NHL 12 Reviewer: Initial Impressions

[druez]

What is wrong with the Be a legend mode? He said it felt tact on. I thought it looked real solid and what I was looking most forward to.

[gigadkc]

Quote: Originally Posted by RealmK

The game is called NHL, not Russian Hockey League where old Washed up NHL'ers go to play.

yeah but there are also other leagues in the game. In Europe there are very likely more KHL fans than NHL fans, so putting the KHL into the game would increase sales for EA imo. Plus the KHL has a lot more NHL caliber players than some might think.

[Tide311]

Quote: Originally Posted by gigadkc

yeah but there are also other leagues in the game. In Europe there are very likely more KHL fans than NHL fans, so putting the KHL into the game would increase sales for EA imo. Plus the KHL has a lot more NHL caliber players than some might think.

Those players would rather be big fish in a small pond then come play with the big boys. KHL has so much financial trouble that I imagine that more will have no choice but to come play in the NHL.

[adayinthelife]

Quote: Originally Posted by gigadkc

yeah but there are also other leagues in the game. In Europe there are very likely more KHL fans than NHL fans, so putting the KHL into the game would increase sales for EA imo. Plus the KHL has a lot more NHL caliber players than some might think.

No doubt the KHL would want a pretty huge chunk of change for this, which is probably part of the reason.

Secondly, the KHL and NHL don't exactly get along at the moment, so why would the NHL authorize them being in their game?

[Vikes1]

Quote: Originally Posted by GrandMaster B

Everyone wants the same things: Online Dynasty, Improved Be A GM, better presentation, etc....yet one of the most requested features was goalie fighting? I don't know who is requesting this stuff or where they are getting their requests from, but it is BS.

Pretty hard to argue with this.

[Money99]

Quote: Originally Posted by gigadkc

yeah but there are also other leagues in the game. In Europe there are very likely more KHL fans than NHL fans, so putting the KHL into the game would increase sales for EA imo. Plus the KHL has a lot more NHL caliber players than some might think.

But we don't know if EA was able to obtain the rights to KHL licenses. Perhaps they priced themselves out?
I'd bet that's the story, not because EA didn't want those leagues in there.

[savoie2006]

Quote: Originally Posted by GrandMaster B

Everyone wants the same things: Online Dynasty, Improved Be A GM, better presentation, etc....yet one of the most requested features was goalie fighting? I don't know who is requesting this stuff or where they are getting their requests from, but it is BS.

They are called casuals, the people EA,2K, and most every developer is going to try to cater to first.

[13whitebread]

I hope EA sports is listening this year and we will see changes next year that should have been addressed this year. Still can wait to try it out