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outlawz1979 · 12-17-2010, 12:30 AM

I enjoyed NHL 09 I have NBA 2k and madden but love hockey to my skill level is blahh lol.. How franchise and gameplay is it worth buying or waiting??

JezFranco · 12-17-2010, 06:03 AM

It's about 20.

I think it depends a little on the modes you're gonna play.
If you look around abit, you'll see the franchise (Be a GM) is really good, but has a few bugs.

The gameplay is great, and if you're playing mainly offline, you can pretty much setup the game exactly to your liking.

Most of the people whining is online players.

Me, I looooove this game, but I'm only playing offline.

milesizdead · 12-17-2010, 09:40 AM

Love this game as well, and I only play online

EASHL all the way!

bones79 · 12-17-2010, 10:31 AM

I've just started a BeAGM after waiting months for accurate rosters (had to add players myself in the end). On the whole it's good. Consistently out-shooting the CPU by 35+ shots (and often still losing) can get tiresome, but that's been a problem for years. Positioning of your CPU team-mates can also be dumb. Still quite good fun offline.
EASHL (when not playing with or against idiots) is great fun.
I pre-ordered the game the last few years, but think I'll wait a few months next year, see what the bugs are like and if roster sharing is brought back, and maybe check out 2k for a change (if it comes back).

GlennN · 12-17-2010, 10:45 AM

If you don't have NHL 10, then definately pick it up. I found a huge leap forward from 09 to 10. While there is not much improved in 11 (in some areas, there is actually, to me, regression), might as well pick up 11. See my comparison thread below for more on the differences between 10 and 11.

FBeaule04 · 12-17-2010, 02:47 PM

It's a good game, but there's flaw that can make the game annoying at time. I would say that if you're a hardcore hockey fan, you will go over these flaws and play the game.

If you're not, then it's up to you. As far as I'm concern, NHL 10 was a better hockey game overall than NHL 11, but 11 as so much new things and with Petr Puck roster, it's all fine for offline playing.

CubFan23 · 12-17-2010, 03:20 PM

save your money

Vikes1 · 12-17-2010, 11:23 PM

I really like NHL '11' too. Easily my favorite sports game.

Imo, the overall gameplay is quite good, and very enjoyable. However, I think finding the right playing level and slider combination is pretty important to getting the most outta the game. Not unlike most every other sports game out there.

I'm also an off-line most of the time gamer.

12-17-2010, 12:30 AM	#1
outlawz1979 Pro OVR: 7 Join Date: Aug 2006	How good is this game?? I enjoyed NHL 09 I have NBA 2k and madden but love hockey to my skill level is blahh lol.. How franchise and gameplay is it worth buying or waiting??

12-17-2010, 06:03 AM	#2
JezFranco Pro OVR: 6 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Stockholm, Sweden	Re: How good is this game?? It's about 20. I think it depends a little on the modes you're gonna play. If you look around abit, you'll see the franchise (Be a GM) is really good, but has a few bugs. The gameplay is great, and if you're playing mainly offline, you can pretty much setup the game exactly to your liking. Most of the people whining is online players. Me, I looooove this game, but I'm only playing offline. __________________ Thank you EA - This game is officially better than sex

12-17-2010, 09:40 AM	#3
milesizdead Rookie OVR: 9 Join Date: Jun 2010 Blog Entries: 8	Re: How good is this game?? Love this game as well, and I only play online EASHL all the way! __________________ No Cheese, No Glitching, SimHockeyRules!

12-17-2010, 10:31 AM	#4
bones79 Rookie OVR: 0 Join Date: Oct 2010	Re: How good is this game?? I've just started a BeAGM after waiting months for accurate rosters (had to add players myself in the end). On the whole it's good. Consistently out-shooting the CPU by 35+ shots (and often still losing) can get tiresome, but that's been a problem for years. Positioning of your CPU team-mates can also be dumb. Still quite good fun offline. EASHL (when not playing with or against idiots) is great fun. I pre-ordered the game the last few years, but think I'll wait a few months next year, see what the bugs are like and if roster sharing is brought back, and maybe check out 2k for a change (if it comes back).

12-17-2010, 10:45 AM	#5
GlennN MVP OVR: 13 Join Date: Oct 2003	Re: How good is this game?? If you don't have NHL 10, then definately pick it up. I found a huge leap forward from 09 to 10. While there is not much improved in 11 (in some areas, there is actually, to me, regression), might as well pick up 11. See my comparison thread below for more on the differences between 10 and 11.

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12-17-2010, 02:47 PM	#6
FBeaule04 MVP OVR: 6 Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Levis, Quebec, Canada Blog Entries: 1	Re: How good is this game?? It's a good game, but there's flaw that can make the game annoying at time. I would say that if you're a hardcore hockey fan, you will go over these flaws and play the game. If you're not, then it's up to you. As far as I'm concern, NHL 10 was a better hockey game overall than NHL 11, but 11 as so much new things and with Petr Puck roster, it's all fine for offline playing. __________________ "Ice hockey is a form of disorderly conduct in which the score is kept." - Doug Larson

12-17-2010, 03:20 PM	#7
CubFan23 MVP OVR: 23 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Right Field Ivy Posts: 3,994	Re: How good is this game?? save your money __________________ Playstation Network:That70s_Gamer “I knew when my career was over. In 1965 my baseball card came out with no picture". - Bob Uecker

12-17-2010, 11:23 PM	#8
Vikes1 Proctor, MN. Go Rails! OVR: 23 Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 4,115	Re: How good is this game?? I really like NHL '11' too. Easily my favorite sports game. Imo, the overall gameplay is quite good, and very enjoyable. However, I think finding the right playing level and slider combination is pretty important to getting the most outta the game. Not unlike most every other sports game out there. I'm also an off-line most of the time gamer.

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