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

[BlueNGold]

Quote: Originally Posted by plaidchuck

If you mean R3 on the PS3 controller(same on Xbox?) then yes that's still it. Don't get me wrong it looks great and should be easily avoided online, but right now the CPU lets you come from 20 ft away and just bowl them over.

Oh, so you click it in to hip check? I thought you flicked down (should have worded it better in my last post). Thanks.

[CS10029]

Quote: Originally Posted by bukktown

How do they find the time to add so much into the game?

I think they really plan well, and understand what can be accomplished. Then they just kinda do it. I don't know how they do it though...? I'm guessing they are hella smart.

[plaidchuck]

Quote: Originally Posted by BlueNGold

Oh, so you click it in to hip check? I thought you flicked down (should have worded it better in my last post). Thanks.

Yes, when you're on D skating backwards, you just hold it for as long as you want to attempt the check.

[MizzouRah]

A freaking demo that is keeping me up much too late at night.

I'm really impressed so far and I want the retail version right now so I can skate with my Blues!

Seriously, everything about the game is excellent. I love the default speed, the AI enhancements, the faceoffs, the physics, the goalies, the stat overlays, etc.. etc.. I could go on and on.

It just amazes me that this team of programmers understand how to take a game and improve on it each and every year, never just sitting back and saying, it's good enough.

To Redshirt and the rest of the NHL team, hats off to you guys!!!

To play NHL 10 as much as I have... I can't even put it back into the cd tray now. There are so many moments in this demo that have me smile and say to myself, "did that just happen"

[dorismary]

Ok I played some more and im also very impressed with the improved board work ( no suction) and goalie reactions and even tic tac toe passing is gone
This Demo just has a natural free flowing feel that im really enjoying .

[actionhank]

I was happy to have just scored a wrister past the goalie.
No deke, just pulled back and fired.
It was on a breakaway, but still.
Very nice.

[Vikes1]

Quote: Originally Posted by MizzouRah

It just amazes me that this team of programmers understand how to take a game and improve on it each and every year, never just sitting back and saying, it's good enough. To play NHL 10 as much as I have... I can't even put it back into the cd tray now.

Agree completely Mizz.

I really get the feeling that these devs are truly listening to us. Seems like a number of issues people had with '10', have been addressed for '11'. Rather than seeing the same issues repeat themselves year after year.

You mentioned the only complaint I really have Mizz...yep, after playing the demo for a few hours, I don't want to continue my GM mode in '10' now. I'm digging the demo just too much. Damn...and I loved last years game! Thanks a freaking lot EA Canada!

[RealmK]

Quote: Originally Posted by Vikes1

Agree completely Mizz. I really get the feeling that these devs are truly listening to us. Seems like a number of issues people had with '10', have been addressed for '11'. Rather than seeing the same issues repeat themselves year after year. You mentioned the only complaint I really have Mizz...yep, after playing the demo for a few hours, I don't want to continue my GM mode in '10' now. I'm digging the demo just too much. Damn...and I loved last years game! Thanks a freaking lot EA Canada!

Same here, it really the main reason I trumpet the game so much these days. You really get the feeling that the team behind it really listens to the hardcore base that buy these games every year and makes every effort to make a game that they feel is worth spending their 60 bones on. I have nothing but respect for that effort.