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  • Super Glock
    Pro
    • Jul 2006
    • 776

    #631
    Re: NHL 11 Demo Available Now, Post Your Impressions Here (360, PS3)

    Originally posted by crobert0247
    Pound shots early to test em', float shots to the net in traffic, cycle down low and look for coverage breakdowns and thread passes in to a breaking forward or pinching D-man, create odd man rushes with stretch plays(long pass), cycle in and look for clear lanes back to your D-men for one timer's, use the hustle function to gain an edge one on one to drive wide or manual deke inside to throw the D-man off balance, and if you manage to get behind the D, the goalies can still be deked fairly easily if your timing is on. Just to name a few. :wink:
    Thanks for the info.

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    • ComaFaction
      Rookie
      • Feb 2007
      • 496

      #632
      Re: NHL 11 Demo Available Now, Post Your Impressions Here (360, PS3)

      Geno is a beast, indeed! If you get him in any prime scoring zones, it's almost automatic. I played a game of NHL '10 online today and felt totally stifled, control wise. It feels so unnatural after so much time with the demo.

      They really did change the feel of the game. I'm so pumped for the retail.

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      • Scottdau
        Banned
        • Feb 2003
        • 32580

        #633
        Re: NHL 11 Demo Available Now, Post Your Impressions Here (360, PS3)

        I agree the controls feel better this year. It is weird the controls feel like I am really on ice.

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        • wrigleyville33
          Pro
          • Dec 2008
          • 895

          #634
          Re: NHL 11 Demo Available Now, Post Your Impressions Here (360, PS3)

          This is a fantastic game of hockey. I can see myself buying the retail.

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          • daflyboys
            Banned
            • May 2003
            • 18238

            #635
            Re: NHL 11 Demo Available Now, Post Your Impressions Here (360, PS3)

            My only concern is that the final build isn't victim to the "EA Floaty Feel" disease.

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            • zeppelin89
              Rookie
              • Nov 2007
              • 53

              #636
              Re: NHL 11 Demo Available Now, Post Your Impressions Here (360, PS3)

              Does anyone know how to change the difficulty level of the Ultimate Team thing?

              Thanks.

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              • BlueNGold
                Hall Of Fame
                • Aug 2009
                • 21817

                #637
                Re: NHL 11 Demo Available Now, Post Your Impressions Here (360, PS3)

                Originally posted by zeppelin89
                Does anyone know how to change the difficulty level of the Ultimate Team thing?

                Thanks.
                You can't unfortunately.

                That and not being able to really skip the Stanley Cup celebration unless you lose are my only 2 issues with the demo to be honest.
                Originally posted by bradtxmale
                I like 6 inches. Its not too thin and not too thick. You get the support your body needs.



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                • Scottdau
                  Banned
                  • Feb 2003
                  • 32580

                  #638
                  Re: NHL 11 Demo Available Now, Post Your Impressions Here (360, PS3)

                  Originally posted by daflyboys
                  My only concern is that the final build isn't victim to the "EA Floaty Feel" disease.
                  are you talking about the puck or the skaters?

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                  • SinisterAlex
                    Canadian eh?
                    • Oct 2009
                    • 4551

                    #639
                    Re: NHL 11 Demo Available Now, Post Your Impressions Here (360, PS3)

                    Originally posted by BlueNGold
                    You can't unfortunately.

                    That and not being able to really skip the Stanley Cup celebration unless you lose are my only 2 issues with the demo to be honest.
                    If you haven't done this already, just quit 2 seconds before the game ends. I've been doing this the whole time to skip the celebration stuff.
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                    • Super Glock
                      Pro
                      • Jul 2006
                      • 776

                      #640
                      Re: NHL 11 Demo Available Now, Post Your Impressions Here (360, PS3)

                      Originally posted by AtomicLegend
                      If you haven't done this already, just quit 2 seconds before the game ends. I've been doing this the whole time to skip the celebration stuff.
                      Lol, I have been doing the same thing.

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                      • Vikes1
                        Proctor, MN. Go Rails!
                        • May 2008
                        • 4102

                        #641
                        Re: NHL 11 Demo Available Now, Post Your Impressions Here (360, PS3)

                        Originally posted by AtomicLegend
                        If you haven't done this already, just quit 2 seconds before the game ends. I've been doing this the whole time to skip the celebration stuff.
                        Yep, I've been do this too.

                        Kind of odd that they didn't give us the option to skip it.
                        1969 NFL Champions

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                        • Money99
                          Hall Of Fame
                          • Sep 2002
                          • 12696

                          #642
                          Re: NHL 11 Demo Available Now, Post Your Impressions Here (360, PS3)

                          My biggest concern right now is which system to get it on.
                          If BaGM is online I might have to get the PS3 version. I have a lot more friends who'll buy this game for the PS3 (Realm being one of them) so the chances of getting into an online league with people I know and trust is greater.

                          However, the two biggest concerns I have for the PS3 version are this:
                          1. Framerate.
                          2. We use the PS3 primarily as a Bluray player. What if my wife wants to watch a movie in the bedroom and I want to play NHL11? That scenario doesn't present itself very often, but it would be nice to have the option of having both systems available for separate reasons.

                          Realm, you said that the PS3 demo had a noticeable difference in framerate to the 360?
                          Also, I'm so behind on the times. Do we now need to pay for online service with PSN?

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                          • RealmK
                            Banned
                            • Sep 2003
                            • 4198

                            #643
                            Re: NHL 11 Demo Available Now, Post Your Impressions Here (360, PS3)

                            Originally posted by Money99
                            My biggest concern right now is which system to get it on.
                            If BaGM is online I might have to get the PS3 version. I have a lot more friends who'll buy this game for the PS3 (Realm being one of them) so the chances of getting into an online league with people I know and trust is greater.

                            However, the two biggest concerns I have for the PS3 version are this:
                            1. Framerate.
                            2. We use the PS3 primarily as a Bluray player. What if my wife wants to watch a movie in the bedroom and I want to play NHL11? That scenario doesn't present itself very often, but it would be nice to have the option of having both systems available for separate reasons.

                            Realm, you said that the PS3 demo had a noticeable difference in framerate to the 360?
                            Also, I'm so behind on the times. Do we now need to pay for online service with PSN?
                            PSN is totally free. As for the framerate most of the time its smooth. Though at times when both teams are changing it does dip a little bit, its definitely plenty playable, just a tad annoying is all.

                            I'm not sure that BAGM is online, I thought I had read that in the splash screen when you finish a game but I was way over tired that first night and may have mistaken the mention of EASHL Dynasties for BAGM, so who knows. Hoping its that "big announcement" for GM mode that we've still yet to hear about though.

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                            • Money99
                              Hall Of Fame
                              • Sep 2002
                              • 12696

                              #644
                              Re: NHL 11 Demo Available Now, Post Your Impressions Here (360, PS3)

                              Originally posted by RealmK
                              PSN is totally free. As for the framerate most of the time its smooth. Though at times when both teams are changing it does dip a little bit, its definitely plenty playable, just a tad annoying is all.

                              I'm not sure that BAGM is online, I thought I had read that in the splash screen when you finish a game but I was way over tired that first night and may have mistaken the mention of EASHL Dynasties for BAGM, so who knows. Hoping its that "big announcement" for GM mode that we've still yet to hear about though.
                              Same here. It's something I've wanted for years.

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                              • ColdForged
                                Rookie
                                • Aug 2005
                                • 56

                                #645
                                Re: NHL 11 Demo Available Now, Post Your Impressions Here (360, PS3)

                                I've still experienced the best videogame hockey moments ever. I've gotten deked out of my skates on several occasions, seen the goalies absolutely humiliated with beautiful dekes by the AI, and even drew a delay of game by pressuring Niemi on a dump in when he tossed it over the glass. The penalties are believable, the movements of everyone are smooth and glorious.

                                The animations have been tightened up. For example, there's a goalie animation when he's trapped a puck in his pads and he looks left and right then stands up and tosses the puck down. Previously the transition between the looking and popping up was jarring. Now some transitions have been added that makes it just right.

                                They've even decreased the loading times to about 7 seconds from the time you get the game configured to the time you can hit the ice. That's a nice touch. Makes up somewhat for the unskippable Cup celebration. I, too, do the quit early thing which doesn't help when it goes to OT . Thankfully it does let you skip part of it once you've seen the whole thing once in a play session. Still, would be nice to skip the whole thing. I know it's special but after the 5th time it wears.

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