NHL 11

[joel]

Anyone picking this game up when it comes out? I don't want to shed 70 bucks for a game that'll only slightly be different than the version last year.

If anyone has any hook ups to get it for the inhouse EA $20 price, I may possible be open to that. Any one have any EA connections?

There's also the new Wii game for hockey NHL Slapshot... for you non PS3/Xbox owners

[geForce]

I might be able to get you NHL'11 for $20
I'll let you know once it comes out.

Don't all come asking me tho... I can only get 1 copy at that price. Sorry.

[[JT]]

It has goal reviews and overturned goals now!

[joel]

Played the demo. Seemed pretty sweet. Among the enhancements are:
-Better physics overall especially with hitting (hip checks)
-Breaking your stick or having it knocked out of your hands. (a stick on the ice also is a part of the physics of the game, potentially deflecting a pass or shot), a player without a stick can also kick the puck to a teammate, get a stick from another teammate or the bench..
-New faceoff engine. Tying up the other guys stick or bodying him out. Shooting off the draw, etc..
-Skate dekes and jumping move/deke?
-knocking the puck down or catching it. I always found the lack of this annoying in NHL10.. the player seemed to rarely catch a puck mid air. The puck also seems less bouncier, but maybe that is just me.
-Shorter Load Times!!! Took about 8 seconds on the load screen. i think they halved it from NHL10.
-HUT mode (hockey's ultimate team) which seemed pretty fun.
Things taken out seem to be:
-Protect the puck move (guess it was underutilized in NHL10?)

[joel]

someone buy this and throw a NHL11 party tonight. I can bring 3 ps3 controllers if it's the ps3 version

[joel]

Hey G, any update on this deal?

[jeSteR]

I got my $20 over to our resident EA guy. (PS3). I probably won't have that much time to play so you can have my copy. And I can give you back your Heavy Rain while I'm at it.

[joel]

Sweet! NHL11 Party at my place! Who's in?

[jeSteR]

Not so fast there cowboy... Employee Purchase hasn't been released yet. It's usually a couple of weeks after launch day

[joel]

oh is that how it works? that's cool i'll just plan ahead... and people can still come over and have a NHL11 demo party at my place woot... you can play on chicago or philly...hmm..

[Duncan]

Brendon just bought it at costco.. Played one game with him. Pretty much the same game play as nhl 10, but strangely enough, it feels slower. Oh how i long for the days of boost. Anyways, physics are nicer but i haven't played enough of it to do a just review of it. Either way, it doesn't seem like a huge improvement from last year's iteration.

[joel]

Yeah, they have slowed down both the skating and passing. Apparently, it made 2010 unrealistic whipping passes around like crazy, etc... I think both of those are still adjustable anyways.

The changes aren't huge, but after playing with those additions especially the physics + hitting... i think it would be tough for me to play without it.

[[JT]]

Lots of improvements.. I like how stick lifting doesn't make the other player useless for a full second anymore. Unless you lift it out of his hands haha. And ai can actually score on breakaways now lol. So far I like it

[Duncan]

i haven't played it since that first time. is there actually a way to speed up the game play?

[[JT]]

Yea probably they always have that option