First NHL 15 Screenshot Revealed, Pre-Order Offers Detailed

[Segagendude]

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The Sharks got new home J's this year. That real life pic of Thornton was prior to this season.

Thanks for clarifying.

[RoyalBoyle78]

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Oh my, oh my, can't wait

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[SpectralThundr]

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I'm really hoping this is a very early screen shot. The lack of nameplate on Thornton's jersey is almost inexcusable unless this is an early picture. I'm assuming it is because if you look at the other next gen sports games, their first versions had many glaring issues that just showed it was an early build. That is just something so glaring that you'd think it will make it's way into the game.

To me the screen does look like Thornton. I think if he had a bigger beard that would represent him better, but he did go beardless/stubble for a good amount of this year. I agree with people though, what is EA doing with those Yotes fans? First of all the Yotes hardly get fans at their home games, so I don't know why on earth they'd put that many in the stands for a road game.

Honestly I'm more concerned about the Preorder bonuses. It just shows once again that EA is pushing online play. I don't think the tables have turned to offline at all. That's what has me scared. The NHL series has been so bad for however many straight years, that as long as this game finally represents the game of hockey in the light it should be in, no nameplates or really small details will turn me away. Plus I honestly can't imagine nameplates not being put in. That'd just be inexcusable, even for an EA game.

It's the same preorder bonus as last year pretty much. Would people rather no preorder bonus at all? I swear some of the things people chose to complain about really blows my mind. And I've no doubt if there was a different letter/number combination of the front of the box under publisher, those same total nitpicks wouldn't be made at all.

[bwiggy33]

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It's the same preorder bonus as last year pretty much. Would people rather no preorder bonus at all? I swear some of the things people chose to complain about really blows my mind. And I've no doubt if there was a different letter/number combination of the front of the box under publisher, those same total nitpicks wouldn't be made at all.

I'm complaining because offline gets no love and you can easily tell their approach or plan for development by looking at the bonuses. As you even said, it's basically the same bonus they offered last year. In fact it's been that way the past few and it has flat out shown their focus on developing the game has been online. Honestly, I could give a crap if I get a pre-order bonus at all (there's no reason to pre-order IMO), I'm just strictly talking about how they are showing online is their focus yet again. Also they could make a pre-order bonus for Be A GM or Live The Life. They choose not to because it's all a marketing tool to get people to spend more money on their online modes. There's other games out there that do pre-order bonuses for both offline and online modes because those games focus on both areas. I'm not really sure how I'm nitpicking, I'm just making an observation and opinion on the direction of the game based upon the pre-order bonuses.

[actionhank]

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It's the same preorder bonus as last year pretty much. Would people rather no preorder bonus at all? I swear some of the things people chose to complain about really blows my mind. And I've no doubt if there was a different letter/number combination of the front of the box under publisher, those same total nitpicks wouldn't be made at all.

So people can't be displeased with the fact that for roughly the 3 years they've been pushing HUT and giving most of their attention post-release to that?
It gets old seeing EA drag out the same promises of enhanced gameplay, and new features, then spend the rest of the year promoting HUT packs, and HUT highlights, meanwhile in Be A GM mode it still takes an eternity to sim a season, and the puck still bounces 10 feet in the air on dump-ins.

[drog1602]

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Here is what is wrong: Thortons eyebrows are too low/ close to his eyes, eyes and nose are not the same. Also the hair color is wrong. What is with the spock ear? The helmet sits differently on his head.

Not the same at all, and I did not even mention lack of beard.

[SpectralThundr]

So them offering a preorder bonus to push preorders, like EVERY publisher in existence, on EVERY AAA game known to man, means they only focused on online? The reaching is amazing. We've seen one screen shot of the game, no gameplay at all, but hey EA's catering to the online crowd.

Bwiggy aren't you the same person who said 2k's goalies are better simply because they have a "push off" animation? Ignoring completely that 2k's goalies have the brains of a fruit fly?

Why don't we wait to see some gameplay footage before we deem that the offline game got no love, and keep in mind I don't play online, I'm a GM guy just like you and haven't particularly been blown away with the sim engine or the AI trade logic the last few years either.

I get where you're coming from, truly I do. But c'mon, lets be a bit realistic.

Drog: I'm so glad you can see eyebrow spacing from a side profile shot.. my god this forum..so amazing.

[drog1602]

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HUT is what is killing this series and is the sole focus of EA to make more money. Since the introduction of HUT, every of game mode has suffered and is going backwards. Yet, they choose to push HUT card packs throughout the year and ignore the mess with bouncing pucks on dump in?

Yeah, the focus from EA with this series is all wrong. I went from playing this series for 20 years, to boycotting it the last year. Mostly because of the direction the game is headed and thanks to HUT.

Can the afford to lose their hardcore fans? Do they even care if they lose us?

[drog1602]

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Drog: I'm so glad you can see eyebrow spacing from a side profile shot.. my god this forum..so amazing.

Eyebrow height, height. His eyebrows are too low. If you cannot see that...well not much more I can say to you. Its obvious you have zero attention to details.
Must be terrible for you.

[Segagendude]

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Eyebrow height, height. His eyebrows are too low. If you cannot see that...well not much more I can say to you. Its obvious you have zero attention to details.
Must be terrible for you.

He's squinting to see the puck.....

[drog1602]

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He's squinting to see the puck.....

now that is rich! I guess maybe a contact fell out, i hear they added that this year.

[Mikey88]

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I'm really hoping this is a very early screen shot. The lack of nameplate on Thornton's jersey is almost inexcusable unless this is an early picture. I'm assuming it is because if you look at the other next gen sports games, their first versions had many glaring issues that just showed it was an early build. That is just something so glaring that you'd think it will make it's way into the game.

To me the screen does look like Thornton. I think if he had a bigger beard that would represent him better, but he did go beardless/stubble for a good amount of this year. I agree with people though, what is EA doing with those Yotes fans? First of all the Yotes hardly get fans at their home games, so I don't know why on earth they'd put that many in the stands for a road game.

Honestly I'm more concerned about the Preorder bonuses. It just shows once again that EA is pushing online play. I don't think the tables have turned to offline at all. That's what has me scared. The NHL series has been so bad for however many straight years, that as long as this game finally represents the game of hockey in the light it should be in, no nameplates or really small details will turn me away. Plus I honestly can't imagine nameplates not being put in. That'd just be inexcusable, even for an EA game.

Why in their right minds would they focus on offline modes ? In this day and age its all about online. If u actually enjoy playing the same tired cpu ai well good for you but the majority of gamers like to play with or vs other gamers via online versus or eashl

[bigwill33]

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How EA hasn't figured out nameplates by now is beyond me, but that is the least of the problems in this game. And to be honest, if I had only seen the face I wouldn't have guessed Thornton from that pic alone, but whatever.

The NHL series has been on the decline and is pretty awful if you are more than a casual hockey fan. It started off so strong on the 360/ps3 and in the last 3-4 years has just been a rehash... and that isn't a good thing.

I have pages upon pages of issues I've noted with this game and each mode specifically. I log more hours on NHL than any other game and since Rammer has taken over things my communication with EA Vancouver has dwindled, I am hoping they eventually reach out to me again in the attempt to work on some of these issues in the near future.

[bwiggy33]

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So them offering a preorder bonus to push preorders, like EVERY publisher in existence, on EVERY AAA game known to man, means they only focused on online? The reaching is amazing. We've seen one screen shot of the game, no gameplay at all, but hey EA's catering to the online crowd.

Bwiggy aren't you the same person who said 2k's goalies are better simply because they have a "push off" animation? Ignoring completely that 2k's goalies have the brains of a fruit fly?

Why don't we wait to see some gameplay footage before we deem that the offline game got no love, and keep in mind I don't play online, I'm a GM guy just like you and haven't particularly been blown away with the sim engine or the AI trade logic the last few years either.

I get where you're coming from, truly I do. But c'mon, lets be a bit realistic.

Drog: I'm so glad you can see eyebrow spacing from a side profile shot.. my god this forum..so amazing.

Yes I am the same one who said the goaltending system from 2k is better than EA but please lets not even get into that. Trust me I don't use the first screen shot to judge a game (I probably wouldn't have bought FIFA or The Show if that were the case), but I do judge games off of prior history especially when it's been much of the same for the past 4 years. You sit here and say we all nit pick and this and that, but really why shouldn't we? The people angry with the game have been angry at the same exact faults the game has had for ages. When you don't see improvement in glaring problems people are allowed to be angry. I'm extremely excited to see what this game has in store, but I'm becoming less and less excited because I just still have the feeling it will be much of the same. I really do hope this game improves. I'm at the point where if this game actually replicates a better brand of hockey then current gen NHL, I am 100% satisfied. I don't need Be A GM or any other mode to be flawless, I just want to play a game of hockey that has the pace, skill, smarts, strategy, and other nuances of hockey.

@Mikey

I'm not saying they should only focus on offline. Not at all. I completely understand the majority of people play online, but there are still many who don't and you will find many on this forum. Also have you ever thought that maybe if EA put out a decent offline product maybe more people would play offline? AI wouldn't be repetitive if the devs actually cared to make it that way. There's other sports games out there where the AI is barely repetitive at all. NHL is just so lackluster in this area that maybe it makes you think other sports games are exactly like it. Since AI is one of EA's sticking points with the "Ignite" engine, I am really hoping EA follows through.

[OSGuy321]

As always with EA, the approach is guarded and cautious. The corporate BS talk and hype doesn't work anymore. I'll wait for consumer reviews.