Face Off Hockey

sabotai · 09-28-2003, 11:58 PM

Face Off Hockey from .400 is going to be released October 3rd. I completely forgot about this game with EHM. It's $34.95, and since I know I'll be grabbing EHM (unless some unforseen event occurs), I doubt I'll be buying it.

Face Off Hockey release announced

bbor · 09-29-2003, 12:24 AM

I'd like to hear a few reviews before i purchase it.

klayman · 09-29-2003, 12:26 AM

No career play is a killer, IMO.

Tasan · 09-29-2003, 12:58 AM

Wow....no career play in this day and age? What were they thinking?

Ragone · 09-29-2003, 04:34 AM

No career Mode=None of My money goes to them..

sachmo71 · 09-29-2003, 08:22 AM

I won't buy a hockey game without career mode, either.

Ksyrup · 09-29-2003, 08:25 AM

I don't plan on purchasing this, either, although I understand that career mode will be in next year's version, FWIW.

ScottVib · 09-29-2003, 09:25 AM

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Originally posted by Tasan
Wow....no career play in this day and age? What were they thinking?

FaceOff has traditionally been a replay based games over the years. Following the split, the FaceOff team was brought aboard late into the development cycle of the game. So this version of the replay game is being released as the traditional replay game(as is the board game version). The current version of FaceOff does track career stats and you can update your league each season with the new player ratings.

Traditional Career Play is being added into the next version of FaceOff.

bbor · 09-29-2003, 11:19 AM

In that case i'll wait for the next version...i did'nt realize there was no career mode

Killebrew · 09-29-2003, 11:48 AM

Face Off Hockey has a very checkered past.

sachmo71 · 09-29-2003, 12:22 PM

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Originally posted by Killebrew
Face Off Hockey has a very checkered past.

Care to elaborate?

Killebrew · 10-06-2003, 11:27 AM

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Originally posted by sachmo71
Care to elaborate?

One thing off the top of my head, milking the EA Sports player ratings job to the hilt, years after the job was completed. A second thing - the programmer of Black Ice Hockey (vaporware hockey sim) quit Black Ice Hockey to join the team at FaceOff hockey.

ice4277 · 10-06-2003, 11:29 AM

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Originally posted by Killebrew
Black Ice Hockey (vaporware hockey sim)

One of the top vaporware products of all time.

bbor · 10-06-2003, 12:02 PM

Was Black ice ever finished?

It looked awesome.

ice4277 · 10-06-2003, 12:09 PM

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Originally posted by bbor
Was Black ice ever finished?

It looked awesome.

No, and it looked incredible, hence being one of the all-time vaporware products. That being said, I wonder how much was actually completed, and how much of it was just mock-ups.

bbor · 10-06-2003, 12:13 PM

I remember reading their MB....now THAT was good reading....some nice flame wars going on there.At some point i lost interest in the game and just read the MB to see the flaming

ice4277 · 10-06-2003, 01:30 PM

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Originally posted by bbor
I remember reading their MB....now THAT was good reading....some nice flame wars going on there.At some point i lost interest in the game and just read the MB to see the flaming

too true

44Niners · 10-06-2003, 01:34 PM

I tired the demo last night and between the unfriendly interface and constant error messages, I was not impressed

sabotai · 10-06-2003, 02:40 PM

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Originally posted by bbor
I remember reading their MB....now THAT was good reading....some nice flame wars going on there.At some point i lost interest in the game and just read the MB to see the flaming

I was a regular one that MB< but I stayed away from the flame stuff. When I first started work on my tennis sim, I made the announcement there...and was then mocked for making a tennis sim...

JeffNights · 10-06-2003, 04:47 PM

Following the true spirit of the board game will not result in my buying of the product...and has for updating the player ratings myself and whatnot....why should i? Hell the free version of EHM does this already, and you want me to pay for a sim that doesnt inculde this most basic career mode?

Very very poorly thought strategy on this one. you'll be seeing none of my money.

09-29-2003, 12:24 AM	#2
bbor Pro Starter Join Date: May 2001 Location: toronto	I'd like to hear a few reviews before i purchase it. __________________ Pumpy Tudors Now that I've cracked and made that admission, I wonder if I'm only a couple of steps away from wanting to tongue-kiss Jaromir Jagr and give Bobby Clarke a blowjob.

09-29-2003, 12:58 AM	#4
Tasan College Starter Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Houston, or there about	Wow....no career play in this day and age? What were they thinking? __________________ 2011 Golden Scribes winner for best Interactive Dynasty

09-29-2003, 08:25 AM	#7
Ksyrup This guy has posted so much, his fingers are about to fall off. Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: In Absentia	I don't plan on purchasing this, either, although I understand that career mode will be in next year's version, FWIW. __________________ M's pitcher Miguel Batista: "Now, I feel like I've had everything. I've talked pitching with Sandy Koufax, had Kenny G play for me. Maybe if I could have an interview with God, then I'd be served. I'd be complete."

09-29-2003, 11:19 AM	#9
bbor Pro Starter Join Date: May 2001 Location: toronto	In that case i'll wait for the next version...i did'nt realize there was no career mode __________________ Pumpy Tudors Now that I've cracked and made that admission, I wonder if I'm only a couple of steps away from wanting to tongue-kiss Jaromir Jagr and give Bobby Clarke a blowjob.

10-06-2003, 12:02 PM	#14
bbor Pro Starter Join Date: May 2001 Location: toronto	Was Black ice ever finished? It looked awesome. __________________ Pumpy Tudors Now that I've cracked and made that admission, I wonder if I'm only a couple of steps away from wanting to tongue-kiss Jaromir Jagr and give Bobby Clarke a blowjob.

09-29-2003, 12:26 AM	#3
klayman College Benchwarmer Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Edmonton	No career play is a killer, IMO.

09-29-2003, 04:34 AM	#5
Ragone Pro Rookie Join Date: May 2002 Location: Kansas City, Mo	No career Mode=None of My money goes to them..

09-29-2003, 08:22 AM	#6
sachmo71 The boy who cried Trout Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: TX	I won't buy a hockey game without career mode, either.

09-29-2003, 11:48 AM	#10
Killebrew H.S. Freshman Team Join Date: Feb 2003	Face Off Hockey has a very checkered past.

10-06-2003, 12:13 PM	#16
bbor Pro Starter Join Date: May 2001 Location: toronto	I remember reading their MB....now THAT was good reading....some nice flame wars going on there.At some point i lost interest in the game and just read the MB to see the flaming __________________ Pumpy Tudors Now that I've cracked and made that admission, I wonder if I'm only a couple of steps away from wanting to tongue-kiss Jaromir Jagr and give Bobby Clarke a blowjob.

10-06-2003, 01:34 PM	#18
44Niners In The Penalty Box Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Brentwood, CA	I tired the demo last night and between the unfriendly interface and constant error messages, I was not impressed

10-06-2003, 04:47 PM	#20
JeffNights College Prospect Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Michigan	Following the true spirit of the board game will not result in my buying of the product...and has for updating the player ratings myself and whatnot....why should i? Hell the free version of EHM does this already, and you want me to pay for a sim that doesnt inculde this most basic career mode? Very very poorly thought strategy on this one. you'll be seeing none of my money.

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