I'm trying my hardest not to buy any EA games from them ever again, so I don't even want to tempt myself with the demo. If only I could choose to buy the game and give all the money to someone else instead of EA
I'm trying my hardest not to buy any EA games from them ever again, so I don't even want to tempt myself with the demo. If only I could choose to buy the game and give all the money to someone else instead of EA
The artist formerly known as Luft
man been playing hockey my whole life basically.... at least 16 years plus (Im 25)
The demo is rad, i didnt get nhl 13 so its like new game to me...
Hits are looking pretty cool, still a little too much at times (but its a game)
Skating has improved
the demo speed is faster than usual
One Touch Dekes are awesome
Dman Strife is awesome
Scums in front of net is awesome
fighting is now finally somewhat fun and cool
overall im stoked man, cant wait to play my BeAPro... only mode i like anymore
even on superstar with jacked sliders, i still outshoot and outplay the other CPU team
gotta do beApro
this and Gta5 are my big purchases this year
Am I the only one who couldn't get a grip on the controls for NHL 13?
Really off putting how complex it seemed to me
Me and my dad played it and scored nothing the whole game
I won because of the shootout having slightly different controls or so I think it did
Haven't touched it since then
The goalies never missed a block.. coming in hot, different angles and pulling up menus and shit just trying to figure out the movement.
We get pretty competitive
It would be fun to play more than NBA but it just seems like they keep adding stuff, We can't seem to learn the games.
huh whens the last time you played this game? before 08?Originally Posted by Antwan
every year since 09 has basically the same controls... only a few new ones.... like
hold Lb and use the right stick to normal/old deke... they added... hold Lb and use the Left stick to do faster "One-Touch Dekes"
alot of the other things have been the same for years
Yeah, it's been a really long time.
Fair enough. Maybe I'll try again once all these game releases cease.
NHL is not easy if you're unfamiliar. The controls ARE complex, and the game IS confusing, especially if you don't know the actual sport REALLY well.
Hockey knowledge will help a ton, but getting used to the controls are what makes this game shine. Once you figure it out, the controls are all VERY fluid and intuitive, and the game comes together beautifully. (speaking of experience from 10-13)
EDIT: For anyone that still plays 13, know that I'm down to play Goalie for anyone (This also applies to 14 on the off chance I cave and buy it)
Last edited by PoppySquidJr; 08-21-2013 at 02:44 PM.
The artist formerly known as Luft
I thought the same, but I can't NOT buy a hockey game haha been buying them every year since 2007 at least.
I grew up playing those games, and I also remember playing the shit out of '94 and a few others from the 90's. My brother and I are hockey fiends (he's more of a fiend of sports in general than I am though) haha we both would play hockey all the time, both the videogame and outdoors. I also kinda have "no choice" but to get the game when they come out because some buddies and I always play together after work/school/wtv in a club almost on a daily/weekly basis.
At first it really felt like there was not that much of a difference between '13 and '14 because I tried "free skate". Besides the animations, everything felt pretty much remotely the same as '13. I then played a game and really noticed a difference. I really like how it's more fast-paced compared to '13, the AI seems smarter , hits have been improved, and the fighting engine is sick, will have to get used to it but I like how they changed it. I also noticed that they added a few dekes (or at least the CPU completely deked the shit out of me with one that I've never seen before). Will definitely buy it on release, even though I'm kinda bummed to give my money to EA year after year...
I can't blame ya. If I had your circumstances I wouldn't have a choice either. Where I live, none of my friends care slightly about hockey and I grew up as more of a closet fan. Makes it a lot easier to say no to a game when I'd only be playing it by myself, anyway :P
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