NHL 16 Video: Hardcore Gameplay and True Broadcast

[Vikes1]

Maybe my biggest problem with the game overall is, there's so few real WOW moments vs the ai. Because there's wow moments almost every time you have the puck. Only halted by superhuman goalkeepers, to prevent football type scores. Which to me anyway makes enjoying my GM mode difficult long term do to shear boredom. I mean, Bobby Orr will be for ever remembered for what any defenceman can do all game long in the video game, even in 2015. Well maybe that's a wow moment right there! lol.

[lions67]

Quote: Originally Posted by Vikes1

Maybe my biggest problem with the game overall is, there's so few real WOW moments vs the ai. Because there's wow moments almost every time you have the puck. Only halted by superhuman goalkeepers, to prevent football type scores. Which to me anyway makes enjoying my GM mode difficult long term do to shear boredom. I mean, Bobby Orr will be for ever remembered for what any defenceman can do all game long in the video game, even in 2015. Well maybe that's a wow moment right there! lol.

sounds like watching a Wild game.
you MUST be used to that by now!

[actionhank]

I think an AI makeover could help a lot. Watching the AI on the powerplay, there's no real sense of setting up a play. Subban is on the ice, and instead of him firing bombs from the blue line like he does, he just constantly passes it to someone, who quickly throws it to someone else, who passes it to someone else at an odd angle, and maybe one of them eventually shoots. The AI still just seems to pass for the sake of passing, not to set up a good scoring chance.

[bwiggy33]

For guys who are seeing too much passing and no dump-ins from the CPU, adjust the CPU strategies. The Cycle/Shoot slider affects the passing and the carry/dump slider affects dump-ins. I'm not kidding it helps immensely with this game. In fact for me it's the only possible way I can get enjoyment out of it against the AI.

I haven't tried it yet with 16 but they've worked well since they implemented this into the game. The issue though is they still need to add a few more slider options, specifically for neutral zone pressure. Honestly if you already enjoy the game and your issues are with these two areas, then once you make the adjustments it will make the game much more fun for you.

[jaiman]

Quote: Originally Posted by bwiggy33

For guys who are seeing too much passing and no dump-ins from the CPU, adjust the CPU strategies. The Cycle/Shoot slider affects the passing and the carry/dump slider affects dump-ins. I'm not kidding it helps immensely with this game. In fact for me it's the only possible way I can get enjoyment out of it against the AI. I haven't tried it yet with 16 but they've worked well since they implemented this into the game. The issue though is they still need to add a few more slider options, specifically for neutral zone pressure. Honestly if you already enjoy the game and your issues are with these two areas, then once you make the adjustments it will make the game much more fun for you.

Has the option to adjust CPU controlled strategies in Be A GM been added? That would be huge.

[bwiggy33]

Quote: Originally Posted by jaiman

Has the option to adjust CPU controlled strategies in Be A GM been added? That would be huge.

That's what I'm going to check the next time I play, possibly tonight. The fact we couldn't in past versions pretty much ruined how good of a feature it is.

Anyone else know if this is possible?

[Vikes1]

Quote: Originally Posted by lions67

sounds like watching a Wild game. you MUST be used to that by now!

Ok, ok._.must admit that's a good one. Can't wait for the season to start!!

[HypoLuxa13]

Quote: Originally Posted by bwiggy33

For guys who are seeing too much passing and no dump-ins from the CPU, adjust the CPU strategies. The Cycle/Shoot slider affects the passing and the carry/dump slider affects dump-ins. I'm not kidding it helps immensely with this game. In fact for me it's the only possible way I can get enjoyment out of it against the AI. I haven't tried it yet with 16 but they've worked well since they implemented this into the game. The issue though is they still need to add a few more slider options, specifically for neutral zone pressure. Honestly if you already enjoy the game and your issues are with these two areas, then once you make the adjustments it will make the game much more fun for you.

So, for whatever reason, I have never seen these sliders in the settings of any NHL game. There is a general CPU Strategy Adjustment slider, but I've never noticed a slider for specific stategies like cycle/shoot and carry/dump.

Are you sure we're talking about the same game?