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  • bigwill33
    MVP
    • Jul 2002
    • 2281

    #106
    Re: NHL 15: Hands-On Impressions

    Here are your answers, Splitter.

    Originally posted by Splitter77
    as far as those that have played the game.

    do you know if goalies can lose their stick?? - No
    -will there be too many men on ice calls?? - No
    -intentional offsides? -Yes
    -high stick calls with blood??? -No, but you will see 4 min double minors
    -hand passes whistled down??? -No

    this is for next gen version

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    • Splitter77
      MVP
      • Mar 2003
      • 2820

      #107
      Re: NHL 15: Hands-On Impressions

      Originally posted by bigwill33
      Here are your answers, Splitter.
      thank you.

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      • SA1NT401
        Banned
        • Sep 2007
        • 3498

        #108
        Re: NHL 15: Hands-On Impressions

        Great info. But if there are not penalties or penalties don't work correctly.... I have no interest.

        Any word on that?
        Does the penalty slider work?


        Honestly the only thing I care about at this point.


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        • steveeee
          Banned
          • Dec 2003
          • 843

          #109
          Re: NHL 15: Hands-On Impressions

          When specifically asked about manual goaltending, a producer told me that it's still “being tweaked”.
          important to get this right... or the EASHL that has been going strong since 09 will be completely dead if not

          that and the sluggishness / 60 fps in terms of the gameplay are 2 most important things that I just read that need fixing or need to focus on most before launch imo
          Last edited by steveeee; 07-03-2014, 03:46 PM.

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          • ironman508780
            Rookie
            • Mar 2014
            • 14

            #110
            Re: NHL 15: Hands-On Impressions

            Originally posted by Dolphins88
            NHL 14 gameplay just seemed too generic.. Every player and team plays the same way and w same skills. It's just not exciting. Seriously get this right and I mean is rather see white towels waving then close ups of fans w face paint.
            In my opinion this can be made better (the gameplay not the towels) with players weapons. The only sports game I have ever played where every player actually felt different was All-Pro Football (keep in mind I havent played and NBA 2K in years) The game featured no speed, catching or throwing attributes, they were all players based weapons. This could work for NHL.

            For an example.
            Ovechkin - Sniping, Rocket Shot, One Timer and Big Hit, Power Play Bonus (buffs abilities for the duration of the power play).

            Toews - Back-checking, Stick Checking, Eagles Eye (vision based), and Pinpoint Passing.

            Subban can have Backchecking, Rocket Shot, One Timer, Power Play Bonus.

            Things like that can go a long way to making the game great. The only possible problem is the last time I can remember EA using player weapons they couldn't balance it out enough and it made the online games very unfun.

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            • SpectralThundr
              Banned
              • Nov 2013
              • 408

              #111
              Re: NHL 15: Hands-On Impressions

              Originally posted by ironman508780
              In my opinion this can be made better (the gameplay not the towels) with players weapons. The only sports game I have ever played where every player actually felt different was All-Pro Football (keep in mind I havent played and NBA 2K in years) The game featured no speed, catching or throwing attributes, they were all players based weapons. This could work for NHL.

              For an example.
              Ovechkin - Sniping, Rocket Shot, One Timer and Big Hit, Power Play Bonus (buffs abilities for the duration of the power play).

              Toews - Back-checking, Stick Checking, Eagles Eye (vision based), and Pinpoint Passing.

              Subban can have Backchecking, Rocket Shot, One Timer, Power Play Bonus.

              Things like that can go a long way to making the game great. The only possible problem is the last time I can remember EA using player weapons they couldn't balance it out enough and it made the online games very unfun.
              They actually tried that one year, I think it was NHL 2002, it ended up making the game play more arcadey than ever, granted if memory serves me right the shots in that game all traveled at about 200 mph.

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              • JMD
                MVP
                • Feb 2008
                • 4456

                #112
                Re: NHL 15: Hands-On Impressions

                I've been playing NHL 2k10 for the past 5 years with updated rosters. I've never been able to get into an EA NHL game. I'm hoping this one will be the one. I badly need an updated NHL game. .

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                • ironman508780
                  Rookie
                  • Mar 2014
                  • 14

                  #113
                  Re: NHL 15: Hands-On Impressions

                  Originally posted by SpectralThundr
                  They actually tried that one year, I think it was NHL 2002, it ended up making the game play more arcadey than ever, granted if memory serves me right the shots in that game all traveled at about 200 mph.
                  For some reason I dont trust EA Sports to do a weapon based system mainly because the times they have done they've integrated it with an attribute based system. If they want to do it correctly they have to get ride of spd,agi, str,slappower and number based attributes. It can work (NBA 2K series) but it always seems that ea gets too caught up in those attributes and it lessens the value of the actual weapons or abilities.

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                  • dodgerblue
                    MVP
                    • Feb 2003
                    • 1239

                    #114
                    Re: NHL 15: Hands-On Impressions

                    I agree that they need to make teams play differently instead of most games feeling the same. How do they do this? Maybe through some sort of coaching setting or strategy alignment. This is something most video-games struggle with except baseball, because that is a one on one matchup within a team sport.
                    Pitchers and Catchers Report; Life Worth Living Again

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                    • loso_34
                      MVP
                      • Jul 2010
                      • 1352

                      #115
                      Re: NHL 15: Hands-On Impressions

                      Originally posted by Dolphins88
                      I would take better realistic gameplay and differentiation in players/ teams over detailed fans and player models. I mean I remember nhl games on PC when certain players like Lemieux or Sakic or lines like legion of doom and detroits finesse team were on it was tough to defend against and it mattered. Hopefully EA gets this right.
                      nobody has even mentioned the pathetic goalies for the past 8 years. All the warping and no look saves. Goalies should have been redone long ago. but as you mentioned theres even issues with forwards all being identical and gameplay being a disappointment.

                      Think at this point its time to just give up on this series. Its clear the team over there doesnt care for the hardcore fan. The casuals are the ones who buy this game anyways.

                      Damn show how 2k8 goalies are still miles ahead of EA. Just sucks the new techniques havent been replicated for gaming as 2k has left the game.

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                      • loso_34
                        MVP
                        • Jul 2010
                        • 1352

                        #116
                        Re: NHL 15: Hands-On Impressions

                        Originally posted by Dolphins88
                        2k3 had noticeable differences in players and skills as well as team style differences.
                        Thats what most 2k games strived for. Was playing 2k8 the other day and once hossa got the puck his puck control and balance stood out to me. he was a bull on the puck.

                        Im just more worried about goalies seeing attention...

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                        • Money99
                          Hall Of Fame
                          • Sep 2002
                          • 12696

                          #117
                          Re: NHL 15: Hands-On Impressions

                          The idea of 'weapons' is a great one! I'd love to see something like this get implemented.
                          If you don't have a weapon such as "One-timer", then that player won't have that option.

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                          • TecmoZack
                            Armchair GM
                            • Jan 2010
                            • 1276

                            #118
                            NHL 15: Hands-On Impressions

                            Looks great. Have not played any EA sports game on Next-Gen yet. Looking forward to this.


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                            Last edited by TecmoZack; 07-26-2014, 09:18 PM.
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                            • savage_son
                              Banned
                              • Jul 2014
                              • 10

                              #119
                              Re: NHL 15: Hands-On Impressions

                              I don't think EA knows how to program a game where ratings matter and everyone doesn't play the exact same.

                              I feel all their AI takes place based on difficulty first and foremost with attributes have an ever so minor effect on how they play.

                              My .02


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                              • Gangrel
                                Pro
                                • Nov 2002
                                • 653

                                #120
                                Re: NHL 15: Hands-On Impressions

                                Its not that the ratings don't matter, it's that the EA rosters have everyone rated the same in all the key categories .......

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