Did anyone else purchase NHL: Legacy Edition?

[LeafsNation75]

For the first time in years I did not purchase NHL: Legacy Edition for my Xbox 360 because it looked no different than NHL 14 & 15 did. I'm just wondering for those who still have an Xbox 360 did you purchase NHL: Legacy Edition or did you not?

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[CarpeNoctem]

It's literally identical to the game from last year, except for a roster update you could get for free elsewhere

 

[Tak7]

Didn't purchase it - the time to stop purchasing anything for the 360 was a long time ago.

Carpe is right - it's just the old games with a roster update. You can check it out online, some people posted videos showing what it was about.

 

[Timeless Enigma]

NHL Legacy = NHL 14 with 2015/2016 rosters + no more bouncing puck + 3 on 3 overtime.

That's it really. Only reason to buy it is if you're still stuck on last-gen hardware like me. I got it 50% off so I don't feel too bad.

 

[LeafsNation75]

Only reason to buy it is if you're still stuck on last-gen hardware like me. I got it 50% off so I don't feel too bad.

I saw it a few weeks ago at Walmart and it was still full price.

 

[ki11joy]

It's probably not worth it at full price, especially for Canadians, unless you skipped the last few seasons and are dying for a slightly updated hockey fix right now. I only had NHL 08 and 13 on the 360, so I could justify Legacy at $40 USD (~30% discount). It was mostly for online since the majority of my hockey gaming is on PC with updated NHL 2004 modern mods (and 1990s mods). Last I checked the online population for 360 was small, but decent. I usually don't have trouble finding versus or HUT season games after 5 PM on weekdays.

 

[dream43]

I have nhl 14 and legacy however the only time i play legacy is for Hut. I use updated rosters (from this year) and play that instead of legacy for all modes except Hut. They are 99% same the only diffrences are

-diffrent comentary
-Updated rosters (comparing base rosters)
-Hut overalls/rosters
-3 on 3 OT
-Game music
and the picture shows the stanley cup instead of your fav teams player/bergeron

These are literaly the only diffrances between both. I do not recomand getting legacy if you have nhl 14/15 as you are only paying for the changes i mentioned above. I got legacy from a freind for free but i never would have bought it myself.

 

[Zobitembois]

Bought it for less than 20$ on the XBL Market. I own 15 on the same platform and Legacy plays really better, ragdoll on collision has been turned down, and from what I've read on Operation Sports forums it plays better than 16 on next-gen.

 

[LeafsNation75]

I have nhl 14 and legacy however the only time i play legacy is for Hut. I use updated rosters (from this year) and play that instead of legacy for all modes except Hut. They are 99% same the only diffrences are

-diffrent comentary
-Updated rosters (comparing base rosters)
-Hut overalls/rosters
-3 on 3 OT
-Game music
and the picture shows the stanley cup instead of your fav teams player/bergeron

These are literaly the only diffrances between both. I do not recomand getting legacy if you have nhl 14/15 as you are only paying for the changes i mentioned above. I got legacy from a freind for free but i never would have bought it myself.

Does Legacy have or not have the Winter Classic mode at Michigan Stadium? I remember when purchasing NHL 15 and was disappointed it was not added since they still kept the 2011 and 2012 Winter Classic mode.

 

[Hawks And More Hawks]

I bought it. I played NHL 13 but skipped 14 and 15 so it made a little more sense for me. Plus I got a nice deal on it during a Black Friday special. I figure it will get me through until I upgrade to an XboxOne.

 

[dream43]

Does Legacy have or not have the Winter Classic mode at Michigan Stadium? I remember when purchasing NHL 15 and was disappointed it was not added since they still kept the 2011 and 2012 Winter Classic mode.

Nah EA did not even bother changing the Winter Classic Arenas and just kept them from NHL 13. It is still The 2011 and 2012 Winter Classic mode.

 

[Readytostart]

I believe player progression is different as well. I don't know if that's a carryover from '15 or not, but this year has better and more realistic progression.

 

[Timeless Enigma]

I saw it a few weeks ago at Walmart and it was still full price.

It was a Playstation Store Boxing Week or New Year's sale.

 

[LeafsNation75]

Nah EA did not even bother changing the Winter Classic Arenas and just kept them from NHL 13. It is still The 2011 and 2012 Winter Classic mode.

I found that to frustrating because they took the time to add the Leafs and Red Wings Winter Classic jerseys into those previous games, down to the patch on their right shoulder.

 

[dream43]

I found that to frustrating because they took the time to add the Leafs and Red Wings Winter Classic jerseys into those previous games, down to the patch on their right shoulder.

Exactly, if they can bother to put the jersey into the game the rink would not be to hard to change. You basicly just need to change the arena name and the symbol in the middle and a bit of commentary. It really is a bad deal to pay more than 10$ on this garbage.

 

[Grind]

I believe player progression is different as well. I don't know if that's a carryover from '15 or not, but this year has better and more realistic progression.

It's carry over from 15

from what i can tell Legacy is 15 with some slightly different tuners.

I didn't buy 15 at first but i went to check out legacy and saw what it was about....still lsited at full price at all the stores...so instead i grabbed 15 for $15.00 CAD

15 is definitly worth the upgrade from 13 and 14 IMO if you play BGM.

Player development is way better.

Draft strength is way better.

Game play's a fair bit different (not as "muddy" as 13-14) and the new announcers is kind of a nice change.

One thing i've noticed in all the ps3 ea games: they glitch a lot where the announcers seem to get the team records backwards. They'll go on a tangent about how the other team "has done everythign right over the last 10 games and it shows in their record while there opponent have really struggled"....and i've gone 9-1-0 and they've gone 2-5-3

nothing big, but funny

 

[danielpalfredsson]

Didn't buy it. I find it frustrating that so many people who participate in online play switched over from 14 to 15 to Legacy.

In modes like HUT, EASHL, and even in GM Connected (since people make so many trades), roster updates don't really matter all that much. The value in the game is almost entirely in the userbase. If enough people refused to spend 90 bucks to update to a game with marginal gameplay differences, 14 or 15 would still be useable.

I have a sneaking suspicion that when NHL 17 comes out on next gen, NHL Legacy might go free to play or at least free to play for HUT. I don't know about the semantics of paying for/running servers for a free to play game, but if they aren't releasing anymore PS3/360 games, it'd make sense for them to go free to play/continue supporting the game since everybody who would have bought the game has already paid for it, and there's probably a big chunk of people still on PS3/360.

That, or by "popular demand" they'll release NHL Legacy 2 "Seriously, this is the last game for next gen so give us your 90 bucks" edition.

 

[FaulkYouAho]

yea it was a ripoff for me because i payed full price in the ps3 store... so im mad with EA.

 

[Elvs]

I wish I had bought it, because the games on 360 were better than on xbox one.

 

[Dubi Doo]

Is there a big online community in NHL legacy? I have NHL 15 but the online community is diminishing.

 

[dream43]

Its Decent. It is not huge but not small

 

[Canucks420]

Best Hockey Game Ever Made.

 

[danielpalfredsson]

Is there a big online community in NHL legacy? I have NHL 15 but the online community is diminishing.

Feels dead compared to NHL 15 this time last year.

I just got the game a month or so ago, and I tried out HUT for fun since there was 30 free packs or something (was that a promotion?). You genuinely can't find certain relatively common gold players because there isn't a lot on the market.

It is impossible for me to match up with a full game of people in EASHL drop in. I don't know if this is a consequence of me just getting the game now and not having any GP, so maybe the server doesn't want to rank me with players out of my level. But I gave up on playing any dropins.

Online versus takes a long time to find an opponent but there are still some people there.

I can't find anybody on online shootout.

Unless you're getting it for like 10 bucks, I don't think it is worth the upgrade.

 

[Soedy]

I heard it here and there but can anybody confirm that the AI in this game is harder and better than in NHL 16?

 

[tacogeoff]

I think the AI is much better. I play on regular difficulty and an out of hand game usually ends up being 5-1 or 6-2 for me. I had 15 previously and I could rack up the score to over 10 no problem before the end of the 2nd on regular difficulty. So I think it has improved..........or I don't play as much anymore so my skill level has dropped lol.