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  • Scottdau
    Banned
    • Feb 2003
    • 32590

    #16
    Re: NHL 11 Demo Review Roundtable

    Originally posted by RealmK
    2k10's defensive and goalie AI is laughable, either dmen get stuck due to the horrible overuse of momentum in the game or slide out of position on a regular basis. Don't even get me started on goaltenders, I could write a novel on how flat out broken 2k10's goalies are, they were so good in 2k8 makes one wonder what the hell happened 2 years later.

    The game also has zero intelligence when it comes to breakouts, your teammates do not support a proper breakout strategy no matter what your strat settings are.

    I think its less so "EA goggles" and more so the fact that EA's game is not only fun to play, but far more polished in just about every aspect, be it controls, graphics, online etc. Does it have its issues? Sure, but at the end of the day its generally more fun to play. I finish a session of 2k10 I generally want to throw the controller through the tv which isn't a good thing.


    That is how I felt about NHL10.

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    • RealmK
      Banned
      • Sep 2003
      • 4199

      #17
      Re: NHL 11 Demo Review Roundtable

      Originally posted by Scottdau
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      That is how I felt about NHL10.
      Yes but we all know that you're insane! hehe j/k j/k don't ban me QB! :wink:

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      • Vikes1
        Proctor, MN. Go Rails!
        • May 2008
        • 4115

        #18
        Re: NHL 11 Demo Review Roundtable

        Nice to see others being very positive about the demo. I pre-paid before the demo...and now after it's release, I'm glad I did.

        The one thing that Jayson said kinda caught my eye. When he said you could still skate circles [or whatever] around the cpu AI. That's not what I'm experiencing on the higher levels. Man, the AI seems to be all over me in a freaking hurry. Which imo is a good thing. Imo, the AI defense seems very solid for '11'.
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        • Scottdau
          Banned
          • Feb 2003
          • 32590

          #19
          Re: NHL 11 Demo Review Roundtable

          Originally posted by RealmK
          Yes but we all know that you're insane! hehe j/k j/k don't ban me QB! :wink:
          Well I am still playing video games at age 38, so you might be right.

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          • savoie2006
            R.I.P 2KHockey 2000-2011
            • Sep 2006
            • 4659

            #20
            Well I'm totally excited for NHL 11 and the demo was great for the most part. The thing I hated was the settings and how to this day developers won't unlock sliders and such for demos. It would not only give it more replay value while waiting 3 weeks for the actual game, but then we could turn off annoying things like the auto skate backwards. I also noticed they have the Cpu Difficulty slider cranked for the demo, so playing on All Star feels more like Superstar, which in turn feels virtually impossible.
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            • Mikey88
              Rookie
              • Aug 2005
              • 294

              #21
              Re: NHL 11 Demo Review Roundtable

              Originally posted by Vikes1
              Nice to see others being very positive about the demo. I pre-paid before the demo...and now after it's release, I'm glad I did.

              The one thing that Jayson said kinda caught my eye. When he said you could still skate circles [or whatever] around the cpu AI. That's not what I'm experiencing on the higher levels. Man, the AI seems to be all over me in a freaking hurry. Which imo is a good thing. Imo, the AI defense seems very solid for '11'.
              Maybe he was playing on PRO, cuz i was smoking the CPU on PRO..but as i moved up to all-star it was much more challenging and satisfying. also, don't forget the CPU Diffuculty slider is at 0 i believe. i cant wait to get my hands on the sliders lol

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              • RealmK
                Banned
                • Sep 2003
                • 4199

                #22
                Re: NHL 11 Demo Review Roundtable

                Originally posted by savoie2006
                Well I'm totally excited for NHL 11 and the demo was great for the most part. The thing I hated was the settings and how to this day developers won't unlock sliders and such for demos. It would not only give it more replay value while waiting 3 weeks for the actual game, but then we could turn off annoying things like the auto skate backwards. I also noticed they have the Cpu Difficulty slider cranked for the demo, so playing on All Star feels more like Superstar, which in turn feels virtually impossible.
                Just an FYI auto skate backwards is in controller options in the demo. you can turn it off.

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                • boritter
                  MVP
                  • Mar 2006
                  • 924

                  #23
                  I always do manual line changes. That way I have more control and I can make sure the matchups favor my lines.
                  EA: Please add in-game saves.

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                  • jyoung
                    Hall Of Fame
                    • Dec 2006
                    • 11157

                    #24
                    Yeah the "pause" between pressing the line change button and and your lines actually appearing on screen is real annoying.

                    I hope that is something that gets fixed in the retail build.

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                    • dorismary
                      Banned
                      • Jan 2009
                      • 3794

                      #25
                      Gotta agree with Christan this could be the GREATEST SPORTS GAME EVER ! and yes get back REAL goalie Masks and Coaches also .
                      10/10 rating

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                      • FlyingFinn
                        MVP
                        • Jul 2002
                        • 3959

                        #26
                        Re: NHL 11 Demo Review Roundtable

                        I am just curious if Juha Leskinen is a relative Don't see many Leskinens in the states.

                        As for the Demo... this is my first taste of EA hockey since NHL 09 so I am still trying to get reacquainted with it... If it has online Co-op I can see myself buying it though.

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                        • DiddyGotGrillz
                          Pro
                          • Jul 2008
                          • 521

                          #27
                          Re: NHL 11 Demo Review Roundtable

                          The people that create EA Sports' NHL franchise all deserve raises. NHL is always the best sports game out every year. Although I'm not the biggest hockey fan, I've bought this game the past 5 years and have played them non-stop since. Can't wait for this one!

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                          • milesizdead
                            Rookie
                            • Jun 2010
                            • 150

                            #28
                            Originally posted by FlyingFinn
                            I am just curious if Juha Leskinen is a relative Don't see many Leskinens in the states.

                            As for the Demo... this is my first taste of EA hockey since NHL 09 so I am still trying to get reacquainted with it... If it has online Co-op I can see myself buying it though.
                            Well, us Leskinens have spread across the globe, like a disease
                            We can compare our lineage if you wish...

                            Just loving the demo though, can´t wait til Sep 16th (EU release date)
                            No Cheese, No Glitching, SimHockeyRules!

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                            • OddyOh
                              Rookie
                              • Aug 2008
                              • 71

                              #29
                              Re: NHL 11 Demo Review Roundtable

                              Originally posted by JimPaek
                              I love the demo, but things that need fixing.
                              - I don't like the .5-1 second delay of a window that pops up when you want to change lines.
                              Agreed. I'm so used to those just popping up when I need them, the fade in is a nuisance. Hope a dev reads this and changes it back, or speeds up that fade. There's no time for it when you're in the heat of the moment...I usually call line changes as I skate the puck down the ice, so if I take my eye off the puck for that half second, I'm dead! :o

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                              • 7stringking
                                Banned
                                • Oct 2006
                                • 269

                                #30
                                Originally posted by cheechoo98
                                Jayson Young said: [I]"The offensive AI is outstanding. Not just in the offensive end, but in the neutral zone as well. The way your teammates find the open spaces on the ice by constantly repositioning themselves is something I have never seen before in a hockey game."[I]

                                Wow. Jayson Young's leadoff comment makes me shout... Really??? I guess you've never played a 2K hockey game before! Especially 2K10.

                                Quite the contrary.. in the demo, I found that my forwards are standing at my blueline when they should be getting open in the neutral zone, even with it set to Attack : Full Out. I popped in my copy of 2K10 after playing the NHL demo, and was shocked at how good the positioning A.I. is in 2K, compared to what is supposed to be 'improved' A.I. in NHL11

                                I can't argue anything anymore, i know.., because there is no 2K game this year for PS3/360, and I will be playing NHL11 to death this season... but really, folks, 2K hockey never got it's due, partly because of the EA 'goggles' people wear.
                                2k hockey was really good, but NHL is far more polished.....it was definitely a closer race than MLB2k and The Show, that is for sure!

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