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NeoGAF Slot Cloggers (NHL 12 EASHL)
- Thread starter Marvie_3
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Square Triangle
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Damn it, why can't the PS3 Gaffers get this going too? Might have to get the 360 version..
Marvie_3 said:
Have they said if they're gonna revamp commentary in any way? I'm tired of hearing how every single team is a trap team. Also does anyone else ever run into the issue of trying to get into a OTP game and the game gets stuck at the loading screen? It happens to me every fucking day and drives me up the wall because I have to go to the dashboard and restart the game every time.
I posted my NHL 12 demo impressions here:
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=30334805&postcount=424
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=30334805&postcount=424
I'm gonna hop on to download the new demo.
I just read the new achievement list though. It looks awful, wow. Too much Be A Pro and HUT. I seriously hate Be A Pro, and I tolerate the EASHL mode because it's fun as hell to play with you guys. But offline Be A Pro with the CPU is really boring (ditto with that awful HUT mode).
I LOVE controlling a five-man unit in the regular versus modes. That's where I really enjoy the NHL series.
I just read the new achievement list though. It looks awful, wow. Too much Be A Pro and HUT. I seriously hate Be A Pro, and I tolerate the EASHL mode because it's fun as hell to play with you guys. But offline Be A Pro with the CPU is really boring (ditto with that awful HUT mode).
I LOVE controlling a five-man unit in the regular versus modes. That's where I really enjoy the NHL series.
Demo definitely feels more fluid, but is it just me or does it seem really easy to score in the be a pro mode? I just keep doing a simple deke and going top right and I'm getting quite a few goals that way, maybe its the difficulty I'm playing on.
So I've put my fair share of time into demo and I figured I'd give my thoughts.
Pros:
Feels fluid
Skating looks and feels better, perhaps even a little too sluggish, but I'd much rather have that than the ice dancing of previous games
Variety of goals, Tips, Deflections, Screens, Wristers, Slapshots, Five-hole, Garbage Goals in front of the net. One I thought was neat was one that squeaked through five-hole on thomas and the sedins tried to get a hold of it but couldn't, leading to one of them kicking it past. Goal was disallowed.
less big hits, lots of smaller contact.
Size makes a difference
Easier to knock people off puck with a solid check, even if they just lose control of it a foot or two from their bodies it still makes a difference
Goalies are much better
Net Battles
AI is better, challenges and applies pressure, plays better D
Cons
Presentation just feels so stale, It would be nice if they tried some new tricks, more of a pregame, highlighting a player, or even adding hot and cold streaks that the commentators could bring up.
Personal wish, team chemistry would be kind of cool
The music in this game is atrocious this year, usually i can find it tolerable, but wow..some atrocious songs in that demo
checks can look pretty wonky still, could be just part of the demo, but some are just odd
Be a Pro camera (changeable of course)
still a bit too much top shelf for my taste.
goalies could use more fluent animations, they've gotten better, but I'd like to see a bit more variety from them, have guys that flop flop, have guys that are technical play that way.
fights still look akward with noone else on the ice
more cutscenes would be nice, show players jawing at each other, or talking or something.
thats what i got for now.
Pros:
Feels fluid
Skating looks and feels better, perhaps even a little too sluggish, but I'd much rather have that than the ice dancing of previous games
Variety of goals, Tips, Deflections, Screens, Wristers, Slapshots, Five-hole, Garbage Goals in front of the net. One I thought was neat was one that squeaked through five-hole on thomas and the sedins tried to get a hold of it but couldn't, leading to one of them kicking it past. Goal was disallowed.
less big hits, lots of smaller contact.
Size makes a difference
Easier to knock people off puck with a solid check, even if they just lose control of it a foot or two from their bodies it still makes a difference
Goalies are much better
Net Battles
AI is better, challenges and applies pressure, plays better D
Cons
Presentation just feels so stale, It would be nice if they tried some new tricks, more of a pregame, highlighting a player, or even adding hot and cold streaks that the commentators could bring up.
Personal wish, team chemistry would be kind of cool
The music in this game is atrocious this year, usually i can find it tolerable, but wow..some atrocious songs in that demo
checks can look pretty wonky still, could be just part of the demo, but some are just odd
Be a Pro camera (changeable of course)
still a bit too much top shelf for my taste.
goalies could use more fluent animations, they've gotten better, but I'd like to see a bit more variety from them, have guys that flop flop, have guys that are technical play that way.
fights still look akward with noone else on the ice
more cutscenes would be nice, show players jawing at each other, or talking or something.
thats what i got for now.
It felt like a game from Saw, trying to get to the menu and get into a game before the fuck awful music killed me. I don't understand what their basis is for the garbage music. I'm loving the hits in the game now though, much more fluid and organic, and people can't used voodoo magic to hold onto the puck no matter what happens to them.
Giant Robot
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so who is "GAF EASHL" that sent me a friend request?
and what's up with the Craigslist-type spam message from Marvie?
and what's up with the Craigslist-type spam message from Marvie?
A metatag for the club. Saves everyone the trouble of adding 20+ people to their friends list. Just go to the GAF EASHL gamer tag and check the friends list to see who is playing.Giant Robot said:
You get free HUT card packs for inviting people to try the demo. I sent invites to people because I was bored.Giant Robot said:
Starting to figure out faceoffs. The timing on faceoffs seems to be much later. If you make your move closer to when the puck hits the ice, it seems to be more effective.
Speaking of faceoffs, I love how they increased the speed at which you draw the puck back. Should result in far fewer breakaways because it'll give the defensemen a little extra time to do something with the puck.
Speaking of faceoffs, I love how they increased the speed at which you draw the puck back. Should result in far fewer breakaways because it'll give the defensemen a little extra time to do something with the puck.
I had custom music for awhile streaming it from my laptop but ever since getting a new laptop I haven't figured out how to do it, even though I've followed the instructions.Marvie_3 said:I already started working on my custom music for NHL 12.
And I don't feel like burning/ripping CDs over and over -_-
Oh yeah, you can't use the arms in conjunction with celebrations anymore. In 11, I'd hold RB and LB and pull RT all at once. Now, you can only do one at a time. Saddening. :[
And you can still do the face off deke? When I tried it, I'd always get tied up and he wouldn't even do the animation. I know in 11 it would at least show him trying to do it. No dice.
And you can still do the face off deke? When I tried it, I'd always get tied up and he wouldn't even do the animation. I know in 11 it would at least show him trying to do it. No dice.