NHL 15 Available Now For EA Sports Season Ticket Subscribers

[jyoung]

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is there a season mode?

Yep, same as last year.

[DJ]

How many "authentic" arenas are in the game?

[socalbeast08]

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How many "authentic" arenas are in the game?

This is next gen only buddy.

[jyoung]

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Are penalties called IN FULL, IE interference is my biggest concern, in High Impact mode?

I saw a lot of penalties in the Memorial Cup Be A Pro entry draft tryout game I played. There was even a CPU instigated fight and a game misconduct boarding.

In the NHL Be a GM games, I haven't seen hardly any penalties called.

I am playing on default All-Star Hardcore.

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Is the poke check better?

Feels the same as NHL 14.

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How is the AI? Any change?

The CPU feels the same as NHL 14. All the old tricks seem to work. They are extremely passive and will let you do whatever you want when you have the puck.

The CPU's offense also feels the same. They are incredibly indecisive in the neutral zone. They struggle to get shots off and stay in possession.

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Any noticeable tweeks to gameplay overall?

The puck physics on dump-ins are the only real noticeable gameplay improvement so far. The collisions feel a little more lifelike, but not by much.

[BlueNGold]

Does the CPU still use that seemingly invincible protect puck/cut to the net move most of the time?

Also, are the breakouts still too easy with the CPU D leaving the LW wide open all the time?

[jyoung]

The All-Star game is still in Be A GM. You play it in Columbus.

[Yundtder]

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I saw a lot of penalties in the Memorial Cup Be A Pro entry draft tryout game I played. There was even a CPU instigated fight and a game misconduct boarding. In the NHL Be a GM games, I haven't seen hardly any penalties called. I am playing on default All-Star Hardcore. Feels the same as NHL 14. The CPU feels the same as NHL 14. All the old tricks seem to work. They are extremely passive and will let you do whatever you want when you have the puck. The CPU's offense also feels the same. They are incredibly indecisive in the neutral zone. They struggle to get shots off and stay in possession. The puck physics on dump-ins are the only real noticeable gameplay improvement so far. The collisions feel a little more lifelike, but not by much.

Thanks for the answers.

Just one follow up question to the Penalies.
Are you seeing penalties in the game as you play that ARENT being called?
For example, the blatant knocking down of your open players without the puck and no call, you can also do the same, check their players and no call.
Check from behind, Charging, ect.
I never got any of these called on me or for me playing BEAGM in High Impact Custom Sliders.

If you could comment on this, I would appreciate it! its a big part of what pissed me off about 14.

They all worked in Hardcore, but I couldnt stand how slow the game play was at that setting.

[jyoung]

I just played the All-Star game on "high impact" settings and there was only one CPU boarding penalty. This was on 5 minute periods. I didn't see any other "close calls" aside from that one dirty hit.