NHL 10 Demo Available, Post Impressions Here (360 & PS3)

[bluejacketsfan]

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5:00 EST

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=371448

Check the first post, it shows whats coming out in which store. PSN USA isn't updated so we can only hope.

Holding hope but not expecting

[joker75]

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Demo is SUPERB , HARDCORE mode is excellent ! Great job EA !

[kai123]

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The drop pass can be done in two different ways. Either release the left stick (so your player is gliding) and tap RB, or hold Vision Control (LT) and tap RB.

A face wash happens when you tap Y (not press) from behind a player, it should be easy to do post-whistle when everyone is standing still.

Thanks, can the face washing be done before the whistle, I mean while in normal gameplay?

[Ridgeberg]

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The drop pass can be done in two different ways. Either release the left stick (so your player is gliding) and tap RB, or hold Vision Control (LT) and tap RB.

A face wash happens when you tap Y (not press) from behind a player, it should be easy to do post-whistle when everyone is standing still.

Thanks!

Also, for anyone interested, you can do the leg lift/fake shot by pressing the right stick.

[Redshirt_EA]

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I want live...

Uhm...so the impressions are really great. Glad to see Realm fallin' in love with it.

I have a question...I'm not gonna have Live for a week or so, but my neighbor has Live. I was wondering if I took MY hard drive over to his house, could I DL the demo onto my hard drive???

I think this will work (never tried it though), you would need to move his XBox profile to your 360, download the game and then move the profile back.

I would not recommend using xbox profile recovery to move the account, a memory card would be safer if you have one available. Otherwise make sure you know what the consequences of doing the recovery would be for your friend.

I'm not sure that it would cause your friend problems, but I have a suspicion that he might loose information when he re-recovers it on his xbox.
Microsoft says:

Note Don't use the account recovery feature when you're on the go. If you want to take your Xbox Live enabled profile with you to a friend’s house, you should use a memory unit.

(http://support.microsoft.com/kb/907333)

[adayinthelife]

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This is fantastic. Much slower and more realistic flow to the game; I think someone mentioned that it wasn't just an 'up and down' kinda game and that's really the best way to describe it.

Hardcore passing is a challenge but it makes you actually feel like you're doing something when you make a decent breakout pass. I set up a nice goal and I was actually excited to get an assist - that's definitely a first in videogame hockey.

I suck terribly at the fighting but it's pretty neat. It's not as loose as I thought it was going to be however. I'm not sure if it's just that the rest of the game plays so loose and realistic that it just makes the fighting seem a little stiff or what but something is off there.

The after whistle scrums are a neat addition, especially the way you get mobbed for poking at the goalie after he freezes the puck. The only downside to this in the demo is that it seems like there are offsetting penalties almost EVERY time, I hope that's something that is adjustable - I want to be able to try to draw people into penalties and such.

I really can't wait to get my hands on this game. Once again they've managed to take an almost perfect game and make it better. I thought 08 was the greatest thing ever until I played that 09 demo last year and couldn't go back to 08, it's looking like the same story now with this demo and 09!

[Ridgeberg]

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The drop pass can be done in two different ways. Either release the left stick (so your player is gliding) and tap RB, or hold Vision Control (LT) and tap RB.

A face wash happens when you tap Y (not press) from behind a player, it should be easy to do post-whistle when everyone is standing still.

Oh and Redshirt, while I have your attention...

Do you know if the Tampa Lightning home jersey is accurate? They have their numbers on the front (like the away jersey and like Buffalo and Dallas). I don't think it's been right in either 08 or 09. I've tweeted this to Rammer a couple of times but he did not respond.

[bad_philanthropy]

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Oh and Redshirt, while I have your attention...

Do you know if the Tampa Lightning home jersey is accurate? They have their numbers on the front (like the away jersey and like Buffalo and Dallas). I don't think it's been right in either 08 or 09. I've tweeted this to Rammer a couple of times but he did not respond.

I thought this had been in since '08?

[Ridgeberg]

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I thought this had been in since '08?

They have had numbers on the front of the away jersey but not the home jersey since 08, when we had to enter the code to get all of the new Edge jerseys.

[ezio]

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If correct it will be up at 2pm Est

But the NHL demo is not listed there? or did i Miss it?

[onlybygrace]

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I think this will work (never tried it though), you would need to move his XBox profile to your 360, download the game and then move the profile back.

I would not recommend using xbox profile recovery to move the account, a memory card would be safer if you have one available. Otherwise make sure you know what the consequences of doing the recovery would be for your friend.

I'm not sure that it would cause your friend problems, but I have a suspicion that he might loose information when he re-recovers it on his xbox.
Microsoft says:

(http://support.microsoft.com/kb/907333)

Thanks for the response...I think I'll just wait till I get Live.

He said he's gonna DL it anyhow, so I can at least play it there in the mean time...

I WANT IT!!!

[TerryP]

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Redshirt,

Any word whether the PS3 demo will drop today? Thanks in advance!

[imdahman]

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This game is incredible. I love that they slowed it down and now it's much more tactical. I'm definitely going to have to get used to this hardcore passing system but I think I'm slowing getting the idea.

I love that both teams play defense, and at the same time the CPU just doesn't try to rush into your zone. They will literally circle in the neutral zone waiting for you to make a mistake.

You have to fight for every foot of ice - board play is everything it's supposed to be and essential to a good forecheck and works on both sides of Offense and Defense.

The CPU fills up the passing lanes and WILL pick off passes if you try to make the long, flashy pass - that dog ain't gonna hunt in NHL10

Oh, and if anyone wants more playtime in the demo - have the game tied at the end of the 3rd period to go into a full 20min period. I just did it and then the CPU scored on me with about 7seconds left in the first OT.

I friggin love this game. I'm sold.

[VeryEvilAsh]

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Thanks, can the face washing be done before the whistle, I mean while in normal gameplay?

Yes, facewashing can be done when ever you want it to be. If you tap Y it's a facewash. And if you hold Y against the boards you protect the puck or shove a player against them. I must have gotten in 7 fights in the last period of the Det Pit game!

[Pared]

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Can those who are looking for the PS3 demo NOT post here? It's an impressions thread, and I've had to go through about 2 pages of guys asking when the PS3 demo is going to be up.

It will be up when Sony updates the PSN store.

Thanks.