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

[bad_philanthropy]

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One thing that still irks me is that EA still haven't returned the "Always Up" control scheme to what it was in '07 and '08. The shot aiming is still camera relative.

Please, please, please, try and slip this into one of the patches that will eventually be released. Just allow us to use the exact same control scheme as up when facing down. If this gets patched the game will basically be perfect in my books.

[BlueNGold]

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scottdau was posting in some other thread and had no idea what online teamplay or the eashl was despite the fact it's been the main selling feature for 2 years. you decide if his opinion is qualified.

What does this have to do with anything?

So because he doesn't play online or doesn't know some of the online features he isn't "qualified" to give impressions?

[Gagnon39]

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After a few games I've found something a bit concerning. I may have already been discussed. The rough stuff after the wistle seems to ALWAYS result in at least one penalty. I hope there is a way we can turn this off. I don't want to turn all penalties down, but if we get a penalty after every scuffly, post-wistle, that will get really, really old.

[Percyswan]

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

After a few games I've found something a bit concerning. I may have already been discussed. The rough stuff after the wistle seems to ALWAYS result in at least one penalty. I hope there is a way we can turn this off. I don't want to turn all penalties down, but if we get a penalty after every scuffly, post-wistle, that will get really, really old.

Personally I havent had a problem with the amount of penalties being called after the whistle but I have had some undeserving penalties called on me. If another player hits my player enough times without hitting back I will get a penaly if he does. You can change penalties after the whistle in the full version there is no slider for it but there are different setting altough it is already set on relaxed so you might not be able to change it to your liking.

[PaddyOReilly]

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

After a few games I've found something a bit concerning. I may have already been discussed. The rough stuff after the wistle seems to ALWAYS result in at least one penalty. I hope there is a way we can turn this off. I don't want to turn all penalties down, but if we get a penalty after every scuffly, post-wistle, that will get really, really old.

To slightly follow up on this, is it just me or when they call coincidental penalties its only your player that gets a little summary? You don't find out who else gets called.

[Gagnon39]

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Personally I havent had a problem with the amount of penalties being called after the whistle but I have had some undeserving penalties called on me. If another player hits my player enough times without hitting back I will get a penaly if he does. You can change penalties after the whistle in the full version there is no slider for it but there are different setting altough it is already set on relaxed so you might not be able to change it to your liking.

Well, that's good. As long as we can turn it off it will be fine.

[18 eighty 5]

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I posted this a couple of days ago but it is still bugging me, now I have gone a week and a half since the last penalty was called against the cpu!!! I have the puck in teh opponents zone cycling away and setting up shots and the cpu never gets called for anything. I have had my guy take a shot and then after teh shot he gets put down and still nothing but if I do the same the whistle is blown!

Also the cpu loves to set up a player right infront of the net for the easy one timer and my ai defenseman lets him take the shot!!

I know the real thing will have sliders but there is no guarantee they will do the job.

[RealmK]

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I posted this a couple of days ago but it is still bugging me, now I have gone a week and a half since the last penalty was called against the cpu!!! I have the puck in teh opponents zone cycling away and setting up shots and the cpu never gets called for anything. I have had my guy take a shot and then after teh shot he gets put down and still nothing but if I do the same the whistle is blown!

Also the cpu loves to set up a player right infront of the net for the easy one timer and my ai defenseman lets him take the shot!!

I know the real thing will have sliders but there is no guarantee they will do the job.

Not having that issue at all. I just played a BFCM period as the Pens in fact where not only did the cpu Filppula get a game misconduct for a blatant slash, but Cleary took a two minute high sticking call and I scored on the ensuing 5 on 3 on a breakaway with Sykora on a terrible defensive line change by the cpu on a batted down puck at my blue line to win 3-2.

If you're able to set up in the zone and get a few good scoring chances the AI most definately takes calls.

Not having your other issue either, my cpu dmen on superstar do a decent job of clearing the front of the net, same period early on Det was setup in my zone, my cpu controlled Hal Gill put Dats on his *** in front of the net eliminating what would have been an almost sure goal as I was chasing a bit in my own defensive end.

I can't stress enough how much better this game feels and plays over 09.

[phillyfan23]

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^^^ agree with realm here....good amount of cpu penalties in game.

If not enough sliders hopefully can fix.

this year they will have the pp time slider right? Since I will play 10 min periods, each PP I will set as 1 min real time to get the accurate proportions in time. Possible right?

[tgalv]

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I posted this a couple of days ago but it is still bugging me, now I have gone a week and a half since the last penalty was called against the cpu!!! I have the puck in teh opponents zone cycling away and setting up shots and the cpu never gets called for anything. I have had my guy take a shot and then after teh shot he gets put down and still nothing but if I do the same the whistle is blown!

Also the cpu loves to set up a player right infront of the net for the easy one timer and my ai defenseman lets him take the shot!!

I know the real thing will have sliders but there is no guarantee they will do the job.

what level are you playing on? if you played on pro or rookie in the past, the cpu would take very few penalties because they played very soft non-aggressive defense to make the game easier.

[tgalv]

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To slightly follow up on this, is it just me or when they call coincidental penalties its only your player that gets a little summary? You don't find out who else gets called.

yes this annoying. they should at least show the penalties on the screen even if they aren't going to run through every penalty cutscene. it's especially annoying in the demo because you can't even go into the pause menu and figure out what happened.

[Scottdau]

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So I was playing be a pro mode. I love that mode. But I found out something. You know who is the fastest skater in the game. That one ref! I was trying to take out the ref in the post scrum crap and he kept out running me. And he was not even skating fast, and I was, it was quite funny!

[tgalv]

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yeah it's too bad you can't flatted him or whack him for comedic effect. i'm sure the nhlpa or whoever looks out for the refs wouldn't like it too much.

what i was hoping to see were some dirty moves for the goalie. maybe a button to give a little slash or a lovetap with the blocker. would make the goaltending a little more interesting and give a human goalie something to do after the whistle besides standing around like a dope or skating around doing glove saves like a loony.

[Scottdau]

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I guess I was expecting the Halo game effect where you could shot your own men. I try hitting my men, but nothing happen. But at least they didn't skate away like a ***** like that ref did.

[jdmorgan3]

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I am one who hasn't played many NHL games. I remember maybe 04 and 07. I downloaded the demo today and really enjoyed myself. Not being a heavy follower of NHL but understanding the basic the game was fun.

I did find this game amazing due to the fact there isn't really the ability to just pass and pass and get the puck into a great scoring position. A few times when the Red Wings were pushing for a late goal I could get a breakaway but besides that you gotta earn your shots.

Finally is there a turbo button? And how do you make a user controlled player slide infront of a shot? I see pass block but they usually just get down on a knee. How do I slide across infront of shot.

Will definately be purchasing this on release.