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

[BleacherCreature]

Quote: Originally Posted by Scottdau

Nope you are right Hank. The good players really can do more. Keith and the good D guys would stop more passes and control it too. It is really cool. I am very pumped for this game now. Player separation is finally here the way I like it. I made this sweet game winning goal in HUT with Backstrom. It was in OT and he got around the Dman and used the hustle and then did a sweet deke and got the goalie to commit to that side and then I roof it in for the win! It was bad *** and felt so good. I love the controls.

This is the biggest change I notice so far with the demo.
On one of my HUT's I had Malkin centering someone rated like 68 or something and you can really see the skill difference between the 2.
Malkin was all over the ice getting scoring chances, setting up plays while the 68 guy (whose name escapes me) was like a lump out there basically taking up space. As a Ranger fan I expected his name to be Jokinen or Higgins but it was not.

[Scottdau]

I agree big time. Player separation is finally here! Can't wait for the real game. I agree with Hank too that the puck takes some crazy bounces now and makes it a very lively game.

[BleacherCreature]

Especially off the goalie.
Makes for some hectic moments in front of the net.

I think I'm more excited for the video game than I am the real NHL season.
Being a Ranger fan might explain that though.

[Vince]

EA Canada has done it again...

I can safely say this is the best hockey game ever.

Simply brilliant. I have no complaints so far.

[BlueNGold]

Speaking of the puck taking crazy bounces now, I scored a nice goal with Nik Backstrom because of this.

I came into the zone, snapped a quick wrister up high and it smacked off the goalie's mask out in front of the net and Backstrom grabbed his own rebound and tucked it in the net.

Loving how the puck takes different bounces depending on where it hits the goalie.

[RealmK]

Quote: Originally Posted by BlueNGold

Speaking of the puck taking crazy bounces now, I scored a nice goal with Nik Backstrom because of this. I came into the zone, snapped a quick wrister up high and it smacked off the goalie's mask out in front of the net and Backstrom grabbed his own rebound and tucked it in the net. Loving how the puck takes different bounces depending on where it hits the goalie.

Agreed, I'm seeing scrambles in front of the net in the demo that I've never seen prior in a hockey video game. Between the removal of suction, and the new puck physics truly anything can happen. I've seen more of a variety in goals so far in the demo than I think I've ever seen in any hockey title be it EA, 2k, Midway or what have you. The game really does feel fantasic this year.

[Scottdau]

I also notice the good goalies are better. Lou and Keper let in some stuff goals for me, but Milller was a beast! I love the goalie models and how they play the puck more too. This is a really polished game.

[crobert0247]

I am really enjoying what the Hustle feature has brought to NHL 11 so far. I mean, when you are going full tilt on the forecheck or tracking back, it feels like watching a real NHL'er out there going FULL STRIDE. You can notice the player start skating harder and moving faster in a realistic way. No more pre-NHL 11 half stride when a player is right out the gate. You can turn on the jets now. I'm becoming a big fan of Hustle.