I'm totally screwed for a bit. I just cannot score for the life of me! I think I've developed some brutal habits that don't translate well to this game at all. My D style is way too aggressive and I end up 5 feet away from everybody I'm trying to hit, and my offensive strategy is to strong-arm my way into the zone which results in turnovers out the ass. I'm pretty happy we're giving the game a week to marinade before jumping into the GM connected mode.
I find the skating makes this the most different feeling NHL game yet. I'm not quite on board with people that say it feels the same, but that's just my opinion. I was a little freaked out when I tried the 12 demo and debated not buying it, but I'm not getting that feeling from this one. It feels more authentic to me and much less arcade-like due to the skating. I had Dustin Byfuglien and Martin St. Louis on the same HUT team last night and the difference in how they both felt was unbelievable. St. Louis's speed burst was insane while Byfuglien had to take several strides to get to top speed... I really like that.
As much as the hitting is still over the top, I was happy to see St. Louis hit somebody going at top speed and just roll off him. Hopefully that's a sign that while things aren't perfect, they are getting better.
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