NHL 19 Open Beta Available Now, Post Your Impressions Here - Extended to August 3

[TheBuddyHobbs]

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Everyone has their own opinion, but I'm surprised at the glowing takes by some. It looks and sounds just like NHL 17. Presentation badly needed an overhaul and it wasn't addressed. Kevin Shattenkirk and Trevor Daley looked like generic create a players. We're into 2018 and they still haven't fully scanned everyone in the league.

The skating and player movement is very heavy and clunky.

Extremely disappointed.

What you're feeling is a SIM experience. It feels real to life. Maybe tune some little things, but this is definitely a SIM experience. You're experiencing real skating for the first time. I hope they implement what Madden did as far as a type of gameplay experience (arcade, competitive or simulation) for people who enjoy the things you seem to enjoy. Hopefully, it is implemented better than Madden, obviously. So everyone can hopefully be happy.

[DPyro]

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If there's no shareable rosters it's still a fail.

[TheBuddyHobbs]

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If there's no shareable rosters it's still a fail.

This is extremely disappointing.

[bad_philanthropy]

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If there's no shareable rosters it's still a fail.

Totally.

I've really been digging in. The core skating and stickhandling really does feel like a hybrid of last gen's control mixed with the realism they were attempting to represent this gen. It feels like the clunkiness is totally gone from the user experience.

It really is a shame we can't play against the AI in the beta though. While it's one thing that the user experience is massively improved, if the AI can still do all its usual "wiggling" around when it has the puck, and refuses to make realistic hockey plays, and can run you from behind in open ice and somehow get the puck, the single player experience is going to be a battle once again.

[Diehardfan]

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This is what they're trying to sell this year? BRUTAL. Didn't buy last year, definitely not investing in this silliness. Somebody needs to inform EA Canada that teenagers are no longer their prime target.

[TheVirus]

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The skating and hitting is 10x better then last year, both on how it feels, and how it looks and it's a real massive improvement.

The only thing I hope get fixed or added back (if they're not just taken out for the beta) is the "action report" style system at the end of the game where you could check out all the hits, goals, penalties, ETC without having to shuffle through an entire instant reply to find a single moment, at the moment unless I'm looking in the wrong places, they're not there.

The other issue I have which was an issue back in NHL 18 was not being able to initiate a fight while the puck was in play in EASHL 6v6, you can start fights on the faceoff and also after the whistle is blown but why can't we approach a player mid-play and offer to throw down? Feels pretty silly to have a teammate get levelled and not being able to stick up for him at all.

[Simple Mathematics]

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Seeing some good stuff from everyone’s reviews so far. The skating makes me excited. Like others have said, I want there to be a large difference between Chara and McDavid.

I hope the players face the correct way - especially on special teams. This has frustrated me in the past.

The hitting sounds fun. I hope there is a mix of big hits all the way down to simple nudges and shoves from defensemen to maintain positioning.

I think next year’s focus should be on goaltending, special teams, and board play.

As for me personally, it’s very disappointing that roster sharing doesn’t appear to be in the game again. My interest in doing the Revamped Rosters is dying.


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[joshtree14]

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The skating is incredible. It feels as if you were really skating. It seems the skating is more fluid in ones than versus. Maybe because you pass in versus and have limited time with puck. But as others have stated the goalies are less to be desired.


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[rdfowler]

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When I am playing 3v3 club the scoreboard never showed up.

[KeyserSoze15]

All beta does is freeze up starting a 6vs6 drop in so . Servers are ****.

[blinkfan77]

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Seeing some good stuff from everyone’s reviews so far. The skating makes me excited. Like others have said, I want there to be a large difference between Chara and McDavid.

I hope the players face the correct way - especially on special teams. This has frustrated me in the past.

The hitting sounds fun. I hope there is a mix of big hits all the way down to simple nudges and shoves from defensemen to maintain positioning.

I think next year’s focus should be on goaltending, special teams, and board play.

As for me personally, it’s very disappointing that roster sharing doesn’t appear to be in the game again. My interest in doing the Revamped Rosters is dying.


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Rest assured, they've made major strides in this department and it's made a huge improvement in the pace of the game. Since AI players are so well positioned and always poised to make a play, it's much easier to transition.

[mkharsh33]

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plays like a bit of a souped up version of previous games. I'm pretty sure I'll just pass this year. It's not a bad game - just a mediocre one and not worth the additional money for slightly better skating, dumb AI teammates, the same old goalie play, and some updated rosters.

[ODogg]

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Wow, reading through this thread has me excited to check this out. Seems like EA has really turned the corner this year and made some major strides. Can't wait to check this out on the X tonight!!


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[iaxy]

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Well, let's face it - this is what NHL 18 should have been.

Yes, the skating is better - but that should already have been implemented last year - along with the other stuff.

I can't say I'm impressed, but it surely is a better experience off the bat and is actually enjoyable even without any slider tweaks.

The biggest achievement in my book is that it is actually quite unpredictable and varied, not the usual experience which gets repetitive and old after 10 minutes.

Defensive stick works better and looks better too.

Also, momentum (combined with the new acceleration animations) is actually a weapon - finally - and it looks really good.

Some legacy issues which still mar the game:

- If you are on a breakaway with a fast skater, you can still get pushed off the puck from behind. Unrealistic
- The lift stick / hook is still too powerful
- Interactions with the boards is still iffy (the animations are horrible)
- Too many off sides resulting from your AI- controlled teammates not realising you are about to enter the O zone.
- Still a lot of body clustering issues in front of the net
- The game badly needs customisable cameras. I can't believe people are still happy playing up and down like 10 years ago. It badly needs a new (true) broadcast camera.
- Not enough difference between players types. They all look and skate the same. I was able to throw a devastaing hit with Patrick Kane. Come on...

I wish they had borrowed the Journey mode from FIFA. It really could have extended the longevity of this game.

Overall, a decent effort, but a year too late.

[Gosens6]

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This is what they're trying to sell this year? BRUTAL. Didn't buy last year, definitely not investing in this silliness. Somebody needs to inform EA Canada that teenagers are no longer their prime target.

Why aren’t they? Video games will always be made for and marketed to the younger audience.




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