NHL 15 Available Now For EA Access Subscribers, Post Your Impressions

[Drakar]

I think they will patch it the coming weeks and its going to be fine in a few months.

[m_maclean24]

Quote: Originally Posted by socalbeast08

Kickstart anyone? I would give money to any developer willing to give us a nhl game thats worth $60 and has realistic gameplay not catered to 10 year old children who whine when they cant turn on a dime or cant score glitch goals every time.

This is a great idea. I was thinking about this as well, because it seems like there could be a couple of things going on here.

1. This is EA NHL's swan song, and they won't be around for another year (which would leave us without ANY new hockey games)

2. This is a result of having 0 competition for a number of years now.

Either way, somehow getting another hockey game back on the market is going to be an integral part of hockey gaming moving forward.

[s_mkheidze]

Quote: Originally Posted by m_maclean24

WOW! This has not turned out well for EA...as I've said before, I am strictly an offline gamer, so the lack of modes was not as huge an issue for me..but hearing about these little suprises has me second guessing everything. I was giving the game the benefit of the doubt...even defending it at times...but this is clearly an unfinished product being presented to us as something that is polished. EA, as a corporation (not necessarily only the Burnaby team) should be ashamed of themselves. I know it would have been a nightmare to have to push the game back another year...but clearly this would have been beneficial for the consumer (clearly EA does not care about this). I am completely on the fence as to whether or not to buy this game now...the fact that something as integral to Be A GM as the ability to draft for youself, has been left out is inexcusable! Welcome back to 2006.

dude, get off the fence and send them a message...don't give your money because they will think that no matter what pile of **** they put out, people will buy it. You want quality? make them accountable when they don't provide it.

[Drakar]

Quote: Originally Posted by m_maclean24

This is a great idea. I was thinking about this as well, because it seems like there could be a couple of things going on here. 1. This is EA NHL's swan song, and they won't be around for another year (which would leave us without ANY new hockey games) 2. This is a result of having 0 competition for a number of years now. Either way, somehow getting another hockey game back on the market is going to be an integral part of hockey gaming moving forward.

Its a reality of next-gen games. It cost millions and millions of dollars and they have to release the gamer before its ready to recover their investment. this is not EA, its the whole industry

[Stormyhog]

Can you still play with the AHL, european & juniors clubs? Thx.

[s_mkheidze]

Quote: Originally Posted by Drakar

I think they will patch it the coming weeks and its going to be fine in a few months.

Ummm...this is EA we are talking about. If it is good for the customer...they aint doing it.

[ricky24]

Quote: Originally Posted by Stormyhog

Can you still play with the AHL, european & juniors clubs? Thx.

Doesn't look that way.

[MizzouRah]

Quote: Originally Posted by bigwill33

If I played 10 minute penalties my score would have been 9-7. It was 5-4 on 6 minute periods. I am going to play one more right now on 7 minute penalties. Trying to get shots between 24-33 per side for the game. A 5-4 score when shots were like 22-15 is not good. And I don't shoot just to shoot, I carry in and set up, usually cycle, work it back to the points if need be, and sometimes settle for a shot. Never carry in and fire unless the clock is running out. When I set up as much as I do and have time on attack numbers of 8 mins to 4 mins I should draw a penalty or two. You maxed out the slider to get your results on 10 minute periods. I will try bumping the penalty slider up for this game and see what happens.

My game was 4-3 shots were 36-24 in favor of the CPU team on default AS on hardcore with penalties all the way up. If I remember correctly there should be sliders for CPU teammates to take penalties or something like that, but I'm at work now.