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[baa7]

Quote: Originally Posted by BigH2k6

While I agree with you to some extent Baa, think about it this way: A lot of the comments from the EA customers are about how the arenas and presentation needs some upgrades. Even for NHL10 as per info released so far, EA has not touched up on those things much for NHL10. I think 2K by doing a lot of work on the authenticity of the arenas and game intros are distinguishing themselves from EA. his I think is somewhat of a smart move given the hill they have to climb to get back on the same level as EA after 2K9.

I appreciate your POV. But I have to ask: What is motivating them to do that? Are they taking their new mantrum to cater to the pick-up-and-play crowd to an extreme here? Do they think that pretty rinks are going to wow the crowd into opening their wallets? Sorry, I question that development strategy. There is so much that's wrong with their game, and the last thing they need to be doing is upgrading the one aspect that's already much better than the competition.

[baa7]

Quote: Originally Posted by savoie2006

It's funny how many people I've seen say this about each game. Maybe because it's a video game.

Or maybe the Homer Simpson goalie models have something to do with that cartoon look...

[Scottdau]

What is it about the goalies people don't like the the Masks the body? I guess I just don't see it. Maybe you can put up a real one next to that one Baa.

[RealmK]

Quote: Originally Posted by Scottdau

What is it about the goalies people don't like the the Masks the body? I guess I just don't see it. Maybe you can put up a real one next to that one Baa.

For starters? His glove is bigger than his head for pete's sakes! Really its more so equipment dimensions are wacky as all hell.

[Scottdau]

Quote: Originally Posted by RealmK

For starters? His glove is bigger than his head for pete's sakes! Really its more so equipment dimensions are wacky as all hell.

Oh OK, can you put a real pic of one side by side. I don't know how.

[slickdtc]

I'll put it in spoiler tags because I don't want the thread to get all stretched out (as I'm doing it side by side).

Spoiler

I'd have to say RealmK is off in his saying that the glove being bigger then the head is not right. You can clearly see that the glove should be bigger than the head.

What they need to do is drop the shoulders a tad and do something with the goalie masks.

[Scottdau]

Thanks bro.

[RealmK]

Yeah I guess I was off on that one, I didn't realize just how rediculously big trappers are these days. Yet another reason why tender equipment should have a size reduction.