Immerse me into NHL 14

[13whitebread]

First let me say EA sports is missing a big opportunity for sales by the product that they put out forth in the NHL series. I want this game to immerse me into the game from not only a presentation aspect but also a game play standpoint include the little things we have been talking about for years. Playoff beards for one as well as TV style presentation. I want the playoffs to feel different from not only the gameplay but from the crowd as well. All the stadiums feel the same. And where do you play a video game sport where even the lead announcer does not even cover the game anymore. Its right here with NHL hockey by EA sports. This is not a thread to rip on EA but one that I hope improves it. Every year it seems that EA starts off with the same blueprint of the game and only tweaks it. I want them to grab me and want me to play NHL 14 even when the Hockey season is over this can be attainable by more attention to detail. Sorry that's the Marine in me coming out. Help us to help you. EA has to listen to us eventually don' they? What other immersions aspects would you guys like to see?

[geisterhome]

Quote: Originally Posted by derektown

First let me say EA sports is missing a big opportunity for sales by the product that they put out forth in the NHL series. I want this game to immerse me into the game from not only a presentation aspect but also a game play standpoint include the little things we have been talking about for years. Playoff beards for one as well as TV style presentation. I want the playoffs to feel different from not only the gameplay but from the crowd as well. All the stadiums feel the same. And where do you play a video game sport where even the lead announcer does not even cover the game anymore. Its right here with NHL hockey by EA sports. This is not a thread to rip on EA but one that I hope improves it. Every year it seems that EA starts off with the same blueprint of the game and only tweaks it. I want them to grab me and want me to play NHL 14 even when the Hockey season is over this can be attainable by more attention to detail. Sorry that's the Marine in me coming out. Help us to help you. EA has to listen to us eventually don' they? What other immersions aspects would you guys like to see?

yes the presentation is close to nonexisting. it just doesn't feel like NHL hockey. First step would be to give most players their real cyberfaces.

[SWEAT DOGG]

Quote: Originally Posted by geisterhome

yes the presentation is close to nonexisting. it just doesn't feel like NHL hockey. First step would be to give most players their real cyberfaces.

Yeah dude, makes me so annoyed at times, such as Rask for the Bruins they have his picture up and you can see he has curly and when he takes his Mask off in game he has short black hair, It cant be that hard to do for god sake

[Bluejaysfan65]

Quote: Originally Posted by geisterhome

yes the presentation is close to nonexisting. it just doesn't feel like NHL hockey. First step would be to give most players their real cyberfaces.

Yeah. Nazem Kadri on the Leafs looks like some semi-Asian geek.

[kyussmanchu]

Quote: Originally Posted by SWEAT DOGG

Yeah dude, makes me so annoyed at times, such as Rask for the Bruins they have his picture up and you can see he has curly and when he takes his Mask off in game he has short black hair, It cant be that hard to do for god sake

better than previous versions where he was bald.

[SWEAT DOGG]

Quote: Originally Posted by kyussmanchu

better than previous versions where he was bald.

Haha yeah i know what you mean dude, If EA just did the little things about this game it would make it epic! Like proper faces, Real goalie masks and up to date equipment

[DustinOverbay]

As someone who really trys to immerse himself into games. I would love to see some certain things in presentation, Such as-

1. Goalies getting exited, celebrating after win- Lundqvist is an example
2. The Rangers saluting their fans
3. Hell I wouldnt mind a false sport network type thing, make it cool!
4. More realistic faces, as the Bruins guy above said, Give people they're hair and mask atleast!
5. Custom mask maker, that would be awesome, even if it was just a bunch of options of where to put your name, what logo you want and where, and color ETC

And these are some of my ideas.

[bwiggy33]

Quote: Originally Posted by SWEAT DOGG

Haha yeah i know what you mean dude, If EA just did the little things about this game it would make it epic! Like proper faces, Real goalie masks and up to date equipment

No doubt it would make it epic. However, it all reverts back to gameplay. The little things are only good for so long if the gameplay is not up to par. There are so many of those little things (lack of cyberfaces, announcers, celebrations, etc.) that really bother me, but the gameplay overshadows all of that for me right now. If this was The Show or NBA 2k then I would be looking for the developers to be adding those types of things in. What I find interesting though is that those two games have added in the little things while still developing their gameplay. NHL's developers must be unable to do that, or chose not to.