NHL 17 Beta Available Now, Post Your Impressions Here!

[phillyfan23]

Anyone got an extra ps4 code....please pm me thanks a lot


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[Cletus]

I've played a handful of the beta, but enough to be able to decipher things. The game is improved, but a lot of the nagging glitches and annoyances are still there for me. First though, the pros:

1. Defense is better, if you're in position to make the play, most likely you're going to, it's easier to knock people off of the puck.

2. AI seems better. They do a decent job of positioning and they make plays in their area and use their stick on defense a lot better than they have before

3. Deflections: I've scored a few deflection goals and goalies don't automatically react to them. I've scored on some weak deflections that the goalies would suck up in 16

Now the Cons:

1. AI is still slow to react (unless in berserker mode) : In the EASHL games i've played the AI is passive and it has costs a few turnovers in the offensive zone. The AI is so scared of dumping the puck in fear of icing and offsides that it will wait for a completely open passing lane than get the puck out. On pk though they still pretty much dump at all costs.

2. I still skate through the puck. I understand overskating the puck, maybe the puck hopped over my stick, that's hockey. The puck however doesn't go through skates, bodies and sticks just to wait for someone with a higher Offensive/Defensive awareness to pick it up.

3. Hockey plays are rewarded, but they're harder to make. This one is either a pro or a con based on what you want. I've found it's still easier and arguably just as rewarding to just skate in and shoot.

There's a lot more things, but I don't want this to be an 8 page report. It is an improvement and may be the best NHL to date, but I'm not sure if it's worth 60 bucks. Take this with a grain of salt because I'm probably just burned out by playing years of the same game with minor improvements. NHL 17 may be the same (it feels that way to me) and there may be a solid game after messing with all of the sliders, but at 34 with an erratic work schedule and family, I'm not sure if I want/have the time to devote to finding that solid game.

TLDR: If you enjoyed 16 and aren't burnt out on the series, you'll probably enjoy it.

[wshcaps30]

Xbox One Codes:
C29V2-XD4VM-VTVXY-GPX2Q-4F6JZ
H94HY-6KYQJ-XFTVM-DRCP7-6XR4Z

[hockett17]

Anyone have a spare ps4 code they would love to share via pm? Thanks

[vegasplaya]

Xbox One Codes: Enjoy!!!!

QQ4VP-3FT2Q-C9TR7-R4W6D-V7W2Z

M9H2W-X9VY4-9RWX4-GWHHV-GCCYZ

[TDKing]

I redeemed my code where do i go to download the game i dont see it in the store xboxone, thanks

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[Novicain13]

Quote: Originally Posted by TDKing

I redeemed my code where do i go to download the game i dont see it in the store xboxone, thanks Sent from my VS985 4G using Tapatalk

It should be downloading. You will see it under my games and apps.

[mikeq672]

Make a seperate thread for sharing codes, jesus. Completely cluttered this thread now, dunno where the mods are at.