NHL 14 Demo Available Now For 360, Later Today For PS3 - Post Your Impressions Here

[ch46647]

Quote: Originally Posted by Fiddy

That's good news. Where did they mentioned that at? Also, I still hate the pass assist at 4 on hardcore simulation. At 0 it's a mess, 3 is too easy, they should set it at 2! They won't. Lol. But it seems perfect there.

It is in the stickied demo impressions thread on the EA Forums. EA_HLT came in there and made the announcement.

[CallCenterZombie]

Sony fails!

[hort22]

demo is up

1.6GB

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[CallCenterZombie]

Quote: Originally Posted by hort22

demo is up 1.6GB https://store.sonyentertainmentnetwo...L14DEMO0000000

Thanks buddy!

[Moose24x]

My download is about 58% right now. I'm actually fairly optimistic after reading peoples' reactions at various sites. Of course, you have to be able to read between the lines, wade through the people who complain without explanation and avoid the strictly online/EASHLers who hate everything EA does before you can actually infer anything about the actual game, but I have a feeling I'm going to be more pleased than I expected. With the core gameplay, that is.

It's sounding like, to me, the skating feels a bit more fluid and responsive, the strafing and pivots have improved, the AI is a bit better, and the hitting and enforcer engine feel good. I'm sure none of it's perfect, but while I was previously not too excited about these small tweaks, the impression I'm getting, from between the lines of peoples' posts, is that the overall game actually feels a bit better and more responsive/fluid. If BaGM sim times are improved, I think I'll be mostly content with this installation as a stop-gap between now and next-gen, but I'll reserve actual judgement until my first play in about 15 minutes. Cautiously excited.

[Mongo14]

I just crushed Hossa with Chara and Bickell skated across the ice to fight me. Both get 5 for fighting. Now wouldn't Bickell get the 2 for instigating as well? He seems to have left his position to start a fight? Also I guess after I hit a guy I have to fight. That'll just slow the game down big time. Let me turn the challenge down to either continue the game, not get destroyed, or draw a penalty on the aggressor.

[takki]

Absolutely am loving the demo. They fixed almost everything I hated about NHL 13.

You can actually body check people in this game. Holding "turbo" up the sides of the ice doesn't work well anymore, the CPU actually defends it properly now. You can't be knock off the puck from behind by a defender who has no momentum anymore. The gameplay is extremely slowed down and tactical now. I can't just rush up the ice anymore, I actually have to play hockey to produce chances, it's way different from any previous NHL game.

The new fighting engine is amazing (I wish the camera zoomed in a little closer during fights). The after whistle scrums are wonderful. The game actually punishes you for not following the rules. The CPU will fight you if you shoot after the whistle or lay a dirty hit during a game. The refs actually call charging/boarding/give out double minors now.

The fact that you can do deke with one button is wonderful. One timers actually work again somewhat. The "automatic" same side wrist shot goals are now gone. NHL 94 mode is meh (I was expecting old school graphics and arcade style gameplay) but I can see how it'd be very accessible for newbies to the series.

EA is blowing my mind this year. Madden 25 is actually good finally and NHL 14, while not really a large upgrade graphics or gameplay wise, completely fixes every issue I had with NHL 13.

The only thing that bothers me is that injuries still seem to almost never happen but I can't tell if they fixed it until I get some playtime. Also when the CPU fights with me, I have no choice to refuse. The refs also does not punish the CPU for instigating, although I need more time with the game to prove that.

All and all, I'm impressed.

[geisterhome]

how abt the player faces? some additions?