NHL 15 Demo: Is the Gameplay Enough? (Roundtable)

[Yundtder]

I will be playing 360, offline, BEAGM.
I have a few questions for those with the demo!

Is the bouncy ball puck gone? Mostly on the dump-ins but also around the boards and they just jump around...

Are ALL penalties called? This may have just been on the High Impact mode, but it pissed me off to great length, tired of my players without the puck being blatantly interfered to the ice, hooked with no calls, no check from behind or charging...

AI Any better?

Do my AI players tip and make deflections as well as the CPU does?

Are poke checks fixed? I am sick of my checks going through the puck, player, stick... That or constant tripping calls even though I timed it right.

Im sure Ill have more!

[Xitsanity]

Quote: Originally Posted by NYRangers31

That sucks. I've felt the opposite. The 2 minute periods fly by too quick for my taste!!!

i am the same way! i am a little bitter about not being able to play EASHL but whatever

[Södy]

Quote: Originally Posted by Yundtder

I will be playing 360, offline, BEAGM. I have a few questions for those with the demo! Is the bouncy ball puck gone? Mostly on the dump-ins but also around the boards and they just jump around... Are ALL penalties called? This may have just been on the High Impact mode, but it pissed me off to great length, tired of my players without the puck being blatantly interfered to the ice, hooked with no calls, no check from behind or charging... AI Any better? Do my AI players tip and make deflections as well as the CPU does? Are poke checks fixed? I am sick of my checks going through the puck, player, stick... That or constant tripping calls even though I timed it right. Im sure Ill have more!

Talking PS4...

Puck physics are awesome. No more bouncing on dump-ins.

There seem to be a bit more penalties still not enough imo.

Ai is better. Not by much but nticeable.

I scored some deflections. Also I scored a nice goal yesterday where I waited one more second for my AI mate to setup a screen and he did just that. Had a few defelction goals aswell.

I haven't figured out poke checks yet as they are a lot different. Don't know if better or worse yet.

Like I said, everything from the PS4 version.

[Yundtder]

Quote: Originally Posted by Södy

Talking PS4... Puck physics are awesome. No more bouncing on dump-ins. There seem to be a bit more penalties still not enough imo. Ai is better. Not by much but nticeable. I scored some deflections. Also I scored a nice goal yesterday where I waited one more second for my AI mate to setup a screen and he did just that. Had a few defelction goals aswell. I haven't figured out poke checks yet as they are a lot different. Don't know if better or worse yet. Like I said, everything from the PS4 version.

Seems promising..

Let me clarify the penalties question though... Are they not OCCURRING, or are they not being CALLED. In 14, for me, I see a ton of penalties, but not called, like the interference calls I can make or have against me... This drives me wild when I set an open player up and he gets checked into the 4th row before the puck arrives, sometimes before I even pass it to him.

[meep316]

Quote: Originally Posted by TerminallyOdd

Online has been confirmed as All-Star/Hardcore sim, if that's the setting you're referring to.

Is there a link that confirms that? Or was it answered by Rammer in one of those Q and As? Honestly that would pretty much guarantee me buying it, even if I wait until Black Friday. I played the Simulation setting and it was unplayable, the passing was HORRIFIC. On hardcore it's much better.

Is it going to be the same for HUT? Did they say anything about that?

[jyoung]

Seeing some questions on the forums about the official online settings... They will be All-Star/Hardcore sim.

— Sean Ramjagsingh (@Rammer34) August 26, 2014

[ManiacMatt1782]

Quote: Originally Posted by Yundtder

Seems promising.. Let me clarify the penalties question though... Are they not OCCURRING, or are they not being CALLED. In 14, for me, I see a ton of penalties, but not called, like the interference calls I can make or have against me... This drives me wild when I set an open player up and he gets checked into the 4th row before the puck arrives, sometimes before I even pass it to him.

If it's in the slot it's a correct no call. That is the only place it is legal to check someone without the puck. However, it still should be charging 90% of the time, because you can take way more than 2 strides at someone and level them.

[Paradingwolves]

Quote: Originally Posted by ManiacMatt1782

If it's in the slot it's a correct no call. That is the only place it is legal to check someone without the puck. However, it still should be charging 90% of the time, because you can take way more than 2 strides at someone and level them.

I don't think that's true, you can tie someone's stick up and box them out in the slot more without getting a penalty, but you can't run them over anywhere when they don't have the puck. 100% of the time if you flatten an opponent without the puck it's a penalty.