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  • gbx34
    Pro
    • Mar 2008
    • 598

    #121
    Re: NHL 09 Demo Available, Post Impressions Here

    Originally posted by Timmay
    So... I'm still not getting this "speed burst" thing at all.

    Like I said earlier, it's in the control options and looks like the control is to press down on the left stick... Which does nothing.

    Someone else said something about hold one of the shoulder buttons down, which also does nothing. In fact, every button I pressed does absolutely nothing.

    So what exactly is this feature that allows you to push the puck ahead of you to skate faster, and how do you use it? Because I cannot figure it out.
    Zero, Just full throttle of the analog stick will do it for.

    One of the best things that ever happen to this game.

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    • MC Fatigue
      Banned
      • Feb 2006
      • 4150

      #122
      Re: NHL 09 Demo Available, Post Impressions Here

      Originally posted by gbx34
      Zero, Just full throttle of the analog stick will do it for.

      One of the best things that ever happen to this game.
      I never see it, though. I'm always holding the analog stick all the way up, and my players are always skating with two hands on the stick in control of the puck. I've never once seen them push it ahead of them...

      Maybe I somehow got a defective demo

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      • savoie2006
        R.I.P 2KHockey 2000-2011
        • Sep 2006
        • 4657

        #123
        Re: NHL 09 Demo Available, Post Impressions Here

        No, it has something to do with pressing the RB Button. It's part of what is called the one handed deke. I don't remember how it's done, but I know it starts with pressing the RB button. Anyways, when you do this move, your player gets a boost while skating without the puck.
        http://rateyourmusic.com/collection/Savoie12/visual/

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        • Lubey
          Pro
          • Apr 2006
          • 527

          #124
          Re: NHL 09 Demo Available, Post Impressions Here

          If you're skating straight, tap the RB, and you'll push the puck forward a little and skate noticeably faster. However, it becomes pretty easy for the defender to get the puck, so make sure you have enough room first. They struck a nice balance of only being able to use it while you're in open ice.

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          • bad_philanthropy
            MVP
            • Jul 2005
            • 12167

            #125
            Re: NHL 09 Demo Available, Post Impressions Here

            Thankfully the demo came out so early, after the "Always Up" control scheme was screwed up it's taken me two weeks to finally get the "Camera relative" control scheme burned into my brain. Nice that I didn't have to go through a painful shakedown period with the retail version

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            • Qb
              All Star
              • Mar 2003
              • 8797

              #126
              Re: NHL 09 Demo Available, Post Impressions Here

              Originally posted by Lubey
              If you're skating straight, tap the RB, and you'll push the puck forward a little and skate noticeably faster. However, it becomes pretty easy for the defender to get the puck, so make sure you have enough room first. They struck a nice balance of only being able to use it while you're in open ice.
              Yup, tap the RB (R1 on PS3) button when skating in a straight line. The player will push the puck ahead of him and get an extra boost of speed. I haven't had too much success using it, as I think Lubey is right in that it is only useful in certain situations. The only time I ever really used it to any advantage was when I cherry-picked a bit in BAP and got behind the defense leaving me with a clear breakaway from just inside the redline. It gave me an extra step or two to keep the D from catching up...

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              • poster
                All Star
                • Nov 2003
                • 7506

                #127
                Re: NHL 09 Demo Available, Post Impressions Here

                I am a newbie to the game. I couldn't play with Pittsburgh in the demo as I had a hell of a time getting off shots due to facing down. In the retail version, they do not have an always up option? If not, how did you guys get used to it? I suck as I am still getting used to the controls, so any tips would be great.

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                • savoie2006
                  R.I.P 2KHockey 2000-2011
                  • Sep 2006
                  • 4657

                  #128
                  Re: NHL 09 Demo Available, Post Impressions Here

                  They have the Always Up option in the demo. You go into the setting and 360 controller settings.
                  http://rateyourmusic.com/collection/Savoie12/visual/

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                  • poster
                    All Star
                    • Nov 2003
                    • 7506

                    #129
                    Re: NHL 09 Demo Available, Post Impressions Here

                    Originally posted by savoie2006
                    They have the Always Up option in the demo. You go into the setting and 360 controller settings.
                    Ahh thank you. Must have missed that. :-)

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                    • bad_philanthropy
                      MVP
                      • Jul 2005
                      • 12167

                      #130
                      Re: NHL 09 Demo Available, Post Impressions Here

                      Originally posted by savoie2006
                      They have the Always Up option in the demo. You go into the setting and 360 controller settings.
                      It's not the same as last year, they screwed it up the shot aiming and dekeing is all reversed.

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                      • savoie2006
                        R.I.P 2KHockey 2000-2011
                        • Sep 2006
                        • 4657

                        #131
                        Re: NHL 09 Demo Available, Post Impressions Here

                        Not for the 360, I've been playing it all this time. It's the same way as it is on 08. It may be screwed on the PS3, but not the 360.
                        http://rateyourmusic.com/collection/Savoie12/visual/

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                        • BREWCREW1982
                          Rookie
                          • Apr 2008
                          • 22

                          #132
                          I really never got into hockey games (last game i bought was NHL 94) before but i decided to download both hockey demos (nhl 2k9 and nhl 09) and NHL 09 is hands down much better than NHL 2K9. The gameplay flows really smoothly and the graphics are pretty crisp for the most part. I love using the right analog to shoot and do moves instead of button pressing. It really puts you in control of your player and the game overall. I think its cool too that they have NHL 94 controls, kinda weird since that was the last hockey game i bought and really enjoyed. I have to admit that this is the most fun i've had in any sports game this year. I am going to jump on the bandwagon this year and get NHL 09 and have a blast tearing up the ice.

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                          • bad_philanthropy
                            MVP
                            • Jul 2005
                            • 12167

                            #133
                            Re: NHL 09 Demo Available, Post Impressions Here

                            Originally posted by savoie2006
                            Not for the 360, I've been playing it all this time. It's the same way as it is on 08. It may be screwed on the PS3, but not the 360.
                            It's not the same on the 360 either. The dekeing and shot aiming are reversed compared to last year.
                            Last edited by bad_philanthropy; 09-09-2008, 12:35 PM.

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                            • tgalv
                              Banned
                              • Jan 2007
                              • 617

                              #134
                              Re: NHL 09 Demo Available, Post Impressions Here

                              Originally posted by Qb
                              Yup, tap the RB (R1 on PS3) button when skating in a straight line. The player will push the puck ahead of him and get an extra boost of speed. I haven't had too much success using it, as I think Lubey is right in that it is only useful in certain situations. The only time I ever really used it to any advantage was when I cherry-picked a bit in BAP and got behind the defense leaving me with a clear breakaway from just inside the redline. It gave me an extra step or two to keep the D from catching up...
                              the best use i've found is flying down the wing with it and blowing past the defense on the outside. it's a little too easy to turn the defensman with it from what i've seen in the demo. but i'm also pretty good at turning the puck over with crappy little saucer passes due to my fat fingers pressing the button too hard

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                              • MC Fatigue
                                Banned
                                • Feb 2006
                                • 4150

                                #135
                                Re: NHL 09 Demo Available, Post Impressions Here

                                Originally posted by Lubey
                                If you're skating straight, tap the RB, and you'll push the puck forward a little and skate noticeably faster. However, it becomes pretty easy for the defender to get the puck, so make sure you have enough room first. They struck a nice balance of only being able to use it while you're in open ice.
                                That finally worked, thank you

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