NHL 14 Demo Available Now For 360, Later Today For PS3 - Post Your Impressions Here

[CupCrazyManiac]

The NHL 14 demo is available now for 360 users (queue it up here at 1.46 GB) and later today for PS3 users. We will update this post when it arrives. The NHL 14 demo details can be found here. Please post your impressions here and post your feedback to the developers here.

[Russo]

downloading as we speak---play a few games before work

[ch46647]

Demo impressions are greatly appreciated! I am at the airport now, cant play until Thursday.

[JezFranco]

I'm in europe, got PS3 and no gold membership on xboxlive, so I'll be asking some the coming hours.

Hardcore Simulation - W00T! Could it be, settings that actually are allright?

Is the free skate available, so we can play around with the new skating/pivots?

[CupCrazyManiac]

Quote: Originally Posted by JezFranco

I'm in europe, got PS3 and no gold membership on xboxlive, so I'll be asking some the coming hours. Hardcore Simulation - W00T! Could it be, settings that actually are allright? Is the free skate available, so we can play around with the new skating/pivots?

Game Style:
There is PREVIOUS STYLE, CUSTOM, HIGH IMPACT, SIMULATION and HARDCORE SIMULATION.

Yes, free skate is available...iam in my 4th 3rd period....still testing.... ;-)

[Russo]

**after one 20 minute period***

-greater fluidity and smoothness to skating, feels 100% better than its predecessor. No more planting like if players are skating with cleats

- no fights, tried initiating but no avail

- Hits seem toned down but when you lay that timely hit, it looks more realistic

more later...

[Rwings832]

Quote: Originally Posted by Russo

**after one 20 minute period*** -greater fluidity and smoothness to skating, feels 100% better than its predecessor. No more planting like if players are skating with cleats - no fights, tried initiating but no avail - Hits seem toned down but when you lay that timely hit, it looks more realistic more later...

I know you may not play this mode, but is the coaching aspect of it still in the game?

[mike10778]

Early impressions -

Game feels very solid. Nice fluid skating - game speed still a bit off, but im sure that can be changed.

The fighting is pretty cool - started at random times. Some at the faceoff, some after the whistle...my favorite is after dropping one of their star players, someone will come running for you and engage in a fight. The actual fights themselves are pretty good too - love to see how that will play out with the full game and "better fighters".

Overall, early impressions are pretty darn good.

(Oh, played 20 seconds of the NHL 94 mode...what a gimmick)