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

[gopher_guy]

Quote: Originally Posted by metallidevils

I'm not joking when I say that after playing for a few minutes, I had to quit the game and actually make sure I didn't start the NHL 11 demo by mistake.

The big "NHL 12" and Steven Stamkos dominating the main screen at the beginning didn't tip you off?

[Blackrope]

Quote: Originally Posted by TDKing

Warning Warning.... TIME DOES FLY BY... enjoy every minute you can with them. I wish someone had warned me. Just sent my oldest off to college seems like yesterday I was changing his diapers. I have an extra xbox so I'm going to see if we can get him online and get a few games in AFTER school work is done of course.

That is so true Im glad my son still is living with us. he will be leaving in a year or so and hopefully he will go to north america and play som hockey.(mixed emotions long way from Sweden) In mean time I will kick his *** ( I hope) tomorrow when we get our hands on NHL 12.

[Vikes1]

I've been noticing the last few days that maybe the player models were touched up a bit.

Their bodies don't seem to be as squared off as before.

[SinisterAlex]

Quote: Originally Posted by Vikes1

I've been noticing the last few days that maybe the player models were touched up a bit. Their bodies don't seem to be as squared off as before.

Did they patch the demo? I haven't played the demo in awhile. I'm patiently waiting for the full game.

[06woz]

The backskating speed of defensemen is waaaayy too fast. If I'm in the neutral zone right beside a backwards skating Dennis Seidenberg, with Michael Grabner I should be off to the races.

[adayinthelife]

Quote: Originally Posted by 06woz

The backskating speed of defensemen is waaaayy too fast. If I'm in the neutral zone right beside a backwards skating Dennis Seidenberg, with Michael Grabner I should be off to the races.

Yeah... yeah. This is probably my biggest problem with the gameplay believe it or not.

First, it makes any player who isn't 85+ speed feel sluggish. Second, it feels almost impossible to use your speed to blow by a defender, which makes absolutely no sense at all. Especially when you consider that if there's a race to a loose puck you can beat the d man and get a breakaway, but if he's skating backwards you've got virtually no chance.

[kai123]

Quote: Originally Posted by adayinthelife

Yeah... yeah. This is probably my biggest problem with the gameplay believe it or not. First, it makes any player who isn't 85+ speed feel sluggish. Second, it feels almost impossible to use your speed to blow by a defender, which makes absolutely no sense at all. Especially when you consider that if there's a race to a loose puck you can beat the d man and get a breakaway, but if he's skating backwards you've got virtually no chance.

I have no problem with this using the hustle button

[adayinthelife]

Quote: Originally Posted by kai123

I have no problem with this using the hustle button

I thought the hustle button only works for a player without possession of the puck, no?