Pucking Ridiculous: Destination Presentation

[statum71]

@ RealmK..... Yes!!! Nail on the head. Make my hockey game sound like a real live broadcast.

And actually right now, it sounds pretty good. But it doesn't sound "alive." Because they don't talk like they know whats going on in the league outside of the current game. Thats how the game comes "alive."

[RR_Superstar]

EA simply needs to take advantage of consulting with a producer from TSN, Sportsnet and/or the CBC. Get a guy with a broadcasting background involved and it would translate well into the game.

Personally id go for a TSN partnership...getting the use of the hockey night in canada song would be great.

[FBeaule04]

Quote: Originally Posted by RR_Superstar

EA simply needs to take advantage of consulting with a producer from TSN, Sportsnet and/or the CBC. Get a guy with a broadcasting background involved and it would translate well into the game. Personally id go for a TSN partnership...getting the use of the hockey night in canada song would be great.

I agree, TSN is my favorite channel to watch hockey. With McKenzie, Dregger, Dutie, etc on the panel, it's a no miss. In the booth, either Gord Miller or Chris Cuthbert at the play-by-play and Pierre McGuire as the analyst, it's making a great experience (Ray Ferraro is learning fast, but I prefer McGuire).

I would really like that EA get the rights to put Glenn Healy or Mike Milbury between the bench for games, so that way, we could slap shot the puck at them after the whistle.

Sorry, couldn't resist, as I hate these two guys too much...

[HeroWorship]

They should just put Jim Hughston and Don Taylor back in the booth and present the games with CBC production.

We can even have a crazy virtual Don Cherry, who causes controversy by mocking europeans on every Coach's Corner

[FBeaule04]

Quote: Originally Posted by HeroWorship

They should just put Jim Hughston and Don Taylor back in the booth and present the games with CBC production. We can even have a crazy virtual Don Cherry, who causes controversy by mocking europeans on every Coach's Corner

*LOL* I see that from here when Cherry speaks about my play : "Here's another french canadian p*ss* playing with the visor on and not hitting anyone!" and after a tournament with Team Canada : "Way to go frenchy! Watch those hits, bing, bam,boom, I love this guy. *While getting thumbs up* Good canadian boy!" and after a loss in the first round : "That's the problem, you canno't win in the playoffs with soft players like this french players who wouldn't hit anyone even to save their lifes. They should be ashame of having all these french people and euro's in the playoffs. I say it, get rid of them and get good ol' canadian boy from Fort McMurray for christ sake!"

That would be marvelous!

[RR_Superstar]

Quote: Originally Posted by FBeaule04

I agree, TSN is my favorite channel to watch hockey. With McKenzie, Dregger, Dutie, etc on the panel, it's a no miss. In the booth, either Gord Miller or Chris Cuthbert at the play-by-play and Pierre McGuire as the analyst, it's making a great experience (Ray Ferraro is learning fast, but I prefer McGuire). I would really like that EA get the rights to put Glenn Healy or Mike Milbury between the bench for games, so that way, we could slap shot the puck at them after the whistle. Sorry, couldn't resist, as I hate these two guys too much...

With EA's deal with ESPN I'm sure they could use TSN (partly owned by ESPN).

They just need to copy some of the camera angles for replays and work on the proper boards and overlays to put up during the game. Like NBA2K11, at the whistles EA should be giving us info much like a TV broadcast....maybe zoom in on your C with a stat overlay stating he's 5 of 13 on draws today. Or after a big save zoom in on the goalie with his season stats etc....even pan down the bench and show some team stats or the standings etc.

Like most here if they could ever mimic NBA today it would be heaven. I am loving that feature in 2K big time!

[Segagendude]

Quote: Originally Posted by cheechoo98

@Segagendude, 2k10 didn't have very good presentation after the initial stadium lighting intro. It was rather bland actually with single player goal celebrations and no stat overlays. The Gameplay was better In 2K10 than in NHL10, IMO.... I like the presentation in EA's NHL series, especially the low, Be-a-Pro cam that follows your player onto the ice. I DONT like the cutscene of the backup goalie sittting down on the bench, that's an awful camera angle. They just need to add 'more' variety Good ideas about team standings, etc and all that stuff!

Yeah, I surfed Youtube and checked out the NHL 2k10 vids. Looked alright, but I didn't care for their commentary and also how after a player scored, the rest of the team just skated around him and didn't celebrate w/ him.

But yeah, the arenas in the open shots were gorgeous.

[actionhank]

I would definitely love a makeover in the presentation department.
And if they would get rid of certain phrases that don't make sense anymore.
It was odd in NHL10 when you would be playing in the last half of the season and hear them say "The Blues are opening overseas in Sweden", but it's even more out of place in NHL11 when the Blues did that last season...