What I would like to see next year...

[ZMaster32]

Ooh look, a fresh new forum with no threads

Ok, here's what I'd like to see in NHL 08:

- Let's get the goals/assists label coming back up when a player scores in game. I always like to keep track of these, and it breaks my momentum to have to go check Player Stats after every game :(

- I know this is a little general, but let's keep the goals down.;)

- Maybe a really hard mode for us avid gamers? (I'm not talking Difficult or Superstar mode, let's get a difficulty level that really makes it an effort to win games.)

- I'm not sure if they fixed this in NHL 07 or not, but I really don't want to play the same schedules again and again in a dynasty, year after year.

- How about some original prospect names too? I'm tired of "everyone's little brother" showing up in the prospects year after year after year. Don't use names from the database, make some up, or maybe even use some real draft eligible people!

- Maybe find a way to make the hitting in-game not so scripted? I'm not sure how this would work, but it's kind of lame "locking-on" to people to hit them.

- Less hitting posts (I get like 5-10 a game)

Well, that's all I can think of right now, maybe I'll add a few on after I think some more...

[mayers9111]

Nhl 08


1 Cup Scene more long ( nhl 2k7 )
2 Mode Superstar
3 View the zambonie ( end periode )
4 More option for customs teams and players
5 next gen for pc
6 more option for nhl 08 ( nhl 2k7 )

[Goggles]

Originally Posted by mayers9111

5 next gen for pc

there won't be a market for that for at least another few years.

[joekdo]

Originally Posted by Goggles

there won't be a market for that for at least another few years.

I don't agree. You know there's a ton of us users in the CG forum who would die to have nextgen on the PC. There's more than enough market. Better release a good game than lose the market.

[Qu3becker]

NHL 08 for Wii. It would be wonderful with the controller. But I wonder how they'll set the control.

I'd like to see ragdoll checking system which is way more realistic than animations.

[CitrusCola]

Most of the stuff mentioned here are great. Here's my wishlist:

1 - Sticks get knocked off players more and further, but not often. Like helmets, it would get knocked off players if you hit them hard enough and they wouldn't pick it up automatically if it flew too far from the player.
2 - Follow through on the shootout mode feature on current gen. It sucks. Period.
3 - Actually get Free-4-All online like they said it would be for 07.
4 - In depth Create-A-Player/Team mode like the Madden series.
5 - Superstar Mode would be awesome, but unlikely. It's worth mentioning anyway.
6 - Right analog stick for shooting for current gens.
7 - Deeper Dynasty for current gens.
8 - Mentioned earlier, new and longer Stanley Cup presentation scene.
9 - The current gen goalies need a bit more tweaking. If done right, it'd be good.
10 - Goaltender injuries. Groin pulls and sprains/tears would be good enough. It would help in Dynasty to give your backup more games to play.

Originally Posted by Qu3becker

NHL 08 for Wii. It would be wonderful with the controller. But I wonder how they'll set the control.

It would be just awesome if it's released for the Wii with full use of the motion features. Actually swinging the controller as hard as you can for a slap shot or a nudge for tapping the puck in...it would be the s**t.

[Blaine]

What do I want to see for Next Gen?

1) Penalties for putting the puck over the glass from the defensive zone
2) Double Minor, Coincidentals, multiple penalties, and roughing for hitting after the whistle, perhaps even a little pushing and shoving between teams on close plays in front of the net that result in a couple roughing penalties
3) Lets see the players use the gate on a line change
4) Superstar mode
5) 5 minute majors for high sticking and drawing blood (the NHL and NHLPA may not allow blood, so make 2% of all high sticking calls 5 minute majors, the same with some vicious hits on the boards, make those a 0.2% probability)
6) In Game season stats
7) Random Schedules after Season 1
8) Multiple Officials on the ice
9) Too Many Men On The Ice penalties if the puck is played at the bench during a line change (1% probability)
10) Less hitting the post
11) Bring back the option of playing the NHL season on International Ice (This may not be possible with the Arena Models)
12) Vintage Sweaters
13) Goalie Interference Penalties
14) Blown Calls on Goals (And Video Replay) one could argue that blown goal calls are already in 07
15) An Action Cam view (This would work especially well in Superstar Mode)
16) More In depth Dynasty with more staff hiring options.
17) CHL (WHL, OHL, QMJHL) and AHL License. If not adding the tams for a playable minors option, at least have the players available for calling up and or drafting.
18) Better notification of blockbuster transactions in the league. Not just the weekly update. (Federov got traded in my dynasty and I didn't even realize until I saw him playing for Minnesota)
19) Playable Practices which provide attribute benefits
20) More mini games.
21) More Contract Options (No Trade Clauses, Team Options, and Performance Bonuses)
22) Add in the Automatic Suspension for getting an Instigator penalty in the last 5 minutes
23) Bring back Goalie tripping penalties
24) An Option for the player to always face up. I hate having the change it depending if its a home game or away game

[Soedy88]

hmm... next gen graphics with NHL 2004 Gameplay, Stats etc... make the Goalies as hard (realistic) as in NHL 2004 but with new movements (like Butterfly etc.)...

[Joel]

Multiple Replays: The 2k series has this, and makes each goal that much more special. With replays from multiple angles, it not only shows off EA's incredible graphics engine, but gives it a more professional feel.

Custom Soundtracks: PLEASE for the love of all that is holy, let us rip our own music into the game! As it stands, there is no break in play music going on, and the four "EA Trax" songs wear pretty thin after playing a few games. Give us the option of ripping our own Home Goal, BIP, Intro music to the game! We all want it!

ESPN integration: So EA has the ESPN lisence? Use it! Why not an espn.com news setup, where we could "surf" around, reading news stories for upcoming games, milestones (like EHM), past scores for the day, trade reviews etc! It would be a very next-gen thing to do, it would be like looking on the internet, creating a sense of an entire league around the gamer! Isn't that what videogames are striving for anyways? Immersion?

Create a Player: Create-a-player is pretty bare bones in NHL 07, but if we were given the option to choose from your large library of equipment, and possibly have 20+ more faces to choose from, most of the gamers would be pretty happy.

Defensive Controls: Lets face it, controlling your D-Man in NHL 07 is a chore. The skating engine is decent enough to work with, but defensive options sour the whole experience. Kush's NHL 2kx series allows the defenseman to skate and control his skates at the same time when holding the Left Trigger. This is an intuitive control scheme that allows defense to be FUN, because Defense really is a massive part of the real NHL.

Reviewable Goals: This was in NHL 99, and made some close games VERY intense. With the new physics engine, this shouldn't be hard to implement. Why not raise a flag if the puck goes off a skate and in? If the goalie's glove is on the puck close to/over the goal-line, why not review it? Multiple replays, showing coaches/players reactions, as well as the referee discussing the matter on the phone all add to the immersion and the tension of the situation.

Make coaches part of Dynasty Mode: I would like Coaches to have an effect on how my team plays. This has been done in NBA 2k series, and Madden as well. Certain coaches bring out certain aspects of a team. I would like the ability to fire my coach (Bryan Murray ;)), and hire from a list of actual NHL coaches that bring different elements to the table.

More player types: Just another way to differentiate players. How about Two-Way Forwards, PP Specialists, and Goons?

Camera Angles: The number of camera angles definitely need to be increased. NHL 2k7's Isometric Camera is a great way to see the entire ice.

Gameplay: Defensemen need to hold the line!

XBox Live opponent: Another great way to keep your Franchise mode fresh. Madden had a great idea here, and I would love to see it implemented in NHL 08.

[JJAllstar37]

I would like see something like where you could bench certain players if you were unhappy with the way they were playing
if a player gets benched their morale goes down and being becnhed too many times they could ask to be traded

different style of gameface
I laugh evreytime i see my created player who looks like a clown

I like the stick breaking idea but i find its annoying how often it happens in the NHL

jersey tuck option in create a player

glove choice option

the graphics of ng would be nice but thats asking a lot

BRING BACK THE OLD SKILL STICK
i hate how you use it to pass instead of pulling a nice move its a waste of energy using it to pass