NHL 15 on the 360/PS3 Appears To Be A Minor Update

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  • RUFFNREADY
    Rookie
    • Mar 2004
    • 363

    #16
    EA are a bunch of white collar criminals! Yes, I said it! How could they give Us pretty much the same product as last year and charge Us full price? At most it's a roster Update!
    When NBA ELITE was cancelled; they gave the NBA LIVE 10 gaming community "FREE" roster updates??? for the game, for the year!
    why are they milking this COW for everything We have?
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    • Cardot
      I'm not on InstantFace.
      • Feb 2003
      • 6164

      #17
      Re: NHL 15 on the 360/PS3 Appears To Be A Minor Update

      For annual sports games in general, I have always been stumped whenever developers haven't bothered to change up the menu theme/fonts/colors. It seems like it would be a pretty quick & easy way to at least give a good first impression.

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      • jpollack34
        Rookie
        • Aug 2014
        • 126

        #18
        I'm confused by what people are reporting... is it any different from nhl14 or just a roster update.

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        • Elite49
          Rookie
          • Jun 2007
          • 211

          #19
          Don't want to sound like I'm backing EA here but when the game was FIRST announced they came out and said, the only new thing in last-gen was Commentary and something else. Then the new-gen stuff is this, and this. Don't know why people are surprised with this. Actually just looking at the site, it still states it under the Features category. I can see the hate for the new-gen stuff but last-gen? People knew what they were getting into from the day it was announced.

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          • snc237
            Rookie
            • Jul 2013
            • 439

            #20
            Why are people surprised? The new consoles are here, a roster update is all you get. I'm surprised madden had as big of improvement as they did this year on the 360/ps3. Madden 12 was the last game football game on the ps2 and it was the exact same game that you would of played in 07. It's how sports games work. You want improvements you need the new system. In saying that NHL 15 for the new systems is only improved on the ice.... The rest of the game is missing

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            • tinpanalley
              MVP
              • Apr 2006
              • 3401

              #21
              Re: NHL 15 on the 360/PS3 Appears To Be A Minor Update

              Originally posted by MMChrisS
              Personally think the new commentary team and if the physics are better would justify an upgrade. I don't think anyone expecting the same upgrade cycle as the rest of this past gen is living in reality...especially when the NHL team seemed stretched as-is. But definitely worried the game may feel way too familiar to some based on reports we're hearing. Buyer beware in that sense, you've been warned haha.
              Honestly, if massive improvements are what anyone is looking for, then no, I'd say quite frankly that overall there is no change. To me, having hybrid icing, newer player photos, some new adboards, the new commentary, and the 2014-2015 schedule are all good enough reasons to get the new game. For me. If there are minor physics and sound upgrades, all the better. But I play straight up seasons with no fantasy elements so I don't know in those modes how things are supposed to change year to year. I can't give an opinion on that. To me it continues to do what it does really well and adds little details that matter to me. So, considering their focus is on the next gen version, to be honest I'm glad the game didn't worsen like what happened with PS2 and XBOX versions of sports games when the 360 and PS3 came out.
              My guess is most people will feel ripped off, not enough changes, roster update, etc etc etc. If you want a massive change, NO don't buy it.

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              • johnnydrum
                Pro
                • Sep 2009
                • 750

                #22
                Re: NHL 15 on the 360/PS3 Appears To Be A Minor Update

                Hiya Tinpanalley
                Many Thanks for the info.
                I am sure that you are being inundated with requests, but would be really greatfull if you can help me with some further info;
                XBOX 360/OFFLINE PLAY

                *Does the game have SEASON MODE (I like to play offline, by selecting all the Teams, and doing the real life trades for each team)
                Can I activate all 30 teams in SEASON MODE (If the mode is even in?)

                *Ea do such a brutal job on the player ratings, so are we able to EDIT PLAYERS (I always think all the ratings/attributes are too high)

                Thank you so much

                Originally posted by tinpanalley
                Just played a game. Some thoughts...
                1. Menu system and UI entirely the same.
                2. Hybrid icing has been added.
                3. Some physics do seem better, marginally. Feels like when you make tweaks to your sliders.
                4. Graphically I see no improvement.
                5. None of the NBC presentation style is included although that's something I'm totally happy about. I'm admittedly biased to my Canadian Sportsnet and CBC. Always avoided the overproduced and flashy mess that is NBC Hockey when I lived in NY. That being said, the commentary is better. Much more connected to the game. No more horrendously tacky, overacted, and archaic phrases and expressions from Bill Clement. Although Emeric sounds like he's on drowsy medication compared to his real life energy, his expressions are much more natural. Just another example of a commentator not able to pretend in a studio to be as energised as he gets in real life.
                6. No... more... annoying.. "Canadiennes" pronunciation. Best part of the commentary.
                7. The crowd sounds seem more alive. The Go Leafs Go chant doesn't sound like zombies. For those who care about Leafs stuff.
                8. Several player photos are changed.
                9. Worst part - No 2013 Winter Classic. Un-freaking-believable. Finally get the Leafs-RedWings in a Winter Classic and NHL doesn't feature them. You can only play 2012 and 2011. Lame. Completely lame.

                That's all I can think of. Don't ask me about specific modes, I only launched a Season and it was 100% the same.

                Hope that's interesting.

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                • scottyp180
                  MVP
                  • Jun 2007
                  • 2214

                  #23
                  Re: NHL 15 on the 360/PS3 Appears To Be A Minor Update

                  Originally posted by snc237
                  Why are people surprised? The new consoles are here, a roster update is all you get. I'm surprised madden had as big of improvement as they did this year on the 360/ps3. Madden 12 was the last game football game on the ps2 and it was the exact same game that you would of played in 07. It's how sports games work. You want improvements you need the new system. In saying that NHL 15 for the new systems is only improved on the ice.... The rest of the game is missing
                  Completely agree that people shouldn't be surprise but as a result thr game shouldn't be full priced since that game is a minor update. $40 would be perfect but even $50 would make sense. However charging the same for both current gen and last gen (or next gen and current gen, whatever they are labeled as) doesn't seem right. It would be like charging the same price for a dvd and a blu ray version of a movie.

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                  • BearishRiggs
                    Rookie
                    • Jul 2013
                    • 83

                    #24
                    Re: NHL 15 on the 360/PS3 Appears To Be A Minor Update

                    Not surprised, but man...how hard would it have been to give us the new UI? How long did Madden and Fifa have the new menus? EA should be ashamed to charge $60 considering how much of the game is copy/pasted over.

                    My season ticket download is in progress, and I'll be diving into Be a GM and stuff. But, really, if nothing is new, I'm sticking with 14. My rosters at this point in time are probably superior to EA's anyways. The only saving grace would be if they've improved the puck physics and AI at all. Otherwise, screw it.

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                    • Retropyro
                      Pro
                      • Jul 2010
                      • 796

                      #25
                      I 100% skipping it on X1/PS4, really disappointed with it. I skipped NHL 14 because of the new consoles releasing and the promise of an incredible NHL 15.
                      I can't miss out on hockey again this year, so I'll just go and pick up NHL 14 used on 360 for $12.
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                      • jyoung
                        Hall Of Fame
                        • Dec 2006
                        • 11132

                        #26
                        Re: NHL 15 on the 360/PS3 Appears To Be A Minor Update

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                        • canucksss
                          MVP
                          • Jan 2003
                          • 2956

                          #27
                          Re: NHL 15 on the 360/PS3 Appears To Be A Minor Update

                          I dont know if you will consider Rammer a liar based on the interview and the footage we see here.... IMO, HE IS and I really hop this will be his last NHL project. I really dont care if he is kicked out or demoted from EA...I just dont want to see him lead this series. If this will be the last of NHL that EA will produce...so be it.

                          Better not to have NHL videogame than having one but not close to the real thing or produced with this kind of effort.

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                          • tinpanalley
                            MVP
                            • Apr 2006
                            • 3401

                            #28
                            Re: NHL 15 on the 360/PS3 Appears To Be A Minor Update

                            Originally posted by johnnydrum
                            XBOX 360/OFFLINE PLAY
                            *Does the game have SEASON MODE (I like to play offline, by selecting all the Teams, and doing the real life trades for each team)
                            Can I activate all 30 teams in SEASON MODE (If the mode is even in?)
                            Nothing has changed, season mode is in. Sorry, I thought I had already mentioned that. And all the same controls are in including 30 team control.
                            Originally posted by johnnydrum
                            *Ea do such a brutal job on the player ratings, so are we able to EDIT PLAYERS (I always think all the ratings/attributes are too high)
                            I have no idea. I can't imagine why you wouldn't. I know you can't edit player details like name, height, weight, etc. But that's always the case. Individual characteristics I didn't check. But honestly, there are such great rosters made here at OS that I don't care too much what the default rosters are like.
                            Last edited by tinpanalley; 09-05-2014, 02:47 PM.

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                            • Dazraz
                              Pro
                              • Mar 2009
                              • 794

                              #29
                              Originally posted by tinpanalley
                              Nothing has changed, season mode is in. Sorry, I thought I had already mentioned that. And all the same controls are in including 30 team control but actually I noticed that they HAVE added something. In addition to letting the CPU assistant manager edit lines, you can now also let the CPU rotate team goalies. Which to me is great because in a regular season with full control, the other team's bench goalies will never play. Now, I suppose they'll get some time.

                              I have no idea. I can't imagine why you wouldn't. I know you can't edit player details like name, height, weight, etc. But that's always the case. Individual characteristics I didn't check. But honestly, there are such great rosters made here at OS that I don't care too much what the default rosters are like.
                              CPU Goalie Rotation was in NHL 14.

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                              • tinpanalley
                                MVP
                                • Apr 2006
                                • 3401

                                #30
                                Re: NHL 15 on the 360/PS3 Appears To Be A Minor Update

                                Originally posted by Dazraz
                                CPU Goalie Rotation was in NHL 14.
                                Oops, thanks. Edited my post. I clearly didn't notice it. Does it work well?

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