NHL 19
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Re: NHL 19
I think 19 is definitely a step in the right direction with RPM. Players move more realistically and pivots are done sharply. I don’t care if the opponent or US parade to the box as everyone simply has to learn positional hockey better while stopping the spam poke button.
If we can stop some of the BS slap shots that go straight in the net and have better goaltending, we’ll have a good time.
Lace them up...
If we can stop some of the BS slap shots that go straight in the net and have better goaltending, we’ll have a good time.
Lace them up...
Re: NHL 19
Couldn’t stay up late last night...had an early work day. We shall play soon!
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Re: NHL 19
We are playing tonight.Diablo25 wrote:Couldn’t stay up late last night...had an early work day. We shall play soon!
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Re: NHL 19
Game is better than I expected offline. It feels more like hockey than in year's past. I think the new skating RPM makes a world of difference. Also, the A.I. is a bit more intelligent when it comes to attacking. And finally, I'm very happy to see my defensemen stepping up and actually helping out.
That said, the presentation has grown stale. It definitely needs a refresh.
Good game that I'll most likely pick up when on sale.
That said, the presentation has grown stale. It definitely needs a refresh.
Good game that I'll most likely pick up when on sale.
Re: NHL 19
NHL is back boys...very impressed with what i've seen so far. When i play the CPU, I feel like i'm playing an opponent and not just some robot. This is the best NHL game in many years and more importantly...what a blast playing with the Legendary teams.
Blues all time leading scorer Bernie Federko in a video hockey game...never thought i'd see that.
Blues all time leading scorer Bernie Federko in a video hockey game...never thought i'd see that.
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Re: NHL 19
Here's my biggest question for you cats: It's been at least a decade since the human defensive AI has been even close to smart when the puck is in the human player's defensive zone in offline play. The CPU always is a step faster and gets to rebounds and loose pucks far quicker than the human AI players. Plus the human AI players always leave CPU skaters alone in the high and low slot for easy passes and cheap rebound shots.
Has this been fixed this year? If not, then I have zero interest in this game because it's not a simulation of hockey.
Has this been fixed this year? If not, then I have zero interest in this game because it's not a simulation of hockey.
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Re: NHL 19
I can't answer that....i've only played two games. In the two games I played, I never felt that i was getting cheated though. I don't need a true sim anymore though either. I just want great game play and off the charts fun factor and two games in it tells me it has that. I'd play a game of NHL 17 or 18 and would be bored.....didn't get that feeling last night with NHL 19.pk500 wrote:Here's my biggest question for you cats: It's been at least a decade since the human defensive AI has been even close to smart when the puck is in the human player's defensive zone in offline play. The CPU always is a step faster and gets to rebounds and loose pucks far quicker than the human AI players. Plus the human AI players always leave CPU skaters alone in the high and low slot for easy passes and cheap rebound shots.
Has this been fixed this year? If not, then I have zero interest in this game because it's not a simulation of hockey.
Tim
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Re: NHL 19
This is the first NHL game I can recall in which my A.I. team mates actually make defensive stops, or at the very least try and slow down the CPU. Before I kept having to switch quickly to try and get in position to stop a pass or shot. It's not perfect, but I've said to myself a few times "did my team mate really help me out...wow".pk500 wrote:Here's my biggest question for you cats: It's been at least a decade since the human defensive AI has been even close to smart when the puck is in the human player's defensive zone in offline play. The CPU always is a step faster and gets to rebounds and loose pucks far quicker than the human AI players. Plus the human AI players always leave CPU skaters alone in the high and low slot for easy passes and cheap rebound shots.
Has this been fixed this year? If not, then I have zero interest in this game because it's not a simulation of hockey.
More than the skating, I think the hitting or being in the right position to stop momentum or brush against the CPU with the puck really feels strategic.
I'm also seeing a little more unpredictable skating by the CPU. They'll maneuver such that they'll avoid a big hit. And along the same line, the big hit when you cross the blue line with the puck is mostly gone. You can dump and chase or be more creative because of the new skating. I notice skating improvements in NHL 19 moreso than the RPM in Madden.
The game itself is very up and down but feels like today's kind of hockey, which is fast!
Is it for you? Can't say for sure. I don't really know if there's that much difference between how the different teams play. That's always been a pet peeve of mine and yours. But, I will say there's enough new game play subtleties that the overall experience is more enjoyable.
Play the EA Access trial before you make a decision to purchase.
Re: NHL 19
Let me into the Dragons.. Vibrantorange.
Re: NHL 19
You have been on since last night.Sudz wrote:Let me into the Dragons.. Vibrantorange.
We are not hard to find. We play every friday and saturday night after 11 pm eastern.
Re: NHL 19
Where?XXXIV wrote:You have been on since last night.Sudz wrote:Let me into the Dragons.. Vibrantorange.
We are not hard to find. We play every friday and saturday night after 11 pm eastern.
Re: NHL 19
10spro wrote:Where?XXXIV wrote:You have been on since last night.Sudz wrote:Let me into the Dragons.. Vibrantorange.
We are not hard to find. We play every friday and saturday night after 11 pm eastern.
Somewhere over the rainbow
Re: NHL 19
FYI...do not download that gameplay update. It ruins the game at least for me. I'm deleting and reinstalling and I'm going to avoid that update. Game played amazing before the update and now we are back to NHL 17 and 18.
Tim
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Re: NHL 19
I actually sent an invite to he Dragons. It might have been the fun The One is in NBALive, but I started messing around with Chel and it was a lot of fun. Hopefully I can join in for some games.
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