NHL 15 Demo Available Now, Post Your Impressions (Xbox One, PS4)

[18 eighty 5]

5 games on the PS4 and i like the feel of the game better on that system however after 5 games I tallied 65 shots for 1 goal. The CPU 21 shots for 5. In one scenario I had the goalie out of the crease, Kopitar was almost on the goal line shot it and out of nowhere the goalie was back on the goal line deflecting the shot???

CPU only shoots right in front of the net and goes into mad mode at times. I my last game where I finally scored I had 7 shots to 1 and that 1 shot of course was a goal on the powerplay set up right in front in the slot.

I have had one PP in all 20 periods of play. Penalties are non existent again.

On XONE I can score frequently on PS4 I cannot get a biscuit. Tried everything and it was actually really fun but there is no way without sliders help could i play like it is. Goalie is unrealistic.

So far PS4 is better experience than the One except for the goalie. Skating and movement feels smoother to me, more intuitive feel through the controller. The XONE feels a bit clunky in comparison.

[Simaofan-20]

It's definitely at a better framerate which is definitely noticeable and better. The graphics while in game , you don't really notice them nearly as much as you do post whistle. Also, thankfully it seems the basketball puck, flip dumps are gone

[Al_Tito13]

Quote: Originally Posted by Qb

Yeah, I'm very curious to see & feel it for myself now. Last gen had far too much freedom with the puck, especially holding it far away from the body. While unresponsive isn't good, more restrictive isn't necessarily bad in my eyes. Well, yet at least. And "stiffer" skating sounds good as well. To me, the skating has always been too loose. I thought it took a step back in 14 after the new skating mechanics were introduced in 13.

I fully agree with you.

[centauris]

I don't think going from complete control of your stick and puck with the right stick to no control at all is necessary a good thing.

[habslover10_GoYanks]

I like the new skill stick personally it makes the game look less robotic. Maybe the higher the deking rating, the bigger the radius that you can move the skill stick left/right?

[18 eighty 5]

Quote: Originally Posted by Simaofan-20

It's definitely at a better framerate which is definitely noticeable and better. The graphics while in game , you don't really notice them nearly as much as you do post whistle. Also, thankfully it seems the basketball puck, flip dumps are gone

Yep the demo on PS4 is clearly a better offering. Still not convinced about the game yet. Having fun with the demo though.

Quick update and my last thought on the demo for the day. Midnight here and bedtime for me but the game is actually fun. The really frustrating things that aided the CPU in the past have been tidied up. Some things are still there but the puck is definitely looser and it is much easier to disrupt the CPU so they don't go full beserk. Beserk mode is toned back but you can still see it at times. My CPU team mates can refuse to pick up forwards waiting right in the slot for the one timer which the CPU sets up for all the time.

Last thought on the skating, on Xbox One it just feels a slight bit awkward. On the PS4 it is smoother and the tighter deke motion actually feels pretty good. Finished my last game as NYR and finally scored multiple goals shutting out LA 4-0 on 16 shots to 2. Something about the game still has me hesitating. I have moved from a default position of unimpressed before the demo to enjoying the offering. I think the Commentary team are great, really liking the new presentation and the sound of the new voices. However both teams tend to play the same way and set up exactly the same on offense. Hopefully the retail game may be different??

Good night you buggers. Enjoy.

[10spro]

When they showed some gameplay demo a few weeks ago, I noticed that the dekeing animations were more realistic and looked sweet. However, I find that in the demo version, dekes are not as easy to pull and seem to fall short and limited at times.

Hitting and colliding is not as drastic as 14 although when the CPU does it, it does seem to have more weight in it when you get crushed.

Would like to see the CPU get more penalties than well, I haven't seen one yet in five trials. On the contrary, if I use the stick lift it's almost an automatic trip to the sin bin.

Nice to see the dump ins NOT have the air effect as the bounce is more realistic, the CPU passes are not as tape to tape as in previous years which is nice, unless you happen to be shorthanded when they scored three straight goals on me after I took a five minutes major resulting in a 3-2 loss.

Being touted as a new from the ground up build up on the new -gen has some nice pluses but I wasn't totally floored by this demo. Gameplay as mentioned by most does seem to be on steroids at times.

Improved presentation for sure, even puck physics and the commentary is alright nothing to brag about or dump on them this early, it's different. Nice to see the hybrid icing working here, will try the PS4 version and see if there are some differences,

And yeah, way too many generic faces, hope they clear that up.

[Money99]

Quote: Originally Posted by habslover10_GoYanks

I like the new skill stick personally it makes the game look less robotic. Maybe the higher the deking rating, the bigger the radius that you can move the skill stick left/right?

Does it also depend on how fast you're skating at that time? More speed, less movement?

And can anyone comment on how aggressive your CPU teammates are? Are they still pretty passive?