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NHL 17 ups the ante with a whole new customization system. There's even the ability to relocate your team. 'Franchise' even requires you to meet goals set by your team's owner, including win-loss records, financial revenue requirements, and arena upgrades. You're put in charge of every facet of your NHL 17 organization, from setting prices on tickets and concessions, to managing the team's budget and choosing which games will have special promotions, like bobble heads, T-shirts, and hats. In NHL 17, Be A GM has been renamed Franchise mode and gives players the deepest GM experience yet.

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Last year's entry in the NHL series had a downright deplorable Be A GM mode. NHL 17 marks the mode's comeback with complete rosters of all eight teams, authentic team jerseys, and even the ability to play as retired NHL players. The World Cup Tournament, while not technically new, was noticeably absent for the past 12 years of EA Sports' NHL series.

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You can play online or offline with your fantasy team and earn rewards toward your Ultimate Hockey Team. It's essentially a virtual card trading game and works pretty much the same as it does in Madden. NHL 17 takes a page out of Madden's book with the new fantasy draft mode, Draft Champions. Although most players stick to just one or two game modes, NHL 17 gives you a couple more options to tinker with if you so choose. NHL 17 adds two new modes to play with and revamps an old favorite. Where NHL 17 stands out is in the plethora of new ways to play and the customization offered in every aspect of the game.

The atmosphere in the virtual arenas appears to be no different than the previous years's iteration as well. The game still offers three different control set-ups and each plays remarkably similar to its predecessors. With every new game in a series, especially sports games, the gameplay is expected to remain relatively the same, minus a few tweaks here and there. Last year's entry in the popular series gave it a much needed revitalization and NHL 17 is expected to improve upon that, but will it be able to live up to the hype? The month of September plays host to the beginning of hockey season, and with it, its much anticipated video game counterpart, EA Sports' NHL 17.

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