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

[Rogie Vachon]

Quote: Originally Posted by adayinthelife

Right, so the fact remains that players skate backwards entirely too fast.

I hear you.

Hopefully,it will be tweaked.

[Blackrope]

Here is my impressions so far. I have been playing about 15-20 games in BAGM mode. In NHL 11 I played on AS with current settings I usuallay won 4-5 games on these settings.

I started my first game in 12 with the same settings as in 11 and my first game was mindblowing. I managed to get 5 shots in the whole game. :O I had big problems getting out of my zone.

However after playing almost all day Im getting more and more into the game and last game I was dominating.

Computer AI as an opponent is much better in 12. I cannot go coast to coast with my D men. Getting infront of the net is really hard and if I have a player there, more often than not he will not get the pcuk under control.

Its a better flow, seems more like real hockey. Shots are more random and puck bounce way more now. I havent managed to get a singel breakaway in 15-20 games !!!

AI in my own team is a deal breaker. I was hoping that players would skate more to get in open area. Work harder for the space but...
the problem with your own team getting in your way is still here. Its better but it happens way to often.

goalie interfierence happens from time to time, not all the time but its there like in real hockey and its good.

Overall I like it, I will not go back and play 11 after this, it would be a step back. I get the feeling of more pulse in the games and when Im not on my toes computer will punish my team with a goal or two.

I havent tried trade yet. I have noticed that trade value of player is lowered a lot.

Anyways short impressions from me.

[adayinthelife]

Thanks for the impressions! Some good and some bad by the sounds of it. How would you say the game play compares to the demo? Are sliders effective?

The bit about goalie interaction being hit or miss kinda sucks. I take it the invisible bubble that was so evident in the demo is just as pronounced in the retail version?

[Blackrope]

Quote: Originally Posted by adayinthelife

Thanks for the impressions! Some good and some bad by the sounds of it. How would you say the game play compares to the demo? Are sliders effective? The bit about goalie interaction being hit or miss kinda sucks. I take it the invisible bubble that was so evident in the demo is just as pronounced in the retail version?

Much better than the demo. The feeling is more genuine gameplay wise. Sliders are effective. tried a game on hardcore and well... Im not that good I was crushed.

the bubble is there fore sure I was trying to run the golie at a point when I was frustrated and it was like I bumped of, if U no what a mean. My player lost speed in some magical way and it ended up with a little touch.

[Vikes1]

Quote: Originally Posted by Blackrope

Computer AI as an opponent is much better in 12. I cannot go coast to coast with my D men.

This really caught my eye.

This alone will make a very nice difference for me.

[adayinthelife]

Quote: Originally Posted by Blackrope

Much better than the demo. The feeling is more genuine gameplay wise. Sliders are effective. tried a game on hardcore and well... Im not that good I was crushed. the bubble is there fore sure I was trying to run the golie at a point when I was frustrated and it was like I bumped of, if U no what a mean. My player lost speed in some magical way and it ended up with a little touch.

Glad to hear the first part.

The bubble news is frustrating though. The whole "goalies are live" thing is such bull****. I mean at least there is some interaction during play, but with that bubble in place the goalies aren't really "live" until after the whistle. I was hoping that was just a demo thing for some reason.

[Rogie Vachon]

Well,..it`s not like goalies get knocked and pushed around like rag dolls in the real world....especially at the level of play the game represents.

Maybe in Atom div. of minor hockey.

[adayinthelife]

Quote: Originally Posted by Rogie Vachon

Well,..it`s not like goalies get knocked and pushed around like rag dolls in the real world....especially at the level of play the game represents. Maybe in Atom div. of minor hockey.

Yes, but that's a result of defensive positioning and the rules of the game, not an invisible wall that disappears only when the whistle blows.