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Originally Posted by dobbles
russ, the reason i think it is moving away is that the game continues to rely on highlight reel checks, lots of figure skating, and overpowered goalies that cover up terrible defensive AI.
they were showing last years playoffs on NHL network this summer and when watching, it reminded me just how sloppy and physical nhl hockey is. the nhl is about grinding for every inch on the ice and being patient.
conversely the nhl series has always been about finding some way to glitch the goalie, skating circles around everyone, using datsyukian dekes, hitting like scott stevens, etc.
i just feel that each year they continue to emphasize the arcade side of hockey. and while that wasn't such a big deal when they were busy adding game modes and let the gameplay sit a bit, but this year they made a big deal about how much better the AI and gameplay was. in my opinion, it didn't improve at all.
like i said, i know i am in the minority, but i just find the fan boi attitude that so many here have to be disgusting. why does everyone have to imply that because i dislike the game that i either dont watch dont, never played hockey, am terrible at the game, or that i try to play the same way as nhl 12? can't i just dislike the changes because i feel they weren't in the best interest of the series???
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We'll have to agree to disagree. I've never played a hockey game that felt more sloppy and grinding than this one. I played an online game against Silentsim the other night and for whatever reason we could not get it into hardcore mode and were stuck with default. I was blown away by how arcade-like it felt. To me it reminded me of previous years when it was simple to skate, you went everywhere 120% without consequence and it didn't matter how hard you passed or where you were facing when you did it. That's just a single mode though and not a fair representation of the whole game.
I would totally understand somebody critiquing the game because it feels far too sluggish and realistic, I just don't see how somebody can get down on it for being too arcade-like. You probably watch more hockey than I do so I wouldn't imply you don't get the game.
I have a buddy who didn't watch a single episode of The Walking Dead past episode 1 because he couldn't get past the fact that Rick didn't try to drive the tank he got stuck in (apologies if the reference makes no sense). My point is he's so focused on plot points that most people brush off he's unable to enjoy many things.
I often wonder if we have similar things going on with people who hate this game. Every year it seems something that most consider to be a minor nagging issue direct some folks into a deep, dark place. What's more, these people buy the game almost every single year, expecting things to suddenly cater to their preferences. The game is highly touted in critic circles as well as casual gamers. Even the split in this thread is probably 80/20, which I feel reflects the critic ratings of about 80-90. I don't see a trend away from what the game is... people are really responding to it positively.