What's new in NHL 12

[lefty]

ZOMG

http://xbox360.ign.com/articles/117/1170039p1.html

[Sleepy_Floyd]

ZOMG indeed, The winter classic!!! I just traded in my copy of NHL 11 and MVC3 for LA Noir, so I kinda miss NHL. Can't wait

[LnGrrrR]

I hope it's less confusing than this copy of NHL 2k8 I borrowed. What's that, you want to do a trick shot? Ok, just hit the left trigger, then input these codes, also, make sure you're aiming with the right stick, and that you have a good burst of speed beforehand... blah! I need to set the controls back to buttons for slapshot, wristshot, pass and speed burst.

[Sleepy_Floyd]

You gotta go back and play some blades of steel and NHL 94 :ihit

[DarkReign]

I hope it's less confusing than this copy of NHL 2k8 I borrowed. What's that, you want to do a trick shot? Ok, just hit the left trigger, then input these codes, also, make sure you're aiming with the right stick, and that you have a good burst of speed beforehand... blah! I need to set the controls back to buttons for slapshot, wristshot, pass and speed burst.

I bought NHL09 (iirc) and struggled mightily to do anything. The moment the right analog stick controlled everything having to do with shooting, I quit buying hockey games.

I beat my head against a wall for hours (days?) trying to "get it" and never did. I was used to NHL06 where a 4th line plug would score 30 goals and now I literally couldnt score one fucking goal with Pavel Datsyuk.

Seriously, I could not score in that game. I played half a season and was last place in the league averaging less than one goal per game. I refused to change the controls back to the old days, so I just quit.

Unless something changed with the controls, I'll never buy a hockey game ever again. Shame, really.

[lefty]

I bought NHL09 (iirc) and struggled mightily to do anything. The moment the right analog stick controlled everything having to do with shooting, I quit buying hockey games.

I beat my head against a wall for hours (days?) trying to "get it" and never did. I was used to NHL06 where a 4th line plug would score 30 goals and now I literally couldnt score one fucking goal with Pavel Datsyuk.

Seriously, I could not score in that game. I played half a season and was last place in the league averaging less than one goal per game. I refused to change the controls back to the old days, so I just quit.

Unless something changed with the controls, I'll never buy a hockey game ever again. Shame, really.
Practice makes perfect

NHL09 threw my off at first, but you just have to get used to it

I think I scored 6 goals against Boston, (I was playing with Chicago)


EA-NHL games are awesome

[LnGrrrR]

I bought NHL09 (iirc) and struggled mightily to do anything. The moment the right analog stick controlled everything having to do with shooting, I quit buying hockey games.

I beat my head against a wall for hours (days?) trying to "get it" and never did. I was used to NHL06 where a 4th line plug would score 30 goals and now I literally couldnt score one fucking goal with Pavel Datsyuk.

Seriously, I could not score in that game. I played half a season and was last place in the league averaging less than one goal per game. I refused to change the controls back to the old days, so I just quit.

Unless something changed with the controls, I'll never buy a hockey game ever again. Shame, really.

That's pretty much where I am. 3 goals a game is an offensive burst for me, sadly. I usually get 1 or 2, and even then, it's almost always off rebounds. I can rarely pull off a 1-timer or a deke, too many f'ing buttons to press.

The worst part is that it's way too easy to score goals on rookie, and too hard on pro. No happy medium.

[lefty]

You guys suck at this game :lol

[DarkReign]

You guys suck at this game :lol

True (for me), thus the reason I do not buy them anymore.

[lefty]

True (for me), thus the reason I do not buy them anymore.
Trust me, a little practice - and trying moves during a game - go a long way in this game.