NHL 15 - Next-Gen Hockey: Or How I Learned To Hate EA
 

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info (of some sort) coming tomorrow

as excited as I am for The Show, I'm more excited for this

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:thumbsup:

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Can't wait

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Should be fun.

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About damn time.

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Sweet! I was disappointed when '14 wasn't released on the next-gen systems, so I'm in for '15. If I keep buying NHL games, it won't be every year or even every two years. 3+ between games makes the most sense to me. I wish they'd only release games every 3 or 4 years, with DLC every year to add players/teams accordingly.

edit: but if I can't see the beads of sweat on the players' faces, or the fans rushing to their seats every time the whistle blows, I'm not paying a single goddamn penny.

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well that was uneventful

some are concluding that Doc does play by play because he is featured in the trailer but I would think that conclusion is a bit premature .... if true however please NO Olczyk

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press release .... and damn it has 2 of my most disliked "personalities" in Olczyk and Ferraro.....

REDWOOD CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: EA) today announced EA SPORTSTM NHL® 15, the first title in a new generation of hockey videogames that boldly changes everything you know about the award winning franchise. Experience the hard hitting chaos and unpredictability of the sport as real-world physics are extended to all 12 players on the ice, as well as the puck itself. Look, move, play and think like a real hockey player with all new authentic player modelling and an evolved arsenal of tools, including the Superstar Skill Stick and Vision AI that allow for an unprecedented level of control and elevated player intelligence. Take in the emotion of every play as you immerse yourself in authentic arenas across the National Hockey League. You’ll play in front of a full house of fans created with 9,000 dynamic and individual crowd models, the most ever in a sports videogame. Finally, witness the most realistic broadcast package to date, as NHL 15 overhauls the look of the game with the new NBC Sports Game Day Presentation featuring the commentary team of Mike ‘Doc’ Emrick and Eddie Olczy. TSN analyst Ray Ferraro will also provide insights at ice level.

From the ice, to the fans, to the presentation, NHL 15 brings to life the sights, sounds and feel of the fastest team sport on the planet like no other game before. Watch the debut NHL 15 – Official Teaser Trailer now.

NHL 15 will hit stores worldwide this fall for Xbox One, PlayStation®4, Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system, and the PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system. Full feature descriptions at the bottom of the release.


NHL 15 Features for Xbox One and PlayStation 4:

True Hockey Physics:
•12 Player NHL Collision Physics – For the first time, real-world physics affect every player through every on-ice collision with the new 12 Player NHL® Collision Physics. Utilizing the power of the new consoles, and building off the critically-acclaimed NHL Collision Physics system, every player on the ice is governed by physics at all times. Feel the hard-hitting chaos of NHL hockey through true-to-life secondary collisions, net scrambles and player pileups, capturing the desperation of every shift.
•Real Puck Physics – The puck is one of the most complex items in the game to authentically replicate and it finally gets its due in NHL 15. Completely rebuilt puck physics result in a more realistic feel to every puck interaction. Everything on the ice, including the ice surface itself, is live which leads to the unpredictable and authentic puck spins, rolls and bounces seen in a real NHL game.

The Next-Generation Hockey Player:
•Authentic Player & Equipment Models – The Next Generation Hockey Player has been rebuilt from the ice up. Now player models have three distinct layers - the body, equipment, and jersey. Each layer interacts independently, making every contact with the puck or other players even more realistic. Dynamic Cloth technology adds an extra layer of realism as it reacts to the player’s movement as they explode up the ice, helping bring the speed of the game to life.
•Unprecedented Player Likeness – Powered by the same technology that brought the most realistic representation of the athlete to EA SPORTS UFC, NHL 15 delivers groundbreaking player likeness, emotion and animation. From the strides a player takes to get across the ice to the emotion on their face after scoring a game-winning goal, the players are as real as they’ve ever been.
•Superstar Skill Stick – Now all the tools of an NHL superstar are in your hands. The revolutionary Skill Stick has evolved to give even more control to the player. Protect the puck, receive passes without breaking stride, and discover an arsenal of new dekes, all with an intuitive right stick control scheme that is easy to use but packed with depth.
•Vision AI – An elevated level of player intelligence, Vision AI features evolved awareness with players reading and reacting to potential plays. Scoring area recognition, pass anticipation, and enhanced team breakouts all improve the flow of the game.

NBC Sports Broadcast Package:
•A New Commentary Team – New voices for a new generation. NHL 15 welcomes the NBC Sports commentary team of Mike ‘Doc’ Emrick and Eddie Olczyk to the broadcast booth. TSN analyst Ray Ferraro will provide game insights at ice level. Leveraging the same Vision AI foundation that the players have, and just like a live broadcast, Doc, Eddie and Ray will anticipate plays and ramp up their intensity to match the action on the ice with more than 35,000 lines of brand-new commentary.
•NBC Sports Game Day Presentation – The most realistic broadcast package in a video game to-date is possible because of a new partnership with NBC Sports. Set the scene with the NHL on NBC crew welcoming you to the city during the game intros and immerse yourself in an experience that matches what you see on television with NHL on NBC graphics and branding.
•Real Life Broadcast Integration – When we say Doc and Eddie are in the game, we mean really in the game. Taking commentary integration to the next level, NHL 15 will feature real world pre-game video commentary with Doc and Eddie. Set against NHL 15 in-game visuals, the result is a revolutionary step forward in sports videogames, where the lines between the real world of sport broadcast and the game are blurred.

Unrivalled In-Arena Experience:
•Over 9,000 Crowd Models – NHL 15 sets a new standard in videogames with more than 9,000 individual crowd models with 4x the animations of previous generations. Take a look through the glass and you’ll see fans hold up signs with your name on them, costume wearing superfans, or even sections full of team rivals rooting against you.
•Living Crowds – The crowd is alive. Feel the crowd behavior change after dropping the gloves, landing a big hit, or scoring a clutch goal. Individual behaviors are mapped to each person in the crowd, as they anticipate the play, taunt players, clap to music from the dynamic Jumbotron or even take a quick break from the action to snap a selfie and immortalize their experience.
•Authentic Arenas – There is no feeling like being there, and we are giving you the best seats in the house. The power of the next-gen consoles finally allows the NHL franchise to capture every detail of an NHL arena. Unique arena elements from more than 19,000 seat capacities to lighting and player entrance tunnels are captured with a level of detail not possible on the previous generation. Now those home games will truly feel like home.

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9,000 crowd models? How many does The Show have, like 1,000 I think?

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Has Doc been a commentator before? That's pretty awesome.

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I'm in day one.

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Stop it right there!

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^ I see what you did there

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LOVE Olczyk, can't stand Doc. Wish we could have just gotten the CSN Chicago team of Foley and Olczyk :D;)

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yes, I love getting hockey advise from a person who wasn't even good enough to hold a job coaching Crosby's Pens

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What the fuck is wrong with you?

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lol

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Man, I would kill for Grapes to show up during the period break.

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Wait. Wut? Someone did the NHL thread before me? lol

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Someone did the Madden thread before Sonny Corinthos as well... times are changing.

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Doc's voice and just general way of speaking while announcing is so fucking annoying. Not to mention how many times he shouts "OHHHHHH!" when nothing terribly exciting happens in a game.

Eddie on the other hand is a very smart hockey man, which maybe I pick up on more listening to him every Blackhawks game.

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the ability to pick everything apart that a player does wrong in a game that moves at the blink of an eye after the fact with the aid of instant replay hardly makes the man smart

so smart he was a total failure at coaching Crosby and the Pens

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in case you haven't seen it actual GAMEPLAY footage has actually finally been released

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=9Kklp7...ature=youtu.be

presentation looks good

gameplay doesn't look different from previous versions (will have to see how it actually plays)

jersey flapping dynamic is way overdone ... guess if that is your big innovation you need to really show it off

demo in a couple of weeks, we'll see how it plays

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Hopefully I will have a PS4 before the demo hits.

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I wasn't blown away by the video, but I guess it could be a different story when I play it.

I also assume we can't add custom music? That's really going to hurt IMO. I had every team's goal horn and song and real stadium music for the Blackhawks.