NHL 09 PS3 Patch Released - Impressions

**Splitter77** · 02-17-2009, 10:16 PM

Re: NHL 09 PS3 Patch Released - Impressions

Originally posted by blinkfan77

Any chance they fixed the awful one-timer recipient freeze glitch? That is far and away the worst glitch in this game. There's nothing worse then being down or tied, late in a game, and you set up a wide open one timer in front of the net, only to have the wide open pass recipient freeze for about 5 seconds. That needs to be fixed.

that already happened to me once, so no, it wasnt fixed.

**Splitter77** · 02-17-2009, 10:18 PM

Re: NHL 09 PS3 Patch Released - Impressions

im loving how the puck doesnt mysteriously fly to a cpu player after you demolish them with a check anymore. Another great fix in this patch.

**savoie2006** · 02-17-2009, 10:25 PM

Re: NHL 09 PS3 Patch Released - Impressions

Originally posted by Splitter77

that already happened to me once, so no, it wasnt fixed.

Much like the Goalie Sprawl or many other issues, they(Redshirt) never said it would be completely removed, simply improved on.

**savoie2006** · 02-17-2009, 10:31 PM

Re: NHL 09 PS3 Patch Released - Impressions

-AI tuning for superstar. The Aggression slider now affects how intense the CPU team is on that difficulty level.

Is this the case with all difficulty levels or was it just Superstar which needed the patch?

**catcatch22** · 02-17-2009, 11:09 PM

Re: NHL 09 PS3 Patch Released - Impressions

Originally posted by blinkfan77

Exactly. In fact, not a single EA sports game this year will be the 10th. What an awful, awful decision by the EA brass. God forbid they go back to the way it was and call it "two-thousand ten."

After thinking about this some more, did anyone have a problem with it called NHL 98? It's just a number nothing more. Maybe they can call it NHL X. X of course represents 10 in roman numerals (just in case that flew over some heads in here).

**mgkibbles** · 02-17-2009, 11:10 PM

Re: NHL 09 PS3 Patch Released - Impressions

Well played four games since I got the patch, and the penalties are a little ridiculous (32 penalty minutes in one game). For the record I only get one or two a game, but its seems like one of those is always really weak, for example I got called for roughing in front of my own net when I barely even touched the guy, and I got called for boarding when it obviously wasn't even remotely close to being worthy of a boarding call.

**mgkibbles** · 02-18-2009, 12:07 AM

Re: NHL 09 PS3 Patch Released - Impressions

Originally posted by aBiNeR

"Oh, and there was one player who used the right stick shuffle (where you have your stick out in dangle mode and pull a bit down then fire a shot. Not sure what the technical name for it is.) to score a couple from the faceoff circle though."

It's called the "curve-shot".

what the hell is that?

**Jgainsey** · 02-18-2009, 12:46 AM

Re: NHL 09 PS3 Patch Released - Impressions

Originally posted by blinkfan77

Exactly. In fact, not a single EA sports game this year will be the 10th. What an awful, awful decision by the EA brass. God forbid they go back to the way it was and call it "two-thousand ten."

Yeah... not really seeing what the big deal is here.

**phillyfan23** · 02-18-2009, 12:56 AM

Re: NHL 09 PS3 Patch Released - Impressions

what's the general impressions on OFFLINE play for everyone ? I am sure online play has improved, but offline play is where I spend most of my times.

How is the new superstar level? is it hard but realistic? ok then....thanks for all the input

LP · 02-18-2009, 01:39 AM

Re: NHL 09 PS3 Patch Released - Impressions

Originally posted by getinthevan87

Yeah... not really seeing what the big deal is here.

I'm not either. I also don't see how it has anything to do with patch impressions.

To the poster who asked about offline, my impressions were from offline games.

**phillyfan23** · 02-18-2009, 01:44 AM

Re: NHL 09 PS3 Patch Released - Impressions

hey LP that's great to hear about the balanced penalties....and also what level do you play?

is the cpu more dangerous scoring wise? After the 1st patch their scoring efficincy took a big hit? how is it after this patch??

thanks

**meep316** · 02-18-2009, 01:46 AM

Re: NHL 09 PS3 Patch Released - Impressions

I am so excited for this to hit 360. I was/am so disappointed in NHL 09, I really hated all the cheese with the non existant interference calls, short side slappers, and flopping goalies. I've never been disappointed in an NHL game until 09. Despite my great record I haven't played online in a month because it's boring defending against the same cheap tactics, and even worse when they work.

I can't wait to see the barrage of douches heading to the box after checking my guy 30 feet away from the puck, I can't wait to have my goalie stone every short side cheese slapper, I can't wait for my online desire to be refueled by this patch. I really hope I'm not getting hyped up for nothing, to me this will be like a whole new game if it's good.

**mgkibbles** · 02-18-2009, 01:56 AM

Re: NHL 09 PS3 Patch Released - Impressions

Originally posted by meep316

I am so excited for this to hit 360. I was/am so disappointed in NHL 09, I really hated all the cheese with the non existant interference calls, short side slappers, and flopping goalies. I've never been disappointed in an NHL game until 09. Despite my great record I haven't played online in a month because it's boring defending against the same cheap tactics, and even worse when they work.

I can't wait to see the barrage of douches heading to the box after checking my guy 30 feet away from the puck, I can't wait to have my goalie stone every short side cheese slapper, I can't wait for my online desire to be refueled by this patch. I really hope I'm not getting hyped up for nothing, to me this will be like a whole new game if it's good.

It fixed the things your saying, but idk if it fixed them to the extent your thinking.

**Redshirt_EA** · 02-18-2009, 02:28 AM

Re: NHL 09 PS3 Patch Released - Impressions

Originally posted by phillyfan23

what's the general impressions on OFFLINE play for everyone ? I am sure online play has improved, but offline play is where I spend most of my times.

How is the new superstar level? is it hard but realistic? ok then....thanks for all the input

One tip for superstar is that you can use the Aggression slider to get finer granularity on the difficulty, lower is easier.

**eeyor** · 02-18-2009, 02:43 AM

Re: NHL 09 PS3 Patch Released - Impressions

Kudos for EA, great work for patching the game twice. My impression of the patch is, that the whole game plays different now OFFLINE. Yesterday I've seen animations that i've never seen in 300+ games beforehand mostly due to the CPU using other sorts of defense instead of constantly checking the hell out of me. Plus, the game looks more "organic" on the boards b/c of the new kind of D - Style the CPU uses. Generally it's now harder to beat the CPU b/c of the higher chance of goals from the slot (which the cpu constantly takes). Also got my first major for "check from behind". All in all good patch!

Edit: Just had a look at the EAWorld forums with all checkers whining of not finishing checks etc.. Quite ridiculous! I don't have that problem

NHL 09 PS3 Patch Released - Impressions

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