NHL 15 Demo Available Now, Post Your Impressions (Xbox One, PS4)

[meep316]

Quote: Originally Posted by Blzer

The answer to all these is that this is only on the demo. I think this is really the wise way to do it, because it stops me from playing too much and being oversaturated by this game before the final product. Obviously the final product will have these settings, features, and save files so you won't have these issues. Your other complaints are probably rather legitimate in that they will appear in the retail version of the game.

Yeah I kind of wrote that in a huff last night after getting jipped in Madden at like 4 o'clock in the morning. So I went on NHL and was just annoyed with it.

But it's like, the free skate, it plays well. But then you go into the game and it's like, you can't even use the tools they give you because the ai is so terrible. You can, but you have to disillusion yourself and play by the game's rules, instead of trying to play actual hockey. This game isn't hockey.

Online is better. I don't know how any of you offline people can honestly play against the CPU. Yes online has cheesers and glitchers and they come with their own annoyances, but my god, the CPU is just unplayable. And the thing is, I can beat the CPU 100-0 if I want to, not cheesing either, just playing "the game". But if I try to play real hockey, it's impossible.

[Madwolf]

I actually think the game is closer to real hockey than it's ever been. You can dump the puck into the zone realistically, and the AI plays a lot smarter. It's harder to score cross crease on the move, but easier to score cross crease to a player whose setup.

Cycling the puck feels more important than ever, and the puck doesn't magically sail through skates any longer.

Of course the game isn't perfect. The board play leaves a lot to be desired, the goalies are far from perfect, and the AI still makes bone head moves, but the game feels better than it ever has.

[Earl1963]

Finally tried the demo and so far it was just ok. I think I like the PS3 NHL games quite a bit more. In this new one it doesn't feel like my stick has any connection with the puck, feels off.

[canucksss]

Quote: Originally Posted by meep316

Why the **** is it 2 minute periods? I can't do ANYTHING in 2 minutes, just give us one 5 minute period. Seriously it is SO bad.

Just imagine if they did this with 1 5 minute period? I think there's more annoying stuffs we will discover. Personally, I prefer this than the one we have which is 3x 2 min game. Because it breaks the rhythm you're having to know more about the game flow.

I know you're so pissed in this game...as much as I do and some people here. But let's wait until the verdict comes from those who will get this game via EA Early Access. I will put this as rent via gamefly and if I dont see the improvements I want to see...it will be a short rent.

[Gerg04]

Quote: Originally Posted by Madwolf

I actually think the game is closer to real hockey than it's ever been. You can dump the puck into the zone realistically, and the AI plays a lot smarter. It's harder to score cross crease on the move, but easier to score cross crease to a player whose setup. Cycling the puck feels more important than ever, and the puck doesn't magically sail through skates any longer. Of course the game isn't perfect. The board play leaves a lot to be desired, the goalies are far from perfect, and the AI still makes bone head moves, but the game feels better than it ever has.

I just wish my teammates actually forechecked and attempted to play loose pucks. Its stomach wrenching when they skate away from the puck that's loose and up for grabs. That alone makes me want to just turn the game off.

[bwiggy33]

Well I had this happen last night and I've seen it a couple other times so far as well. I retrieved a puck in the left corner of the offensive zone. My player gets the puck. His entire stick takes the puck through the boards and then stick handles it out of the boards. I proceeded to go and score a few seconds later. How in the world is this stuff still happening this gen? It's bad enough sticks already go through bodies and other sticks (yes I know they don't have it in the game for a "reason"), but the boards to? I figured we would at least see this game more fine tuned in areas like this. Apparently I thought wrong.

[meep316]

Quote: Originally Posted by bwiggy33

Well I had this happen last night and I've seen it a couple other times so far as well. I retrieved a puck in the left corner of the offensive zone. My player gets the puck. His entire stick takes the puck through the boards and then stick handles it out of the boards. I proceeded to go and score a few seconds later. How in the world is this stuff still happening this gen? It's bad enough sticks already go through bodies and other sticks (yes I know they don't have it in the game for a "reason"), but the boards to? I figured we would at least see this game more fine tuned in areas like this. Apparently I thought wrong.

I see this very often. The skating along the boards is just the wild wild west in terms of what's going to happen with the puck. It's like impossible for the CPU to check me when I'm along the boards.

[Money99]

Quote: Originally Posted by Gerg04

I just wish my teammates actually forechecked and attempted to play loose pucks. Its stomach wrenching when they skate away from the puck that's loose and up for grabs. That alone makes me want to just turn the game off.

I honestly think this is my #1 pet-peeve about NHL14 right now. Even more than my constant griping about having more player and team differential/separation.

I really hope the final product has addressed this, or at the least sliders can be used to alleviate the issue.