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

[Lubey]

Well if my HUT guys aren't hustling all the time they're gonna get sat or sold.

[CS10029]

Quote: Originally Posted by Lubey

Well if my HUT guys aren't hustling all the time they're gonna get sat or sold.

IF they are fatigued they won't get much increase in speed.

[Lubey]

Quote: Originally Posted by CS10029

IF they are fatigued they won't get much increase in speed.

That could be it too. I think I only tried it like twice.

[mkharsh33]

Can someone help me...

I'm playing on the 360. I've read about some speed burst or acceleration button, but I'm not sure what it is or does. Appreciate any help! Thanks!

[Vikes1]

I'm really liking the AI improvements for this years game.

The AI imo, is much improved in all areas of the ice...offensive, defensive, and neutral zone. The game seems to be quite a bit more difficult for me because of the nice improvements to the AI. On All-Star hardcore, wow...have I got some "un-learning" to do from last years game.

All in all, I'd say the game feels much different from '10'. In a very good way. Maybe the first slider adjustment I'll make though will be, to lower the cpu's poke check ability. I'm having a heck of a time with that. 9/7 can't come soon enough!

[CS10029]

Quote: Originally Posted by mkharsh33

Can someone help me... I'm playing on the 360. I've read about some speed burst or acceleration button, but I'm not sure what it is or does. Appreciate any help! Thanks!

Push the left stick in, it only works when you are, for the most part, going forward. The button is layered, with three separate levels. Clicking once for first, again for second, and one more time for the final gear.

It honestly works great, ie. beating out an icing call, getting back on defense, getting down low to create a forecheck, create more speed in transition and of course... breakaways.

[06woz]

Was playing against Philadelphia in overtime today. Got to the neutral zone and pressed shoot, but Pronger stopped it before the faceoff circles. He tried to pass it forward but Hall just got off the bench. Used the hustle(and the obvious momentum of them skating the other way) to get a breakaway and score the winner.

[BlueNGold]

Quote: Originally Posted by Qb

I was mistaken earlier when I said we couldn't turn off auto back skate in the demo. It's under controller settings this year, not in the gameplay settings. You have to scroll down one click to see it under "shooting controls". Much better now...

Nice find. I hate auto-backskate as well. Thanks for this.