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

[BlueNGold]

Quote: Originally Posted by mkharsh33

Screw the online stuff... Fix this game for OFFLINE players, and those who absorb their time into BAGM. This is what makes me mad... You can't tweak a game for morons, so fix it for those of us who play user vs. cpu and want to play multiple BAGM. They killed last year's game with those stupid tuning updates - it was like the game would play completely different. I've been reading comments on the hands-on NBA 2K12 game, and it appears this upcoming game will be phenomenal - they listened to the community and are willing to make major changes. I wish the NHL team cared as much for their fans - not the online cheesers. And then I come to this forum and read many here giving EA a free pass, and almost pat them on the back for all the mistakes. Look, the fact that we're STILL listening to the same old stale commentary after all these years is an embarrassment... But the "well, they've only got 10 months...blah, blah, blah stuff" gets under my skin. How hard it is to lock a couple guys in a room with a microphone and come up with NEW stuff??? The appeasement I'm reading in this thread is laughable... This is the SAME game we've been playing for a few years now, with a few tuning and patched tweaks, but according to a lot of what I read here that is totally acceptable... I don't agree with that...

I agree with most of this, except basically saying 2K doesn't care about their game's online cheesers. 2K11 had a lot of things in it's gameplay to prevent them from doing things which in turn watered things down for offline guys. Physic pass interceptions, anyone?

Also the whole "they don't care about their fans" thing bugs me just as much as what you mentioned bothers you. If "they didn't care", we wouldn't have seen half the things added to this game over the time it's been on these systems. IMO that's a weak way to try to get your point across.

Regardless, obviously all of us would like to see a game that is leaps and bounds better/improved/different than the previous year, but some people can accept that and some can't. I don't think either side is really wrong.

[Splitter77]

after playing a bunch more games on superstar level. Im starting to get into the game more.

The puck physics are definitely the most glaring improvement to me.

I also noticed some more realistic hard one-time tap in animations on some down low 2 on 1s. Looks very nice.

[Money99]

Quote: Originally Posted by DJ

I've seen some nice-looking goals by the CPU, including a nice one-timer by one of the Sedin twins from one knee. Speaking of one-timers, I really struggle getting them to work. Any tips?

I've seen a couple of nice one-timers too.

In my last game, I pinched with a dman and Boston broke out for a 2-on-1 with Burrows and H.Sedin. Big mistake.

Burrows fed Sedin, how one-timed a return pass for Burrows who buried it with a nice one-timer over Thomas' shoulder.

Kesler also one-timed a shot through Thomas for a GWG in another game. But what I liked about that goal was that Thomas got a piece of it, but it squeaked between his arm and side. Very nice.

Regarding one-timers of your own, from what I've noticed, and depending on the settings, you have to time it pretty well.
If the pass is in the players skates, or you shoot too soon, it can affect the results.

In some of my games, I've tried one-timing from the point when I send the puck over from one D to another. But in a few instances, the puck was in their skates, so they couldn't get it off properly.

[BleacherCreature]

Seeing a lot of loose pucks, some appropriate kick saves by the goalies, as in if there's a crowd in front he will kick the puck to the corner away from everyone.
Lots more blocked shots and passes too, but the passes that I felt should have connected in 11 but didn't do now. Passing lanes are actually passing lanes.
Lots of little subtle things which I am really liking.

[MizzouRah]

IF BeaGm is fixed or at least improved, I'm going to go into hiding and play this game for days, weeks, months...

[Section_25]

Quote: Originally Posted by BleacherCreature

Seeing a lot of loose pucks, some appropriate kick saves by the goalies, as in if there's a crowd in front he will kick the puck to the corner away from everyone. Lots more blocked shots and passes too, but the passes that I felt should have connected in 11 but didn't do now. Passing lanes are actually passing lanes. Lots of little subtle things which I am really liking.

It's little things like this that will make me eventually get the game at a cheaper price somewhere. Might even go ahead and bite the bullet and trade in a few and get it at release. Still trying to decide what I want to do

[tofubrain2]

i believe they added suspensions and retired numbers this year. whoopty doo

[canucksss]

Quote: Originally Posted by Vikes1

Thanks for the congrats, RealmK! 3,000 posts...that's a lot of dribble on my behalf.

i guess you troll too much Vikes1 hahahahah.....

im beginning to like the demo...of course how i wish there's more to NHL12 like presentation or commentaries etc. as soon as i decided to get this on release date, i will try to sim it and see if what EA is saying is true. if not, it's easy to turn it back