NHL 10 Demo Available, Post Impressions Here (360 & PS3)

[Rbear2k]

I'm loving the demo, and the hardcore mode is the best way to amp up the difficulty as far as I'm concerned. I've been forced to try new ways of scoring and it's great to see some realistic deflections on shots from the point. I'm doing things on the 360 for the demo cuz the ps3 version wasn't available yet, but I'm wondering if the poke ahead conrols are different. I thought I read somewhere that litty said they were changing that to a different button. Has anybody found this out yet?

[RealmK]

Quote: Originally Posted by Rbear2k

I'm loving the demo, and the hardcore mode is the best way to amp up the difficulty as far as I'm concerned. I've been forced to try new ways of scoring and it's great to see some realistic deflections on shots from the point. I'm doing things on the 360 for the demo cuz the ps3 version wasn't available yet, but I'm wondering if the poke ahead conrols are different. I thought I read somewhere that litty said they were changing that to a different button. Has anybody found this out yet?

Tapping the left trigger is now the push the puck ahead button since right bumper is saucer pass they changed it so to be less confusing to new players.

[Rbear2k]

cool, thanks. Any other button movement I should be aware of?

[RealmK]

Quote: Originally Posted by Rbear2k

cool, thanks. Any other button movement I should be aware of?

Pressing in the right stick allows you to fake a shot, and the passing is now completely dependent on where you're aiming, meaning you can bank pucks off the boards on a breakout pass (hardcore setting) Also you can now swipe at loose pucks to either one timer it or bat it towards to goal or away from your own net as well.

[Redshirt_EA]

Quote: Originally Posted by Rbear2k

cool, thanks. Any other button movement I should be aware of?

The height of the flip dump is now controlled by how long you hold RB before flicking the right stick.

Edit: Corrected LB to RB.

[Ridgeberg]

Quote: Originally Posted by Redshirt_EA

The height of the flip dump is now controlled by how long you hold LB before flicking the right stick.

A great implementation, by the way.

I think I remember hearing Litty say something about "rimming the puck around the boards" in one of the raw gameplay videos, is this done by flicking the right stick, without the LB modifier, in the defensive zone, in the direction you want it, or is there more to it? Also, is there a way to send the puck harder around the boards in the offensive zone or are we limited to saucer pass (RB) or regular pass (RT).

Thirdly, does holding down vision control (LT) help direct passes (like when you shoot) or is that my imagination?

[tgalv]

he meant rb instead of lb. he's obviously been sleep deprived with the pending release

you can rim the puck around by holding rb and taking a slapshot.

[bad_philanthropy]

Quote: Originally Posted by tgalv

he meant rb instead of lb. he's obviously been sleep deprived with the pending release you can rim the puck around by holding rb and taking a slapshot.

Awesome. I've been trying to figure this out, it will sure help on hardcore mode, where sometimes I can't manual pass my way out of the corner while a forechecker is breathing down my neck.