NHL 15 Trailer and Screenshots - True Hockey Physics

[Shaffer26]

Dang, that was awesome. May have just surpassed 2K as my most anticipated game for this year.

[actionhank]

I hope they work on player AI to have offensive players follow the puck a bit better. I don't know the entire scenario, so it's a bit hard to judge, but in the clip of the puck glancing off the crossbar behind Luongo, one of the Sedin's is just skating backwards through the crease. I would like to see a bit of variety. Maybe some AI players setting up in front of the goalie trying for a deflection, but then turning around after to go for rebounds. Or a guy if he's sitting outside the net, actually facing the goalie, or the player with the puck.

And i really hope that clashing in front of the net stuff is worked on, or removed. God it was obnoxious.

[ericromain]

How good do those puck deflections and rolling puck look? I thought last gen's deflections were decent, but these are taking them to a new level. This is the first video to get me excited for the game.

The body collisions were looking decent too, definitely improving. Staal jumping around the Bluejacket and clipping his ankle while getting hit by the 2nd D was pretty sweet.

It'll be interesting to see how that awesome sweet bouncing puck interacts with the age old stick-puck possession suction that's in every hockey game ever made.

[Splitter77]

i miss redshirt.
he gave honest answers.
i hope he comes back to post about the game.

[Splitter77]

why cant there be stick on stick or stick on body collision detection?

[Edmontonoilersfan70]

This game LOOKS pretty unbelievable, and I think EA has done a good job on the graphic portions. Hopefully the actual gameplay doesn't disappoint. With that being said, I just wish they would make improvements to the goalies. Forget the player AI's and skating that has already been "improved", I'd love to see the goalies get a little love from EA. I mean the basic movements of the goaltenders are completely different in real life than in the video game. It kinda sucks when you're a goalie because it frustrates you a bit. However, I will definitely be buying this game when it comes out. I mean seriously I'll complain all I want but EA will still be getting my $70 in exchange for hours of enjoyment from NHL15.

[Syce]

Quote: Originally Posted by GoFlaPanthers

The game looks incredible. However, It's still very disappointing to see players with the same generic faces (Kulikov). Definitely think that getting nearly all player faces in is MUST for 16.

all i know, is i hope for atleast NHL 16(if they havent done it yet for NHL 15) is a complete rewrite of the goaltender code. currently the biggest issue with goalies in nhl 14 is that they do not adjust them selves dynamically to save the same shots over and over. because the Short Side top shelf shot currently is like the "go to" shot and has a extremely high shot to goal ratio that should not be there. Yes from time to time goalies will let them in but it shouldnt be at the rate they let them in now.

[spidertour02]

Quote: Originally Posted by Splitter77

why cant there be stick on stick or stick on body collision detection?

This is just a guess, but I bet they tried it and it led to a hilarious overabundance of broken sticks (since these guys tend to overdo it on the first try).