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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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# 301 UrsusD @ 09/05/14 04:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Clappington


	And you shouldn't do this, i don't want to tell you how to spend your money because its yours but do you really think its worth the 60 bucks? They want people to buy the game even if they put out a crap product don't be that consumer who buys it because you have 2 when its missing stuff that shouldn't be.

No it's not worth $60, no way. But I play only NHL and bought PS 4 just for this. No way I'll play NHL 14 the next year. So this situation is lose-lose. I have to buy a crap product for ridiculous price if I want to play with PS 4.

# 302 BillsFan1113 @ 09/05/14 04:48 PM

I haven't played the next gen version yet, but before you had I think ten slots on your roster page at the bottom, and then you had your collection....you need to put the injured player in one of those spots and not back into your collection, hope that's good enough description lol

# 303 BillsFan1113 @ 09/05/14 04:49 PM

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. [Reply]

I haven't played the next gen version yet, but before you had I think ten slots on your roster page at the bottom, and then you had your collection....you need to put the injured player in one of those spots and not back into your collection, hope that's good enough description lol

# 304 arzt506 @ 09/05/14 05:04 PM

It's fun I like it

# 305 GROGtheNailer @ 09/05/14 05:12 PM

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Originally Posted by areobee401


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

It is 720p only

# 306 franch1se @ 09/05/14 05:17 PM

Started a be a GM last night with LA. Game 1 vs SJ, no banner raising ceremony or anything.

3rd period started off it was 4-4..ended up losing 8-4.

Played am exhibition game as wild vs oilers. Was down 3-0 in the first. Scored 4 in the second. This is all on pro. I haven't moved up yet but the scoring rate is alarming.

# 307 CujoMatty @ 09/05/14 06:35 PM

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Originally Posted by ThreeKing


	Are you guys sure about this? I thought the back of the box is saying 1080p.

just got my copy and I cant see it saying 720 or 1080 anywhere.

# 308 meep316 @ 09/05/14 06:44 PM

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Originally Posted by andayaman


	Either you don't know how to properly search Youtube or...people aren't as good as you are at this game. Hmmm, I wonder which it is.

It's that one. I have played hundreds of games online since they introduced the new skating, and I do things that I haven't seen a single other person ever do. It seems like nobody even knows about the side drop pass. I've never ever seen anyone do it other than me. Not in game, or on YouTube.

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Originally Posted by bigwill33


	Because EA has the game setup for that crap to work. You could waste your time like we do trying all these pretty plays and hard work setting up in the zone stuff, but why bother when you can gain the zone every single time and then dangle, snipe, celly, bro? Ha, there is no incentive to play hockey with this game. None. It doesn't reward it if you do and it certainly won't do it back to you in return.

Sadly, this could not be more true.

# 309 Keirik @ 09/05/14 07:09 PM

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Originally Posted by bigwill33


	People are asking what is in the game and what isn't. Since EA did a not-so-wonderful job of explaining things I would say it is on us to inform others about these things. That is an impression, nevertheless. It is my impression that these things are not in the game.

Its been said. The end. Sucks, but there are threads to be made to discuss that exact thing. Its not an impression to repeat that no player edit is in the game.

# 310 bigwill33 @ 09/05/14 07:16 PM

Just played Penguins at Red Wings. 7 min All Star Hardcore. Maxed penalty sliders for overall and CPU. Upped poke check for both CPU and Human and Lowered shot accuracy for both CPU and Human one notch. Upped CPU goalie holding the puck for face-offs.

Won 5-0. Outshot the Wings 26-14. Went 3-3 on the Power Play. They were 0-2. Passing was 73-72% in my favor. Face-offs 17-15 for wings and hits were 10-6 for wings as well.

-PP is way overpowered for me. Just too easy with the extra space to look and make the pretty pass or extra pass. It is fun, but the CPU is just hopeless in these instances.

-Detroit pulled Howard in the 2nd after falling down 4-0. 2 of the goals were sloppy, one bounced in off of his defenseman and another should have been goalie interference as he kicked a rebound out to the side Dupuis was in his crease and prevented him from sliding over to follow the rebound shot that trickled in.

-Gustavsson came in as a backup and he looks and plays EXACTLY same as every other goalie in this game. Doesn't appear to be any bigger really. Outside of the pad markings and different number on the jersey there was no telling it was him in comparison to Howard.

-Another game with not one puck leaving the playing surface. This may not matter to some, but this is a huge oversight in my mind. Almost the same as a bouncing puck on dump-ins in the past game to me. If the puck doesn't go over the boards on a deflected shot that is more chances for a goal as a result of the puck staying in. Less chance for a face-off and line change. It affects several aspects of the stats and simmed game experience.

-Upping the poke check sliders for both teams and lowering the shot accuracy sliders really helped make the game look more realistic. You had to work harder and rely less on picking corners or cheese shots.

-Twice I poked the puck off of the point man's stick as he wound up for a slap shot. Very nice.

-All of the penalties were on trips.

-Franzen kept trying to fight people on my team once the score was 4-0. Players like Letang. Unrealistic to me and dumb.

-Face-offs are really stale and boring.

-Setting my team's attack and other settings in the pregame menus hasn't stuck when going in game for two games in a row now. Looks like a bug. I have to set them again during the gameplay for it to stick.

-Entering the zone is so awful. Easy entry every single time. It is boring. I can't see that being fun over the course of a 82 game season against the computer.

-For all of the work that they have done on the beautiful arenas they sure don't pan around them much or show off that work. How about some nice roof pans or scoreboard shots. Barely see any of the crowd, too.

-The ice degrades nicely over the course of a period and period length seems to have impact on that, which is nice.

-The logos on the ice are too washed out in color. They should start out bold and then fade as the ice degrades.

-If I could play this against a friend all of the time and not the computer it might be fun. I trust my hockey friends to set up and play in a challenging, yet realistic manner. They can make adjustments and change things up enough that the game might be useful, but alas you cannot play against friends in any mode except exhibition.

# 311 RefMixture @ 09/05/14 07:21 PM

Are all NHL arenas present... Specifically Buffalo?

# 312 Qb @ 09/05/14 07:23 PM

Will, can you play one with aggression raised to 5 or 6 in addition to the other changes you made? Looked like the default is 3, which is too low for a competitive game.

# 313 bigwill33 @ 09/05/14 07:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Qb


	Will, can you play one with aggression raised to 5 or 6 in addition to the other changes you made? Looked like the default is 3, which is too low for a competitive game.

Sure. Heading out for the night now, but perhaps late tonight or before I head to Miami tomorrow.

# 314 18 eighty 5 @ 09/05/14 09:15 PM

Just saw the youtube videos of xbox360 version. Can't believe it. How can they possibly justify selling last years game with patched dump ins and nhl 15 logos being the only difference? This is blatant tom foolery I tell you!!! *steps outside, opens umbrella, flies away on the wind and sun*

What has happened to the development of this game? How long were the lunch breaks these guys were having during production?

# 315 Honome @ 09/05/14 09:55 PM

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Originally Posted by ejf0255


	Well lets see.... 2K10 still kills EA SPORTS games 5 years and counting... I'd rather 2K update the rosters and give me it at $20.00 and I'd be happy..... NHL 15 - Like driving a Corvette, if it had a 4 cylinder engine.... Non-Turbo that is.... Looks great, no power.. Lame game.... Looks are great, I was excited at Doc Emeric being in the game.. Til he repeated 10 times in my 6 hour trial. Wow the play by play is not for the game I am playing, anyone else have that happen? HUT - is again awesome but knowing that the EASHL is gone on next-gen after 2 years of development is shocking.. EA is a bully, they do not have ANY competition so they have stopped trying. Knowing us FAN BOYS/GALS we buy anything with a higher number on the box.... @ 2 K SPORTS - please come back to us.... We miss you.... Basketball isn't the same as hockey, but we love the work on the bouncing ball game.... Just put ice on the court call it hockey and it will be 100 times better then NHL 15 !!!!!

Agree man... We need a 2K game back. They should release a PSN/XBL game for $20 with low budget and only focus on realistic and simulation gameplay... They begin to dye when they tried to begin copying EA and going for the masses.

# 316 Money99 @ 09/05/14 10:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Honome


	Agree man... We need a 2K game back. They should release a PSN/XBL game for $20 with low budget and only focus on realistic and simulation gameplay... They begin to dye when they tried to begin copying EA and going for the masses.

Off topic, but I actually emailed Ronnie2K today and he confirmed 2K has no plans for another hockey game at this time. (not much of a surprise)

Here's the thing, EA's game has a lot going for it.
I've played with the Revamped rosters and it's amazing what a different experience it is.
So the gameplay is there. But obviously EA needs to exaggerate the ratings a bit more to see some separation and get a 'sloppier' game.

Another idea presented on these boards was utilizing AFL2K's 'weapon' system.
How about you give out weapons like "Thread Needle", "One-timer", "Sniper", "Dangle", "Shutdown", "Shadow" etc.
If you don't have those weapons, then those skills are either not available to that player, or their ability to use them is very poor with a very low percentage success rate.

It would make the game a lot more interesting if both the CPU and Human player couldn't fire off an easy one-timer with a player who's currently open in the slot, or even thread the pass to that player without using a playmaker with the "Thread Needle" weapon.

# 317 Amuseddaysleeper @ 09/05/14 10:40 PM

Couple questions for those who have played the full version:

1) When playing online do you move up levels when you beat people, so you they eventually match you up with better players or does online play not have "counted games" so to speak (hope that makes sense)

2) If a friend comes over, can the two of us play someone online?

3) In Be a GM mode, which I believe is the only way to play a regular season, I assume that includes the playoffs at the end of the season, yes?

4) When they say no online shootout, does that mean the games online can end in draws or was online shootout a separate mode altogether?

Sorry if some of those were dumb questions, but I'm on the fence about canceling my pre-order (even though the game only costs me $42 thanks to E3 promo) although the only modes I care about are online playing and being able to play as a team for a whole season and compete in the playoffs.

Thanks guys!

# 318 s_mkheidze @ 09/05/14 11:22 PM

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Originally Posted by ejf0255


	Create a player is deep and you can change the tape on a stick... I didn't check goalies (damn that's my position in real life) but I guess that is gone.. NO CREATE a team, no loss because it sucked anyhow... 2K10 Create A Team was deeper and thats nearly 6 years old !!!

Errr....no. No it is not. It is less "deep" than it has been in previous years. For example...in the past you had that same list of face to choose from (which were/are not editable), but you also had a set of like 20 faces where you could choose the face, the skin tone, the hair and eye color as well as facial hair style. In nhl 15...these options do not exist. So no, it is not deep. Especially when compared to other sports games like mlb the show or NBA 2k.

# 319 MDgolf @ 09/05/14 11:29 PM

One thing that sucks is that when you score in be a mg it doesn't show how many goals a specific player has scored during the season. It shows that it's the first of the game for him.

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# 320 GROGtheNailer @ 09/05/14 11:41 PM

I just cannot fathom why EA would sh*T the bed so bad on their first next-gen hockey game. I do not get it, it is so frustrating that all of the features are missing. I can understand why they are so hated by gamers though, that I do get.

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