NHL 09 First Look

Macca00 · Post by **Macca00** » Sun Aug 31, 2008 6:45 pm

Be A Pro is a sh!tload of fun, can't wait to get online with you lads when this one drops. I call a spot on James'/10spro's line!

10spro · Post by **10spro** » Sun Aug 31, 2008 7:17 pm

Macca00 wrote:Be A Pro is a sh!tload of fun, can't wait to get online with you lads when this one drops. I call a spot on James'/10spro's line!

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Sorry can't tag along with Liverpool fans.

And you better be a Canucks. This is going to be fun online, 9/9 couldn't come soon enough.

Post by **ScoopBrady** » Sun Aug 31, 2008 7:57 pm

Yeah, I can't wait. I want a spot on the DSP team.

Does anyone know if you sit on the bench during BAP?

Zeppo · Post by **Zeppo** » Sun Aug 31, 2008 8:10 pm

ScoopBrady wrote:Yeah, I can't wait. I want a spot on the DSP team.

Does anyone know if you sit on the bench during BAP?

Sadly I don't think the idea of a spectator mode has occurred to the EA folks, so I'd tend to doubt it. My understanding is that OTP with the created 'be a pros' is a fatigue free, no line change affair. I do wonder if we can srimmage against each other intera-guild if we have enough for a private game.

I can't wait.

Zlax45 · Post by **Zlax45** » Sun Aug 31, 2008 8:15 pm

So we are going to have a DSP team?

GameSeven · Post by **GameSeven** » Sun Aug 31, 2008 8:38 pm

Zeppo wrote:
ScoopBrady wrote:Yeah, I can't wait. I want a spot on the DSP team.

Does anyone know if you sit on the bench during BAP?
Sadly I don't think the idea of a spectator mode has occurred to the EA folks, so I'd tend to doubt it. My understanding is that OTP with the created 'be a pros' is a fatigue free, no line change affair. I do wonder if we can srimmage against each other intera-guild if we have enough for a private game.

I can't wait.

My impression is that for offline BAP, you *will* sit on the bench between shifts where you will get feedback on your performance. For online BAP, I think Zeppo's impression is correct. I would be surprised if scrimmages were available as they would need to except them from record keeping and player progression altogether. While that shouldn't be particularly difficult, at the same time, it would be a surprising addition.

On the other hand, we could always scrimmage in conventional OTP (has this been confirmed to still exist?) with player lock. We'd just lose our player specific ratings.

GameSeven · Post by **GameSeven** » Sun Aug 31, 2008 8:52 pm

Zlax45 wrote:So we are going to have a DSP team?

I created a 360 thread for a DSP EASHL team. If there is enough interest and info to post, I'll maintain it for consolidated information.

Post by **ScoopBrady** » Sun Aug 31, 2008 9:27 pm

GameSeven wrote:My impression is that for offline BAP, you *will* sit on the bench between shifts where you will get feedback on your performance. For online BAP, I think Zeppo's impression is correct. I would be surprised if scrimmages were available as they would need to except them from record keeping and player progression altogether. While that shouldn't be particularly difficult, at the same time, it would be a surprising addition.

On the other hand, we could always scrimmage in conventional OTP (has this been confirmed to still exist?) with player lock. We'd just lose our player specific ratings.

That's good news. That's exactly what I was hoping for offline. I was afraid you'd just play center all game for every line or something like that.

Inuyasha · Post by **Inuyasha** » Tue Sep 02, 2008 2:49 pm

is there a demo out yet for 360?

Diablo25 · Post by **Diablo25** » Tue Sep 02, 2008 2:55 pm

Macca00 wrote:Be A Pro is a sh!tload of fun

It is pretty damn awesome. I am actually surprised at how fun it is.

Occasionally the camera swivels all the way around when you loop around the net. I ended up on the doorstep waiting for a pass...looking directly across the rink and the damn winger hit me with the pass! I slammed the damn puck in for a sweet goal. I saw the entire play develop and the AI did its job. It was one of those, "that was very cool" moments. The full version can't get here quick enough.

Inuyasha · Post by **Inuyasha** » Tue Sep 02, 2008 3:54 pm

Diablo25 wrote:
Macca00 wrote:Be A Pro is a sh!tload of fun
It is pretty damn awesome. I am actually surprised at how fun it is.

Occasionally the camera swivels all the way around when you loop around the net. I ended up on the doorstep waiting for a pass...looking directly across the rink and the damn winger hit me with the pass! I slammed the damn puck in for a sweet goal. I saw the entire play develop and the AI did its job. It was one of those, "that was very cool" moments. The full version can't get here quick enough.

So it's like that first person view like nfl2k5 had?

10spro · Post by **10spro** » Tue Sep 02, 2008 4:07 pm

I think it ressembles a lot to the camera used by NHL 2K5, called the isometric camera or something to that extend. Except that this one is even quicker and it just shows you how fast the action is on the ice, so you better don't stand around, or you can get smoked.

BAP is going to get a lot of attention here.

vader29 · Post by **vader29** » Wed Sep 03, 2008 5:50 am

Demo is finally available on the 360.

sportdan30 · Post by **sportdan30** » Wed Sep 03, 2008 11:54 am

Played BAP mode for the first time last night, and I fell in love with it right away. This just ups the excitement I have for this game.

Naples39 · Post by **Naples39** » Wed Sep 03, 2008 1:08 pm

Just tried 360 demo, and BAP mode is definitely more fun than I expected.

Scored 2 goals and got an A+ position score even though I was doing a bit of cherry picking.

Jimmydeicide · Post by **Jimmydeicide** » Wed Sep 03, 2008 2:20 pm

Naples39 wrote:Just tried 360 demo, and BAP mode is definitely more fun than I expected.

Scored 2 goals and got an A+ position score even though I was doing a bit of cherry picking.

So a D for teamwork then?

dougb · Post by **dougb** » Wed Sep 03, 2008 9:38 pm

Holy sh*t this game looks and plays good! I haven't played console hockey in a couple of years - talk about night and day!

It's going to be an embarassment of riches this year with NHL 09, Fifa 09 and Head Coach 09.

Best wishes,

Doug

XXXIV · Post by **XXXIV** » Wed Sep 03, 2008 9:43 pm

dougb wrote:Holy sh*t this game looks and plays good!

Agreed!....its a pretty sweet demo.

Inuyasha · Post by **Inuyasha** » Wed Sep 03, 2008 10:22 pm

Not sure what to say, graphics like last years, which is good. Default came on regular mode, well is seems a little more zoomed out than last years default. I don't like the the new score box is this year but no big deal. Tried the other mode and had no idea what I was doing.

but I had an easier time on defense on the demo than last year. Maybe I will have to get use to this years game.

vader29 · Post by **vader29** » Wed Sep 03, 2008 11:02 pm

I love that they finally brought the line change box back with the fatigue levels for each line, also being able to change defensive pairings separately is great.

Inuyasha · Post by **Inuyasha** » Thu Sep 04, 2008 12:06 am

Played some more and the players seem a little smaller than 08. Anyone else feel that? The player models almost see/feel flimsy'r compared to 08. Maybe it's the speed they added.

Zlax45 · Post by **Zlax45** » Thu Sep 04, 2008 2:09 am

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JRod · Post by **JRod** » Thu Sep 04, 2008 2:20 am

I noticed the AI takes a lot of one-timers even on my team. I didn't like that and I thought I read they fixed that.

10spro · Post by **10spro** » Thu Sep 04, 2008 6:12 am

I'll be buying the 360 version because of Live, but after playing both demos I rather play the game with the PS3 controller. It just feels more natural.

tjung0831 · Post by **tjung0831** » Thu Sep 04, 2008 9:52 am

Well the demo is great for sure....it seems to play even better than NHL 08. One thing that bothered me though is some of the checking animations...some of those in the corner don't look very good. It's almost like part of the animation is missing. Anyway thats my only gripe...still a day one purchase for me.