NHL 2K10 Teaser Trailer (Gamespot)

[Eddie1967]

Quote: Originally Posted by kerosene31

This is all that is important to me. An realistic offline hockey sim with great AI is what we need.

"simulation roots", nice. So glad VC took over this series.

[Eddie1967]

Found this quote for all of those fretting about being able to score goals like this often.


No, this doesn't mean that you'll be scoring eighty goals a season while sliding towards the boards on your rear end. And, no, it doesn't mean that your third-line defenseman is going to be putting slapshots in the twine while standing on his head. In fact, as Bishop put it, the stumble shot animations have been designed to be infrequent and available only to players with a high enough skill level. As he put it, "It's not like [stumble shots are] happening five or ten times per game. It's a little bit more of a rare type of thing. It's not something you're going to see all of the time, and it definitely depends on the skill of the player taking the shot, but it's something that adds a fun extra twist to gameplay."

[ThatCanadianGuy]

2K9 had some of the worst player and goalie models I've ever seen. They were so oddly proportioned it looked absolutely ridiculous. Same went for the jerseys, goalies, lettering, equipment/helment size, etc.

Thankfully this year they seem to have made some nice improvements in that area but there are still a few things that look a little odd. The sticks for one are way too big and so out of proportion I don't understand how this is still a problem. This has been an issue since the Dreamcast days for crying out loud. More so how the goalie sticks look and the way they hold them too high up the shaft. I'm not sure if they just don't notice how weird it looks, they don't care, or they don't know how to fix it. Either way it's about time this was addressed. Same thing for the jumbo sized goalies helmets and gear.

Anything is a step up from how awful things looked last year, but overall atleast the player models this year look nicely improved. Gameplay wise we'll have to see, but I'd expect a much better product than 2K9. That Ovy goal better not be in the game though. It's a once in a blue moon type play.

One thing that really irks me about all the 2K Sports titles on PS3 is just how jaggy they look while running on an SDTV. This must have something to do with the way they make the game scale to SD because it looks horrible. Not sure if this is an issue while running on an HDTV, but I sure hope the 2K10 line of games have this fixed. It's not an issue for their products on the 360 so I hope the PS3 line gets this in check.

Hopefully 2K10 turns out great so we can have two top notch hockey games. I was really let down with 2K9 after being a fan of this franchise since NHL 2K. Something about it just rubbed me the wrong way.

Quote: Originally Posted by tabulaRasa

I see that most "hardcore" hockey fans don´t seem to be able to appreciate players that have realistic proportions? EA models are too bulky (except goalies), and 2k10 looks really nice in that area (except goalies which look ok only). THe only thing this trailer proved was that the blind haters are all around these boards. I can´t say what the gameplay will be like, but player models looked awesome (except the goalies who only looked oK) and have much more realistic proportions than NHL09/10.

The player models look much better this year, aside from the treetrunk sticks they're holding. Goalies are another story. The pads and masks look way too big on them, and the sticks are huge slabs. Players look great, goalies look odd.

[Eddie1967]

Found this too. Very nice. This game is going to be great. I always felt 2k was organic, and that's what makes it the better game of hockey IMHO.





Players can expect more contact in NHL 2K10--in addition to the stumble shots, Bishop said the development team has worked on improving incidental contact between players--so if you've got two players chasing down a puck in the corner, they'll be bumping and jostling trying to gain position on one another. Bishop said the team has also focused on making backwards skating more precise and smooth, as well as giving players better stick-handling options. All in all, there's several hundred new animations in the game, according to Bishop, and all of them are aimed at making 2K10 a more complete hockey experience.
"It adds a little bit more of an organic feel to the game; I know our NBA game is very good at that, making little things happen sometimes in the background, not necessarily right on the [ball]. Just having guys interact more and you know feel like they are more part of the environment."
Graphical improvements, like new player models with better hair and facial features will complement the smaller details such as authentic equipment--look closely at the trailer and you'll see the gold laces on Ovechkin's skates.

[baa7]

Quote: Originally Posted by tabulaRasa

I see that most "hardcore" hockey fans don´t seem to be able to appreciate players that have realistic proportions? EA models are too bulky (except goalies), and 2k10 looks really nice in that area (except goalies which look ok only). THe only thing this trailer proved was that the blind haters are all around these boards. I can´t say what the gameplay will be like, but player models looked awesome (except the goalies who only looked oK) and have much more realistic proportions than NHL09/10.

EA's player models are better by a lot and have been for a long while now. And that's a pretty childish approach to stating your point -- accusing others of being haters just because they disagree with you. What, are you 9 years old?

[Keirik]

Quote: Originally Posted by tabulaRasa

I see that most "hardcore" hockey fans don´t seem to be able to appreciate players that have realistic proportions? EA models are too bulky (except goalies), and 2k10 looks really nice in that area (except goalies which look ok only). THe only thing this trailer proved was that the blind haters are all around these boards. I can´t say what the gameplay will be like, but player models looked awesome (except the goalies who only looked oK) and have much more realistic proportions than NHL09/10.

ah, the ol' "if you dont agree with me you're a blind *****" mentality...

give it a rest.

[Scottdau]

Quote: Originally Posted by baa7

EA's player models are better by a lot and have been for a long while now. And that's a pretty childish approach to stating your point -- accusing others of being haters just because they disagree with you. What, are you 9 years old?

If you put down a game does that not make you a *****? I see a lot of put downs for this game, but that is cool. The only thing that matters to me is IF I LIKE IT! I feel sorry for you guys that don't like either game. Maybe someday you guys will like it, but for now I am cool that I like it! Because that is all that really matters is does scottdau likes it! For me at least; I am not talking about you guys. I don't give a rip if you guys don't like it.

[Eddie1967]

Quote: Originally Posted by Scottdau

If you put down a game does that not make you a *****? I see a lot of put downs for this game, but that is cool. The only thing that matters to me is IF I LIKE IT! I feel sorry for you guys that don't like either game. Maybe someday you guys will like it, but for now I am cool that I like it! Because that is all that really matters is does scottdau likes it! For me at least; I am not talking about you guys. I don't give a rip if you guys don't like it.

Same here Scott. If others don't like it, oh well. I am ecstatic about what VC has done to improve this game.