NHL 12 Videos - Gameplay

[Dalsanto0026]

Quote: Originally Posted by Poro24

At this moment i have lost all my respect to EA. So far this game seems like a tiny small patch to NHL 11 (and NHL 10...). A new game should feel fresh and new. Does this look fresh and new to you? The budged for this game must be millions, but still they can't add anything new into the presentation. No new stat overlays, no new replay angles, no new lines for commentators, no changes for those old arenas. Someone who doesn't follow hockey could easily think that NHL 08 and NHL 12 are a same game. If you can be excited about this game, then im happy for you.

My thoughts exactly.

This game looks and sounds stale, for heavens sake is it too much to ask for new stat overlays and commentary that's closer to what we see on tv?

You'd be forgiven for thinking this was gameplay footage of NHL09.

[BlueNGold]

Quote: Originally Posted by Dalsanto0026

My thoughts exactly. This game looks and sounds stale, for heavens sake is it too much to ask for new stat overlays and commentary that's closer to what we see on tv? You'd be forgiven for thinking this was gameplay footage of NHL09.

Yeah, except NHL 09 didn't have physics, live goalies, improved faceoffs, better skating, board play, improved AI, improved Be A GM, an improved sim engine, an improved Be A Pro, post-whistle scrums, a better passing system, broken sticks, a better deking system, disallowed goals, user-controlled celebrations, HUT, intimidation, real life prospects from the CHL, better playoff atmosphere.....

I can keep going if you want, but then again why should I when some of you just want to say stupid things for the sake of saying them?

I get that the presentation and commentary still don't look that improved and yeah, I want it improved as well, but I'm not going to go around saying the game looks like NHL 09 just to get attention. That's ridiculous. Same goes for the "they've been on cruise control since 2K left" BS. Yeah, they've listened to just about everything we've asked for and tried to get it in the game, but instead let's go talk **** about them because that's the cool thing to do! That makes so much sense.

[SinisterAlex]

Quote: Originally Posted by ChaseB

Where's my face palm emoticon?

Here ya go:

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[Dalsanto0026]

Quote: Originally Posted by BlueNGold

Yeah, except NHL 09 didn't have physics, live goalies, improved faceoffs, better skating, board play, improved AI, improved Be A GM, an improved sim engine, an improved Be A Pro, post-whistle scrums, a better passing system, broken sticks, a better deking system, disallowed goals, user-controlled celebrations, HUT, intimidation, real life prospects from the CHL, better playoff atmosphere..... I can keep going if you want, but then again why should I when some of you just want to say stupid things for the sake of saying them? I get that the presentation and commentary still don't look that improved and yeah, I want it improved as well, but I'm not going to go around saying the game looks like NHL 09 just to get attention. That's ridiculous. Same goes for the "they've been on cruise control since 2K left" BS. Yeah, they've listened to just about everything we've asked for and tried to get it in the game, but instead let's go talk **** about them because that's the cool thing to do! That makes so much sense.

The only one saying stupid things here kiddo is you because you failed miserably to grasp what I was getting at in my post. It should've been blatantly obvious that I was referring to the look of the game ie the presentation and graphics, where did I say anything about gameplay improvements? And how in the world did you manage to interpret my post as trying to get attention?

Think before you post in future.

[BlueNGold]

Quote: Originally Posted by Dalsanto0026

The only one saying stupid things here kiddo is you because you failed miserably to grasp what I was getting at in my post. It should've been blatantly obvious that I was referring to the look of the game ie the presentation and graphics, where did I say anything about gameplay improvements? And how in the world did you manage to interpret my post as trying to get attention? Think before you post in future.

Whatever you say, "kiddo". Kinda hard to interpret it that way when you say this:

Quote:

You'd be forgiven for thinking this was gameplay footage of NHL09.

[Dalsanto0026]

Quote: Originally Posted by BlueNGold

Whatever you say, "kiddo". Kinda hard to interpret it that way when you say this:

No it isn't. Your interpretation skills need work.

I didn't say the game plays/feels the same as previous versions I was saying it looks the same judging by the gameplay footage, understand?

[peigone]

Quote: Originally Posted by plaidchuck

Hmm the AI D still looked really passive.

Agreed. Watch the first few seconds of that second vid. Three Hawk players, all within 10-15 feet of the puck carrier, and all of them peel off and skate away from the action. Seabrook (7) is 1-2 feet away from the puck carrier. He could sneeze and knock the puck off his stick. Yet he turns and simply skates away from him. Meanwhile Keith (2) to the right of the goalie skates away from the two guys in the right circle, leaving them wide open. Plus he parks himself in front of his keeper and screens him completely. Really bad. And not due to penalty kill A.I. either, as the Hawks have 5 skaters on the ice.

[Money99]

Quote: Originally Posted by peigone

Agreed. Watch the first few seconds of that second vid. Three Hawk players, all within 10-15 feet of the puck carrier, and all of them peel off and skate away from the action. Seabrook (7) is 1-2 feet away from the puck carrier. He could sneeze and knock the puck off his stick. Yet he turns and simply skates away from him. Meanwhile Keith (2) to the right of the goalie skates away from the two guys in the right circle, leaving them wide open. Plus he parks himself in front of his keeper and screens him completely. Really bad. And not due to penalty kill A.I. either, as the Hawks have 5 skaters on the ice.

I really don't mind dumb AI if it's on a lower setting.
The AI should get smarter as you move up in difficulty.

But I hope these same brain-lapses by the CPU don't occur as often on the tougher difficulty settings.