NHL 15: Hands-On Impressions

[Splitter77]

i hope they have all boxscores for every game played.
been waiting forever for them to have that.

also, hope you can edit players names like the 2k series.

[TOMillr]

Quote: Originally Posted by ianlast

Yep. I have long wondered this myself, it makes way more sense. They should at least give you the option to toggle between the two configurations.

And while we're at it, shouldn't passing the puck be done with the right stick as well?

[bwiggy33]

Can you ask or even better see with your own two eyes if neutral zone pressure has finally been added to the game, and if offsides finally occur? This is probably the deciding factor on whether I buy the game or not. I can deal with some of the other issues, but I can't deal with having to force myself to dump the puck in or mix up how I forecheck just to make the game feel different. I want to be forced by the CPU into dumping the puck in or skating the puck in the zone.

I like that the net physics have been changed. That has been needed for a very long time.

[spidertour02]

My only problem with this game right now is that it won't be out for three months.

[ianlast]

Quote: Originally Posted by TOMillr

And while we're at it, shouldn't passing the puck be done with the right stick as well?

You're really talking my language today.

I've always thought this made sense as well. In any given hockey game you'll have probably 3-4x more passes than you will shots.

Quote: Originally Posted by bwiggy33

I like that the net physics have been changed. That has been needed for a very long time.

Agreed. I'm also hoping they've tuned the amount of shots that go off the post and in.

[SpectralThundr]

Quote: Originally Posted by Money99

By no means is this a deal breaker for me, but honestly, how is this still an issue? NHL2K3, a 12-year-old game from the PS2, had group hugs!! Also not that happy to hear that board play is still the same. I was hoping that the 'suction boarding' was gone. Great stuff MMChrisS! Thanks for posting. Always great to read your impressions.

Last gen people complained the celebrations were cutscenes and that broke their immersion, now we have real time celebrations and people are still complaining because it's likely a bitch to program a five man hug all in real time.

I figured this would be the case from the sizzle trailer, players will hug when appropriate and the players are relatively close enough on the ice to trigger such a thing happening.

Another thing Glenn touches on almost as a problem that I actually find realistic since it happens every time NBC broadcasts an NHL game is the commentary being a bit behind the action, often times Pierre and Edzo are so busy being self congratulatory to each other that Doc has to basically interrupt them when something of substance happens on the ice. If this is represented IN game? I think that's f'in awesome as awesome can be.

Over all, these early impressions have said one thing to me, this game has evolved on the PS4/Xbone far more than I thought it would in it's first iteration on these two systems. And that is a fricken amazing thing.

[Cardot]

Quote: Originally Posted by SVCbearcat10

We must remember that this is their first release on next-gen. While we may want every little detail they coudln't deliver on last gen due to hardware constraints in this game, it's impossible to fit them in first try.

You are going to give them a "1st Release" pass even though they skipped out on a chance to develop '14 for the next gen last year?

[SpectralThundr]

Quote: Originally Posted by Cardot

You are going to give them a "1st Release" pass even though they skipped out on a chance to develop '14 for the next gen last year?

Which would you have preferred? Them taking the time to get it right? Or a dirty buggy as hell yet pretty port like NBA2k. Either way EA gets blasted I'm sure.