NHL 13 Video - 8 Minutes of Gameplay with Associate Producer, Andy Agostini

[Vikes1]

The more I watch the video, the more things I see that I like.

When Andy mentioned about them turning up the sticks not morphing through things as much as before...wouldn't it be great if that could be controlled by a slider. [wishful thinking]

I remember someone from EAC not long ago had said that apparently they experimented with cranking this up quite a ways. And they believed that it affected the flow of the game simply too much. Sounds like it would be awesome if the User could control this.

[RealmK]

Quote: Originally Posted by Vikes1

The more I watch the video, the more things I see that I like. When Andy mentioned about them turning up the sticks not morphing through things as much as before...wouldn't it be great if that could be controlled by a slider. [wishful thinking] I remember someone from EAC not long ago had said that apparently they experimented with cranking this up quite a ways. And they believed that it affected the flow of the game simply too much. Sounds like it would be awesome if the User could control this.

That's just the thing, at the end of the day the game still needs to be playable and not turn into some crazy back and forth turnover fest. As much as I want a slopier game over all, I wouldn't want the puck just sliding off untouched players sticks left and right just for the sake of "authenticity". It's a shame some people can't understand they have to strike a middle ground or at least try to between hardcore and casual and instead have to toss out thinly veiled barbs then complain when called on it.

While I do in a way wish the sliders had a greater range on affecting the game to tailor it to individual wants, they still need to strike a form of balance. 2k's sliders had a huge range and honestly alot of the time it didn't seem to make any difference in that game either just as an example.

[Gagnon39]

Quote: Originally Posted by RealmK

If the pass reception ease slider is indeed fixed, we should be alright there. Here's to hoping it actually is.

No question. Not to mention the CPU's pass accuracy still needs to be lower.

[RealmK]

Quote: Originally Posted by Gagnon39

No question. Not to mention the CPU's pass accuracy still needs to be lower.

Yep don't at all disagree there.

[Lightbringer719]

Quote: Originally Posted by Rostee F

Game looks good, but the presentation still suck! Goalies are almost the same as last year imo. Overall i look forward to play the demo next week but i will skip this again i guess!

Really, I think the only think that sucks about presentation is the fact that intermissions appear to be the same thing, yet again. Other than that, I like everything else.

[mkharsh33]

Shocking that RealmK would respond to my comments... I'm at a loss for words...

Just playing... I knew you'd be "that guy" which is why I know you probably hate me privately.

It has the potential to be a decent game, but that magnetized puck and tape-to-tape passing I witnessed looks like more of the same. I might be a troll in your eyes, but I'm no fanboy either...

I guess we'll see what comes of this after a month or 10 of slider tweaking. But we're good...all in fun!

[letsgopens66]

Quote: Originally Posted by mkharsh33

Shocking that RealmK would respond to my comments... I'm at a loss for words... Just playing... I knew you'd be "that guy" which is why I know you probably hate me privately. It has the potential to be a decent game, but that magnetized puck and tape-to-tape passing I witnessed looks like more of the same. I might be a troll in your eyes, but I'm no fanboy either... I guess we'll see what comes of this after a month or 10 of slider tweaking. But we're good...all in fun!

Still, it's a little harsh to ignore the improvements. A new skating engine and vastly improved AI isn't another "patch." I agree, the magnetized puck kind of sucks but I highly doubt it will be in any shape or form a game killer.

[RealmK]

Quote: Originally Posted by mkharsh33

Shocking that RealmK would respond to my comments... I'm at a loss for words... Just playing... I knew you'd be "that guy" which is why I know you probably hate me privately. It has the potential to be a decent game, but that magnetized puck and tape-to-tape passing I witnessed looks like more of the same. I might be a troll in your eyes, but I'm no fanboy either... I guess we'll see what comes of this after a month or 10 of slider tweaking. But we're good...all in fun!

I too share in things I'd like to see better, but calling the game a patch just for the sake of trying to generate a response out of it is uncalled for. If the pass reception slider like I mentioned is indeed fixed it'll also help matters. That's the difference though between you and I, I'm willing to play it first and trash it later if it deserves it.