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

[DJ]

Quote: Originally Posted by Segagendude

What would be nice is if you're leading in the Cup Final at home, when there's one minute left in the game, hear the PA announcer say "ooonnnnneee minute!!!!!" then hear the home crowd just get loud and crazy and stay that way for the duration of the game. No announcing. Just like real life. That would add immersion as well, IMO.

In NHL 10, this would happen in the playoffs. The home team's crowd would get loud and start waving the towels around in the last minute if they were ahead and if I remember correctly, you didn't hear as much commentary (but that could be my imagination).

[Segagendude]

Quote: Originally Posted by Djwlfpack

In NHL 10, this would happen in the playoffs. The home team's crowd would get loud and start waving the towels around in the last minute if they were ahead and if I remember correctly, you didn't hear as much commentary (but that could be my imagination).

Oh, well then it should've stayed in for 11, although I'm not seeing/hearing it in the demo.

Thanks...

[adayinthelife]

Quote: Originally Posted by Segagendude

Oh, well then it should've stayed in for 11, although I'm not seeing/hearing it in the demo. Thanks...

The commentary doesn't stop, but if you're ahead as Chicago in the demo the crowd gets all uppity for the last little bit.

[onlybygrace]

Played a Battle for the Cup last night that went 8 overtimes on Superstar. The Flyers beat when Niemi went to cover the puck...but missed. Great game even if the finish sucked.

Superstar goaltenders definitely getting their reaction time knocked down a bit.

[JezFranco]

Ok... is this a new function or did I completely miss it in NHL 10?

When you don't have the puck, with any player and hold down vision control (L2/LT) and pull back the right stick, your player is charging a slap shot. Without puck.
This can be done even when you're defending!

I haven't succeded in using it in a good way yet, but yesterday I played a few matches on locked positions, and I just skated around without the puck, charging for a slap shot... I just never got the puck in a good position to shoot! XD

I noticed it by accident, and haven't read about it on the forums.
Now I'm scared to look like fool here, considering the many hours I spent on NHL 9 & 10. But is this something new to the series? Pls tell me so.

[skullman80]

Gah.

I can't win the damn tournament. Canada beats me every time in the finals. So frustrating lol. Last game I think I have them, up 1-0, bad turnover .. boom SH goal tie game. Then 30 seconds to go in the 3rd the pick off a cross ice pass... breakaway.. goal.. game over.

I hate having to go back through the whole tournament again lol.

[XFactah416]

I've beaten Canada a few times.

Never let the game get into a shootout though.. every single time it's gone to a shootout, Canada predictably wins with their absolutely amazing roster.

It stinks though having to start back at the very end if you lose.

[skullman80]

Quote: Originally Posted by XFactah416

I've beaten Canada a few times. Never let the game get into a shootout though.. every single time it's gone to a shootout, Canada predictably wins with their absolutely amazing roster. It stinks though having to start back at the very end if you lose.

I finally beat them 1-0... took a lucky shot that hit off two posts before going in with about 30 seconds to go, and a miracle that I held them after that as they swarmed like bees for the last 25 seconds after that.