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IamTheEddy · 12-31-2010, 04:38 PM

It's clearly the best, if not, one of the best sports games out there.

Nunyerbiz · 12-31-2010, 05:00 PM

Probably because, and I'm not trying to be harsh here, the NHL is basically a glorified minor league in America. I don't think it's a reflection on the quality of the video game.

Steven547 · 12-31-2010, 05:46 PM

My opinion, is that out of all the NHL games EA has released, only a handful, if that, were ever really decent. If you keep putting out a product that doesn't have the quality it should, consumers are going to catch on and not buy it. NHL 11 might be the "strongest" game since NHL 94. That's a huge gap in quality.

savoie2006 · 12-31-2010, 06:37 PM

Well the game sells alot more now than it ever has, on the strength of the EASHL. Will it ever sell more than Madden or even NBA 2K? I doubt it, simply because it's really not a hugely popular sport in the states. Football is America's sport, which is why the Super Bowl is such a huge spectacle. Hockey is Canada's and that's probably the way it will stay no matter what.

jkra0512 · 01-01-2011, 08:05 PM

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	I doubt it, simply because it's really not a hugely popular sport in the states..

This reason and this reason alone...

The sport is just not AS popular as other sports in America.

Vikes1 · 01-02-2011, 03:06 AM

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	This reason and this reason alone... The sport is just not AS popular as other sports in America.

Yep, I agree.

Hockey is such a great sport, the speed, physicality, and shear talent of the NHL level players are awesome to watch. But I really doubt we'll see a day anytime soon that the sport of hockey will really solidly compete in the US with football, baseball, basketball, for sports fans attention. [and money]

savoie2006 · 01-03-2011, 11:21 AM

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	Yep, I agree. Hockey is such a great sport, the speed, physicality, and shear talent of the NHL level players are awesome to watch. But I really doubt we'll see a day anytime soon that the sport of hockey will really solidly compete in the US with football, baseball, basketball, for sports fans attention. [and money]

Which is a crying shame really, because anyone who actually took the time to get to know the sport and or go see a game live, would fall in love with it.

born_bad · 01-03-2011, 12:14 PM

Yeah, it's basically because the NHL isn't very popular anymore. That's pretty evident that EPSN doesn't even cover NHL games anymore. You also need cable to watch the NHL, with very few games being shown on the major broadcast networks.

I live in MA, where it's still pretty popular, but there are only a handful of locations in the US where people care about it.

12-31-2010, 04:38 PM	#1
IamTheEddy Rookie OVR: 1 Join Date: Aug 2010	How come the NHL series doesn't sell as much? It's clearly the best, if not, one of the best sports games out there. __________________ Send me friend requests! Click To add me to your friends list

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Nunyerbiz MVP OVR: 4 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Detroit, MI Posts: 1,479	Re: How come the NHL series doesn't sell as much? Probably because, and I'm not trying to be harsh here, the NHL is basically a glorified minor league in America. I don't think it's a reflection on the quality of the video game.

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Steven547 MVP OVR: 16 Join Date: May 2004	Re: How come the NHL series doesn't sell as much? My opinion, is that out of all the NHL games EA has released, only a handful, if that, were ever really decent. If you keep putting out a product that doesn't have the quality it should, consumers are going to catch on and not buy it. NHL 11 might be the "strongest" game since NHL 94. That's a huge gap in quality.

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savoie2006 R.I.P 2KHockey 2000-2011 OVR: 29 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Oregon Posts: 4,659	Re: How come the NHL series doesn't sell as much? Well the game sells alot more now than it ever has, on the strength of the EASHL. Will it ever sell more than Madden or even NBA 2K? I doubt it, simply because it's really not a hugely popular sport in the states. Football is America's sport, which is why the Super Bowl is such a huge spectacle. Hockey is Canada's and that's probably the way it will stay no matter what. __________________ http://rateyourmusic.com/collection/Savoie12/visual/

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born_bad MVP OVR: 11 Join Date: Jan 2005	Re: How come the NHL series doesn't sell as much? Yeah, it's basically because the NHL isn't very popular anymore. That's pretty evident that EPSN doesn't even cover NHL games anymore. You also need cable to watch the NHL, with very few games being shown on the major broadcast networks. I live in MA, where it's still pretty popular, but there are only a handful of locations in the US where people care about it.

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