NHL 15: First Gameplay Video Emerges

[Russo]

The first gameplay video of NHL 15 on new-gen consoles has surfaced from E3. Give it a watch and let us know what you think!

[Comp]

Looks decent. Definitely can see the little things such as the jersey moving around and the ice getting cuts in it. The linesmen just seemed off to me.

[Schmackity]

Definitely did not like the goalie passing. Tossed the puck as strong as a normal skater from the net to the boards.

AI looked as dumb as ever. I don't think you can say "It was on easy" for an excuse.

Dumb that Gaborik even has the ability to get into a fight. So it's obvious that engine for the process of who fights and stuff hasn't been worked out.

Refs looked like they were getting lost half the time and skating side by side on blue line.

Graphics and presentation are a definite plus though. Much more immersion.

[Moose24x]

Literally looks like NHL 14 with a new paint job. Goalies look exactly the same. Three times in the first 15 seconds a player gets bumped and goes to his knees and all three are the exact same canned animation. The jerseys move, but they move when they shouldn't be and don't when they should be. The jerseys aren't waiving in the wind when the players rush the puck, but then when McDonagh is standing practically still before the fight, his jersey is rippling as if he's standing in front of a fan. McDonagh doesn't look like he has a cyber face either. Gameplay looks exactly the same to me. Nice to see the puck bouncing around a bit more but he AI doesn't look any better. My excitement for this game is down about 80% since when it was initially announced.

[s_mkheidze]

looks kind of arcade-y...I know it all depends on the settings but still. Can't really see a big difference other than the new cam.

[AdamJones113]

Quote: Originally Posted by Moose24x

Literally looks like NHL 14 with a new paint job. Goalies look exactly the same. Three times in the first 15 seconds a player gets bumped and goes to his knees and all three are the exact same canned animation. The jerseys move, but they move when they shouldn't be and don't when they should be. The jerseys aren't waiving in the wind when the players rush the puck, but then when McDonagh is standing practically still before the fight, his jersey is rippling as if he's standing in front of a fan. McDonagh doesn't look like he has a cyber face either. Gameplay looks exactly the same to me. Nice to see the puck bouncing around a bit more but he AI doesn't look any better. My excitement for this game is down about 80% since when it was initially announced.

Not a ***** though...

Nah, it looks a lot better presentation wise, the puck didn't bounce like crazy on a dump in, but I agree, I saw barely new AI. Nets look nice though (most advertised part of the first trailer lol they better).

EDIT: ***** is censored?
EDIT 2: Dumb me. Hate+r to make a noun is censored?

[BearishRiggs]

I'm not going to pass judgment based on a short hand-cam video, but I really do want to see some legit gameplay from actual players very soon. Full game livestreams from devs, youtubers like Superbman. That'd be great marketing all around.

And yes, the difficulty this is on matters a huge amount. If it's on easy/rookie/even pro of course the AI is probably worse, they have to differentiate somehow. As usual this game is not going to be perfect out of the box, guys. You won't be sold on it until it's in your hands and you can adjust sliders how you want. The main AI thing I want to see is pressure in the neutral zone (esp. with a goalie pulled) and making it harder to gain entry into the zone. Most quirks I can learn to play around, but those are glaring issues that take me out of the game.

[green94]

Graphics look great, crowd looks amazing.