NHL 14 Video and Blog - Goal Scoring Balance Improvements

[ven0m43]

I just want the cpu shot count to increase. Im tired of having 20-30 more shots then the cpu with adjusted sliders.

[Schmackity]

All I saw from this video or took away from it is 'Glitch goals are still in and we've even made it easier for you'

[TDKing]

I saw nothing that makes me want to buy this game, in fact everything shown so far has had the opppsite effect. Balance ? Show me some defense please....

[ComaFaction]

Quote: Originally Posted by Schmackity

All I saw from this video or took away from it is 'Glitch goals are still in and we've even made it easier for you'

Hmmm, I saw the opposite. I guess we see what we want to see.

[peter21]

Quote: Originally Posted by TDKing

I saw nothing that makes me want to buy this game, in fact everything shown so far has had the opppsite effect. Balance ? Show me some defense please....

Defense isn't sexy and doesn't sell games. I'm guessing (hoping) we will see some of the defensive improvements closer to launch after all the more hype-able aspects of the game have been introduced.

[SteelersFan09]

Will EA ever address glitch goals and how they are too lazy to fix them?

[shanev]

Quote: Originally Posted by don28

I saw it. I believe that we'll have to spend some time tweaking sliders in order for every game not to turn into a 10-8 scorefest. I'm not complaining, just stating that many of us can dominate the CPU AI at default settings. I'm looking forward to NHL 14. I like the intended goal score improvements; sometimes these things just don't work out the same for the hardcore players. But I think it will actually be good for the casual players.

agreed, I think it will take some playing with sliders; but I like what i've seen so far from EA; and this is the most excited i've been from the game in quite awhile.

[milesizdead]

I've been answering gameplay questions over at EA's forums if you want some details about the game. I played about ten offline 1v1 games at EA's event in Stockholm and we were not allowed to capture video so the answers are all based on my memories and impressions.

http://forum.ea.com/eaforum/posts/list/9626726.page

TL;DR, the game felt great. Improved skating, more variety in goals scored and the collision system worked really well.