NHL 15 News Post

NHL 15 Demo Available Now, Post Your Impressions (Xbox One, PS4)

09:44 PM - August 25, 2014 by Steve_OS

The NHL 15 demo is available now on Xbox Live for Xbox One users. PlayStation 4 users can expect the demo tomorrow afternoon when the PSN Store updates with new titles.

UPDATE: The NHL 15 demo is now available for PlayStation 4 users. If you can't find it, click this link.

Some have had luck going to "New Demos" all the way over to the right. Games>New>Demos>New Demos (all the way over to the right) and grab the NHL 15 demo. Thanks @TheFlopfish)

The demo weighs in at 2.58 GB. Here are the details.

New York Rangers vs. Los Angeles Kings
Full game with three two-minute periods
Play in Madison Square Garden or Staples Center
Gameplay Camera Angles: Dynamic Low, Dynamic Medium, and Dynamic High
Practice Mode: Master the Superstar Skill Stick with a free skate against a goalie
Difficulty Settings: Rookie, Pro, All-Star

If you can't find it, try searching for it with Bing.

Play a few games and let us know what you think of this year's NHL title on Xbox One!

Game: NHL 15Reader Score: 6.5/10 - Vote Now
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# 41 Al_Tito13 @ 08/25/14 11:50 PM

I don't have much time tonight to go into specific aspects of the game, bit I liked what I saw so far. I played on All-Star/Hardcore and I actually found the feel of the game different from NHL 14. There are good improvements or changes (puck physics is one without a doubt, skating, toned down stick handling, shot release...) and while some parts still need work, with a few slider tweaks, it will definitely be a good game. And the graphics are great.

# 42 ddhex27 @ 08/25/14 11:57 PM

Deking with the skill stick is pretty much non existent this year. It's very interesting that they marketed this as a feature. Either the game is missing deke animations or something got botched. There are only very small radius left and right dekes.

# 43 ERA @ 08/25/14 11:58 PM

Wow, my demo is downloading extremely fast. I started downloading 5 minutes ago and I'm at 46%. The anticipation is killing me..

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# 44 meep316 @ 08/26/14 12:10 AM

Someone please tell me they changed the pre game edit lines screen and I don't have to scroll through the entire ****ing team and take 200 years to change everyone around. Please.

# 45 ERA @ 08/26/14 12:19 AM

What the hell did they do to the skill stick?! My god, its horrible!

Other than that, I like it.

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# 46 centauris @ 08/26/14 12:20 AM

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Originally Posted by ERA


	What the hell did they do to the skill stick?! My god, its horrible! Other than that, I like it. Sent from my DROID BIONIC using Tapatalk now Free

Yeah, I don't understand why they did this. it feels terrible.

# 47 meep316 @ 08/26/14 12:21 AM

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Originally Posted by CubFan23

Couple of things:

1. That guy's voice is the worst and he's awful at the game. The way he plays is everything that is wrong with everything with this series.

2. His first goal was one of those wrong side one timers that should be a simple re-direct instead of a rocket shot, looks awful, but I'm glad the puck sort of ricocheted out of the net like that. I just don't want that shot to be strong, because it's not. You can't get that kind of power behind a shot like that in real life, nobody can, it looks terrible and has been something I've always hated in these games.

3. The shot speed is great. People have complained saying it looks like lightning, that's how it is supposed to look. These guys fire the puck in real life, even on snapshots. That has never been represented well in EA NHL games until now.

# 48 meep316 @ 08/26/14 12:24 AM

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Originally Posted by ThaLiveKing


	I don't see a setting where you can change the game speed, wish I can slow it down, just a little bit more!!! @Meep316 much easier, but it's similar to previous version

Could you please explain just a little more? Is it like HUT where I can swap guys with each other with one button?

# 49 centauris @ 08/26/14 12:26 AM

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Originally Posted by meep316


	Could you please explain just a little more? Is it like HUT where I can swap guys with each other with one button?

Yes, you can do that.

# 50 meep316 @ 08/26/14 12:28 AM

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Originally Posted by centauris


	Yes, you can do that.

Thank ****ing GOD. That was the bare minimum I was asking for. I mean it is still utterly inexcusable if we can't edit our lines and save them for online play, but I'll take this. Thank you. Rant avoided (thank god because I didn't want to type up everything I was going to type up).

# 51 ocat @ 08/26/14 12:34 AM

You can set strategies for each individual line and an overall team strategy. Sweet

# 52 MizzouRah @ 08/26/14 12:34 AM

I love the commentary.. maybe it's because it's something new, but to me, they seem more engaged in the game play.

The new dynamic medium camera is great. I think the arenas and graphics in general are fantastic. I don't think you can get much from watching a video.

I played on AS with authentic puck and shadow.. game is fast and I'm finding it difficult to keep the puck in the zone. I've played the NHL series to death and to me, the CPU players are all over my butt when I have the puck.

Played 4 games, lost 1 in regulation, lost 1 in a shootout, then won 3-1 and 2-1.

Game looks crisp to me and the goal horns are fantastic this year.

# 53 havoc00 @ 08/26/14 12:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by meep316


	Could you please explain just a little more? Is it like HUT where I can swap guys with each other with one button?

go back to the vesti, your drunk

# 54 bwiggy33 @ 08/26/14 12:51 AM

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Originally Posted by MizzouRah


	I played on AS with authentic puck and shadow.. game is fast and I'm finding it difficult to keep the puck in the zone. I've played the NHL series to death and to me, the CPU players are all over my butt when I have the puck.

This is good to hear and it's already been said a couple times by people so far. I think a better more aggressive AI could help take away some of the pain from the easy entry issue.

# 55 meep316 @ 08/26/14 12:55 AM

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Originally Posted by havoc00


	go back to the vesti, your drunk

My drunk???

All of these people playing without authentic puck size/shadow are driving me BA NA NAS

# 56 oakevin @ 08/26/14 01:01 AM

Game looks great, presentation is fantastic but something is off. On All-Star once i get the puck i can charge up to the net without and resistance from the CPU defense.

# 57 drog1602 @ 08/26/14 01:03 AM

Played on Hardcore, Sim

Here is my take on the game:
-They changed faceoffs a bit, different angle from the dots, though I still win 90% against the AI
- AI boxes out the top of the circles, to limit exploit goal. Though I still scored some, it was tougher if the forwards are back. If you go against two dmen, they still back in and its money.
- Goalies don't drop as much when you are at the top of the circles, this is good
- Still no instigator for fighting, still have to fight after big hits
- poke checking has changed, the animation looks better
- hits are over the top
- AI in your end are still clueless and stand around
- jerseys wave way too much
- commentary was ok
- arenas look good, still a tad too dark
- presentation very nice
- puck physics seem good
- wrist shot has changed a bit, better animation?
- skill stick seems odd
- the AI can score at will, especially from far out
- money goals are from the slot, almost everything goes in
- Your defence temmates still turn the wrong way
- poke check useless when someone dekes
- use the protect puck and you can easily walk past the AI all game
- cross crease passes, easy, the dmen do nothing to stop it
- you can do quicker passes
- still no loose pucks, pucks magically go to a stick
- the goalies are horrible, these are two of the best in the league.
- saw a few goals where the dman took out his own goalie
- i saw the AI setup behind their own net, wow!
- the deking looks terrible
- every AI player plays the same
- puck seems to die after it goes in the net, the physics should continue
- AI has all kinds of issues turning
-too many AI players trying to deke
- you can still waltz into the zone with no pressure, no pressure in the neutral zone.
- too many perfect passes, hope sliders fix that
- shot speeds too high, more slider fixes

Game feels like NHL14 with some paint. Players look kinda odd. Gameplay has no hockey flow to it.

# 58 Fiddy @ 08/26/14 01:05 AM

Fresh paint.. Same game!

I feel like I have less control if that even makes any sense.

Doc and Edzo, meh..

I scored 25 straight breakaways. Then I stopped.

I scored 25 straight wrist shots. Then I stopped.

I played a few games as both teams. AI did feel a bit better hockey wise. Especially when I was player locked on the center. They moved the puck decent.

Still way too easy to gain the zone. Sliders won't fix that.

All of the above was played on all star hardcore..

As a die hard hockey fan and gamer I'm just really frustrated with this series. I understand they don't have the man power on the Dev team other games have, but man.

Not much more I can say, that I haven't said since NHL 07.

That is all..

# 59 bigwill33 @ 08/26/14 01:10 AM

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Originally Posted by ocat


	You can set strategies for each individual line and an overall team strategy. Sweet

You could always do that.

# 60 SinisterAlex @ 08/26/14 01:11 AM

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Originally Posted by ThaLiveKing


	Hardcore Style Game play: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RGNp...ature=youtu.be

I'm pretty impressed by that video. Can't wait for the PS4 demo tomorrow!

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