NHL 15: What the Ignite Engine Means

[blueliner18]

Well the Ignite Engine didn't help Madden 25 or NBA Live's transition to next gen consoles so why am I to believe that NHL will be any better??? Especially since NHL production spends millions less than both Madden and NBA production crews. FIFA made the transition with slightly better visuals since the core gameplay was solid on current gen consoles. Plus EA has stiff competition with other soccer titles from other publishers. NBA Live was exposed badly as a poor attempt and venture back into the basketball market by EA because of NBA2K14 absolutely shines. Madden has no competition and honestly it's the same game whether played on current or next gen. Perhaps a slight edge visually in next gen versions, but only in replays and cut scenes. Main game play it is difficult to tell any difference. That is EA being EA...no competition so we will change our cover athlete and release the same damn game year, after year, after year. I expect nothing different for whenever they decide to release the next gen NHL. That is really disheartening for hardcore hockey fans like myself. I finally, after 10 years, did not purchase NHL14. I'm sick of the same old "are we SIM or are we ARCADE" broken, half baked game play that I've seen from this series since 08' (before that I was strictly 2KHockey on PS2, EANHL was really terrible back then IMO). Unless EA rebuilds everything and I mean everything, for NHL on Ignite I fail to see how it will be anything more than a carbon copy with better visuals.

[loldillon]

Quote: Originally Posted by Fiddy

im hoping for the best, but expecting the worst. crossing fingers! heck, i honestly hope we get NHL 15 on next gen. this game has so much potential under the hood already with the proper adjustments. its just a matter of those adjustments being made!

Took the words right out of my mouth.

[VinceJulien14]

Quote: Originally Posted by gopher_guy

Hopefully this fancy new engine will allow for group hugs after goals!

I have been waiting for this every since I started playing EA. How is it not in the game.


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[Simple Mathematics]

I hope the ignite engine means that 5-man group hug goal celebrations are in and user controlled Cup celebrations with no time limits are in.

[VinceJulien14]

I hope they get rid of user controlled goal celebrations, they've never looked natural in my opinion


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[Walbeb]

I was a huge fan of the next gen Madden 25 but I've spent the last 4 seasons being continuously disappointed by the NHL series, even more so then Madden.

I have no doubt this dev team works hard but I'd like to see a new team with new ideas, sadly this series doesn't sell enough to warrant a change. Time will tell, until they overhaul goalies and stop trying to make everyone a superstar the game will always be a shell of a once great series.

[Garism]

I think they're stuck between a rock and a hard place for goal celebration.

Sure it is more realistic for a group celebration, but there will be those kids that will want user celebration.

I'm for both. If i score a goal, I want to celebrate however I want. But I also want the team celebration too.

If they can find the perfect in between for the two, it'll be great.

[dlxsf18]

At the 20 second mark of this video you can see Crosby and Ovechkin hug, it could be a sign of things to come for celebrations.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dxF9sqDWU0Q