NHL 12 Trailer - Legends Teaser (This is the "Big" Announcement)

[Biggs11]

Very disappointed that this is the "big" announcement, especially based on the hype surrounding it. The only thing that would make something like this worthwhile would be doing what NBA2k12 is doing and recreate historic moments from the past. Otherwise, I don't see where this is going, unless the legends are intended for the EAUHL, which is really the only game mode I can see them having an impact on. I'm not going to be one of those guys that threatens not to buy the game like it means anything, but it's definitely the first year in a long time that I won't be racing to the store to buy it when it's released.

[FBeaule04]

Quote: Originally Posted by Biggs11

Very disappointed that this is the "big" announcement, especially based on the hype surrounding it. The only thing that would make something like this worthwhile would be doing what NBA2k12 is doing and recreate historic moments from the past. Otherwise, I don't see where this is going, unless the legends are intended for the EAUHL, which is really the only game mode I can see them having an impact on. I'm not going to be one of those guys that threatens not to buy the game like it means anything, but it's definitely the first year in a long time that I won't be racing to the store to buy it when it's released.

In a way, it's brilliant. We have no clue what's the extent of the Legends, so we're going to talk, speculate and try to find what it's all about.

What I don't like is that you said Big Announcement and when you show it, you only give us a teaser. Just like if a women would say : "When you'll see my body, it's going to change the way you see a woman." You wait a month or so, and when she shows up, you get to see her ankles.

No need to say that this kind of stuff from EA would light a fire under a gaz tank for many who are waiting for this announcement.

[Fiddy]

Quote: Originally Posted by Flyermania

Ho hum. How will be able to tell if we're playing as Gretzky and Lemieux? After all, my 3rd and 4th liners can already do crazy unrealistic dekes...

Also unless they give the legends actual cyber faces they will look like every teams 3rd and 4th liners.

That needs addressed next year IMO. Every player in the game that has played in the NHL should have their actual cyber face. No excuse as to why not in already IMO. Is it disk size issue? If so I wish they would address it.

[mazinkaiser]

I wish they would bring back classic teams for every franchise. Playing your fave team against your friend's fave team offline was so much fun. This goes for all EA sports games.

[ericromain]

Rammer said there was a big announcement that's going to change the way we play the game. We just got a somewhat ambiguous teaser trailer implying it involves legends. I suspect there's more to it than just including legends (something they did in NHL 09 & 10) I think we need to wait for the official announcement.

[ChrisDanger]

Absolutely nothing about legends in any way, shape, or form is going to change the way I play the game.

Comparing Gretz to Crosby..........ooooh exciting.

[Money99]

Quote: Originally Posted by ChrisDanger

Absolutely nothing about legends in any way, shape, or form is going to change the way I play the game. Comparing Gretz to Crosby..........ooooh exciting.

If they did it like NBA2K where the legends were rated different (and in comparison to their era) I would love it.

In NBA2K11, a legend from the early 70's is going to seem slow to someone of today.
The same should be said of hockey.
I love Wayne, but his era was a lot slower than what we see today. It'd be hilarious to see how the '84 Oilers matchup against the 2011 Panthers.
That Oilers team was dominant, but they were still skating in mud compared to even the worst team today.

[ChrisDanger]

Quote: Originally Posted by Money99

If they did it like NBA2K where the legends were rated different (and in comparison to their era) I would love it. In NBA2K11, a legend from the early 70's is going to seem slow to someone of today. The same should be said of hockey. I love Wayne, but his era was a lot slower than what we see today. It'd be hilarious to see how the '84 Oilers matchup against the 2011 Panthers. That Oilers team was dominant, but they were still skating in mud compared to even the worst team today.

I don't play basketball games. They bore me, much like the NBA. Make Legends a VS gimmick or for those guys who play online.

Alot of people around here play offline BeAGM because its the only playable mode. A lot of people want realism and having this in all modes (which we don't know yet) takes away from the realism of the GM experience.

The only way it'll make me change the way I play is when I start and stick all of the legends in the DEL.