NHL 14 Available Now - Post Your Impressions Here

[jyoung]

For help with face offs, check out the OS guide:

http://www.operationsports.com/strat...faceoff-guide/

The system hasn't changed since that guide was published, aside from making the deke move a ton harder to win with.

[savoie2006]

Quote: Originally Posted by brandon27

So, to me the game feels, and looks exactly the same for the most part, until a fight breaks out anyways. That being said, i LOVE the new fighting engine. The commentary is still the same old same old. It still looks really nice. Rosters... wtf EA? Im the wings... No alfredsson, no Weiss... Really not sure whats up here. I'll have to check and see if there's a roster to download after i finish this game im in the middle of here. Faceoffs... man oh man... I can't win one if my life depended on it and i never used to have a problem. Anyone got any tips?

The skating is much better as well. The default roster is brutal, but the first update at least takes care of the NHL for the most part.

[bosshog78]

Quote: Originally Posted by brandon27

So, to me the game feels, and looks exactly the same for the most part, until a fight breaks out anyways. That being said, i LOVE the new fighting engine. The commentary is still the same old same old. It still looks really nice. Rosters... wtf EA? Im the wings... No alfredsson, no Weiss... Really not sure whats up here. I'll have to check and see if there's a roster to download after i finish this game im in the middle of here. Faceoffs... man oh man... I can't win one if my life depended on it and i never used to have a problem. Anyone got any tips?

There is a roster update and it has Weiss and Alfie on the Wings. I'm fact there is a roster update, a tuner update and then a secondary tuner update


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[Suntan Superman]

Basketball skills on an ice rink?

[gator3guy]

Quote: Originally Posted by SinisterAlex

Faceoff spam is still in online...... even though EA said they fixed it.

Yup. I can confirm that as well.

My first online versus game was brutal. Don't know if it was lag or the old turner, but my guys were in sand. The second one was much better. Maybe a little too fast, but better.

One thing I don't like is how fast guys can skate backwards and there isn't much seperation from the top speed guys like Taylor Hall and Zdeno Chara. I know why they did that because last year was a breakaway fest, but it just doesn't look good.

[06woz]

So it's just me? Nobody else is playing an online high paced massive hitfest? Offline will hopefully be a little different

[cake612]

Quote: Originally Posted by 06woz

So it's just me? Nobody else is playing an online high paced massive hitfest? Offline will hopefully be a little different

Online and offline will always be different. Unless you somehow play a guy that's 100% dedicated to playing sim online will be at least a little more fast paced. I didn't think it was a hit fest though. If you just make a couple passes and are aware of what's around you it's not hard to take advantage of someone going for tons of hits and end up with a lot of odd man rushes in your favor.

[robbymac]

So after downloading and installing I will say that the in game play is a huge improvement over last year it seems fluid and more realistic, the AI seems better too. The cut scenes and pregame visuals are the same as last year. The fighting engine is a breath of fresh air that seems pretty neat so far.

I just wish instead of wasting time on the NHL 94 mode that they improved the creation teams etc...it's embarrassing when franchises like fifa and ncaa you can use team builder and creation centre and in NHL you STILL CAN'T NAME YOUR TEAMS, you half to use their preset names and cities, I dunno I'm in the minority here that would like too see more attention to this. Also it would be cool to see a roster share or something of that nature.

No more new legends added this year.

Still on the fence.