06:45 AM - August 20, 2009 by VeryEvilAsh
The NHL 10 demo is available for the Xbox 360. Post your impressions here. The PS3 demo will be available next week.
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06:45 AM - August 20, 2009 by VeryEvilAshNHL 10 Videos
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I cant complete a cross ice pass on hardcore. I love it!
I've played about 5 games and I have scored one goal on a rebound. Has anyone beaten the goalie clean?
I've played about 5 games and I have scored one goal on a rebound. Has anyone beaten the goalie clean?
I really don't like the fact that classic controls still have no way to dump the puck. That's why I wish custom controls would actually let you map buttons.
Just had a really cool sequence of events. The puck hit someone and was in the air in my zone, and my player batted it forward with his stick. This set up a breakaway for one of my forwards down the ice who was then blatantly tripped by a diving pokecheck.. PENALTY SHOT! In overtime... went backhand forehand, bam topshelf Stanley Cup Win!
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CPU teammates do EVERYTHING they can in situations that never have me scratching my head.. on pro defaults I'm having so much fun.. I've already played this demo more than Madden 10 and NCAA 10..
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Am i the only one who hate "sliders" to death. I mean if you have to mess with those then game is just not good.
I just don't like dealing with them.
Thinking about what Redshirt said about Hardcore and Normal passing online, it makes sense. Having played the demo some more with both settings, it seems that the passing on Normal is still flexible enough to differentiate between average passers and great passers. I'm going to have a blast being The Dishmaster!! Lol.
On another note, I'm beginning to get very worried that the board play is going to be over-used and exploited in OTP and Club games. I wanted to reserve judgement until release day, but after I tied up the CPU along the boards on any attempt they made of beating me wide, it seems it is a little too black/white without any grey area. If I take the wrong angle on the puck carrier, I shouldn't be able to pin him along the boards. But I magically magnetize to him and that's the end of his rush. Think suction blocking in Madden.
I hate bringing up POTENTIAL negatives in a game still three weeks away. Fact of the matter is, like I mentioned before, this game is leaps and bounds better than last year's, which didn't seem to have that much room to grow. I'm so happy with the game. It's really quite special and very easily The Show of hockey games, like some guys have mentioned. And truth be told, if the too-easy board pinning makes guys dump the puck more instead of going 1 on 3 all the time, all the better. It's by far the lesser of two evils. I just have my EASHL glasses on right now, that's all
On another note, I'm beginning to get very worried that the board play is going to be over-used and exploited in OTP and Club games. I wanted to reserve judgement until release day, but after I tied up the CPU along the boards on any attempt they made of beating me wide, it seems it is a little too black/white without any grey area. If I take the wrong angle on the puck carrier, I shouldn't be able to pin him along the boards. But I magically magnetize to him and that's the end of his rush. Think suction blocking in Madden.
I hate bringing up POTENTIAL negatives in a game still three weeks away. Fact of the matter is, like I mentioned before, this game is leaps and bounds better than last year's, which didn't seem to have that much room to grow. I'm so happy with the game. It's really quite special and very easily The Show of hockey games, like some guys have mentioned. And truth be told, if the too-easy board pinning makes guys dump the puck more instead of going 1 on 3 all the time, all the better. It's by far the lesser of two evils. I just have my EASHL glasses on right now, that's all
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plaidchuck @ 08/21/09 01:38 AM
Hey I had a question for those playing the demo about a feature not mentioned yet I believe. Shooting loose pucks without having possession. Anybody do it? I haven't seen it in any of the demo videos posted.
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onlybygrace @ 08/21/09 01:50 AM
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this game is like crack. SO MANY things done right its not even funny.
I mean for real.
My biggest concern (goal variety) is not an issue. The difference between the players is huge (Malkin Is A BEAST!!!).
And the physics and little nuances...I could go on and on and on...
EA...focus on presentation next year and then it'll be alllllllll goooood.
However, I'm lucky because I didn't play too much 09, so I'm one of the few who isn't burned out on the presentatiion.
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onlybygrace @ 08/21/09 01:57 AM
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get him going side to side...take point shots...take shots he doesn't expect.
Play real hockey...really.
Goal variety is great...
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onlybygrace @ 08/21/09 01:59 AM
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I returned NHL 09 after about a month...I can not for the life of me get over how good NHL 10 is...WITHOUT tweaks...
Don't be misled...there are a lot of blind guides around here.
Just downloaded the demo using a newly created gamertag from a different hotmail account, getting a free 30-day gold membership and not having to wait seven days for the silver account release.
I love sticking it to the man.
Anyway, one the great things is the huge amount of sliders and the separation of human and CPU sliders.
I love sticking it to the man.
Anyway, one the great things is the huge amount of sliders and the separation of human and CPU sliders.
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onlybygrace @ 08/21/09 02:01 AM
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You are probably in a 97 percent to 3 percent minority.
If you just blast a slapshot from the point, sometimes it'll just go in clean. I've had two or three point shots hit top shelf and beat him glove side when not screened. If you shoot when the goalie's screened, you can score pretty well too. That didn't really matter much in 09, but it does in 10.
Like onlybygrace said... move the puck around though. Get a cycle going, move the puck, get good opportunities.
Like onlybygrace said... move the puck around though. Get a cycle going, move the puck, get good opportunities.
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bad_philanthropy @ 08/21/09 02:04 AM
It may look kind of goofy, but in BAP, going up to someone after the whistle and giving them a face wash and then watching everyone start whacking at each other is oddly satisfying. It's a joy to know that I incited it and it gets me giggling like a moron.
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You expect everybody to have the same skill level?
You expect everybody to like the same kind of game play?
Sliders allow us to customize the game to our liking. Some like wide-open, high-scoring games. Some like low-scoring, tight-checking games. Some like fast passes, some like slow passes. Some like quick, accurate one-timers, some don't.
Don't give these companies any ideas. The next you know, like Madden 09, they'll remove CPU sliders.
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onlybygrace @ 08/21/09 02:34 AM
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onlybygrace @ 08/21/09 02:41 AM
After about 4 or so hours with the demo...here are my impressions.
All Played On Hardcore/Pro...not BAP, although I played one game of that and found it to be much improved as well.
1. Sliders
The sliders in this game are simply astounding. The biggest question is if they will be effective, particularly the passing accuracy sliders for the CPU as tape-to-tape passings are the norm. This may be the best playing game "pre-sliders" ever released. Did you know they've customized the game to where you can play any difficulty level with any game style, including playing Hardcore with the precision passing turned off.
ALSO...maybe the best news is the Attributes Effect Slider which Redshirt confirmed to me in a thread I started on OS maximizes the effect attributes have on how each player plays...and its only about 1/2 full on the demo.
2. The Skating
Perfect??? Of course not. BUT...it is so much better that I was expecting with the players having SO MUCH more weight which has stopped them from turning on a dime...which was the most unrealistic thing about the game from the gameplay vids we'd seen until now.
3. The AI
The AI for both the CPU and the HUM team are much improved this year. This is a big deal for me since it is really the reason I didn't even play 09 more than a month.
4. Goal Variety
I've scored several different ways including point shots, which is always a good sign regarding goal variety.
5. Hardcore Passing
This one is touchy. I really like it, but the sliders will really help a lot. For instance, tic tac toe passing is almost impossible right now. Nuff said. Turning up the passing speed should vary the speed enough to put some zip on that second or third pass.
6. Awesome Moments
If you play this game in a realistic manner, it blossoms before like a rose with so many moments where I wish I could look at a replay, but alas there is none till we get the game.
7. Player Differentiation
I gotta say, Malkin is a beast in this game. I really enjoy how the scrubs are pretty impotent offensively while the skill players are able to create something outta nothing. This was crucial and should really only get better once we can max out that Attribute Effect slider. I've had one guy try to bat the puck outta mid air...and that was Crosby...seems right to me.
8. Non-Scripted Gameplay
When I have a lead, I don't ever see the CPU come at me like a swarm of bees...causing me to FEEL like I'm battling in vein.
There are many more things this game has going for it, but these are just a few of the ones I could think of off the top of my head.
Not to mention the boarding...
All Played On Hardcore/Pro...not BAP, although I played one game of that and found it to be much improved as well.
1. Sliders
The sliders in this game are simply astounding. The biggest question is if they will be effective, particularly the passing accuracy sliders for the CPU as tape-to-tape passings are the norm. This may be the best playing game "pre-sliders" ever released. Did you know they've customized the game to where you can play any difficulty level with any game style, including playing Hardcore with the precision passing turned off.
ALSO...maybe the best news is the Attributes Effect Slider which Redshirt confirmed to me in a thread I started on OS maximizes the effect attributes have on how each player plays...and its only about 1/2 full on the demo.
2. The Skating
Perfect??? Of course not. BUT...it is so much better that I was expecting with the players having SO MUCH more weight which has stopped them from turning on a dime...which was the most unrealistic thing about the game from the gameplay vids we'd seen until now.
3. The AI
The AI for both the CPU and the HUM team are much improved this year. This is a big deal for me since it is really the reason I didn't even play 09 more than a month.
4. Goal Variety
I've scored several different ways including point shots, which is always a good sign regarding goal variety.
5. Hardcore Passing
This one is touchy. I really like it, but the sliders will really help a lot. For instance, tic tac toe passing is almost impossible right now. Nuff said. Turning up the passing speed should vary the speed enough to put some zip on that second or third pass.
6. Awesome Moments
If you play this game in a realistic manner, it blossoms before like a rose with so many moments where I wish I could look at a replay, but alas there is none till we get the game.
7. Player Differentiation
I gotta say, Malkin is a beast in this game. I really enjoy how the scrubs are pretty impotent offensively while the skill players are able to create something outta nothing. This was crucial and should really only get better once we can max out that Attribute Effect slider. I've had one guy try to bat the puck outta mid air...and that was Crosby...seems right to me.
8. Non-Scripted Gameplay
When I have a lead, I don't ever see the CPU come at me like a swarm of bees...causing me to FEEL like I'm battling in vein.
There are many more things this game has going for it, but these are just a few of the ones I could think of off the top of my head.
Not to mention the boarding...
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