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NHL 15 |OT| - Feature Lockout Edition
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Many thanks!
Kuro Madoushi
Unconfirmed Member
It was more effective in the 90s when the defensive style was different and you couldn't pass out of your own zone and past the face off line with one pass (two line pass).
The trapezoid rule is rarely called anyways when they should be called and defensemen are coached to handle those situations differently. That mixed with the whole possession game being the new thing right now in the NHL means teams want to hang onto the puck more than giving it up and fighting for it in the opponent's zone where they are often outnumbered.
Seems like the rules were created to purely fuck with the New Jersey Devils, who him ok with.
The best part is I'm actually playing as the Leafs. It's opposite world. Well.. except for the losing part. That seems about right.
Simon Belmont
Banned
You're just the leafs from 2011 when we would outshoot opponents almost as badly as we lost to them.
http://www.giantbomb.com/reviews/nhl-15-review/1900-654/
First red review of NHL 15 on metacritic.
Can't wait for EA's reaction and damage control.
First red review of NHL 15 on metacritic.
Can't wait for EA's reaction and damage control.
Marty Chinn
Member
Agreed. I never thought I'd play from this view, but it's pretty nice. The game looks really good from this view too.
Mike Works
Member
EA mentioned that people who played HUT in NHL 14 would get some kind of bonus in 15. Any idea when that hits?
One of the big gameplay issues I have is the fact that there's still a ton of pass assist in the game even if you turn it all the way down + manual passing + hardcore.
I'm not sure about that AI learning either. I played against Florida earlier today, lost 11-1 (though I did win shots something like 25-35). Of the 11 goals, they scored around 9 with the same trick. It's almost as if I was playing against a human player who knows exactly one way to score a goal. Meanwhile my forwards never join me on the attack on schedule, it's always 1vs3 or 1vs4 the first 5 seconds I'm in the offensive zone. Sure, sometimes there's a line change going on, but not THAT often.
Fixed1979
Member
I see what you did there.
Thinking about trading in the game. I like the on-ice action, but there's no depth to the GM mode and I don't have internet so I lose out on a lot of those features.
Looks like Best Buy would give me about $40 when factoring in the trade in value. Is it stupid to eat the $20 (would put the other $40 towards FIFA 15), or should I just suck it up and hold on to the game?
Looks like Best Buy would give me about $40 when factoring in the trade in value. Is it stupid to eat the $20 (would put the other $40 towards FIFA 15), or should I just suck it up and hold on to the game?
bumpkin
Member
If you're really not into it, you'd be foolish to hang onto it with that much trade-in value, IMO.
Kuro Madoushi
Unconfirmed Member
Goodacre0081
Member
i returned my copy today but FutureShop still gave me a Ultimate Team Gold Packs. not sure what it's worth but I'll entertain offers. 
actually looking for a Music Unlimited trial if it's possible to use a second time.
EDIT: looks like it's worth $15
actually looking for a Music Unlimited trial if it's possible to use a second time.
EDIT: looks like it's worth $15
petethepanda
Member
Quick, basic question on the game. I play the hell out of every damn genre of games, but annual sports games is the one area where I'm pretty much a dumbass.
I buy one of these every few years, and the majority of my time with the game tends to be playing a basic season mode, going through one game every few days to match the same team's actual IRL season. Is this something I can do with the bone/ps4 NHL15? From what I've heard I might have to do Be a GM or something?
[Also: Late-twenties lifetime Blackhawks fan here, and holy shit has the last seven years been the rollercoaster of a lifetime]
Edit: The United Center is one of the only couple arenas to not be recreated for the game? Aw man
I buy one of these every few years, and the majority of my time with the game tends to be playing a basic season mode, going through one game every few days to match the same team's actual IRL season. Is this something I can do with the bone/ps4 NHL15? From what I've heard I might have to do Be a GM or something?
[Also: Late-twenties lifetime Blackhawks fan here, and holy shit has the last seven years been the rollercoaster of a lifetime]
Edit: The United Center is one of the only couple arenas to not be recreated for the game? Aw man
I love the hawks. Was so pissed at how the nhl didn't want them to win last year. Seriously, they lost on an overtime goal that Crawford couldn't defend cuz he was getting a stick to the chest. Hopefully this year is betters.
From what I've heard, you have to do GM mode because EA thought it smart to cut season mode
bumpkin
Member
Um, wut? Watch the replay dude. Your own D-man was the deflection factor. Crawford went down and the puck hit Leddy and went up. Good goal, get over it.
Oh, and Go Kings Go! >
bumpkin
Member
I've been playing my "Be a GM" season for hours at a time, no blisters yet. *crosses fingers*
But I'll tell ya, I have never been good at EA's NHL games so I've had the difficulty set on Rookie. What sucks is not only am I something like 10-0-0 so far on the season, but the closest game I've won was like 5-1. I've been hearing that there is no happy medium between Rookie and Pro though; it's either super easy or stupid tough.
I've played around 65 games of VS and yeah, the puck control definitely needs to be toned down. It's way too easy to hang onto the puck by holding the puck control button and circling around. I'd want the player to lose or have trouble holding onto the puck from nudging him, considering how loose the puck feels otherwise in the game.
However, I do like the new puck physics. It brings a whole new aspect to the game.
However, I do like the new puck physics. It brings a whole new aspect to the game.
Lion Heart
Banned
I played hut for the first time and got Vanek who is worth 18k according to the last bid, thats how much the gold jumbo pack is which comes with 7 rares. Is it better to keep him or sell on auction ? Sorry im not familiar with the economy in this game.
Mike Works
Member
Vanek's quite a good player. I say keep your best players early on (I got Franzen in my starter pack and haven't gotten anyone as good since).
Say you sell Vanek for 18k. That means you get to buy a jumbo gold pack that will probably have 3-5 rare players. Will any of them be as good as Vanek? Probably not. You'll have a few thousand left over and have accrued some other stuff like contracts.
Now say you keep him. You can buy contracts through the marketplace for 100/150 each. Average rare gold players can be bought on the marketplace for ~600 (and average gold players go for ~300).
So if you play two or three HUT games, you can buy 2 full lines of average/good gold players and a handful of contracts, and still have Vanek.
I say keep any really good player you get (unless you get something like Crosby that can go for a million coins, then that's another question).
Say you sell Vanek for 18k. That means you get to buy a jumbo gold pack that will probably have 3-5 rare players. Will any of them be as good as Vanek? Probably not. You'll have a few thousand left over and have accrued some other stuff like contracts.
Now say you keep him. You can buy contracts through the marketplace for 100/150 each. Average rare gold players can be bought on the marketplace for ~600 (and average gold players go for ~300).
So if you play two or three HUT games, you can buy 2 full lines of average/good gold players and a handful of contracts, and still have Vanek.
I say keep any really good player you get (unless you get something like Crosby that can go for a million coins, then that's another question).
Lion Heart
Banned
Hmm very good point, I didn't think about buying contract extensions, shows you how green I am. Yeah thats a solid strategy and I think I'll follow it.
User 479360
Banned
I gave the game a 3/5, which I felt was fair. It's so lacking in a lot of areas, and feels like a stepping stone to future iterations.
The core gameplay is still quite fun, but the game's so glitchy.
- Only two players celebrate goals, then there's the jarring transition to all of them high-fiving the bench
- Most of my online matches have led to the game kicking both of us. I was finally able to win a complete game last night.
...and other things, like players skating into the net instead of going behind to fight.
I'll still continue to play it, but I couldn't recommend it to anyone but the diehards.
The core gameplay is still quite fun, but the game's so glitchy.
- Only two players celebrate goals, then there's the jarring transition to all of them high-fiving the bench
- Most of my online matches have led to the game kicking both of us. I was finally able to win a complete game last night.
...and other things, like players skating into the net instead of going behind to fight.
I'll still continue to play it, but I couldn't recommend it to anyone but the diehards.
User 479360
Banned
The arenas' details were advertised heavily, but they hardly ever show them. All of that effort, and I can't even remember seeing good close-ups of cracked stairs or anything like that.
speculawyer
Member
ebay is awesome. I bidded and won a brand new copy of NHL 15 for $51. EA won't be getting any money from me
Uh . . . . .
ebay is awesome. I bidded and won a brand new copy of NHL 15 for $51. EA won't be getting any money from me
Hold on... placing a new auction on Ebay
I would have sold mine for 40
Even with shipping, it's still cheaper and it's not a direct line of money to EA. That's what I wanted. It's either wait till Gamestop gets used copies or buy one for cheaper than retail on ebay. Score.
Shao Kahn Brewing a Stew
Banned
garbagejuicer
Neo Member
bumpkin
Member
Oh man, that was a close one... I'm 13 or 14 games into my Be a GM season and so far I've stream-rolled every team I've played. Been winning by a margin of 5 or more goals every single game. But last night, I played the Canucks for the first time; they scored first, took the lead again later, and we were tied at 2 goals apiece 3/4 of the way through the third. I didn't finally take the lead and eventually win until I scored two short-handed goals in the final 3 minutes.
Canucks are NHL 15's secret powerhouse like the Detroit Pistons were in the original NBA Jam, confirmed.
Canucks are NHL 15's secret powerhouse like the Detroit Pistons were in the original NBA Jam, confirmed.
Zombie James
Banned
I can sell you my brand new copy for $50.
Also, BOMBA at Walmart Canada!
Nowhere near low enough.
Having a lot of fun playing this. You can't do that glitch where you circle from the corner and go short side on the goalie. The goalie/defense men AI is improved. It's very difficult to get a goal just shooting the puck at the net. I'd say 80% of the time I can score if I can center the puck to somebody and get off a quick shot. This is assuming the pass gets through though....
I'm actually really liking Ultimate Team. I never played it before in any of the prior NHL games. I'm loving the RPG-ish aspects of it like the leveling up, finding a line that works well with each other, and especially the auctioning and buying items.
Really enjoying this mode, it's pretty addicting.
Really enjoying this mode, it's pretty addicting.
Patrick Bateman
Member
As dumb as it sounds, but my favorite mode is quickplay.
I love the gameplay and it's without all the unnecessary crap of the other modes.
I love the gameplay and it's without all the unnecessary crap of the other modes.