Exclusive: NHL 12 Demo Announcement Blog

[pennywise]

Quote: Originally Posted by gopher_guy

I really, really, really, really hope they didn't overdo the helmets popping off and glass shattering. I don't want this to feel like NHL Hitz I don't even think it should be in the game. What does glass shattering add to this game? I mean, how often does it happen in real life? Once, maybe twice a season??? So once or twice in like 150,000 minutes of hockey some glass shatters. Doesn't seem like something that's a very vital thing to add. I hope they didn't spend much time doing it. And hopefully we don't see it every 3rd or 4th game...

I wouldn't worry. The "goalie spinning like a top" animation happens only as often as you see in real life. Goalies do that 5-6 times a game in the NHL right?

[13whitebread]

I am assuming that all the extras like helmets, broken sticks, goalie fights and broken glass will all have sliders that you can either tone up or down. One thing I read that I liked was that after the play there not going to show some random play they will show a play relating to whats going on in the game hopefully it will also be done on the presentation side as well as the play by play.

[tabulaRasa]

HUT rocks. More dynamic plays too, and using more of the rosters.

[mrclutch]

Quote: Originally Posted by Hal Fowler

I can see that, but what makes HUT appealing to me is not the online portion at all. I mostly played it offline last year, and it really is a fun way to play the game outside of the more normal modes. And this year you can play a friend, so that will be the only online play with HUT. I think of it as a really fun strategy game. I feel more attached to my HUT team than I ever did to my Be A Pro guy. The Madden devs wish they could assemble an UT mode as good as the NHL guys have created.

on the Ultimate Team can anyone share so light on how the style is different form the Madden Ultimate Team?

[Mikey88]

bump lol seems like there's 0 hype for the demo. It's a little too quiet around here. Anybody out there gettin geeked up to play the demo like me?

[Ceteris Paribus]

Quote: Originally Posted by Mikey88

bump lol seems like there's 0 hype for the demo. It's a little too quiet around here. Anybody out there gettin geeked up to play the demo like me?

The only damper is that Deus ex comes out tonight, too.

Otherwise, heck yeah! I'm ready for the demo.

[mazinkaiser]

Isn't the demo out tomorrow morning for xbox live guys and in the afternoon for psn users? I'll check at midnight, but I think the demo is never out at midnight.

[gopher_guy]

Quote: Originally Posted by Mikey88

bump lol seems like there's 0 hype for the demo. It's a little too quiet around here. Anybody out there gettin geeked up to play the demo like me?

Yes!! Will it be on XBL at midnight??