Distinctive follows up their Rugby Nations game with the first full Ice Hockey Simulation game to appear on iPhone, ‘Hockey Nations 2010’. Ice Hockey has, so far, been under represented on iPhone & iPod Touch and Distinctive have used their extensive sports game development experience to bring this dynamic sport to the App Store. Working with motion capture specialists ‘Centroid 3D’ and players from Sheffield Scimitars, the game features realistic, silky smooth, animation so you feel part of the action – without the risk of broken bones or concussion. Hockey Nations 2010 is a fast-paced and fun game that recreates the excitement and strategy of the sport on the small screen. Hockey nations will be launched in March 2010 at price of $4.99 Features include: The first full 6 on 6 Ice Hockey simulation game on iPhone/iPod Touch. Take control using touchscreen d-pad and control buttons. Make line changes at the touch of a button. Sin-bin and powerplays Real player movement animation using motion capture. 14 National teams to choose from. Quick play, practice, tournament and league game modes. No waiting for the Zamboni in between periods. Game Logo In-game screens Subscribe to the TouchArcade YouTube channel Motion Capture Session for Animations Coming Q1 2010
Full fledged 3D hockey game with multiplayer, full NHL season plus Ice Hockey World Championships, the new standard for all team sports on iphone, finally!! (and that works brilliantly on my 1st gen ipod) Or am I getting carried away? Look forward to seeing what you come up with!
color me interested... the iphone is in dire need of a proper ice hockey game. we're counting on you, Distinctive
OMG I LOVE YOU!!!! As an actual hockey goalie, I will probably be both your greatest fan and critic. If you need any help with stats, names, info, or anything game related, drop me a line here, I'll be more than glad to help.
i may be wrong but Im pretty sure there is no nhl. Otherwise it would have a different name and not be based around international. Anywho I really am looking forward to this. It should be great. Any more info??
Seeing the title it will most likely be international teams only. I must say I don't care too much, I'm only interested in gameplay and will probably get this no matter what... Is it Q1 already? yes it is! But with motion capture done last week, it will be a little while... 31 March?
this sounds interesting but what's with the motion captured thing? will it be an augmented reality game?
Wha...? Silly... asian... person? Mo-cap is pretty much turning real-life movements into animations by tracking certain points on a person's body. So in essence, they're capturing the motion, and applying it to animation making them more life-life. Like avatar. Those faces uses actual facial expressions from the actor, but on a blue face.
We're currently working on polishing work on the 3D models for the players and stadium. We don't want to show the game until we're happy with the quality. We'll have some in-game screens to share with you in the next week. We've been developing team sports games (FIFA Soccer, Cricket & Rugby) on mobile phones for the last 8 years. We've also improved our 3D technology since we released Rugby Nations so you won't be disappointed. Nigel