** NHL 14 Thread ** (Part 2)

[Deku]

I wish you got that on video I can just imagine how hilarious that was for you.

It was amazing. I wish the put instant replay in the demo

Hated the demo at first.

Love it now. They did a lot of good small things this year to improve the game.

This.

 

[FifthLine]

It was 5 on 4 going into overtime

Started as 4 on 3

Got a penalty

Turned into 5 on 3

Doesn't sound right to me

Have you watched hockey before? Those are the rules. Do you think it would go down to 4 on 2? Lol

 

[Ilya Bryzastor]

I heard that they fixed the slow simulation for GM mode on the PS3! thank god for this , now I won't have to buy both versions of the game just to play GM mode for Xbox.

 

[That Habs Fan]

one of those 'small things' is chops, they are much more useful this year. pucks can be chopped midair

 

[Ryp37]

Was it supposed to be 4 on 2?

What did you think would happen?

I assumed it would stay 4 on 3 and the other penalty wouldn't start til it's over I've never seen it in a game before

lulz du u even watch hockey, simmer down nerds

 

[PookDo]

I really like it. Has me itching to play the full game and with other teams. I can't to see what Live the Life is like.

 

[Green Blob*]

I assumed it would stay 4 on 3 and the other penalty wouldn't start til it's over I've never seen it in a game before

lulz du u even watch hockey, simmer down nerds

So then why doesnt teams just wack away and take penalty after penalty toward the end of OT when they are already down?

c'on man think before you post.

 

[Patmac40]

I assumed it would stay 4 on 3 and the other penalty wouldn't start til it's over I've never seen it in a game before

lulz du u even watch hockey, simmer down nerds

Nope they still allow you to go down two-men. And if ya don't know, now ya know.

 

[Elvs]

Just played it for the first time, and I like it. They tweaked on some important stuff.

The bad: The game speed is too high, and the shots too hard, and the goalies not very good. But those are things that hopefully can be adjusted with sliders. The hits are great, and I Think the skating will feel very good as well once you've played it for a while.

 

[Krishna]

I don't like the player speed

Toews should be faster than Chara

 

[IslesRock4]

I actually played a full 4 game HUT tournament without getting into a forced fight, and I made several big hits.

 

[Pay Carl]

I like how passes sometimes actually get through defenders now

 

[Mynameismark*]

Fights are awesome. Missed with one of my punches, and we both slipped down, then got back up and continued slugging away.

 

[PookDo]

Fights are awesome. Missed with one of my punches, and we both slipped down, then got back up and continued slugging away.

I beat Chara as Toews. That cracked me up

 

[ScottyK]

I don't like the player speed

Toews should be faster than Chara

EA has no idea how to balance that so they just make all the players equal after the first 2-3 strides. It's such a joke.

 

[Natey]

Happened to me playing yesterday, too. It's in the NHL rulebook but rarely ever happens (I can't remember an occurrence myself).



http://www.nhl.com/ice/page.htm?id=26498

It happens all the time.

 

[IslesRock4]

It happens all the time.

Okay.

 

[FLYguy3911]

The probelm I have is it doesn't seem to matter who I'm shooting it with. I can take a slap shot with Weber and then the same shot with an AHL guy and they seem to be close to the same speed. I don't mind top players being able to rip shots but not every player should be able to blast rockets off like they do now. hopefully this gets adjusted before or soon after release.

That's probably because Weber has an 82 shot in HUT, which is what I hate about it.

In the HUT Tournament, I just lost to Team Canada, 3-2.

Team Canada had 3 shots on goal, all low wristers from far out.

Well played EA

That's why I can't play the CPU. They can't beat you the honest way. The game has to be rigged. All but one of the goals I've given up have been deflections. The CPU never forces passes no matter who has the puck, and every time the defenseman at the point gets the puck he shoots it.

I don't like the player speed

Toews should be faster than Chara

I think that's shades of NHL 12 coming back. Remember when the AI would get those superhuman speed bursts to get to a puck or chase down someone? Last year they took it out and it was a breakaway fest.

I like how passes sometimes actually get through defenders now

I think that has to do with toning down the poke checks (thank god). I just hope this isn't another year of pucks going through defenders in perfect position.

My thoughts on the demo:
I always thought NHL 13 was a beta. It had a nice foundation, but was really rough around the edges. I think they smoothed some of the edges this year. The skating was the biggest fix in my book. Playing hundreds of games in EASHL as a defenseman, there was nothing worse than getting caught in the "mud" animation with three poke check spamming forwards coming at you. That appears to be eliminated for the most part. The strafing is very useful and long overdue. The hitting feels good, but is overpowered in its current state. The CPU AI does a better job of staying between the puck and the goalie this year, but I wish they would challenge puck carriers at the blue line more. It's still too easy to gain the line.

It will be interesting to see how EA tries to balance the game. They are horrible in this area. Poke checks, body checks, shot power, etc. From one year to the next they're either overpowered or nerfed. They never seem to find a happy medium.

 

[Pay Carl]

Holy **** guys, this deke actually works for once

You can do a spinorama in front of the goalie and itll work sometimes

 

[DoubleK81]

Drew a great HUT team. 83 Team chemistry

Lucic-Huberdeau-Iginla
Skinner-Couture-Havlat
Drouin-Maackinnon-Tropp
Terry-Green-Grabner
Keith-Seabrook
Josi-Weber
Fowler-Archibald

Bobrovski

 

[Deku]

Should I pre-order this game? Last year I pre-ordered and when I went to EB Games there was dozens of copies. Don't know if I should bother this year.

 

[That Habs Fan]

if you play HUT it is worth it to pre-order, otherwise there's no need

 

[Deku]

if you play HUT it is worth it to pre-order, otherwise there's no need

Forgot that you get HUT packs, that's a good enough reason for me to pre-order. Thanks for reminding me.

 

[Ghost AsylumX91]

I haven't actually enjoyed a NHL demo since 11. Now this one is more fun then that one. I'm gonna pre order tomorrow to get the extra goodies. Can't wait to play live the life.

 

[Anglesmith]

Does anyone know whether Amazon.ca (Canada) does release-day shipping for the NHL titles? I would prefer their pre-order specials, but I want the game on release day. I can't get a straight answer out of Amazon, but if it was available last year, I assume it will be again.