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RaychelSnr · 09-22-2011, 11:50 AM

I'm only a few days into NHL 12, and already the game's much-touted "Full Contact Physics Engine" is revealing itself to be glitchy, annoying and completely unrealistic.

The right-stick body checking isn't at blame. It's the retuned "instagib" hip check R3 button, which one-hit kills anyone who happens to graze the polyester on your player's jersey while he's -- or this year, she's -- treating opponents to a full moon.

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VladCanada · 09-22-2011, 11:59 AM

Total garbage, glad I skipped this. When they had problems last year in online shootout mode figuring out if you Won or Lost, you knew there was problems. Not to mention cheese goals

Now this impact/physics engine NHL and FIFA have look completely terrible. How does this game get released like this? Does anybody play test it?

DocHolliday · 09-22-2011, 12:01 PM

EA Sports....

BobSacamano · 09-22-2011, 12:22 PM

If you play offline, this isn't a problem at all. I haven't had the CPU hip check me in an unnatural way and I just use regular checking.

13thjoker · 09-22-2011, 12:29 PM

EA sports dumps their NBA game but then doesnt even get their other games right... waste of time.

dwillacy24 · 09-22-2011, 12:38 PM

EA needs to get better man. They used to run the sports gaming a while back but it's as if they don't care anymore. People aren't gonna spend 60+ dollars on a game that lacks realism anymore.

addybojangles · 09-22-2011, 12:44 PM

Here's the deal. Would you rather see EA Sports give an effort and introduce more physics into their game at the detriment of having wonky animations happen from time to time? Or the same old non-physics?

HOPEFULLY they can tune it down via a patch because it is an issue. Also: have yet to see a penalty for a hip check that happens completely outside of the play.

With that said, it can be argued the physics on REGULAR hits and normal game plays has improved by a significant margin. The trade-off for weird-*** hip checks for more realistic physics is fine by me.

DirtyJerz32 · 09-22-2011, 12:49 PM

I already returned. I played a couple of games to know I didnt want to have anything to do with this game. NBA 2k12 is coming out.

09-22-2011, 11:50 AM	#1
RaychelSnr Executive Editor OVR: 57 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Oklahoma City, OK Posts: 4,846 Blog Entries: 490	Hip Checks Hurting NHL 12's Realism I'm only a few days into NHL 12, and already the game's much-touted "Full Contact Physics Engine" is revealing itself to be glitchy, annoying and completely unrealistic. The right-stick body checking isn't at blame. It's the retuned "instagib" hip check R3 button, which one-hit kills anyone who happens to graze the polyester on your player's jersey while he's -- or this year, she's -- treating opponents to a full moon. Read More - Hip Checks Hurting NHL 12's Realism Platform: Xbox 360 / PS3 xxjgbxx likes this.

09-22-2011, 12:22 PM	#4
BobSacamano Rookie OVR: 3 Join Date: Feb 2010	Re: Hip Checks Hurting NHL 12's Realism If you play offline, this isn't a problem at all. I haven't had the CPU hip check me in an unnatural way and I just use regular checking. Ceteris Paribus likes this.

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09-22-2011, 11:59 AM	#2
VladCanada Rookie OVR: 2 Join Date: Nov 2008	Total garbage, glad I skipped this. When they had problems last year in online shootout mode figuring out if you Won or Lost, you knew there was problems. Not to mention cheese goals Now this impact/physics engine NHL and FIFA have look completely terrible. How does this game get released like this? Does anybody play test it?

09-22-2011, 12:01 PM	#3
DocHolliday Farewell and 'ado OVR: 19 Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Chicago Posts: 4,681	EA Sports....

09-22-2011, 12:29 PM	#5
13thjoker Rookie OVR: 2 Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Sydney, Australia	EA sports dumps their NBA game but then doesnt even get their other games right... waste of time.

09-22-2011, 12:38 PM	#6
dwillacy24 Rookie OVR: 0 Join Date: Sep 2010	EA needs to get better man. They used to run the sports gaming a while back but it's as if they don't care anymore. People aren't gonna spend 60+ dollars on a game that lacks realism anymore.

09-22-2011, 12:44 PM	#7
addybojangles Rookie OVR: 4 Join Date: Feb 2005	Here's the deal. Would you rather see EA Sports give an effort and introduce more physics into their game at the detriment of having wonky animations happen from time to time? Or the same old non-physics? HOPEFULLY they can tune it down via a patch because it is an issue. Also: have yet to see a penalty for a hip check that happens completely outside of the play. With that said, it can be argued the physics on REGULAR hits and normal game plays has improved by a significant margin. The trade-off for weird-*** hip checks for more realistic physics is fine by me.

09-22-2011, 12:49 PM	#8
DirtyJerz32 Darkness!!! OVR: 41 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Live in PA. From the N E W Jerz Posts: 7,626 Blog Entries: 11	I already returned. I played a couple of games to know I didnt want to have anything to do with this game. NBA 2k12 is coming out.