Coverboy Sends Gift Consoles to Hometown Russia
Being in the cover of a product usually comes with freebies. And for Washington Capitals’ Alexander Ovechkin, it is not going to be a different story. Ovechkin is the current cover boy of Electronic Arts NHL 07 for Xbox 360.
Because of that, the ice hockey star recently received several X360 consoles. The 21-year old player has always been a fan of video games. His favorites, aside from sports games, include Counter Strike, Doom and RPGs.
Given the success he’s had so far, it is good to know he hasn’t forgotten about his roots back in Russia: he shipped the consoles to his family and friends back there.
Product Line Producer Dean Richards was sure to make the most out of the event, as he forwards their game further: “What the 360 console allows us to do is really push those limits. I’ve played hockey all my life. I don’t think video games have done justice to what it really feels to be down on the ice. We feel that this changes the way you play hockey games and actually the way you play sports games.”
Accordingly, the changes Richards was referring to is the revamp done on the controls. Gamers now can essentially control players using the two analog sticks (left stick directs the player; the right controls the hockey stick).
Via CBC.ca
Being in the cover of a product usually comes with freebies. And for Washington Capitals’ Alexander Ovechkin, it is not going to be a different story. Ovechkin is the current cover boy of Electronic Arts NHL 07 for Xbox 360.
Because of that, the ice hockey star recently received several X360 consoles. The 21-year old player has always been a fan of video games. His favorites, aside from sports games, include Counter Strike, Doom and RPGs.
Given the success he’s had so far, it is good to know he hasn’t forgotten about his roots back in Russia: he shipped the consoles to his family and friends back there.
Product Line Producer Dean Richards was sure to make the most out of the event, as he forwards their game further: “What the 360 console allows us to do is really push those limits. I’ve played hockey all my life. I don’t think video games have done justice to what it really feels to be down on the ice. We feel that this changes the way you play hockey games and actually the way you play sports games.”
Accordingly, the changes Richards was referring to is the revamp done on the controls. Gamers now can essentially control players using the two analog sticks (left stick directs the player; the right controls the hockey stick).
Via CBC.ca