im a versus, hut, offline (gm, season) type player. SO the beta did little for me.
got in using early access last night, and this am a bit before work. Though the game looks and feels a lot like last year, the subtle differences make the game a hell of a lot better and more fun.
played 3 HUT games was disappointing, played a pure figure skater, and just got killed. then in the last 2 games, i played a much different player (ie. not a figure skater) and benefited from playing a much more conservative d game (stay goal side, try to keep my stick on the puck carrier's forehand side, etc). Now the question is, would my adjusted d approach work against the ultra figure skater. I am not so sure, as the protect puck is just too advantageous, but let's see.
all in all, i'm really excited, even if i again have to give up on online play, there's enough offline content back this year and with the progress made in actual gameplay, i can't wait to play much deeper into the year.
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