NHL 12 Demo Available Now, Post Your Impressions Here (360, PS3)

[ChaseB]

Quote: Originally Posted by adayinthelife

I was thinking the ice looked weird/not as good as '11 too, but I've been playing the PS3 version for two years so I just assumed it was maybe an Xbox thing.

Yeah when I played it earlier in the year, the graphics stood out as quite an upgrade. The sheen coming off the ice and some of the player models/faces really got some love.

[Fiddy]

Quote: Originally Posted by ChaseB

I feel like I saw an instance where I was checked back into my own goalie during a game. Maybe it can only be initiated that way?

i think i seen that as well, but it was so quick.. i also got pushed into the net and it came off and play was stopped. pretty cool!!

[ChaseB]

Regardless, I do think it would be fantastic to have a diving player on your own team take your goalie out. Wasn't that type of thing shown in the hype videos?

[Fiddy]

did i see some new shot block animations as well? guys going down on one knee and turning head away to block?

[adayinthelife]

Quote: Originally Posted by ChaseB

Yeah when I played it earlier in the year, the graphics stood out as quite an upgrade. The sheen coming off the ice and some of the player models/faces really got some love.

I really hope that's the case as it's a bit of a downgrade in the demo.

Do we know when exactly this demo is from?

[Elite49]

Just played my first game and saw some great things. Like someone else said the skating feels better in this compared to last years. The loading times are amazing compared to last years lol. The thing that blew me away thus far was when I went for a hit and we both fell down and slid across the boards. No more superhuman checking and skating away. Also like how the audio is in the replays, but hopefully the audio in the full game is better but I don't doubt that.

[RealmK]

Quote: Originally Posted by FBeaule04

When a game is solid in presentation like NBA 2K11 but not great elsewhere, NHL can get with it (like a comparison between NHL and NHL 2K). When the presentation is like NBA 2K11 in a game and the game is fun like crazy like NBA 2K11 is, then NHL can't get away with it. Even Madden 12, in the demo, with many improvements, won't get away with it since the presentation bar was already set and that everything below that won't make it.

I agree, while I have issues enjoying NBA2k due to not being a huge basketball fan and always getting the feeling the AI cheats, the presentation is fantastic. I think NHL XX is at the point on the gameplay level where I really don't have too many complaints, the presentation level however is so far behind other sports titles it really affects the overall enjoyment for me.

I know presentation and commentary isn't as important as the gameplay, and overall I know alot of you guys turn stuff like commentary off anyways. But for me its a huge immersion factor, and it seriously needs updating. It's stale at this point, we need a weekly wrapup show, or highlights from other games/ticker scores. Other games have done this for years (NFL2k5 etc) There's zero excuse that it's not in the NHL sku yet.

[Money99]

Quote: Originally Posted by Fiddy

from the looks of it, you cant run into your own goalie and knock him down. which i guess is a good thing!! also, on delayed penalties, the goalie cant be touched at all.. i took a slash, then just wanted to run Thomas to see a goalie reaction, it made me zip by him like he had a wall around him again. maybe they did this so he can get to the bench and the team can get the extra attacker on the ice? so people dont take advantage of that situation.. if so, good job ea!!

LOL! That would be pretty funny if it was allowed actually!