Little things that you would like to see put back into the NHL series

[redsox4evur]

Quote: Originally Posted by DanglingPenguins

Not sure about that. What NHL game had on ice zamboni? I can't remember that ever being in one.

NHL 2K9 did! Or was it 10. It was the one with Rick Nash on the cover when he was still with Columbus.

[bigwill33]

Quote: Originally Posted by DanglingPenguins

Not sure about that. What NHL game had on ice zamboni? I can't remember that ever being in one.

NHL2k series had Zamboni's. So did Ice Hockey for the original NES. So did Blades of Steel for NES. So did NHL by EA in the 90's. The driver would even wave sometimes. Also had out of town scores.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MqreFTzuBhE

[robinson]

Yes. This is what I am talking about.


Zambonis. Drivable Zambonis (with a regulator) to clean ice every intermission. Push X button if you want to skip like replays after every whistle.

[robinson]

Quote: Originally Posted by bigwill33

First off, this isn't a thread about the missing game modes and what not. That stuff we all know and want, obviously. This is a thread that lists things that perhaps have been excluded from the NHL series over time that were once part of it, or things that you would like to see included that help with the emersion. The little nuances that are not completely important, but help to really put a game over the top. I'll start. Hats on the ice for a hat-trick Zamboni(s) cleaning the ice Out of town scoreboard Out of town highlights - especially during GM mode! Breaking the glass Players going into the benches Dynamic team entrances -like the oil derrick in Edm or the Shark mouth in SJ Team traditions -like octopus on the ice for Detroit Custom sounds -have to get the consoles to include it first National team authentic uniforms Olympic/Canada Cup/World Cup mode Updated player stats in real time in GM/Season mode More stat overlays in general Dynamic loading screens that show match-ups, team history, a stadium shot, overall record, hot and cold players etc. Anything besides the controller layout Stanley Cup banner raising ceremony on opening night when the cup was won the prior season Team that the player played for along with the year in the stat history for each player 3 Stars presentation on the ice Listing awards won in the stats page for each player Awards ceremony User profile stats -where the complete stat history is compiled for each user and their profile, kind of like an all-time coaching stat compilation That is what I can think of from the top of my head right now. Please feel free to add to this list. Hopefully it will get noticed and one day we can have all of these things back in the game. Kind of sad to think that almost all of these things were in EA's own NHL series at one point and have disappeared over the years for some reason or another.

Yes and in 1080p.

[mjavon]

Maybe a little off-topic but they should put stiffer penalties on quitters in online matches. Right now, all it does is give you a loss and hurts your DNF, but what about your average guy who doesn't give a crap about their stats? They ought to keep a guy who quits from joining a new match for 10-15 minutes. It's a simple, little thing but I think that may actually help cut down on disconnects.