Re: NHL 15 Video, Screenshots & Blog Featuring the Superstar Skill Stick
My fear is that a more "sim" type of game is always going to take backseat to things like HUT and the "Big hits!" that we get. I think it's the same way there's a pretty niche market for flight sims, while games like Call of Duty are global blockbusters.
A lot of guys who want "simulation gameplay" are likely to play a bit of online against like-minded players, or play Be a GM into the ground, and sadly, those guys aren't dropping handfuls of money on HUT player packs, or anything of that sort. They could maybe offer National Jerseys, Throwback Jerseys, and other stuff as DLC, but honestly, i hate the DLC focus that seems to come with everything anymore.
I think those of us who want a more realistic game of hockey will just have to make due with sliders (which would definitely be a nice change if those actually worked, and a 0 on a slider meant it didn't happen, and a 100 meant it happened every time, allowing us to actually fine tune gameplay.) and settle for what EA gives us.
Sadly, I don't see EA focusing a ton on simulation gameplay when the guys upstairs are going to be wanting emphasis on what brings home the money, and no one else is going to be able to challenge NHL in terms of making their own game, not that i can see at least.
My fear is that a more "sim" type of game is always going to take backseat to things like HUT and the "Big hits!" that we get. I think it's the same way there's a pretty niche market for flight sims, while games like Call of Duty are global blockbusters.
A lot of guys who want "simulation gameplay" are likely to play a bit of online against like-minded players, or play Be a GM into the ground, and sadly, those guys aren't dropping handfuls of money on HUT player packs, or anything of that sort. They could maybe offer National Jerseys, Throwback Jerseys, and other stuff as DLC, but honestly, i hate the DLC focus that seems to come with everything anymore.
I think those of us who want a more realistic game of hockey will just have to make due with sliders (which would definitely be a nice change if those actually worked, and a 0 on a slider meant it didn't happen, and a 100 meant it happened every time, allowing us to actually fine tune gameplay.) and settle for what EA gives us.
Sadly, I don't see EA focusing a ton on simulation gameplay when the guys upstairs are going to be wanting emphasis on what brings home the money, and no one else is going to be able to challenge NHL in terms of making their own game, not that i can see at least.
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