NHL 17 News Post

NHL 17 Beta Available Now, Post Your Impressions Here!

05:09 PM - July 27, 2016 by RaychelSnr

EA Sports today announced the arrival of the NHL 17 Beta, available now to NHL Insiders. So basically if you get the NHL Newsletter and if you signed up for the beta by July 7th, you can get it today -- a full 24 hours earlier than expected.

The Beta will be available to everyone else starting tomorrow and will last through August 4 and features several modes for you to get a kickstart on your upcoming season:

Hockey Ultimate Team: Build. Collect. Compete. The most played mode in EA SPORTS NHL gets even better! Introducing HUT Synergy, an all-new �Team Building� system designed to challenge the way you build and play as your Ultimate Team. Pair player strengths together to create synergy in your roster and grant perks across your lineups. The all-new HUT Dynamic Sets mechanic takes collecting to a new level that replicates the biggest real-world hockey moments. Collect sets to unlock rewards, including new thematic sets, to constantly build and improve your team. With Dynamic HUT Sets, if it happens hockey, it happens in NHL 17.
EA Sports Hockey League: Take your EA SPORTS Hockey League team to the next level and build your brand by completing games, and leveling up your player and team to unlock customization items. Give your uniform a unique look or use the all-new Arena Creator to build the home ice you�ve always wanted.
Online Versus: Play NHL 17 online in a one vs. one environment. Own Every Zone with more end-to-end control with authentic goalies featuring positional awareness and Reactionary Save Intelligence, all-new Net Battles for offensive and defensive zone play, and dozens of thrilling new goal celebrations.

EA Sports is seeking feedback and opinions from the community about your playtime with the Beta. Be sure to leave impressions and thoughts on what you are playing in the comments below!

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# 41 Mikey88 @ 07/27/16 09:23 PM

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Originally Posted by robrivera4412


	Oh lord, this is taking forever to download. Think I'm gonna go see a movie, hopefully it'll be done by then or close so I can get down and give my impressions.

Yeah I have a 60mbit connection and it's still taking forever lol

# 42 Mikey88 @ 07/27/16 09:26 PM

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Originally Posted by kozicki00


	Anyone have a spare XB1 code? Really wanna try it out, I'd be thrilled

Check yer PM's

# 43 kozicki00 @ 07/27/16 09:31 PM

My PM's sadly aren't up right now because I'm a new account :/ If you could, would it be possible to send an email to [email protected]? If not could you put it in my chalkboard, I'd really appreciate it

# 44 kozicki00 @ 07/27/16 09:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Mikey88


	Check yer PM's

# 45 bestout51683 @ 07/27/16 09:33 PM

Code for Xbox one: 4M49V-XJTK9-CV76P-MYFQX-JCF9Z . also looking for players to form,a team with. My gt is bestout51683

# 46 Leanmean43 @ 07/27/16 09:35 PM

Can someone please send me a ps4 code to [email protected]. I'm desperate!

# 47 BL8001 @ 07/27/16 09:37 PM

Watching my kid play HUT solo season.

Yes, it does look a lot like 16 but so far it seems more refined. IMO this is what sports games should do, quit chasing looking different every year and fix gameplay and add features.

One thing I noticed, he has a decent team and not facing really tough teams yet, but so far none of those cpu no look cheese passes for one time goals.

His D is collapsing nicely and sticking to/tracking off puck players much better than in 16.

Also penalties are being distributed fantastically so far. PP and PK a couple times in each game so far.

The only negatives I see this early on is it's too frenetic and the puck rebounds way too far after being shot and the cpu wins back loose pucks way way way too fast

# 48 bigeastbumrush @ 07/27/16 09:40 PM

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Originally Posted by bigeastbumrush


	I have 2 extra PS4 beta codes. Drop me a PM if you want one.

Sorry guys, I gave my 2 beta codes away.

And yes, my D/L time was 9 hours.

# 49 bestout51683 @ 07/27/16 09:45 PM

My download time was only an hour and 30 min.

# 50 Mo @ 07/27/16 09:49 PM

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Originally Posted by LAfan1624


	So is it possible to play a quick game offline in this beta?

dont believe so. HUT, EASHL, Online vs are the modes i think

# 51 Mikey88 @ 07/27/16 09:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kozicki00


	My PM's sadly aren't up right now because I'm a new account :/ If you could, would it be possible to send an email to [email protected]? If not could you put it in my chalkboard, I'd really appreciate it

Sent to your inbox

# 52 NC12 @ 07/27/16 09:53 PM

Skating feels so much better to me

# 53 TDKing @ 07/27/16 09:54 PM

Anyone have any more impressions ?

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# 54 AceFan84 @ 07/27/16 09:58 PM

I have really slow Internet so I'm curious as to how big the beta download is. Anyone help a brotha out real quick?

# 55 Themayorofawsometown @ 07/27/16 10:00 PM

Creating a team is pretty lit

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# 56 Leanmean43 @ 07/27/16 10:04 PM

I need a ps4 code!! Please send to [email protected]

# 57 cody871 @ 07/27/16 10:27 PM

Xbox codes??

# 58 Elite49 @ 07/27/16 10:51 PM

Christ all these new users only here just for the codes and almost no impressions.

Played a few games offline (yes the beta has vs AI in HUT) and it feels exactly like NHL 16. I really wish that the option is asks you in the beginning with the sliders would actually work. I picked Realistic but it forces you to use almost arcade sliders.

# 59 bestout51683 @ 07/27/16 11:02 PM

For those that say the game is exactly the same must not notice the little differences. The AI plays 10 times better than any other NHL game. They actually mark open players and I haven't seen a the opportunity to get off the glitches one-time shots unless you make a smart play. It also appears the game penalizes you for trying to skate back on your side of the and then just skate by the gpu defender back up the ice. It seems as if the AI sticks to the offensive player a lot better and will steal the puck. There may not be a dramatic change to appearance but I am definitely seeing a big improvement with the AI , physical physics, and the overall game play as a whole. Definitely feeling more simulation hockey.

# 60 clou14 @ 07/27/16 11:02 PM

Skating feels great, much smoother than 16. The goalies look amazing. 41(!!) new stances. Almost every Canuck have face scans, I'm not sure about the other teams. The create a team/arena is beautiful! I just wish we could import music like The Show. I went and pre ordered the game after about 2 hours of playtime

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