OS at E3: NHL 12 Preview

[Vikes1]

Thanks for the preview Chase!

Great to hear the AI has gotten some attention. Also...good to read that the AI is more aggressive. Hopefully that'll be seen in all three zones.

[plaidchuck]

It's own game mode? *facepalm*

[AllJuicedUp]

Quote: Originally Posted by Vikes1

Thanks for the preview Chase! Great to hear the AI has gotten some attention. Also...good to read that the AI is more aggressive. Hopefully that'll be seen in all three zones.

I doubt it. I feel like every year we are told that the forecheck and neutral zone pressure has been stepped up, and every year I am left feeling disappointed. This year I haven't really heard anything about neutral zone play at all.

On the topic of AI defense, someone please tell me that the toe drag deke around the defender wont work 95% of the time like it does in NHL 11. That is by far my least favorite part about the defense, how easy it is to do a simple deke and always get by them.

[FBeaule04]

Quote: Originally Posted by AllJuicedUp

I doubt it. I feel like every year we are told that the forecheck and neutral zone pressure has been stepped up, and every year I am left feeling disappointed. This year I haven't really heard anything about neutral zone play at all. On the topic of AI defense, someone please tell me that the toe drag deke around the defender wont work 95% of the time like it does in NHL 11. That is by far my least favorite part about the defense, how easy it is to do a simple deke and always get by them.

This and the freaking AI player that you don't control offline trying deke's every time they get the zone.

Either it's a hockey simulation or it's a Mike Ribeiro-Alex Kovalev-Pavel Datsyuk Fest Game!

[UwantRadie]

Does "New "stay onside" logic" include players already in the zone, controlling at the line? Or just those entering it?

I like how in recent years they have made passing to the point men a more viable option, and I use it all the time, but the players dont respect the line and dont treat it as they should.

[plaidchuck]

Also more built in strategies for your CPU players for breakout/forecheck/D etc. Just take a look at all the strategy options in 2k10... Yes I know there's create a play but the game should have some basic strategies already.. I'm tired of seeing my 3 forwards just clump around the faceoff circle in the neutral zone on a breakout..