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NHL 12 Demo Available Now, Post Your Impressions Here (360, PS3)

06:52 AM - August 23, 2011 by Steve_OS

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NHL 12 demo is available now, please play a few games and post your impressions here. The demo weighs in at 1.34 GB. Available now for 360, later this afternoon for PS3.

UPDATE: PS3 demo is available now.

What's included in the demo? Check out the NHL 12 demo announcement blog.

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# 461 BobSacamano @ 09/01/11 02:02 AM

I skipped '11, so with that in mind, a few impressions:

+ The game has a very realistic "flow" on All-Star/Hardcore. I started off playing on All-Star/Default, but Hardcore is quite clearly the way to go if you're looking for a more sim experience. The puck physics are simply awesome.
+ This is a little thing, but I like that the replays seem to highlight the important plays.
+ Very cool seeing the bench react to hits and pucks near them.
+ Jostling in front of the net has made for some nice deflections on shots from the point.
+ The goals I've seen have been very varied: Blast from the high slot on the PP, rebounds, slap pass on a 3-on-1, etc.

And now for the minuses...

- I've played maybe 15, 20 periods and have already seen the glass break. It was on a Tyler Seguin hit, and it wasn't a particularly hard hit either. The whole thing was a little goofy.
- I don't know what I'm doing on faceoffs (NHL 11 learning curve...)
- The hustle button feels weird (NHL 11 learning curve again...)
- I had one goal scored against me where Henrik took the puck from behind the net and just sort of pushed the puck into the side of the net. Thomas was hugging the post and the puck eventually just slid in. Sedin wasn't trying to stuff it or anything, he was just standing there. It was not very cool.

# 462 gopher_guy @ 09/01/11 02:28 AM

I do like the "last player back" function, where you hold the button to switch players, and it switches to the farthest guy back on the ice. I don't know if that's a new thing or not, could have been in the series for years and I have just missed it

# 463 Vikes1 @ 09/01/11 04:40 AM

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Originally Posted by gopher_guy


	I do like the "last player back" function, where you hold the button to switch players, and it switches to the farthest guy back on the ice. I don't know if that's a new thing or not, could have been in the series for years and I have just missed it

Oddly enough, Gopher...I just noticed this feature too, just the other night. For the heck of it, I was checking out the controller functions screen when I spotted the "last player back", option. Not sure myself...but yeah, I think it may be new for this year.

I'm kind of embarrassed to admit it but...I only use half the controller options available, as is. But I think this is a nice little addition to the game.

# 464 Qb @ 09/01/11 12:20 PM

After last night, I think I'm more or less done with the demo (aside from playing some goalie maybe). I'm never a fan of default settings to begin with, and those greyed out sliders are really starting to tick me off!

# 465 Blackrope @ 09/01/11 02:19 PM

It Will be great playing the full game.

On sunday 12 o'clock I Will only play NHL 12 no matter what. Im so excited

# 466 ChaseB @ 09/01/11 02:31 PM

ZOMG check my recent games played list on XBL.

# 467 Vikes1 @ 09/01/11 04:22 PM

I'll be picking up my copy on the morning of the 13th. And spent some time getting use to things.

Because that night...my son is having 3 to 4 of his friends, and myself over to his house for an..."NHL night"! I have a blast playing, but I sure find out just how bad I sux at the game, playing with a bunch of "20 somethings"

Fun times.

# 468 Qb @ 09/01/11 04:24 PM

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Originally Posted by ChaseB


	ZOMG check my recent games played list on XBL.

Huh, I didn't know you had Britney Spears' Dance Party... we coulda had online dance-offs all this time!

# 469 BallaSteve85 @ 09/01/11 05:23 PM

The demo is pretty good. However the gameplay feels the same as last years. Which is fine since NHL 11 was one of the best sports games I ever played. However, paying 60 dollars for updated rosters does not seem worth it. I might just stick with 11 and find updated rosters to dl.

# 470 gopher_guy @ 09/01/11 05:44 PM

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Originally Posted by CupCrazyManiac


	Sorry guys, thats Not New. ;-)

Lol I had a feeling it wasn't

# 471 Vikes1 @ 09/01/11 06:46 PM

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Originally Posted by RealmK


	It's really awesome that you and your son can find something like playing NHL to spend time together and enjoy fun times. I gotta say I admire parents who find common interest to spend time with their children. Kudos to ya Vikes.

Thank you very much, RealmK. That's a wonderful thing to say.

All of our three children are grown now, so the time I get to spend with them is so very important to me...and my wife of 31 years.

When they moved out on their own, I was scared to death they might forget about how much I still need them. But even with their busy lives, and families of their own...they come to see us more often than I dared to dream.

And with the periodic, "NHL nights"...I can't wipe the smile off my face.

# 472 Vikes1 @ 09/02/11 12:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Ceteris Paribus


	That's awesome. I passed on a love of videogames to my daughter, who is all of 14. But it is all Pokemon, Zelda, and Harvest Moon. Although her and my wife have been sharing Ezio time as thye plowed through both Assasin's Creed 2 and Brotherhood. But no sports games. The closest was Mario Super strikers. :-(

Good to hear Ceteris, that you and your family are enjoying video gaming together.

At times, gaming gets a bad name. And I'm pretty sure in some circumstances it can be deserved. But when video gaming brings families together...that's a very good thing. Whatever it takes, imo.

Hey Ceteris....maybe NHL is the sports game to bring your wife and daughter into sports gaming.

# 473 DJ @ 09/02/11 12:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Vikes1


	I'll be picking up my copy on the morning of the 13th. And spent some time getting use to things. Because that night...my son is having 3 to 4 of his friends, and myself over to his house for an..."NHL night"! I have a blast playing, but I sure find out just how bad I sux at the game, playing with a bunch of "20 somethings" Fun times.

Sounds like a good way to kickoff the release of NHL 12, Tom. Enjoy it and make those young guys earn every goal.

# 474 Vikes1 @ 09/02/11 03:44 AM

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Originally Posted by DJ


	Sounds like a good way to kickoff the release of NHL 12, Tom. Enjoy it and make those young guys earn every goal.

Yep Dan...it's the best way possible.

I do my best to make them earn their goals....all of them! And that's a lot to earn.

Dang, them guys are good.

# 475 Money99 @ 09/02/11 01:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Vikes1


	Yep Dan...it's the best way possible. I do my best to make them earn their goals....all of them! And that's a lot to earn. Dang, them guys are good.

That's awesome Vikes. I love hearing how you get together with your older kids for some gaming.
My kids are still pretty young (8 and 5). But they're getting into video games a lot.
My 8-year-old is finally starting to like some of the sports games.
He's played NHL12, NHL2K11 and a few baseball games with me too. It's great.

Time has been going so fast. I can't believe my oldest is 8. Those 8-years flew by.
I know the next 8 will be even faster. It's kind of sad.
But hopefully we can do fun things together like your "NHL night". That would be awesome.

# 476 TDKing @ 09/02/11 05:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Money99


	That's awesome Vikes. I love hearing how you get together with your older kids for some gaming. My kids are still pretty young (8 and 5). But they're getting into video games a lot. My 8-year-old is finally starting to like some of the sports games. He's played NHL12, NHL2K11 and a few baseball games with me too. It's great. Time has been going so fast. I can't believe my oldest is 8. Those 8-years flew by. I know the next 8 will be even faster. It's kind of sad. But hopefully we can do fun things together like your "NHL night". That would be awesome.

Warning Warning.... TIME DOES FLY BY... enjoy every minute you can with them. I wish someone had warned me. Just sent my oldest off to college seems like yesterday I was changing his diapers. I have an extra xbox so I'm going to see if we can get him online and get a few games in AFTER school work is done of course.

# 477 metallidevils @ 09/03/11 12:03 AM

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Originally Posted by BallaSteve85


	The demo is pretty good. However the gameplay feels the same as last years. Which is fine since NHL 11 was one of the best sports games I ever played. However, paying 60 dollars for updated rosters does not seem worth it. I might just stick with 11 and find updated rosters to dl.

I'm not joking when I say that after playing for a few minutes, I had to quit the game and actually make sure I didn't start the NHL 11 demo by mistake.

# 478 gopher_guy @ 09/03/11 12:11 AM

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Originally Posted by metallidevils


	I'm not joking when I say that after playing for a few minutes, I had to quit the game and actually make sure I didn't start the NHL 11 demo by mistake.

The big "NHL 12" and Steven Stamkos dominating the main screen at the beginning didn't tip you off?

# 479 Blackrope @ 09/03/11 06:20 PM

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Originally Posted by TDKing


	Warning Warning.... TIME DOES FLY BY... enjoy every minute you can with them. I wish someone had warned me. Just sent my oldest off to college seems like yesterday I was changing his diapers. I have an extra xbox so I'm going to see if we can get him online and get a few games in AFTER school work is done of course.

That is so true Im glad my son still is living with us. he will be leaving in a year or so and hopefully he will go to north america and play som hockey.

(mixed emotions long way from Sweden) In mean time I will kick his *** ( I hope) tomorrow when we get our hands on NHL 12.

# 480 Vikes1 @ 09/04/11 03:58 AM

I've been noticing the last few days that maybe the player models were touched up a bit.

Their bodies don't seem to be as squared off as before.

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