NHL 11 Demo Available Now, Post Your Impressions Here (360, PS3)

[FKJ22]

I absolutely love the authentic puck size and shadow that makes this game awesome, its in the visual options...cant wait for sept...

[BlueNGold]

Quote: Originally Posted by AtomicLegend

Are there any contract cards the Ultimate Team demo?

Don't think so. Only training cards.

Speaking of UT, do we all get random cards or the same ones in the demo? Curious because I had a pretty beastly team with Tavares, Hall, Eberle, Myers, Subban, Hodgson, Braydon Schenn, Nik Lidstrom and Cory Schneider.

[onlybygrace]

For those who are playing on Superstar...

I've watched some gameplay vids on the Youtubez and the CPU looks weak on Offense...now I'm assuming they are playing on lower difficulties.

How is the CPU attack on Superstar???

[tyler289]

Chris Pronger isn't ugly enough.

[tyler289]

Quote: Originally Posted by onlybygrace

For those who are playing on Superstar... I've watched some gameplay vids on the Youtubez and the CPU looks weak on Offense...now I'm assuming they are playing on lower difficulties. How is the CPU attack on Superstar???

CPU scored 3 goals in 2 periods against me. Put up a lot of chances, too.

My first thoughts on the game:

-I can see why videos don't do the game justice, most of the changes are subtle.
-AI is definitely better, on both sides
-Faceoffs are AWESOME!
-Authentic puck/no shadow = freakin sweet
-Didn't see playoff beards. Didn't someone say this was in? I was kinda hoping it would be but not a big deal and maybe it was a demo.
-Thorne and Clement need to either be replaced or record a lot of new lines
-Goalies are better! Saw a lot of small new animations

[MizzouBravesFan]

So having not played NHL 10, coming straight from NHL 09 this game feels completely different and I love it.

The way the players move and the fluidity of the on the ice action is flat out awesome...I might be in the minority but I like the weighed down slow feeling of the game.

Goalies seem much improved too...they'll make saves but I never once got the "robo goalie" feeling or that I couldn't score, hard to explain but it felt right.

Broken and dropped sticks really add a new element to the game and not in a cheesy way IMO...again another very well implemented feature.

All in all, I'm super impressed and cannot wait for the game now...it's a must buy IMO.

[Gagnon39]

Where are the final patches?

[tyler289]

I didn't see one broken stick in 2 periods + 2 OTs. Forgot they were even in there. Glad to see it! Didn't want it to be too frequent.