Best Buy NHL 14 - Xbox 360

Well, after doing a bunch of research and checking out the testimonials here and somewhere else, I chose to purchase NHL 14 - Xbox 360. Though I 'd have preferred a better guarantee, I decided the attributes were appealing enough to try it. It is a lot of cash to throw away if it falls short just after the guarantee. I am totally in love with this item. It is high quality item, wise functions. I simply got it today, and I will update my testimonial later if required.

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Unlock the highest level of hockey aggression, speed and skill. NHL 14 brings together the best technology from EA SPORTS to deliver the most authentic hockey experience ever. Deliver hits with the cutting-edge NHL Collision Physics, built from FIFA’s revolutionary Player Impact Engine. Drop the gloves with the new Enforcer Engine, powered by EA SPORTS Fight Night technology. Dangle defenders with new One-Touch Dekes and experience a new level of speed and control with the second season of critically-acclaimed True Performance Skating. Huge hits, real fights, and unbelievable speed and skill. This is NHL hockey at its greatest, powered by a generation of EA SPORTS innovation.

• Enforcer Engine - There is a code in hockey, when it is broken you have to respond. A first for the NHL franchise, Fight Night technology delivers a new 3rd person experience, physics-based punch targeting and player size differentiation to every fight, creating the most authentic and electrifying experience yet.
• Live the Life Mode - The new incarnation of the 'Be a Pro' Career Mode, on or off the ice, every decision you make shapes your legacy as an athlete. Interact with teammates outside of the rink. Take part in media interviews. Each choice you make will affect your relationship with fans, teammates and management, influencing your skills and progression.
• NHL Collision Physics - Developed from the same core technology that powers EA SPORTS FIFA?s critically-acclaimed Player Impact Engine, NHL Collision Physics introduces bigger, more thrilling hits, and truer-to-life collisions. A new left-stick control scheme makes delivering a game-changing hit simpler than ever.
• One-Touch Dekes - Feel like a superstar through a new, more responsive deking system controlled only with the left stick and one-button. From beginners to advanced players, the new controls allow for quicker dekes and intuitive combinations, creating more moves than ever before.

This was a fantastic investment, particularly for the price. I prepared to drop twice the quantity of money on this product. I would say NHL 14 - Xbox 360 is a good item, I liked it so much that my family got me a larger one due to the fact that I wished to try increasingly more things. so this was the best item, I would suggest it to anybody.

More Poor Crap from EA Sports...
Someone really needs to open up a shop to compete against these guys across franchises (NHL, FIFA, NFL, etc.). Back in the 90s EA Sports was a fresh and innovative game maker, now they are innovating for the sake of innovating and their "game improvements" are mostly just gimmicks. This game is pretty much the same as NHL 12 so there isn't really anything better about it, or new, or fresh that the older franchises don't have. You are basically paying $60 for new rosters (this is the case with almost all EA franchises these days).

Funny thing is, they don't even fix the bugs from the old game. In NHL 12 there was a bug that would happen where all the buttons would shut down and your guy would just randomly start skating backward in the middle of the game. You used to be able to disconnect the controller or pause the game and reset the controller configuration to fix it. In NHL 14 this bug is even worse, it happened to me while playing an online tournament against the...

Better than NHL 13
So far, I've played ~160 games (I had the early release) in EASHL with most being in club play, but a handful of OTP games as well. The good things I've seen so far are that hitting generally works, skating seems reasonably fluid once you have enough stats on your player, goalies aren't making saves they shouldn't and aren't letting in too many weak goals, the new EASHL seasons makes things a bit more exciting, stick lifting now seems to work well enough and not give constant penalties, and that the AI seems to be improving on the offensive side.

On the other hand, it also has a few areas for improvement. AI on D during a rush is almost useless and gives up the toe drag wrist shots from the high slot as it has in the last 5 years or so. On top of that, these seem to be going in at an alarming rate for players who likely are well below having their legend card yet. Larger players seem to have a big balance boost, which makes it nearly impossible to knock down a player more...

Much Better
Got this game the day it came out. Do not regret my purchase at all. The game is much more improved than NHL 13. Fighting is a lot more fun, and Enforcer Engine is a nice touch. I mainly play GM mode and they really made it much more enjoyable. Editing lines is a lot easier and sim speed is a little bit better than the last game. Get this game you won't regret it.