Firstly let me state that this post does not pertain to gameplay because I am enjoying the gameplay in 12 so much, it is really fun and noticeably the best yet in the series.
What I am talking about is just some simple things I have done to make the stale elements of the game disappear just a bit. Mainly presentation and overall feel.
Firstly, this year I bought the game for the PS3. Every year previously I purchased EA's hockey titles exclusively on the 360 because I like the controller better on that system. After playing the demo on the 360 I decided making the change to PS3 would make things feel different and to this end it has been a great investment because playing the game on the playstation controller does feel different. Passing and shooting take a bit of adjustment nd I appreciate this.
Secondly I am using the custom camera options to add my own personal 'broadcast' feel to the games. Now I am not talking about the broadcast cam itself because we can't customize that angle. What I am doing is using different custom angles for different contexts during my BaGM.
I am playing as the Minnesota Wild and have a custom angle for all their home games. So when I play at home I use that camera angle exclusively. I change the camera angles when I travel to away games. I have different angles for away division games and away non division games.
It is a small thing but is really helping deliver a new or fresh layer to the overall game experience and the context uniqueness of the different angles adds immersion to my BaGM.
Collectively I am finding switching systems and controllers and customizing the presentation within the limitations provided is helping to make this years iteration feel different in the areas that are getting stale.
Just felt like posting it.
What I am talking about is just some simple things I have done to make the stale elements of the game disappear just a bit. Mainly presentation and overall feel.
Firstly, this year I bought the game for the PS3. Every year previously I purchased EA's hockey titles exclusively on the 360 because I like the controller better on that system. After playing the demo on the 360 I decided making the change to PS3 would make things feel different and to this end it has been a great investment because playing the game on the playstation controller does feel different. Passing and shooting take a bit of adjustment nd I appreciate this.
Secondly I am using the custom camera options to add my own personal 'broadcast' feel to the games. Now I am not talking about the broadcast cam itself because we can't customize that angle. What I am doing is using different custom angles for different contexts during my BaGM.
I am playing as the Minnesota Wild and have a custom angle for all their home games. So when I play at home I use that camera angle exclusively. I change the camera angles when I travel to away games. I have different angles for away division games and away non division games.
It is a small thing but is really helping deliver a new or fresh layer to the overall game experience and the context uniqueness of the different angles adds immersion to my BaGM.
Collectively I am finding switching systems and controllers and customizing the presentation within the limitations provided is helping to make this years iteration feel different in the areas that are getting stale.
Just felt like posting it.
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