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**robinson** · 09-10-2014, 10:10 PM

Re: NHL 15 Available Now for PS4 and Xbox One - Post Your Impressions Here

Originally posted by Gagnon39

Many more games in and I've still yet to score a non-deflected slapshot from the point.

So many are getting stuck right on Dmans stick. What about turning down pass interceptions...

**jes5ant** · 09-10-2014, 10:11 PM

Re: NHL 15 Available Now for PS4 and Xbox One - Post Your Impressions Here

Computer passes cross ice for a one timer in the slot every time. And every time they score. This is just dumb. You know its coming but you cant stop it because they just pass it to whoever your ai teammates are "defending".

**MarcoRVD** · 09-10-2014, 10:17 PM

Re: NHL 15 Available Now for PS4 and Xbox One - Post Your Impressions Here

Three games against a friend of mine online, three times the game has crashed as we headed into OT (yeah, we're pretty even). Two times yesterday and once today. Did it happen to anyone else? Is there a place where I can report this problem to EA?

I'm sorry about the off-topic, but I didn't want to open a thread just for this.

Other than that, I enjoy playing the game. I adjusted the sliders a bit to get a slower pace and better goalies (with the default sliders I had only high-scoring games). Of course I'm waiting to start the GM Mode because I want to draft my own players so until then it's just Play Now and Online quick matches for me. Which is ok because I'll be pretty busy until mid-October and won't have much time to play.

**bigwill33** · 09-10-2014, 10:31 PM

Re: NHL 15 Available Now for PS4 and Xbox One - Post Your Impressions Here

Originally posted by jes5ant

Computer passes cross ice for a one timer in the slot every time. And every time they score. This is just dumb. You know its coming but you cant stop it because they just pass it to whoever your ai teammates are "defending".

Mentioned that in every review I posted. It fell on deaf ears mostly.

**gopher_guy** · 09-10-2014, 10:32 PM

Re: NHL 15 Available Now for PS4 and Xbox One - Post Your Impressions Here

Originally posted by Gagnon39

For all the time that EA Sports spend re-working the crowd, they sure do suck. There is absolutely no life to the crowd. Power play opportunity... no noise. Big hit... no noise. Goal? Noise for a moment and then by the faceoff you can hear a pin drop. It's very surprising. I've even maxed out the crowd noise in the options menu and turned everything else down. It sounds terrible.

Yeah I picked this game up the day after playing the FIFA 15 demo. On the back of the NHL box it says something like: "Most realistic crowd ever in a sports game"

I lol'd at that. FIFA crowd has NHL's beat by a million miles.

**gopher_guy** · 09-10-2014, 10:36 PM

Re: NHL 15 Available Now for PS4 and Xbox One - Post Your Impressions Here

"Thomas Vanek is ready for the faceoff. Austrian born, he won an NCAA championship with Minnesota in overtime."

Wrong. He won an NCAA championship, but it was a 5-1 final. The OT championship was the year before, he was not on that team.

C'mon EA fact checkers!

**Gagnon39** · 09-10-2014, 10:37 PM

Re: NHL 15 Available Now for PS4 and Xbox One - Post Your Impressions Here

Originally posted by gopher_guy

Yeah I picked this game up the day after playing the FIFA 15 demo. On the back of the NHL box it says something like: "Most realistic crowd ever in a sports game"

I lol'd at that. FIFA crowd has NHL's beat by a million miles.

It's very disappointing, especially playing as the Blackhawks.

Also, I don't know how many of you guys know this as you're probably enjoying your team's completely "rebuilt stadium." But Chicago's stadium is terrible. It's one thing to not have the United Center's naming rights but it's another to just cash it in and not even remotely try to make it look like the UC. No banners, nothing. It's awful looking.

**Gagnon39** · 09-10-2014, 10:38 PM

Re: NHL 15 Available Now for PS4 and Xbox One - Post Your Impressions Here

Originally posted by gopher_guy

"Thomas Vanek is ready for the faceoff. Austrian born, he won an NCAA championship with Minnesota in overtime."

Wrong. He won an NCAA championship, but it was a 5-1 final. The OT championship was the year before, he was not on that team.

C'mon EA fact checkers!

That's Doc's fault. He should have known better.

**THESHAMISASHAME** · 09-10-2014, 11:18 PM

Re: NHL 15 Available Now for PS4 and Xbox One - Post Your Impressions Here

One more time and its not easy but you can pretty much make this game play any way you want it to so sliders are your friend but remember for every give theres a take .

Just had another great game as I been getting more realistic games on pro level and then making the game tougher through sliders and man Chara Blasted a clean slapper past Pricer from the point for a OT win and what a game and 8 powerplays on 9 minute periods !

**loso_34** · 09-11-2014, 02:22 AM

Re: NHL 15 Available Now for PS4 and Xbox One - Post Your Impressions Here

Can we adjust sliders while playing a friend online?

**meep316** · 09-11-2014, 02:52 AM

Re: NHL 15 Available Now for PS4 and Xbox One - Post Your Impressions Here

How do they go through testing the game, and not realize that the winger always takes the faceoff on the PK???? How does this get past anybody??

**scorpio1018** · 09-11-2014, 04:21 AM

Re: NHL 15 Available Now for PS4 and Xbox One - Post Your Impressions Here

played 8 games in #hut15 and so far i like everything about the game once the presentation of the match start, and dislike nearly everything that happens before and after.

hut navigation is awful, the deeper to dive in, the more annoyances you find.
the loading are ok at best (for next gen that is) and the navigation has a slight lag. you also have to click way too much before you get into the final loading screen.

modes are missing, ok, but why do you f* up things, in modes that made the cut, that worked out fine in previous iterations?!

**Smirkin Dirk** · 09-11-2014, 04:58 AM

Re: NHL 15 Available Now for PS4 and Xbox One - Post Your Impressions Here

I agree with everyone who's said the gameplay is awesome, lack of modes sucks.

Ive played 2 games with passing acc down, speed down, puck handling down etc etc, and the game is a junked up beauty.

Im playing on broadcast view (shooting set at 'always up') so Im still battling with the controller, but this is awesome

**RefMixture** · 09-11-2014, 06:35 AM

Re: NHL 15 Available Now for PS4 and Xbox One - Post Your Impressions Here

So I found if you move multiple players at once from NHL to AHL in the roster edits section, some of the players may not show up when you start up GM mode. I wonder if it has to do with affiliation. Im thinking it will affiliate one player but not all. I now move player at a time to avoid this.

I still dont see my created players showing up in GM mode... any help would be appreciated.

**areobee401** · 09-11-2014, 07:14 AM

Re: NHL 15 Available Now for PS4 and Xbox One - Post Your Impressions Here

Some quick thoughts after one night playing. Keep in mind I have not played any NHL game in over 5 years.

A skill trainer would be helpful. Practice Mode is as basic as you can get. It's ok I guess, but not exactly deep enough for a novice like me to learn much when using. I might have to play with the medium camera while I learn the controls before committing to True Broadcast. Think that could be the fastest way to get everything down.

Players feel more weighted than other sports games on the market. And in a game played on ice that's a welcomed surprise. Really happy about that.

Shot Stick is going to take some getting used to. NHL games have come a long way since I last played, or I'm just getting old (A little of both to be honest). Same goes for big hits. Lining those things up is tough.

Not the best looking sports game out there, but it's not bad by any means. Like seeing Chara tower over other players in True Broadcast Mode. Commentary is a let down considering who is in the booth. NBC overlays look nice. Replays and cut scenes could use some work. Still, presentation is passable.
Lack of different game modes is/never was a problem for me. Just getting back to playing NHL all I was going to play is Play Now and Be A GM anyway. I do sympathize with veterans of the series who miss modes they have grown to expect, though.

Most importantly the game is fun. That's all that matters to me in the end. I know nothing about lingering issues from past games. Don't want to learn of the either so I will most likely continue to avoid the forums for the most part.

NHL should serve as a nice alternative to Madden 15 for months to come. Glad I decided to buy it.