...Stick with it!
I popped in 2K2 last night form enjoyment only to remember how challenging this game is.
I've seen numerous posts of people talking about how they can't wait to set up strategy and do this, do that, etcetera. It is all possible, but the game has a learning curve and should defintely be started on the Rookie difficulty setting.
One timers are hard to set up, in terms of getting the goalie out of position. I remember the old EA games where you could get the goalie so out of position it wasn't even funny.
That said, when you get the goalie off balance, the dives and flops are amazing. It makes you feel good, like you actually accomplished something.
By far, though, the game handles screens and deflected pucks incredibly well. The goalie, if you go to instant replay, WILL NOT move until he can actually SEE the puck. Makes for some very sweet goals.
And I love having all my teammates put out their sticks at waist level on shots from the point. Nothing like a shot going five hole after the goalie had already committed high.
Oy, I'm off topic. Just know that the game - if anything like 2K2 - will be a terriffic experience if you take time to learn how to play it.
If you expect to be a whiz right off the bat, you'll be dissapointed. I only bring this up because this is what I saw some people go through last year. This year, the audience will be much larger and I don't want to see too much of the same thing happen.
I popped in 2K2 last night form enjoyment only to remember how challenging this game is.
I've seen numerous posts of people talking about how they can't wait to set up strategy and do this, do that, etcetera. It is all possible, but the game has a learning curve and should defintely be started on the Rookie difficulty setting.
One timers are hard to set up, in terms of getting the goalie out of position. I remember the old EA games where you could get the goalie so out of position it wasn't even funny.
That said, when you get the goalie off balance, the dives and flops are amazing. It makes you feel good, like you actually accomplished something.
By far, though, the game handles screens and deflected pucks incredibly well. The goalie, if you go to instant replay, WILL NOT move until he can actually SEE the puck. Makes for some very sweet goals.
And I love having all my teammates put out their sticks at waist level on shots from the point. Nothing like a shot going five hole after the goalie had already committed high.
Oy, I'm off topic. Just know that the game - if anything like 2K2 - will be a terriffic experience if you take time to learn how to play it.
If you expect to be a whiz right off the bat, you'll be dissapointed. I only bring this up because this is what I saw some people go through last year. This year, the audience will be much larger and I don't want to see too much of the same thing happen.
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