Low amount of gameplay posts here so far...

[GROGtheNailer]

Is the game-play noticeably different/improved from last year? Never mind the graphics or features for right now, game-play...is it solid or not? I am not seeing many threads or discussion on how the defensive/offiensive AI, does it play a solid game of hockey?

[Splitter77]

its better. but not by much.
biggest diffetence is the puck seems to be looser this year.
defensive ai will get their sticks in lanes better and deflect passes away.

that the only real diffrrence i can tell

[onlybygrace]

I think the cpu plays a pretty decent game both ways. I mean, it is just a video game. The best way to get an answer is to rent the game and see for yourself. That's what I did.

[actionhank]

Quote: Originally Posted by onlybygrace

I think the cpu plays a pretty decent game both ways. I mean, it is just a video game. The best way to get an answer is to rent the game and see for yourself. That's what I did.

Where did you manage to rent it from? I can't find it anywhere near me.

[onlybygrace]

I live in Arkansas in a town where few care about hockey at all...so it'll probably rarely be checked out...it was at a place called Hastings, fwiw.

[jyoung]

Quote: Originally Posted by Splitter77

its better. but not by much. biggest diffetence is the puck seems to be looser this year. defensive ai will get their sticks in lanes better and deflect passes away. that the only real diffrrence i can tell

This is a pretty accurate summary. If you didn't like NHL 15's gameplay, then you won't like NHL 16's gameplay, because the improvements in that area are very minor, and all of the major warts still exist.

[Ruffy]

Quote: Originally Posted by jyoung

This is a pretty accurate summary. If you didn't like NHL 15's gameplay, then you won't like NHL 16's gameplay, because the improvements in that area are very minor, and all of the major warts still exist.

This is where you just need to try out the game yourself.

The game to me is not Like NHL 15 in many aspects. The game plays pretty solid offline and will plain kick your butt if you don't play good defense, chip pucks out occasionally and actually hold the puck for defensive face-offs.

In general most haters still do not like the game and most who have liked NHL in the past like this game......but opinions are so varied...you really need to try the game for yourself.

We all have different game-play styles and what we are looking for. I give the game a score between 8.5 and 9 out of 10......others think it is a 7 at best.

[MizzouRah]

Once hockey gets in full swing... the forums will pick up. Plus, many of us are waiting on a start of season roster and maybe another patch.