NHL 16 Video: Hardcore Gameplay and True Broadcast

[mkharsh33]

Re: NHL 16 Video: Hardcore Gameplay and True Broadcast

In all the videos I watched today, it still looks like end-to-end skating where there's no pressure gaining the offensive zone at the blue line. Basically it's still the same game, with the cpu looking even more confused about spacing, movement, and hockey awareness.

I was thinking about getting an XBox One for this game - but eveything I've seen tells me to steer clear as I'll definitely be disappointed.

[Vikes1]

Re: NHL 16 Video: Hardcore Gameplay and True Broadcast

Maybe my biggest problem with the game overall is, there's so few real WOW moments vs the ai. Because there's wow moments almost every time you have the puck. Only halted by superhuman goalkeepers, to prevent football type scores. Which to me anyway makes enjoying my GM mode difficult long term do to shear boredom. I mean, Bobby Orr will be for ever remembered for what any defenceman can do all game long in the video game, even in 2015. Well maybe that's a wow moment right there! lol.

[lions67]

Re: NHL 16 Video: Hardcore Gameplay and True Broadcast

Maybe my biggest problem with the game overall is, there's so few real WOW moments vs the ai. Because there's wow moments almost every time you have the puck. Only halted by superhuman goalkeepers, to prevent football type scores. Which to me anyway makes enjoying my GM mode difficult long term do to shear boredom. I mean, Bobby Orr will be for ever remembered for what any defenceman can do all game long in the video game, even in 2015. Well maybe that's a wow moment right there! lol.

sounds like watching a Wild game.
you MUST be used to that by now!

[actionhank]

Re: NHL 16 Video: Hardcore Gameplay and True Broadcast

I think an AI makeover could help a lot. Watching the AI on the powerplay, there's no real sense of setting up a play. Subban is on the ice, and instead of him firing bombs from the blue line like he does, he just constantly passes it to someone, who quickly throws it to someone else, who passes it to someone else at an odd angle, and maybe one of them eventually shoots. The AI still just seems to pass for the sake of passing, not to set up a good scoring chance.

[bwiggy33]

Re: NHL 16 Video: Hardcore Gameplay and True Broadcast

For guys who are seeing too much passing and no dump-ins from the CPU, adjust the CPU strategies. The Cycle/Shoot slider affects the passing and the carry/dump slider affects dump-ins. I'm not kidding it helps immensely with this game. In fact for me it's the only possible way I can get enjoyment out of it against the AI.

I haven't tried it yet with 16 but they've worked well since they implemented this into the game. The issue though is they still need to add a few more slider options, specifically for neutral zone pressure. Honestly if you already enjoy the game and your issues are with these two areas, then once you make the adjustments it will make the game much more fun for you.

[jaiman]

Re: NHL 16 Video: Hardcore Gameplay and True Broadcast

For guys who are seeing too much passing and no dump-ins from the CPU, adjust the CPU strategies. The Cycle/Shoot slider affects the passing and the carry/dump slider affects dump-ins. I'm not kidding it helps immensely with this game. In fact for me it's the only possible way I can get enjoyment out of it against the AI.



I haven't tried it yet with 16 but they've worked well since they implemented this into the game. The issue though is they still need to add a few more slider options, specifically for neutral zone pressure. Honestly if you already enjoy the game and your issues are with these two areas, then once you make the adjustments it will make the game much more fun for you.

Has the option to adjust CPU controlled strategies in Be A GM been added? That would be huge.

[bwiggy33]

Re: NHL 16 Video: Hardcore Gameplay and True Broadcast

Has the option to adjust CPU controlled strategies in Be A GM been added? That would be huge.

That's what I'm going to check the next time I play, possibly tonight. The fact we couldn't in past versions pretty much ruined how good of a feature it is.

Anyone else know if this is possible?

[Vikes1]

Re: NHL 16 Video: Hardcore Gameplay and True Broadcast

sounds like watching a Wild game.
you MUST be used to that by now!

Ok, ok._.must admit that's a good one. Can't wait for the season to start!!

[HypoLuxa13]

Re: NHL 16 Video: Hardcore Gameplay and True Broadcast

For guys who are seeing too much passing and no dump-ins from the CPU, adjust the CPU strategies. The Cycle/Shoot slider affects the passing and the carry/dump slider affects dump-ins. I'm not kidding it helps immensely with this game. In fact for me it's the only possible way I can get enjoyment out of it against the AI.

I haven't tried it yet with 16 but they've worked well since they implemented this into the game. The issue though is they still need to add a few more slider options, specifically for neutral zone pressure. Honestly if you already enjoy the game and your issues are with these two areas, then once you make the adjustments it will make the game much more fun for you.

So, for whatever reason, I have never seen these sliders in the settings of any NHL game. There is a general CPU Strategy Adjustment slider, but I've never noticed a slider for specific stategies like cycle/shoot and carry/dump.

Are you sure we're talking about the same game?

[AdamJones113]

Re: NHL 16 Video: Hardcore Gameplay and True Broadcast

Hypo, there used to be a feature in Customize that would let you set each team's AI (called "Build Your AI"). This included the features bwiggy's talking about. It wasn't in 15, I can't confirm that they've re-added it for NHL 16.

[HypoLuxa13]

Re: NHL 16 Video: Hardcore Gameplay and True Broadcast

Hypo, there used to be a feature in Customize that would let you set each team's AI (called "Build Your AI"). This included the features bwiggy's talking about. It wasn't in 15, I can't confirm that they've re-added it for NHL 16.

I'll be danged, never noticed it in last gen versions of the game. I was missing out I guess.

[AdamJones113]

Re: NHL 16 Video: Hardcore Gameplay and True Broadcast

I'll be danged, never noticed it in last gen versions of the game. I was missing out I guess.

It was pretty tucked away.

[jyoung]

Re: NHL 16 Video: Hardcore Gameplay and True Broadcast

If you turn on 30 team control in Single Season Mode, you can change every team's strategies.

In Be A GM, you can only change your team's strategies, since that mode is limited to 1 team control.

There's no way to change teams' strategies from the main menu or main roster screen, now that the "Build Your AI" feature from last gen is gone.

[CupCrazyManiac]

Re: NHL 16 Video: Hardcore Gameplay and True Broadcast

If you turn on 30 team control in Single Season Mode, you can change every team's strategies.

In Be A GM, you can only change your team's strategies, since that mode is limited to 1 team control.

There's no way to change teams' strategies from the main menu or main roster screen, now that the "Build Your AI feature from last gen is gone.

Yep and that's another thing I can't understand why it's gone.....!