Exclusive: NHL 12 Demo Announcement Blog

[jaiman]

Quote: Originally Posted by boilermakernet08

EA mentions they have added over 300 gameplay refinements. Is there - or will there ever be - an all-inclusive list as to what these gameplay refinements are?

Really really really doubt that. It sure would be nice to see. The list must be somewhere if they have an "official number".

[SGMRock]

Quote: Originally Posted by jaiman

Really really really doubt that. It sure would be nice to see. The list must be somewhere if they have an "official number".

They count everything. Some of them could be a simple as changing a skating animation and so on.

[RealmK]

Last year the score in the 3rd was random every time after the first time you boot up the demo. I'm alright with that I guess, I do wish they'd allow a player to play the full game though. I also hope like last year the sliders for difficulty level and the like are unlocked so we can try and sort out at least some sliders before the game drops.

As for BAP, It'll be nice to see the new system in place and to see if the AI teammates are actually truly better or still as dumb as a door knob.

Hut on the other hand? bleh so sick of these online modes.

[ucas005]

Is THIS the "big" announcement that will changing gaming as we know it forever?

[edwing]

Quote: Originally Posted by onlybygrace

" In Play Now, relive the emotion of the 2011 Stanley Cup Finals as the game inserts you into the third period of a match-up between the Boston Bruins and the Vancouver Canucks -- will you embrace history or rewrite it?" Man, that's cheesy as hell. And another thing, wouldn't it be so much cooler if they made every third period 'battle' a close game, instead of you trailing or leading by 4 or 5 goals. I'd prefer to go into the third tied or down 3-2 or something everytime instead of losing 6-1 or worse...which happens all too often on these demos.

I'm thinking (or at least hoping) that they might use the Action Tracker to sim to the 3rd period in the demo, so scores might not be so random and would be more in line with what you see in a normal game.

[gopher_guy]

Quote: Originally Posted by RealmK

Hut on the other hand? bleh so sick of these online modes.

I agree. I really couldn't care less about HUT or EASHL.

[yankeesgiants]

CANT WAIT!!

[BRxSKINSx]

Too bad I'm not a NHL fan....I'd probably like to play this....BUT I wouldn't buy it....not saying it's not worth buying.....Just too close to Gears and 2k....wouldn't have time to play it....