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NHL 15 Available Now For EA Access Subscribers, Post Your Impressions

07:03 AM - September 4, 2014 by CupCrazyManiac

NHL 15 is available now for EA Access subscribers. The game will be limited to 6 hours of gameplay.

Based off of early feedback, there is no player edit mode, create a player is in. Play a few games and let us know what you think.

Game: NHL 15Reader Score: 6.5/10 - Vote Now
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# 281 18 eighty 5 @ 09/05/14 10:45 AM

One more thing, to those that really enjoy the gameplay can you tell me what it is that you are seeing or experiencing that makes 15 worth it? Not looking to give anyone a hard time but just interested. To each their own. If you like it you like it. No judgement here.

# 282 S�dy @ 09/05/14 10:48 AM

I already liked 14, so I like 15 aswell. Maybe it is because I don't want a hardcore hockey sim at all. I play 2-3 times a week myself and watch hockey everyday. I don't need the 100% sim.

I just like the game. Don't know how to describe it. You can put up some nice offensive plays and such.

# 283 Money99 @ 09/05/14 11:03 AM

Can anyone comment on this demo review? Specifically this opinion:

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	CPU AI still has that “godly PP mode” feel where even the fourth liners are skating at 90 degree cuts, accelerating and braking in millisecond timing, and would make a zombie baby made from the genes of Denis Savard, Jagr, and Ovechkin look like a grampa with leprosy.

EA seems to have a poor history with legacy issues seeping into one version to the next.
I was really hoping that the AI would get a complete overhaul with NHL15 - especially now that the development team isn't being hampered by inferior hardware.

EDIT: I should add that this is only one man's opinion and it's based off the demo.
I'd love to hear what others, who have the early access, retail version, have to say.

# 284 BoostedStig @ 09/05/14 11:13 AM

Obviously theres a ton of flak being fired at this game for the XB1/PS4 generation due to all the missing content and such.

I have a real question about HUT for anyone who's playing it on EA early access..

I have a couple injured players that aren't healing when being taken out of the lineup. I can't figure out how to heal them without using consumable cards.

Anyone else experiencing this?

# 285 BillsFan1113 @ 09/05/14 11:31 AM

You have to put them on the bench, not remove them from your "active roster".

# 286 brandon27 @ 09/05/14 11:43 AM

I played 3 games last night, even though I was really bitter about how much they've left out of the game, and I can say I actually enjoyed it. It was fun to play. It feels alot like 14, but it feels different at the same time. Referring specifically to the skating and such.

That being said, the AI still has it's invicible momments that IMO have plagued this game for a long time. There's times where no matter what you do, theyre invincible, they are destined to score, they wont give up the puck, you can check them... and your player does a great job with a nice new checking animation, but the AI player is invincible because he instantly jumps into his own animation of passing the puck. I've seen instances where I'm winding up for a slap shot, and I can be checked mid shot, or mid pass, but the AI, you just go into a checking animation, and bounce off of the player, or check the air beside him as he slides by, making a shot or a pass.

That being said too... theres nothing that bothers me more than the AI's dump and chase game, because its as if their players charging after the puck are at least 5 times faster than mine , and again they get into the corner ahead of you, you can't pin them against the boards or hit them, because they're instantly into a passing animation and they pull off a pass to a teammate that is physically impossible, because they dont even turn around, the puck just flies away it seems.

Luckily it doesn't always happen, but the times it does, its maddening to watch.

When the invicible AI takes over though, especially when they get down a few goals, I found msyelf last night feeling it start to happen, and I just throw the controller down and watch and wait for them to finish their ridiculous passing spree until they burry it in my net.

Now, I don;t want to make it sound all bad, but those things have bothered me about the game for a long time. I'm not one to mess with sliders, I just dont have time, so maybe some of it can be fixed, but I've had some really fun games too, the odd momment of gameplay drives me insane at times, but overall, it still seems like fun. I definately wouldn't call it a hockey sim by any means. It is a fun hockey game to play though. I guess it depends how serious, and nit picky you want to be about the game itself though. If I have fun, I can overlook some things, as long as they don't dominate the game, but there's no doubt times where the AI just decides you can't touch the puck, or them, and that is not good still. I'm ok with being beaten if I'm playing terrible, but I'm not ok with being beaten because the AI players can do things that I cant while skating with or without the puck.

Bottom line, I'm torn what to do. I'm usually an offline play now, or GM mode player, or offline versus play, so the lack of alot of modes doesn't bother me too much, but I do have a hard time justifying the full price point, for a game that's about a quarter of what it should be.

# 287 BoostedStig @ 09/05/14 11:45 AM

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Originally Posted by BillsFan1113


	You have to put them on the bench, not remove them from your "active roster".

Excuse my ignorance here... but I can't exactly figure out how to do that.

# 288 ricky24 @ 09/05/14 12:23 PM

Played three games with a buddy last night. Game literally controls no different than 14. The jerseys look weird to me especially on cut scenes and the play by play was boring. Can't believe they ditched all the game modes to make these presentation changes. I may pick this up when it's 20 bucks. It's not worth any more than that to me.

# 289 Money99 @ 09/05/14 12:25 PM

Can anyone comment on the 'cone vision' that Rammer mentioned from previous vidoe's?
I believe each player has a range of vision, with it's size of depending solely on the players attributes.
It's supposed to allow great players to have more options than those with poor vision, who are forced to make the simple play.

Has anyone noticed this from the CPU? Or even your own controlled players?

# 290 Drakar @ 09/05/14 12:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Money99


	Can anyone comment on the 'cone vision' that Rammer mentioned from previous vidoe's? I believe each player has a range of vision, with it's size of depending solely on the players attributes. It's supposed to allow great players to have more options than those with poor vision, who are forced to make the simple play. Has anyone noticed this from the CPU? Or even your own controlled players?

Marketing B.S. the CPU 4th line still move and dangle the puck like they are Datsuyk but now thanks to NHL15 physics, they pass the puck and shoot lasers. Make the games an one-timer fest with poor goalie.

# 291 JsMcbain @ 09/05/14 01:16 PM

can someone confirm if on Xbox1 (or later ps4) we can move a 2nd controller to the team we control to play games in BaGM mode?

# 292 areobee401 @ 09/05/14 01:24 PM

Remember reading the demo was in 720p only. Can someone confirm retail 1080p.

# 293 boritter @ 09/05/14 01:58 PM

I really like the gameplay.

I really hate how you can't sim ahead while you are on the bench in Be A Pro. It's tedious spending so much time waiting. This is a dealbreaker for me. How is it possible that EA didn't realize that this was a HUGE issue?

# 294 Gagnon39 @ 09/05/14 02:53 PM

I'm curious about player size and weight in Be A GM. I'm not sure how it worked in previous games but I've noticed in some of the videos that I've watched that most of the draftable players are under 200 pounds. Many are in the 155-170 range. Which, from time-to-time, is okay (Theo Fleury, Patrick Kane, Martin St. Louis). But do most of these players get bigger? I doubt I'll ever make it to year 2025 in my Be A GM but if I did I'd like to know that there's not going to be teams full of 5'8" 168 lb guys.

# 295 arzt506 @ 09/05/14 02:57 PM

Is it possible to win the Stanley cup in NHL 15?

I kind of wonder if they omitted season mode because they didn't get to making a stanley cup celebration cut scene.

In playoff games in Be A GM do the commentators acknowledge it's the playoffs?

# 296 ricky24 @ 09/05/14 03:21 PM

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Originally Posted by boritter


	I really like the gameplay. I really hate how you can't sim ahead while you are on the bench in Be A Pro. It's tedious spending so much time waiting. This is a dealbreaker for me. How is it possible that EA didn't realize that this was a HUGE issue?

I would imagine they will patch this in. Having no sim pretty much kills be a pro as a game mode.

# 297 jaxxs @ 09/05/14 03:27 PM

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Originally Posted by JsMcbain


	can someone confirm if on Xbox1 (or later ps4) we can move a 2nd controller to the team we control to play games in BaGM mode?

same team yes, opposing team no

# 298 bigwill33 @ 09/05/14 03:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Money99


	Can anyone comment on the 'cone vision' that Rammer mentioned from previous vidoe's? I believe each player has a range of vision, with it's size of depending solely on the players attributes. It's supposed to allow great players to have more options than those with poor vision, who are forced to make the simple play. Has anyone noticed this from the CPU? Or even your own controlled players?

Didn't notice anything like that at all. Plays as it always has. You'll know what you're playing the second you pick up the controller.

# 299 lockjaw333 @ 09/05/14 03:38 PM

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Originally Posted by areobee401


	Remember reading the demo was in 720p only. Can someone confirm retail 1080p.

Its 720p, same as the demo.

# 300 canucksss @ 09/05/14 03:39 PM

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Originally Posted by adayinthelife


	Just saw this on neogaf and came to post it. Unreal.

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Originally Posted by sweetjones


	This was posted on the EA forums. NHL 15 on PS3/XBOX360: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xn5XHhd9zbc

WOW..... and EA has the audacity to sell this game at $60????

I love hockey and video games about hockey...but i'll not spend a single cent for this garbage, yes even in my old 360.

Time to look forward to NBA 2k15 in PS4.

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