I expected to be a little more impressed, but I was still pleased with how everything has come together in the demo. HUT (or whatever name they are settling on) is quite a bit more fun than I had anticipated. This is the first mode that may actually pry Be a GM from my hands. The online aspect of it is pretty cool.
I did have one problem last night where after several tournaments I finally got to the 3rd round against chicago, only to have my goalie's contract run out. I had no 3rd goalie, so it wouldn't let me play a game. Perhaps there was an area with contract cards, but I didn't see it. Pretty disappointed I had to turn it off and go to bed.
There is something with the passing this year. I'm a big player switcher, I do it even when it's unnecessary. Normally this isn't a problem, but if hit the player switch button (which is also a pass) during a pass it starts up a one-timer pass fest.
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Originally Posted by red sky
Also, one other small difference is that when you pass the puck to another play you automatically have control of that player after it leaves the passers stick. Just a small change that I noticed.
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Ahhhhh. ^^ That would explain it. I'm hitting the change player button when it's not needed. Thanks!
That being said, I LOVE the passing. I turned the pass power way up in the last game and hated the authentic passing (variable speed with variable pressure). It seems to really work well and this year when I need to get it through defenders it feels great to charge up a sharp pass. I also like the fact that many players can't take those passes ... adds a great deal of strategy.
The default settings seem to be much more my style this year. Last year it took me a very long time to tweak everything to get it to where I wanted it. This year it almost feels like it's ready to go right out the gate.
I tried the authentic puck size but found I lost track of it often. It's incredible how small it is and how big of a difference it can create.
Hits are wonderful. I like how you can't just throw a check when you aren't really moving. You can push off guys, but you can't throw a proper check without momentum. I also noticed when you pin a guy against the boards they push back which is welcome.