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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# 141 merchant1874 @ 08/26/14 03:17 PM

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Originally Posted by JezFranco


	I know this thread name is xbox, but seeing theres quite a few PS4 replies here, including mine. Is the blurry/720 thingy an xbox issue only? I dont have that problem on PS4. Im using the default camera abd it seems crisp enough. Can see some ads on the boards are not high rez in the close ups, but thats nothing new.

Nope I'm on PS4. It is grainy, looks like it's 720p.

I have been smashing madden all day and diablo all week and coming from those beautiful 1080p games something is definitely up with the visuals here.

The menu screens, stat overlays are fine but players arenas, ice etc are blurry.

# 142 MizzouRah @ 08/26/14 03:22 PM

I don't see any blurriness on the xb1 demo. Game looks beautiful, just like Madden.

# 143 drew_3 @ 08/26/14 03:23 PM

mine is PS4 and it's not grainy, that I noticed.

# 144 ezio @ 08/26/14 03:25 PM

So it is up for the PS4?

# 145 headzapp @ 08/26/14 03:31 PM

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Originally Posted by merchant1874


	Nope I'm on PS4. It is grainy, looks like it's 720p. I have been smashing madden all day and diablo all week and coming from those beautiful 1080p games something is definitely up with the visuals here. The menu screens, stat overlays are fine but players arenas, ice etc are blurry.

I"m only guessing, but maybe the ones with the grain effect should re download the demo. I had to re download games before. I have the ethernet hooked op to my ps4, and wi fi on the ps3. Some games on the ps3 I downloaded from ps+ were bad looking until i put the ethernet on the ps3 for a fast download, and it looked like a normal game. Plus maybe since a lot of people are downloading the game or psn is updating there could be data loss. I"m only guessing.

# 146 strangerinthealps @ 08/26/14 03:32 PM

I have downloaded the UK demo on my PS4, and it is definitely not just you. There is something very wrong, visually, with this game. The entire game looks like it's smothered in a sub-native resolution vasoline filter, much like EA UFC.

# 147 canucksss @ 08/26/14 03:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Fiddy


	Fresh paint.. Same game! 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. That is all..

we played before online and i hate to admit you're a better player than me....just a bit

can you not adjust the sliders (if there is any) to make scoring a little difficult?

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Originally Posted by drog1602


	Played on Hardcore, Sim - still no loose pucks, pucks magically go to a stick - i saw the AI setup behind their own net, wow! - every AI player plays the same - you can still waltz into the zone with no pressure, no pressure in the neutral zone. Game feels like NHL14 with some paint. Players look kinda odd. Gameplay has no hockey flow to it.

I was hoping that these will be addressed since these are the existing issues since 2010 i think. Its been 5 years now and still not addressed.

I work at home but cant squeeze in to play this game, though im PS4 user. Probably I could play the demo tomorrow or Thursday. But I appreciate you both for taking the time to write your impressions.

Great write up bigwill

# 148 merchant1874 @ 08/26/14 03:36 PM

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Originally Posted by MizzouRah


	I don't see any blurriness on the xb1 demo. Game looks beautiful, just like Madden.

TBF your probably used to 720p on the xbox one. Believe me 1080p doesn't look like that.

Spoiler

# 149 canucksss @ 08/26/14 03:41 PM

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Originally Posted by 18 eighty 5


	So far PS4 is better experience than the One except for the goalie. Skating and movement feels smoother to me, more intuitive feel through the controller. The XONE feels a bit clunky in comparison.

Sorry for X1 users...but this sounds great if its true

# 150 jake19ny @ 08/26/14 03:53 PM

2:55 pm in New York and still no PS4 NHL 15 demo.....wow

# 151 canucksss @ 08/26/14 03:56 PM

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Originally Posted by orion523


	-The game is really fun, a lot of fun. Now I'm not a hockey purist/nut like some here, so there are things I may not notice that others would, but I would consider myself a hardcore sports sim guy, and that said I really like the game. It's gone from a definite "no buy" to a possible purchase depending on the EA Access trial or more specifically the features included in Be A GM mode.

Yes, my purchase will depend on this demo and the X1 users who will get the EA access trial. I have this for rent as well....so let's see....crossing my fingers... I want to have a hockey game in PS4 but under the conditions.

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Originally Posted by Vikes1


	It sure would be great if a NZ pressure slider was added at some point.

Please please please please x 1,000,000 have this slider...and make it work

# 152 spidertour02 @ 08/26/14 04:02 PM

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Originally Posted by jake19ny


	2:55 pm in New York and still no PS4 NHL 15 demo.....wow

AGAIN: The demo comes with the store update, and the store doesn't update until 5PM EST or later. Why is this news to people?

# 153 Arrowhead21 @ 08/26/14 04:10 PM

It's just odd that there's such a difference between XB1 availability and PS4 availability.

# 154 jake19ny @ 08/26/14 04:13 PM

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Originally Posted by spidertour02


	AGAIN: The demo comes with the store update, and the store doesn't update until 5PM EST or later. Why is this news to people?

It is news to some people...some of us don't spend a lot of time online and prefer offline gaming. I see your new so I will cut you some slack but I suggest losing the condescending attitude or you won't last long here. My PS network was down for 2 hours updating starting at 9am and after the NHL 15 preorder was available I assumed the demo would follow quickly. Guess not. Funny how you seem to know the time but when Rammer was asked about a time he had no idea.

# 155 Sauce12 @ 08/26/14 04:25 PM

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Originally Posted by headzapp


	I"m only guessing, but maybe the ones with the grain effect should re download the demo. I had to re download games before. I have the ethernet hooked op to my ps4, and wi fi on the ps3. Some games on the ps3 I downloaded from ps+ were bad looking until i put the ethernet on the ps3 for a fast download, and it looked like a normal game.

Wow, that has helped indeed. Re-downloaded it via ethernet and the game looks way better now. Thanks mate!

# 156 geisterhome @ 08/26/14 04:29 PM

so next year they'll add the modes they left out this year and besides there will just be a few minor tweaks.. pretty sure that's how it'll be.

# 157 spidertour02 @ 08/26/14 04:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Arrowhead21


	It's just odd that there's such a difference between XB1 availability and PS4 availability.

It wasn't "officially" available on XB1 the whole time, though. Microsoft didn't secure it correctly by allowing it to show up in searches, so it was essentially leaked early.

Microsoft does update their store more fluidly, though, so their stuff is usually available a little earlier ... just not that early!

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Originally Posted by jake19ny


	It is news to some people...some of us don't spend a lot of time online and prefer offline gaming. I see your new so I will cut you some slack but I suggest losing the condescending attitude or you won't last long here. My PS network was down for 2 hours updating starting at 9am and after the NHL 15 preorder was available I assumed the demo would follow quickly. Guess not.

I apologize if I offended you, as that wasn't the intention. I assumed the fact that the (North American) PlayStation Store updates after 5PM EST is common knowledge by now, which I can see isn't the case. My bad!

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Originally Posted by jake19ny


	Funny how you seem to know the time but when Rammer was asked about a time he had no idea.

I'm just going by the usual store update. That's independent of Rammer (and not always a consistent time), so he was probably just covering himself by not committing to a specific time that people would then complain about if he was wrong. The guy has been getting enough bad press as it is!

# 158 bstvns72 @ 08/26/14 04:41 PM

There is some progress. The demo is up on PS store but when you click on it it says "This content cannot be selected at this time".

# 159 13whitebread @ 08/26/14 05:03 PM

My PS4 what a great EA hockey series book end. This whole exclusive for each system is getting very old for games that come out for both systems. I am convinced that humans can wreck just about anything we get our hands on. Boy I sure am glad I am an alien.....

# 160 DukesofHazzard @ 08/26/14 05:03 PM

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Originally Posted by bstvns72


	There is some progress. The demo is up on PS store but when you click on it it says "This content cannot be selected at this time".

(There is some progress. The demo is up on PS store but when you click on it it says "This content cannot be selected at this time".)

I'm experiencing the same problem.

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