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

[mkharsh33]

personally, i've played the demo enough...i'm now going to set it aside. i'm looking forward to the actual release so i see no reason to wear the demo out. i'm guessing some things will be tightened up a bit and it's obvious by some of the banter here that we've pretty much worn out this thread...

[onlybygrace]

Quote: Originally Posted by baa7

How could someone's opinion be considered inaccurate? It's a personal opinion. It's entirely subjective. You're taking the position there's a right and a wrong here when there is none.

Oh man...here we go.

Hey, I completely understand what an opinion is and all the stupid little protections that go with waving the 'its just my opinion' flag, okay???

But...

Ignorant people let people roll a bunch of BS of the end of their tongues while giving way to the 'opinion protection act'.

Opinion or not, BS is BS.

For example in the case of which we speak--comparing NHL 09 to NHL 10--it is absolutely rediculous to say the games are nearly the same even if IT IS built on the same engine with improvements and tweaks made to it...like nearly every sports game OUT THERE.

I'm not going to sit here and list why the game is different. Its tiresome and repetitive...

but I will sit here and say it baffles the living s*** out of me when someone can't see the glaring differences in the game this year.

Just the offence generated from the point, the boardplay, and the goal variety combined with the teammate AI which actual moves in effort to create offense have changed the game dramatically.

To deny that fact is to also claim incompetency with a smile.

[Scottdau]

Quote: Originally Posted by onlybygrace

Oh man...here we go. Hey, I completely understand what an opinion is and all the stupid little protections that go with waving the 'its just my opinion' flag, okay??? But... Ignorant people let people roll a bunch of BS of the end of their tongues while giving way to the 'opinion protection act'. Opinion or not, BS is BS. For example in the case of which we speak--comparing NHL 09 to NHL 10--it is absolutely rediculous to say the games are nearly the same even if IT IS built on the same engine with improvements and tweaks made to it...like nearly every sports game OUT THERE. I'm not going to sit here and list why the game is different. Its tiresome and repetitive... but I will sit here and say it baffles the living s*** out of me when someone can't see the glaring differences in the game this year. Just the offence generated from the point, the boardplay, and the goal variety combined with the teammate AI which actual moves in effort to create offense have changed the game dramatically. To deny that fact is to also claim incompetency with a smile.

While I agree some don't do all that, they look at the graphics and presentation to make their view. So in that case it is the same game. If you are a gameplay person then that will not effect you, but if you are a presentation and graphic guy it will effect you. So in the end it is 2 opinions. So your little rant is off as usual. Let people feel free to knock the game and they will let you praise the game. In the end it is still all OPINION!

[Qb]

Swell. Can we move on, please?

[onlybygrace]

Quote: Originally Posted by onlybygrace

Oh man...here we go. Hey, I completely understand what an opinion is and all the stupid little protections that go with waving the 'its just my opinion' flag, okay??? But... Ignorant people let people roll a bunch of BS of the end of their tongues while giving way to the 'opinion protection act'. Opinion or not, BS is BS. For example in the case of which we speak--comparing NHL 09 to NHL 10--it is absolutely rediculous to say the games are nearly the same even if IT IS built on the same engine with improvements and tweaks made to it...like nearly every sports game OUT THERE. I'm not going to sit here and list why the game is different. Its tiresome and repetitive... but I will sit here and say it baffles the living s*** out of me when someone can't see the glaring differences in the game this year. Just the offence generated from the point, the boardplay, and the goal variety combined with the teammate AI which actual moves in effort to create offense have changed the game dramatically. To deny that fact is to also claim incompetency with a smile.

Another example:

I just went and visited a Blues Blog written by some dude for an online St. Louis news source. He is previewing his line combos for the upcoming season and gets through the first three lines and hasn't put Kieth Tkachuk, TJ Oshie, or David Perron anywhere on the squad.

A total WTF is wrong with you moment and the comments below were not merciful.

But...low and behold...its his opinion. Yes indeed, an absolutely laughable, horrible, credibility-sinking opinion, indeed.

[onlybygrace]

Quote: Originally Posted by Qb

Swell. Can we move on, please?

Yeah.

[bcgudely]

I think there's only one thing that I absolutely hate in this game.

Due to my luck, or maybe the fact that I play Detroit 99% of the time in this demo, I usually end up behind. Possibly by multiple goals, but a lot of times, I end up with the final minute and pulling my goaltender.

Now I don't have a huge problem with this kind of thing happening every once in a while, but whenever the CPU gets the puck and you have an empty net, they can put that thing on net from what seems like anywhere.

Last night, for example, Tyler Kennedy received the puck and was about to cross half ice, when I slammed into him with a hip check from Kronwall. Kennedy lets go of the puck, and it literally goes RIGHT down the middle of the pipes for an empty netter.

I've seen this kind of thing happen way too much with guys that have somewhat suspect hands. Not only can the player NOT put the puck on net from behind the blue line (corner dump/hard around), but the CPU can do it perfectly from behind the RED line? This shoulda been addressed.

[RealmK]

Quote: Originally Posted by Scottdau

While I agree some don't do all that, they look at the graphics and presentation to make their view. So in that case it is the same game. If you are a gameplay person then that will not effect you, but if you are a presentation and graphic guy it will effect you. So in the end it is 2 opinions. So your little rant is off as usual. Let people feel free to knock the game and they will let you praise the game. In the end it is still all OPINION!

While we all know the only thing you care about is graphics and presentation, not the actual important thing, you know gameplay? To say with the multitude of additions and tweaks that the game is totally EXACTLY the same as 09 is bs. Opinion flag or not. No offense QB but OBG is on the money with this one.