Philthy Posted August 25, 2011 Share Posted August 25, 2011 Not only have I pre-ordered it, but I get it a few days before you north American lot it's about the only good thing about living in the uk right now though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoderman Posted August 25, 2011 Share Posted August 25, 2011 Mikko Koivu- 87 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoKnowsHockey Posted August 25, 2011 Author Share Posted August 25, 2011 86 Spezza Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kazmanian Devil Posted August 25, 2011 Share Posted August 25, 2011 87 Setoguchi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Kesler's Snipe Posted August 25, 2011 Share Posted August 25, 2011 YES Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Kesler's Snipe Posted August 25, 2011 Share Posted August 25, 2011 So i was thinking about the pretty obvious legends Ea left out, what if Ea put a few in a downloadable pack sort of like Call of Duty? Say like Bobby Orr, Maurice Richard, and Mike Bossy in one pack, then say Trevor Linden, Pavel Bure, and Paul Coffey in another. Thoughts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoKnowsHockey Posted August 25, 2011 Author Share Posted August 25, 2011 No, they probably won't. Nor would anyone buy it if it costed money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Kesler's Snipe Posted August 25, 2011 Share Posted August 25, 2011 No, they probably won't. Nor would anyone buy it if it costed money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoKnowsHockey Posted August 25, 2011 Author Share Posted August 25, 2011 i would imagine it would be free Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Kesler's Snipe Posted August 25, 2011 Share Posted August 25, 2011 Yea, but if it was then why wouldn't they have just put them in the game in the first place? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iE. Posted August 25, 2011 Share Posted August 25, 2011 The game comes out two weeks before my birthday so i always get it as a birthday present. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Voucer Posted August 25, 2011 Share Posted August 25, 2011 A few more things I noticed today: - Players will get up right away when they fall on their own. - Slap shots in the slot tend to go in quite often. - AI players on a breakaway will actually try to deke now. - Goaltenders move better laterally, and also move more quickly. - Wristshots and snapshots go in more often on breakaways and penalty shots now. - Backhanders are less accurate. - Again, goaltenders make mistakes. If you come across from the side, you can bait the goalie into cheating across the crease, leaving the shortside open. The goaltender can over-commit at times and will periodically let in bad goals. - The puck is more lively; once a shot hits something, the puck will bounce in a different direction at a higher velocity. I blocked a Chara slapshot in the slot, and the puck bounced out to the neutral zone. The puck actually bounces and rolls now too. - When the goalie kicks the puck into the corner, he actually kicks it pretty hard into the corner. - Because you actually don't have control of the puck when you wind up for a slap shot, the puck is considered a loose puck and may be stolen. I wound up a shot to clear it, and it was one-timed by the opposing player for a goal. At the same time, winding up too long will cause you to drift away from the puck. Timing is everything now. Slap shots will be much more difficult in traffic as the chances of it being picked off is high. - Puck control is much better, and loose pucks are picked up more easily now. This means rebounds can be collected more quickly as well. - The game gives you a bit more leeway to move backward at the start of a penalty shot/shootout attempt. - Players actually put their heads down when they're hustling. They'll also put their head down if they're physically tired. - Mason Raymond looks like Mason Raymond. I did witness a pretty awesome moment when I slipped the puck past Tim Thomas' five-hole and it was rolling on its side at a pretty quick rate into the net. I subsequently crashed into him, and as he fell he flopped around and swatted it away with his paddle just as it was crossing the goal line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
! Posted August 25, 2011 Share Posted August 25, 2011 i'll just torrent it..gonna buy diablo 3 and heart of the swarm and dota 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
No_More_Larchide Posted August 25, 2011 Share Posted August 25, 2011 You know there is a whole NHL 12 thread yes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niloc009 Posted August 25, 2011 Share Posted August 25, 2011 The guy probably just didn't agree with you. -Just played the demo at my cousins. Can't really give a fair analysis on most things, as him and me played on the same team. Skating is different. (If you don't like the speed, you can change it in the game). Scoring is harder (Thank, @$%@#$% god!! This is gonna sound weird, but hopefully I can lose now. I usually win all games like 7-3 or 6-2. Now the games might be 3-2 or 2-0.) This is good. -The deking is harder to do at top speed. (If you do a toe drag to go around someone, you slow down). -Hitting is awesome. Not all hits are huge. (One hit, kesler did a 360 on his back. BIG HIT, looked realistic too. -Another comment on hitting, something I LOVED! (Me and my cousin were playing and som guy was coming down the left side. I hipcheck him, and my cousin is behind me. The guy rolls over both of us. It was pretty cool) -( I didn't test Be a Pro.) - I didn't see any glass breaks - AI is improved.. MASSIVLY - Big news too that I noticed, might make me buy the game solely on this The other team actually had a realistic amount of shots!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niloc009 Posted August 25, 2011 Share Posted August 25, 2011 Been preordered since that massive sale at FutureShop and Best Buy where you saved like $15 on 1 game, $30 on 2 games, and $60 on 3 games Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PowerAids Posted August 25, 2011 Share Posted August 25, 2011 So far digging the new game.... Not many major changes, but why fix it if it isn't broken? Definitely feels way more realistic in pretty much every aspect, I love that you can't just toe drag around every d-man for the quick deke cheese goal. Slapshots are way harder to pull off and you can't just wait out the goalie now cause the puck drifts away from you or gets stolen. I also like that they adjusted how long you have to hold the trigger to do a proper pass, you can actually just tap the pass button now and the puck won't just slide 10'. As other people have said, this is just the demo and I'm sure the final product will be a lot more polished. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*vInTaGe* Posted August 25, 2011 Share Posted August 25, 2011 A few more things I noticed today: - Players will get up right away when they fall on their own. - Slap shots in the slot tend to go in quite often. - AI players on a breakaway will actually try to deke now. - Goaltenders move better laterally, and also move more quickly. - Wristshots and snapshots go in more often on breakaways and penalty shots now. - Backhanders are less accurate. - Again, goaltenders make mistakes. If you come across from the side, you can bait the goalie into cheating across the crease, leaving the shortside open. The goaltender can over-commit at times and will periodically let in bad goals. - The puck is more lively; once a shot hits something, the puck will bounce in a different direction at a higher velocity. I blocked a Chara slapshot in the slot, and the puck bounced out to the neutral zone. The puck actually bounces and rolls now too. - When the goalie kicks the puck into the corner, he actually kicks it pretty hard into the corner. - Because you actually don't have control of the puck when you wind up for a slap shot, the puck is considered a loose puck and may be stolen. I wound up a shot to clear it, and it was one-timed by the opposing player for a goal. At the same time, winding up too long will cause you to drift away from the puck. Timing is everything now. Slap shots will be much more difficult in traffic as the chances of it being picked off is high. - Puck control is much better, and loose pucks are picked up more easily now. This means rebounds can be collected more quickly as well. - The game gives you a bit more leeway to move backward at the start of a penalty shot/shootout attempt. - Players actually put their heads down when they're hustling. They'll also put their head down if they're physically tired. - Mason Raymond looks like Mason Raymond. I did witness a pretty awesome moment when I slipped the puck past Tim Thomas' five-hole and it was rolling on its side at a pretty quick rate into the net. I subsequently crashed into him, and as he fell he flopped around and swatted it away with his paddle just as it was crossing the goal line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blömqvist Posted August 25, 2011 Share Posted August 25, 2011 Best part of the demo so far: Hitting Brad Marchand into the players' bench in a Be a Pro game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyanKeslord17 Posted August 25, 2011 Share Posted August 25, 2011 Yes, I love the fact you dont have control of the puck on a slap shot. So many people just hold the slapper till they get to the front of my goalie and just blast it in the corners ....And the Sedins are actually good in the game, unlike NHL 11 where they are too slow and all they have is the shot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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