NHL 15 Gameplay Videos Show Off All-New Camera Angles

[Desolationmike]

I always thought NHL had really good commentary, probably second best behind 2k but the commentary in these videos is stilted and lacking. I'm also not a big fan of the real video commentators in the intro either. The gameplay looks alright, certainly nothing new there, although it seems a lot easier to handle the puck down low. I already have it preordered and can't wait to play some hockey, but as a title that I explected a lot out of this doesn't paticularly impress me.

[Money99]

Quote: Originally Posted by DGuinta1

Wish Madden looked this good.

I'm happy with how NHL15 looks, but to be honest, I think the Madden models, especially the jersey's, look far better in Madden than NHL.
In those video's, watching the goalie jersey's soar behind ala Superman looked really odd.
The pants also look like they're made of play-do.

But again, I don't want to make it sound like I'm disgusted with it or that this is a show-stopper.
It's not at all. The game looks gorgeous in a lot of different areas. I just think the jersey's and parts of the equipment could look better.

But seeing as it's a first-year iteration, I know there's room for improvement.

BTW, I know the gameplay isn't super realistic. Certainly the NZ play could be much stronger, but EA hockey has been this way for a while and I'm okay with that.
Just as long as the game is fun, and the players on both sides of the controller act and play similar to their real-life counterparts.

[18 eighty 5]

In video 2 at 1:26 there is a collision between a forward and defender by the side of the net, the puck spills whilst they are on the ice trying to get up. The fellow D man skates over to get it whilst a winger who is closer does nothing but wander around above the slot to the middle of the ice. By the time the D man gets to it the human attacking forward is up and stick lifts to get the puck back. The non human controlled ai just don't seem to be much help. I reckon against the CPU this sort of thing will happen again and again and again like always.

[Gotmilkman24]

My problem with madden is it has always looked so robotic. To where the NHL games aren't as robotic as madden.
I was very disappointed with madden 25. It honestly didn't feel "next gen"

[Sdot23]

This looks amazing. Presentation looks great... Live commentary and live areal shots even for a short period of time is a huge advancement in sports games and I hope others take suit and follow. I'm really looking forward to getting this game since I skipped out on 14 due to it not being on next-gen. The devs that work on FIFA and NHL should help out the Madden devs with presentation, all EA sports games should be at the same level of quality at this point.

[Gotmilkman24]

Quote: Originally Posted by Sdot23

This looks amazing. Presentation looks great... Live commentary and live areal shots even for a short period of time is a huge advancement in sports games and I hope others take suit and follow. I'm really looking forward to getting this game since I skipped out on 14 due to it not being on next-gen. The devs that work on FIFA and NHL should help out the Madden devs with presentation, all EA sports games should be at the same level of quality at this point.

Its funny to because this is the cheapest and smallest EA dev team. So yes, the other sports games should be up to this level of presentation.

[Sdot23]

Quote: Originally Posted by DGuinta1

Wish Madden looked this good.

I agree 1000% with you in all aspects of the game. Gameplay and presentation wise NHL and also FIFA are far way more advanced at this point than Madden in the realism category. Although it's a video game, bringing it as close to the actual sport on a video game platform is surely not an unrealistic attempt at this juncture in technology.

[Methlab]

Not to derail but I think the issue with Madden is player movement more than player detail. Madden players always move very unrealistically.

The players in NHL move so much better and this game really looks impressive. Should be the best sports game of the year unless 2k15 takes it up a notch and tightens the control and feel in the passing game.