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[DJ]

Quote: Originally Posted by Money99

The new tuner has definitely had some affect on the amount of fighting that takes place. Wherease before, anytime a big hit happened, a fight broke out, now it's far more toned down. I have to look for fights now, haha. Had 2 great games, both 3-2 losses; Washington 3, Winnipeg 2 (SO) & Calgary 3 - NY Islanders 2. Despite losing, I had a great time in both. In the first, I came back from a 2-0 deficit to tie up late in the 3rd. Kane snuck one by Holtby on a shortside, backhand scramble and Ladd scored on a breakaway after blocking a shot from the point. In the Calgary game, I loved getting the puck to Taveres. He was a threat with the puck from anywhere 15' away from the net. In fact, his goal came off using a defender as a screen and firing it top-shelf. Grabner and his speed caused havoc all over the ice too. I'm also liking the attribute slider at 3. From what I've been told, this prevents any top guys from getting any extra boosts. Everyone plays as they should. And it seemed like it in both games. Ovie and Backstrom were dangerous but not impossible to contain. I can't wait for the official season to start so I can get some updated rosters.

Playing on the same settings and really enjoying the game, too. Once the first regular season rosters are out, I'll be starting up a Be A GM with the Avs and won't be looking back.

I understand the complaints people have with the game, but for me, I feel like NHL 14 has really improved from the past few years and with the added benefit of me not having to mess with sliders, I can see myself playing this for a long time.

[FBeaule04]

I said I wouldn't but I've fallen. Bought the game this morning and played a few game this afternoon.

The game is playing good, it's better than NHL 13. I've seen some cool things and maybe I'm completely crazy, but I have the feeling players aren't skating the same way on the ice. Controlling Subban feels like skating like Subban while when I control a guy like Letang, it's smoother and not the same.

The only things that baffle me about this game is the presentation that's exactly the same than last year. There's no way that development team couldn't heard about the fact that players aren't getting together after a goal. Seeing this last year was frustrating, seeing it again this year makes it just sad, it push me toward thinking that group of guys really don't care at all about the game of hockey.

Overall, so far, I'm happy with the game. It's not worse than it was, but it's not an homerun. It's a fair game, it's not the hockey you see on TV or live in a hockey ring, but it's not unplayable when you have a good set of sliders.

A fair 7 out of 10 for me.

[JeremyB]

I also picked it up yesterday. I needed a break from GTA 5 for a while, I played last night for a few hours and enjoyed it. I'm assuming that opening day rosters will come out in the next couple weeks right?

[Hockeynut99]

Presentation is a little different. I like how it is all real time whe there is stoppage of play.

[speels]

I've been having a lot of fun with this game. However, every once in a while you have a game where nothing goes your way and everything goes in against your goalie. Just have a game where of the 4 goals against me, 3 went between my goalies legs after I had destroyed the player with the puck and then proceeded to do circles around the loose puck until that player got up, grabbed the puck, and fired a low backhand between my goalies legs.

I was very frustrating, but I have had more good games than bad.

[Splitter77]

hopefully in the next tuner they lower the hitting power.
as of last nite chara can bundle anyone one the ice. sends them flying 5 feet.
this is with my hit slider at 0 and hitting assist at 0.

[jyoung]

Rick Nash is about to become Rich Cash:

Spoiler

I think this is the first time I've pulled anything close to a superstar player from an Ultimate Team card pack.

[speels]

Quote: Originally Posted by jyoung

Rick Nash is about to become Rich Cash: Spoiler I think this is the first time I've pulled anything close to a superstar player from an Ultimate Team card pack.

I have 500 points, wanna make a deal.