Played a couple games last night.
In one game I was Carolina...and Mr.Staal let go a backhand that upon released shot faster then a slapshot and sniped the corner... hrm. I guess the guy on the front of the box IS that good.
All in all a good game. I never played 07 and Im seeing right now, that this is a much more 'technically' sound hockey game then in the past. You cant just fly around body checking people, (sometimes even when they have the puck), all the factors have to be 'right' to get in a good bodycheck.
What I have found to be annoying is the lack of ability to play d. Pretty much all you have to do is play position and try to get close to the puck carrier and the comp will auto stickcheck (or sometimes bodycheck). Seems like whenever I choose to pokecheck the other players fall over and I get a penalty.
The skill stick is going to take some major getting used to thats for sure.
-Brad