NHL 16 EASHL Beta Gameplay Livestream Notes (UPDATED)

[bigwill33]

Re: NHL 16 EASHL Beta Gameplay Now Streaming On Twitch

I missed the first period. Heard the stream playing from my computer from the other room and had to come back in.

[adayinthelife]

Re: NHL 16 EASHL Beta Gameplay Now Streaming On Twitch

Finally. Some very quick things:

+ Liking some of the new pass reception animations.
+ Game does at least appear to possibly be tighter all around, and at least a little bit more detailed visually as well.


- Not seeing the new strafing stuff from that video a couple weeks ago?
- These guys are a cluster****, gameplay wise. 5 blue guys chasing the puck around everywhere all the time - though I suppose YMMV when playing EASHL either way
- Neon stuff everywhere is distracting, though again, EASHL.

[csamuelsvt]

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SAME. EXACT. COMMENTARY.

I don't get it.

[Drakar]

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It's like watching a group of 5 years old playing soccer. (The Swarm)

[Turbojugend]

Re: NHL 16 EASHL Beta Gameplay Now Streaming On Twitch

SAME. EXACT. COMMENTARY.

I don't get it.

I have the sound turned down at work, but that is disappointing to hear. Guess we're in for another year of:

"WAFFLEBOARDED!"
"WRISTER!"
"LOOKY LOOKY HERE."

[csamuelsvt]

Re: NHL 16 EASHL Beta Gameplay Now Streaming On Twitch

I have the sound turned down at work, but that is disappointing to hear. Guess we're in for another year of:

"WAFFLEBOARDED!"
"WRISTER!"
"LOOKY LOOKY HERE."

I'm a huge devils fan and love Doc. I'm used to his style.

The goal calls they said they worked on them....every goal scored was the same exact ones we've heard in NHL 15. UGH


Well least they answered my question on the chat. Goal calls will be better...seems tied to players too and more emotion for OT goals and stanley cup winners etc

[Caniac94]

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Yeah I'm not hearing anything new regarding commentary. I thought they said they added some new lines but I am hearing the same exact lines that were in last year.

[Turbojugend]

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I'm a huge devils fan and love Doc. I'm used to his style.

For me the problem isn't Doc's style, it's the sparse amount of dialogue options when it comes to commentary. There isn't one game of NHL 15 that doesn't sound exactly the same as all the others commentary-wise. Compare that to FIFA 15, which I've been playing since Day One and am still hearing new phrases every now and then.

Having said that, I do realize last year was the first for Doc and Eddie. I'm just hoping for slightly more variety so that every game doesn't sound exactly the same.

[Drakar]

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I really does feel like EASNHL since Yellow (RD) has no idea how to play his position and think he is a forward. Just like online

[AdamJones113]

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Guys, remember that this is EASHL. Doc's lines have to be more vague and bland since he can't specify teams/players.

I'm sure they've added more lines, give it some time.

[bigwill33]

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A few quick thoughts, in no particular order:

Game seems to be tighter, with the movements of the players and the pucks.


Positives:


+Hitting is way toned down. Looking like only certain builds can really knock people over at will.

+No more people laying all over the ice from collisions

+bank passes were back, somewhat

+passes were picked off when they should be

+poke check worked to get the puck off of the d-man at the point


Negatives:

-face-offs were a mess. At least 3 times in one period the puck was won back on an offensive zone draw and flew the whole way back to the defensive zone.

-Passing in the offensive zone was non-existant. It is just skate around the perimeter and blindly throw that pass into the slot again.

-puck physics are bad again. Tons of rolling pucks on end for icings. It is hard to get a puck to roll like that for that long in real life. No pucks out of play off of shot deflections, again.

-Someone missed a one-timer from the bottom left circle and the puck bounced off of his stick, in the air, and went all the way back to his own goalie.

-Computer player skated unrealistically, again. Turning away in a way that is impossible to skate, with no momentum, from attacking players when it was protecting the puck. Humans couldn't get the puck off of it.

-Computer easily ran down a small forward that should have been on a breakaway. Overcame him and just took the puck off of him.

-Computer player puts the puck in its own net with nobody around it.

[AdamJones113]

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Bigwill, this is 6 v 6

[bad_philanthropy]

Re: NHL 16 EASHL Beta Gameplay Now Streaming On Twitch

The penalty box view actually does a good job showing off the animations and fluidity of the game. The overhead perspective can make it look a bit janky, but the view when someone was in the penalty box looked pretty damn good when it came to the way the game animates.

[Steve_OS]

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OP updated via jyoung, for those that missed it.

[j483beale]

A few quick thoughts, in no particular order:

Game seems to be tighter, with the movements of the players and the pucks.


Positives:


+Hitting is way toned down. Looking like only certain builds can really knock people over at will.

+No more people laying all over the ice from collisions

+bank passes were back, somewhat

+passes were picked off when they should be

+poke check worked to get the puck off of the d-man at the point


Negatives:

-face-offs were a mess. At least 3 times in one period the puck was won back on an offensive zone draw and flew the whole way back to the defensive zone.

-Passing in the offensive zone was non-existant. It is just skate around the perimeter and blindly throw that pass into the slot again.

-puck physics are bad again. Tons of rolling pucks on end for icings. It is hard to get a puck to roll like that for that long in real life. No pucks out of play off of shot deflections, again.

-Someone missed a one-timer from the bottom left circle and the puck bounced off of his stick, in the air, and went all the way back to his own goalie.

-Computer player skated unrealistically, again. Turning away in a way that is impossible to skate, with no momentum, from attacking players when it was protecting the puck. Humans couldn't get the puck off of it.

-Computer easily ran down a small forward that should have been on a breakaway. Overcame him and just took the puck off of him.

-Computer player puts the puck in its own net with nobody around it.

-face-offs being won back and going all the way down the ice is a result of the center not aiming the draw correctly, not the game

-the one-timer was whiffed and the puck was batted out of the air.