NHL 14 Gameplay Video - '94 Anniversary Mode

[Weapon X]

Rammer at 23:05 "We're probably our biggest critics."

...I guess they don't venture to these boards often? Hahaha.

WX

[action937]

This should have just been a local display option rather than a mode. For instance, I could choose "Display in NHL 94 mode" when I start up an EASHL game.

[Feldman011teen]

Same exact commentary and menus. I'm sure the other modes will be untouched as well.

[CaptainSuperman]

Quote: Originally Posted by GrandMaster B

They made no dekes and a bunch of bad passes. Does Ramjagsingh know how to play his own game?

There were no dekes in NHL 94. 3 buttons

[Moose Factory]

Man what a let down... All this preview did was reveal all the annoying things that I hate about NHL 13 that remain untouched. Ugh. There better at least be GameFace in this version or I'm going to snap.

[Just_Cow]

Menu presentation - Sleeker in a way with the "TV" still too small (imo)
Everything else in presentation - Untouched (including broadcast -__-)
Goal Celebrations - Untouched
NHL 94 mode - Sound effects, blue ice, NHL 94 on the scoreboard that you'll only notice during intros
Speed - Will still take over the game

It's amazing how different EA Sports games have retouched things like the menus, intros, commentary, and pay attention to the little things in other franchises yet this series still looks way behind.

It's sad when arena details are STILL better in NHL 2K10...2K10!!! Then it is in the current NHL games by EA Sports. I won't get into gameplay and how the puck still looks glued on players sticks, even if this is just NHL 94 mode and it's made for fun, it's left me with a more uneasy feeling that I've had since the debut trailer.

[DJ]

Will dropping some ether on the NHL series. He's 100% correct on all points. Great post.

[KrossRoad]

Quote: Originally Posted by bigwill33

-Rammer said there will be "ways to score" meaning glitch shots are still money -no group celebrations on goals

Ways to score... in NHL 94 mode. Pretty sure there's the only one celebration, to mimic NHL 94?

Quote: Originally Posted by GrandMaster B

They made no dekes and a bunch of bad passes. Does Ramjagsingh know how to play his own game?

There was a deke near the end, I fast forward to see the goals.. Guess it is included in the 94 mode.


I only watched until the 10 minute mark, before I got bored. I'm one of the biggest critics out there, but you guys should wait until actual footage of the game, not some anniversary mode that really shows us nothing more than arcade mode hockey - before really throwing it to the wolves.