($10), EA's title features more than just big heads, as it promises a "no rules, fast paced" version of the popular sport. Planning to hit the ice this Wednesday?
($10), EA's title features more than just big heads, as it promises a "no rules, fast paced" version of the popular sport. Planning to hit the ice this Wednesday?
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Posted: Feb 10th 2009 2:12AM (Unverified) said
This game's mechanics look kind of fun. I might buy it if I didn't despise hockey in any form, but regardless it doesn't look very impressive. Certainly not enough to warrant then dollars that I could spend on candy.
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Posted: Feb 10th 2009 2:14AM SolidSnakeEyes said
This came out on PSN last week. I tried the demo but it was a bit overwhelming considering they give you about 5 seconds to look at the offense controls, then flip to the defense controls for another 5 seconds, repeat x1000. Hated it. Not saying it's crap, but it's definitely not very intuitive.
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Posted: Feb 10th 2009 2:45AM spin cycle said
Unless you use skill stick, it doesn't even break down the controls by offense and defense during game load. It shows both at once.
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Posted: Feb 10th 2009 2:50AM SolidSnakeEyes said
All I know is I gave the demo a shot, tried to read the controls before I started, and it wouldn't let me look at them for more than 5 seconds at a time. What a crappy design.
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Posted: Feb 10th 2009 2:56AM Brett from Atlanta said
Yeah not only that, but there are other controls that they don't even mention at all. Did you know that the right stick lets you deke? I didn't, just figured it out recently. I'm pretty sure theres a turbo button mapped somewhere too. It just pisses me off that that they can't put an option to view the controls. Hopefully they'll wise up and patch that in.
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Posted: Feb 10th 2009 3:08AM spin cycle said
There's an option to view the controls.
At the main menu or in the pause menu:
Go under "help and options", then select "controls". You can select regular or skill stick controls (very complex) with right and left on the D-pad. This shows the controls as buttons, you can see the O and D controls separately.
When starting a game, you select your controller right right and left (blue and red side), and switch between viewing button or skill stick controls with Y (I assume it's Y, it's triangle on PS3).
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At the main menu or in the pause menu:
Go under "help and options", then select "controls". You can select regular or skill stick controls (very complex) with right and left on the D-pad. This shows the controls as buttons, you can see the O and D controls separately.
When starting a game, you select your controller right right and left (blue and red side), and switch between viewing button or skill stick controls with Y (I assume it's Y, it's triangle on PS3).
Posted: Feb 10th 2009 4:01AM Brett from Atlanta said
Thanks for the tip. I'll look into that. Here's the strange thing though. I was using the regular control set when I was using the right stick to deke. Does this mean that I am actually switching between two separate control schemes, or is it all one big control set up that allows you to play the game as complex as you want to? If there's two separate schemes, there's no reason why they shouldn't have put "right stick = deke" in there. Thanks again for all the help.
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Posted: Feb 10th 2009 11:51AM spin cycle said
The "regular" controls on this are not the NHL 09 ones. The skill stick controls are the NHL 09 ones. I don't think you can intermix the two, I tried last night and I didn't think it worked, but I could be wrong.
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Posted: Feb 10th 2009 2:18AM (Unverified) said
what ever happened to big head mode as an unlockable gameplay option?
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Posted: Feb 10th 2009 5:10AM ammar91994 said
Demo was really fun on PSN. I might get the full version eventually.
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Posted: Feb 10th 2009 9:28AM mrpeatie said
Glad to hear the skill stick is a control option. It was one of the best features on the recent NHL games.
Anyone know if there are fights? Any word on avatars? Seems like the game was made for avatars. Curious to know why they wouldn't be implemented.
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Anyone know if there are fights? Any word on avatars? Seems like the game was made for avatars. Curious to know why they wouldn't be implemented.
Posted: Feb 10th 2009 11:14AM butaneko said
I'm really not a fan of the big heads. I wish they would have tried cell shading or some other visual effect that made this look less like a crappy cheat code you would never bother entering into NHL 09 and more like it's own game.
However I am a big fan of arcade sports titles so I'm glad they made this.
Side note: If you haven't picked up NHL 09 it's really a lot of fun. It has actually made me into a hockey fan, where I didn't give a crap about the sport 2 months ago.
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However I am a big fan of arcade sports titles so I'm glad they made this.
Side note: If you haven't picked up NHL 09 it's really a lot of fun. It has actually made me into a hockey fan, where I didn't give a crap about the sport 2 months ago.
Posted: Feb 10th 2009 1:59PM (Unverified) said
To anyone who has tried it:
Are the controls anything like the NHL '0X Games? I've played a lot of NHL 08 and 09, and if the controls are similar this could be a lot of fun.
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Are the controls anything like the NHL '0X Games? I've played a lot of NHL 08 and 09, and if the controls are similar this could be a lot of fun.
Posted: Feb 10th 2009 10:46PM Guyute1210 said
I own it on PSN, and it uses the same skill stick controls as NHL09, as well as the face buttons.
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Posted: Feb 12th 2009 12:05AM (Unverified) said
I picked this up for ps3 and it is a decent game. It is what it says it is...arcade hockey. The only gripe I have is that the full version doesnt have any of the actual nhl team jerseys. You can pick different players from around the league but you have to wear either the red or blue all star jerseys. Not a huge issue with the game itself but to have the NHL rights you would think that all the team's would be represented in their actual sweaters.
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Posted: Feb 12th 2009 2:01AM bakedbeans6 said
The other thing I hate about it is that you can't save your default lineup. I go with Datsyuk, Zetterberg, Crosby, and Brodeur in goal.
The "tiny goalie" powerup is hilarious! OHHHH NOOOOO!
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The "tiny goalie" powerup is hilarious! OHHHH NOOOOO!
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