Hip Checks Hurting NHL 12's Realism

[Scheib43]

Glitches can be dealt with and some even defended (such as the 09 curve shot or the 10 wraparound), but hit checks really can't be defended because of aura of power by just being in the vicinity of the hipcheck. The animations or the weird landings from time to time that look weird don't affect the gameplay, but since size really doesn't matter right now, we all can just wait for the patch. Had some great HUT games with friends who don't abuse it, but as we all know, any game is enjoyable with the right group of friends. A tuner set or a patch and doing randoms will be fine.

[savoie2006]

Maybe it also has something to do with the online settings. I mean, if the hitting power slider is up very far, you definately see alot more of this. I think it's funny that someone said EA use to be the king of sports games or something to that extent...really? When exactly was this?

[flakeypastry]

In be a pro i hip checked a guy without the puck and got an interference.

Hip Check pissing you off? Don't use em in offline play, for online, suck it up buttercup

[hf199]

Fix it! And put the 2 referees and 2 linesman!

[jyoung]

The weird thing is that they really nailed the normal body checking in the game this year. Body checks are toned down a ton from previous EA games and pretty darn realistic.

I just don't understand how they let the hip checking get this out of control. I'm hoping it's something a patch or gameplay tuner set can fix soon.

[misterkrabz]

NHL Jams.......

[thedudedominick]

Re: Hip Checks Hurting NHL 12's Realism

THe funny thing is NHL 12 is an amazing game minus the hipchecks. The fact that no penalties get called turn some EASHL games into a joke.

If this gets fixed in a patch or tuner it is going to be tough for any other game to find it's way into my xbox.

[Falcon999]

E-A-Spoooorts....it's in the hip !!!

[gopher_guy]

Re: Hip Checks Hurting NHL 12's Realism

I'm sure this is something that can be tuned or patched.

Doesn't bother me at all since I am like an 80/20 offline/online guy.

[Segagendude]

Re: Hip Checks Hurting NHL 12's Realism

Maybe the Backbreaker team had a hand in this? Lol........


"ragdoll" physics, FTW!!!!

[Rogie Vachon]

Re: Hip Checks Hurting NHL 12's Realism

If you play offline, this isn't a problem at all. I haven't had the CPU hip check me in an unnatural way and I just use regular checking.

I agree,the cpu doesn`t use the cheese hip check in this way offline.

Human players can though,so that needs to be corrected.

[Rogie Vachon]

Re: Hip Checks Hurting NHL 12's Realism

THe funny thing is NHL 12 is an amazing game minus the hipchecks. The fact that no penalties get called turn some EASHL games into a joke.

If this gets fixed in a patch or tuner it is going to be tough for any other game to find it's way into my xbox.

Yes,..fix this and the human goalie issues,and the bugs that need to be fixed.

I could see this game being very excellent if this is accomplished.

It`s not right now because of them.

[Eski33]

It is a game. Get over it.

[Ryn Vintage1986]

Hi, Eski.

You're on a forum discussing games on a gaming website.

Just a head's up.

[Ceteris Paribus]

Re: Hip Checks Hurting NHL 12's Realism

I couldn't care less because it is not affecting the offline game. I may have to give up on HUT again this year because it is tuned in conjunction to the online game. But I still only play that offline or with friends.

Unfortunately, hockey doesn't work online because there are way too many tools that are willing to ruin the game. Hockey seems to be the most susceptible to cheese. But beyond that, even when the game is tuned well, the online community still whines and complains in ways that make tuning the game a constant tug-of-war.

But offline, this game is seriously awesome.