NHL 15: What the Ignite Engine Means

[blueliner18]

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Well the Ignite Engine didn't help Madden 25 or NBA Live's transition to next gen consoles so why am I to believe that NHL will be any better??? Especially since NHL production spends millions less than both Madden and NBA production crews. FIFA made the transition with slightly better visuals since the core gameplay was solid on current gen consoles. Plus EA has stiff competition with other soccer titles from other publishers. NBA Live was exposed badly as a poor attempt and venture back into the basketball market by EA because of NBA2K14 absolutely shines. Madden has no competition and honestly it's the same game whether played on current or next gen. Perhaps a slight edge visually in next gen versions, but only in replays and cut scenes. Main game play it is difficult to tell any difference. That is EA being EA...no competition so we will change our cover athlete and release the same damn game year, after year, after year. I expect nothing different for whenever they decide to release the next gen NHL. That is really disheartening for hardcore hockey fans like myself. I finally, after 10 years, did not purchase NHL14. I'm sick of the same old "are we SIM or are we ARCADE" broken, half baked game play that I've seen from this series since 08' (before that I was strictly 2KHockey on PS2, EANHL was really terrible back then IMO). Unless EA rebuilds everything and I mean everything, for NHL on Ignite I fail to see how it will be anything more than a carbon copy with better visuals.

[loldillon]

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im hoping for the best, but expecting the worst. crossing fingers!

heck, i honestly hope we get NHL 15 on next gen.

this game has so much potential under the hood already with the proper adjustments. its just a matter of those adjustments being made!

Took the words right out of my mouth.

[VinceJulien14]

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Hopefully this fancy new engine will allow for group hugs after goals!

I have been waiting for this every since I started playing EA. How is it not in the game.


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[Simple Mathematics]

I hope the ignite engine means that 5-man group hug goal celebrations are in and user controlled Cup celebrations with no time limits are in.

[VinceJulien14]

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I hope they get rid of user controlled goal celebrations, they've never looked natural in my opinion


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[Walbeb]

I was a huge fan of the next gen Madden 25 but I've spent the last 4 seasons being continuously disappointed by the NHL series, even more so then Madden.

I have no doubt this dev team works hard but I'd like to see a new team with new ideas, sadly this series doesn't sell enough to warrant a change. Time will tell, until they overhaul goalies and stop trying to make everyone a superstar the game will always be a shell of a once great series.

[Garism]

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I think they're stuck between a rock and a hard place for goal celebration.

Sure it is more realistic for a group celebration, but there will be those kids that will want user celebration.

I'm for both. If i score a goal, I want to celebrate however I want. But I also want the team celebration too.

If they can find the perfect in between for the two, it'll be great.

[dlxsf18]

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At the 20 second mark of this video you can see Crosby and Ovechkin hug, it could be a sign of things to come for celebrations.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dxF9sqDWU0Q

[CT Pitbull]

not ONE reference to madden 25 in terms of adding a thing or two from madden to NHL..lol that says it all..off topic a bit but the Madden fellas MUST step their game up. WAY UP

[Garism]

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At the 20 second mark of this video you can see Crosby and Ovechkin hug, it could be a sign of things to come for celebrations.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dxF9sqDWU0Q

Not too bad I must say

[half-fast]

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For me the only thing that could save the future of EA Hockey game is competition. If 2K doesn´t ressurect their hockey game the EA´s NHL will become a new Madden, and that´s really sad.

I agree and have been saying this for years. Well put, but I will buy one more year, this year of course since theyve had almost a full year or next gen and playing fifa sometimes i cant help but wonder what nhl would be like ...

[half-fast]

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I hope they get rid of user controlled goal celebrations, they've never looked natural in my opinion


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I hear you, limited options and they all look pathetic. Its for that reason I hope they make group celebrations as well as add several realistic looking solo celebrations. The game wouldnt be a real simulation without celebrations.

[half-fast]

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The Ignite Engine is all fluff at the current moment. Ea Sports needs to put up are shut up with all their titles, Sure we know Fifa, NHL, and maybe UFC will do find, but what about Nba Live or Madden. Ignite Engine is a bust until proven wrong.

Ignite engine is not a bust. It hasnt matured yet, but it's done well for fifa so far, and soccer is the most popular sport in the world. Id hardly call it a bust. I share your anger for EA though ...

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As an avid nhler since it's first game, I have some absolute musts for nhl 15. Better skating obviously, more realistic goaltending, even slightly smarter AI would be huge ... relevant in-game stats, and making more of a big deal about rivalries and season vs records. People are always impressed by nhl's stick handling, but i think it looks pretty dumb and is limited. Need to be more like fifa's ball skills, and by that I mean more dynamic. In nhl you can do a spin, but its the same spin every time, ending and exiting at the exact same moment. Really, that is ridiculous. You should be able to spin and prepare a shot, pass or exit at almost any point, not have to wait for the animation to complete.

NEW COMMENTARY. And one that note, commentary in all ea games that is a bit more up to the second and slightly smarter. Stick contact would be phenomenal, as it seems obvious the AI uses no stick contact to basically cheat.

[metalmilitia623]

If they don't bring it to PC then I'm not interested at all. XBO and PS4 are both trash (imo) and a total waste of money. Then add on exclusives and other tactics used by publishers and M$ and $ony to try and boost sales and all it does is ruin games for the people that matter, us.. The gamers.

Exclusive games are something that really bothers me. Why would you want to limit your options by only releasing on one platform and not only that but to release on the smallest of the gaming platforms, obviously those being consoles. PC will always have more players, always have more power and always have more innovation so I don't understand this whole sports games (for the most part) are not allowed on PC.