Nhl 19

[Russic]

The tripping calls are a worrisome bit for me. Spamming the poke is the best.

[Dirty Mr. Clean]

If you don't like what EA is doing support the small hockey games like Super Blood Hockey.

http://superbloodhockey.com/

[Iceman57]

Come on EA, I feel like I should be able to start the download on my Legends edition digital pre-order already.......is it in the game or what!?!

[Yamer]

Originally Posted by Iceman57

Come on EA, I feel like I should be able to start the download on my Legends edition digital pre-order already.......is it in the game or what!?!

Which system? I'm on Xbox One and it was pre-downloaded on Thursday.

[Iceman57]

Originally Posted by Yamer

Which system? I'm on Xbox One and it was pre-downloaded on Thursday.

Since I'm an adult I play on a PlayStation

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[Inferno]

Me:

[Yamer]

Originally Posted by Iceman57

Since I'm an adult I play on a PlayStation

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Says the guy who has to wait till 10 for a 30 gig download...

Wish I got The Show and Spiderman, though.

[Iceman57]

Originally Posted by Yamer

Says the guy who has to wait till 10 for a 30 gig download...

Wish I got The Show and Spiderman, though.

In preparation for NHL 19, last week I upgraded to the Asus RT-AC5300 router so the download which is already complete only too about twenty minutes, lol.

Isn't PS4 vs Xbone wars fun

[driveway]

Does NHL 19 have a FIFA: The Journey style 'storyline' part of the game?

[FlamesFanStrandedInEDM]

I always buy the release of NHL on the PS4, sell it around February/March...then wait a month for it to be released on EA Access for Xbox.


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[Inferno]

Originally Posted by driveway

Does NHL 19 have a FIFA: The Journey style 'storyline' part of the game?

Unfortunately no. They say it's something they consider every year though.

https://okaycool.ca/2018/07/27/why-n...ve-story-mode/

[driveway]

^Well, it's all I really want now, so I'm out on NHL games until EA does it.

[Iceman57]

NHL 19 is so good, EASHL is going to be a ton of fun this year......I'm happy

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[Resolute 14]

Whelp, plus one on the realism. My first game is me losing every single faceoff to Boston.

But honestly, where was the day one patch that removed Brouwer from our roster? Lazy EA shipping an incomplete game...

[Yamer]

I haven't had much time to play the game yet, but some interesting factoids for those on the fence or waiting until Friday.

Franchise Mode - I like the idea of where they were trying to go with scouting. It's taken them 6 or 7 years, but they have finally listened to their customers and tried to revamp one of the weakest parts of the mode. However, I can already see how this is going to be immensely cumbersome, especially if you want to do it right. I see myself spending more time in the scouting menu than should probably be necessary, but I'm willing to give it a try.

There is also a 'Fog of War' feature for professional players. That means that attributes for players on other teams and in the AHL are revealed only if you assign a scout to them. This is a switchable option, thankfully. While it presents a new challenge, it's not a realistic feature IMO. Any fan knows the general attributes and potential of any player in the league.

They have introduced the Player Search function from HUT into Franchise Mode. Awesome, and so useful.

Potential ratings have gone from a Red, Amber, Green indication to grey scale. I bet the colourblind people are loving that.

Customization is slightly better. There are some new logos to choose from in Create a Team, but otherwise there's not a whole bunch of change...team or player.

I have to play more to get a good sense of the game, but right now it feels like more the same in different wrapping. More game modes and features that I'll never use (CHEL, really? Why?).

[Resolute 14]

Based on the trophies assigned to it, EA is really pushing CHEL too.

[Iceman57]

Originally Posted by Yamer

I haven't had much time to play the game yet, but some interesting factoids for those on the fence or waiting until Friday.

Franchise Mode - I like the idea of where they were trying to go with scouting. It's taken them 6 or 7 years, but they have finally listened to their customers and tried to revamp one of the weakest parts of the mode. However, I can already see how this is going to be immensely cumbersome, especially if you want to do it right. I see myself spending more time in the scouting menu than should probably be necessary, but I'm willing to give it a try.

There is also a 'Fog of War' feature for professional players. That means that attributes for players on other teams and in the AHL are revealed only if you assign a scout to them. This is a switchable option, thankfully. While it presents a new challenge, it's not a realistic feature IMO. Any fan knows the general attributes and potential of any player in the league.

They have introduced the Player Search function from HUT into Franchise Mode. Awesome, and so useful.

Potential ratings have gone from a Red, Amber, Green indication to grey scale. I bet the colourblind people are loving that.

Customization is slightly better. There are some new logos to choose from in Create a Team, but otherwise there's not a whole bunch of change...team or player.

I have to play more to get a good sense of the game, but right now it feels like more the same in different wrapping. More game modes and features that I'll never use (CHEL, really? Why?).

Right, where the hell did that come from and why is it a thing now? It's so dumb and I hate it, I really do

Originally Posted by Resolute 14

Based on the trophies assigned to it, EA is really pushing CHEL too.

EASHL (I'm not using their stupid made up word) is the mode I play the most and has been since it's inception. If you've never played it before I highly recommend it especially this year with all of the positive changes they've made. Playing a team game with buds or even just participating in a drop in using the out door rink has been a blast.


Also surprisingly the sound track this year doesn't make me want to shove a fork into my ears, its actually not half bad with EA clearly spending some cash on relatively popular bands. Still I don't think I'll ever get that stupid "Shame, Shame, Shame" song from NHL 18 out of my head completely, lol.

[Inferno]

Yeah, it's ridiculous. When I see it I picture a 10 year old saying it to try and be cool. You don't see Madden fans calling it "Den" and FIFA fans calling it "Fa".

"Let's go play Den"

"Wanna Fa?"

[CorsiHockeyLeague]

Originally Posted by Yamer

I have to play more to get a good sense of the game, but right now it feels like more the same in different wrapping. More game modes and features that I'll never use (CHEL, really? Why?).

They're trying to throw things at the wall to see if they'll catch on and provide a new stream of monetization.

Which, please brainstorm a way to make GM Connected really profitable, because that's the only thing I actually want from them.

[Yamer]

Originally Posted by CorsiHockeyLeague

They're trying to throw things at the wall to see if they'll catch on and provide a new stream of monetization.

Which, please brainstorm a way to make GM Connected really profitable, because that's the only thing I actually want from them.

Make the Franchise and Be a Pro modes more robust. Make them feel like a worthwhile investment of time.

I never played it personally, but I definitely want to see them bring back and seriously enhance GM Connected. People want it, and I know a direct result will be a better Franchise mode as features are adapted from Connected.

Stop with the NHL 3s, Legends, and CHEL nonsense. They are dumb gimmicks to be focusing your energy and marketing budget on.