NHL 11 Video: Interview with Gameplay Footage

[sharks]

Do sticks maintain their size and handedness when a teammate passes it off? Please say yes.

[Scottdau]

Quote: Originally Posted by RealmK

Looks like you may have to wait another year or two for real time man on man action.

When that time comes; I am coming to your town, and giving you a great big huge my friend.

[Scottdau]

Quote: Originally Posted by Redshirt_EA

I think they do hug in the cut-scenes. Doing hugs right in real-time requires physics... but we haven't got that far yet.

Cool, that is all I want. I don't need real time.

[ianlast]

So they've got the physics of bone-jarring, Campbell on Umberger style hits...but have neglected basic things like at 2:58. Harrold skates right in to the guy, and it's like nothing happens. Skating still looks off, like there's zero weight and momentum, and too much agility as a consequence.

When real-time physics is introduced to properly capture skating, then I'll get excited. But for the time being, NHL 11 doesn't look like a first-day purchase for me...and its been at least 5 years since I've said that.

[Redshirt_EA]

Quote: Originally Posted by sharks

Do sticks maintain their size and handedness when a teammate passes it off? Please say yes.

As of yesterday, yes. Any video from E3 won't show that.

[UwantRadie]

Quote: Originally Posted by onlybygrace

Looks very interesting. Looking forward to some presentation news already. Gameplay was already great so there is a lot of fresh additions to keep it that way. This is an exciting time of year.

I agree about wanting some presentation news.. The score overlay already looks better.

I do however have to disagree that this is an awesome time of year... This month is just a giant "rhymes-with-rock"-tease.

NEXT month is the really exciting time of the year because the news is coming fast and furious on NHL and Madden and we will already have NCAA in our hands.

Then again, some people liked to be teased a bit before the pay off... play on.

[UwantRadie]

Quote: Originally Posted by SwinginAs12

hopefully that was a hint that winter classic is in

Me hopes so as well.

I mean, I dont know how this works (anyone got any clue?) but I would think it wouldnt be hard to just grab the version of Heinz Field from Madden. Again, I dont know if this is even possible, I am just spitballing.

Either way, it they were going to add it and add the real location for next year a custom stadium would need to be built... it's in Calgary.

[Money99]

I like the idea of canned dekes. But I really hope it's mirrored to the players attributes.

But one thing I'd love to see, is the ability to continue skating while deking. Again, this would depend on the players skating and puck handling abilities.
Also, for the better skaters, a 'juke' of sorts would be highly effective. The more dynamic players have a great side-step. And this would help with the new physics engine when stick-on-stick action, or other defensive methods, might be too effective.