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The NHL 14 demo dropped last week, giving fans their first chance to play the new edition of EA Sports' newest hockey game. Here are some of our thoughts on this year's demo, be sure to comment with some of your own!
I love hockey and football but unfortunately these are the 2 games that r becoming less realistic. The fighting and checking seems to be improving and skating smoother but the organic gameplay is lacking. If they get more puck physics and player differences in a variety of skills I'm there.
I played NHL 2k10 the other day and the crowd and stadium atmosphere was more immersive, believable and amping than NHL 13/14... and it's 4 YEARS OLD!!! This just bums me out. All I can say is that EA better step it up with NHL 15 or else I'm organizing a boycott petition.
Call me a fanboy, or whatever you want. But I think EA is putting out a strong title this year.
Yes, people can list 450 things wrong with it. But the way I see it, it plays how I want it to. Big Hits and stand up for your team mates. The skating feels great this year it all seems to have come together nicely in that term. The presentation isn't up to scratch, fine with me. Get me something to tide me over with for a year (or at least until im bored of GTA5...) and then give me an all singing all dancing NHL15 next gen title.
I love the offline modes since I don't have internet access on a long term basis and I expect that to always be a strong presence year to year in this titles. The "Kings of Copy and Paste" may do just that but don't break it if it ain't broke in the world of gaming and what we get I'm more than happy with.
I had my copy pre-ordered long ago, I don't even get the extras for living in UK but it's my fix of hockey between local games. Cant wait
Teams & Players
EIHL: Belfast Giants
NHL: New Jersey Devils // ColumbusBlueJackets
NASCAR: Kasey Kahne
I played NHL 2k10 the other day and the crowd and stadium atmosphere was more immersive, believable and amping than NHL 13/14... and it's 4 YEARS OLD!!! This just bums me out. All I can say is that EA better step it up with NHL 15 or else I'm organizing a boycott petition.
Every year I find myself wishing that 2K still did Hockey games.
I would like it if instead of being forced into the fight, you had to press triangle or Y to accept it still.
It's frustrating to have a star defenseman who wouldn't fight, get stuck having to fight just because you laid a nice hit on someone.
Or if certain players would come and intervene. For example, if i had Pietrangelo on the ice, and he drops someone, i shouldn't have to fight with him, especially not if Ryan Reaves is out there.
I don't understand how it can be so hard for EA to program the defense to stand up more and attack the puck carrier before they enter the offensive zone.
It's not like the d would have to rush the puck carrier and if they miss it's a breakaway, just close the gap.
I remember last year Rammer talking at length about how they improved the ai and showing vids of how the ai defence would pressure you.
But hey it's a demo so maybe it will be in the retail version.
I don't know if I've been playing the same demo as Jayson.
I've played "Play Now", on Hardcore Simulation, and mostly on Pro, but I have seen loads of checkings from behind, boarding and even charging calls, all called properly.
And yesterday I also got into a fight and whopped one of the Boston players, and then took the game to overtime. And when OT started I heard Thorne announce that the Boston player wasn't coming back on ice due to the injuries he sustained earlier.
Thank you EA - This game is officially better than sex
ill wait for next gen, i bought nhl 13 which was the first nhl title i played since 2002 or 03 and it didnt really feel like a triple A sports title to me (im not sure if its supposed to be..). If they keep improving the gameplay and add some presentational elements i might purchase nhl 15 for my then new PS4.
No way. I'm waiting for the next gen game! Same for Madden on PS4. Same bull**** presentation and boring cut scnes along with the flyover neutral zone and again single referee!
No way. I'm waiting for the next gen game! Same for Madden on PS4. Same bull**** presentation and boring cut scnes along with the flyover neutral zone and again single referee!
Like next gen is gonna be all that different. It will be just like this gen, within five years people will calling EA lazy and each game a patch with a roster update. Like I said before, people are fooling themselves thinking there is gonna be major changes each year with sports titles. The only reason it felt like the game had evolved this gen is because they had stripped it down. EA has already said that won't happen on the new consoles, so expect the stale factor to kick in much quicker.
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