Lucky Pucker Posted August 20, 2021 Share Posted August 20, 2021 I’m not a gamer. Never really have been, though I did buy a PS3 about 8-10 years ago to play NHL 13 - which itself was because of the nostalgia of having played the very first NHL 93 as a kid. My son played NHL 17 or something at a friend’s house recently, and caught the bug though. So what would be a good option for a console that you could play any of the recent NHL games on? I don’t want the very latest or anything, but I’m really out of my depth here. Cheers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A.YOUNGoalie13 Posted August 20, 2021 Share Posted August 20, 2021 25 minutes ago, Lucky Pucker said: I’m not a gamer. Never really have been, though I did buy a PS3 about 8-10 years ago to play NHL 13 - which itself was because of the nostalgia of having played the very first NHL 93 as a kid. My son played NHL 17 or something at a friend’s house recently, and caught the bug though. So what would be a good option for a console that you could play any of the recent NHL games on? I don’t want the very latest or anything, but I’m really out of my depth here. Cheers! An xbox one will get you nhl 15 through nhl 22 and possibly a couple older titles 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coopaloop1234 Posted August 20, 2021 Share Posted August 20, 2021 (edited) You're in for a treat, the game's have barely changed since 2013. The yearly releases are mostly just roster updates. I'll buy an NHL game once ever 3-4 years when they're on super sale. NHL '94 is still my favourite. Edited August 20, 2021 by coopaloop1234 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJ Boiss Posted August 20, 2021 Share Posted August 20, 2021 1 hour ago, Lucky Pucker said: I’m not a gamer. Never really have been, though I did buy a PS3 about 8-10 years ago to play NHL 13 - which itself was because of the nostalgia of having played the very first NHL 93 as a kid. My son played NHL 17 or something at a friend’s house recently, and caught the bug though. So what would be a good option for a console that you could play any of the recent NHL games on? I don’t want the very latest or anything, but I’m really out of my depth here. Cheers! You've got two console options for NHL games: PlayStation, and XBox. In terms of "bang for your buck" you get *far* more out of an XBox with a Game Pass subscription. $9.99USD per month, and you have access to Microsoft's entire game catalogue. If you don't care about PlayStation exclusive titles, there's not much reason to get a PlayStation. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coopaloop1234 Posted August 20, 2021 Share Posted August 20, 2021 On 8/20/2021 at 10:55 AM, CJ Boiss said: You've got two console options for NHL games: PlayStation, and XBox. In terms of "bang for your buck" you get *far* more out of an XBox with a Game Pass subscription. $9.99USD per month, and you have access to Microsoft's entire game catalogue. If you don't care about PlayStation exclusive titles, there's not much reason to get a PlayStation. EA Play with Gamepass is a wicked value proposition for people who casually play games. But, if you're just solely about sport games, it doesn't matter which console you choose since EA Play is on both. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coopaloop1234 Posted August 20, 2021 Share Posted August 20, 2021 @Lucky Pucker in case you don't know what EA Play is, it's a streaming service for EA games. Here's the list of available games for the Xbox One: https://www.ea.com/ea-play/games-xbox-one If you like sport games, it's a no brainer. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucky Pucker Posted August 20, 2021 Author Share Posted August 20, 2021 2 hours ago, coopaloop1234 said: @Lucky Pucker in case you don't know what EA Play is, it's a streaming service for EA games. Here's the list of available games for the Xbox One: https://www.ea.com/ea-play/games-xbox-one If you like sport games, it's a no brainer. This might work. I need to have options for my daughter as well, but at a glance there might be some in EAs catalog. So XBoxOne… I’ll have to have a look-see Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coopaloop1234 Posted August 20, 2021 Share Posted August 20, 2021 2 minutes ago, Lucky Pucker said: This might work. I need to have options for my daughter as well, but at a glance there might be some in EAs catalog. So XBoxOne… I’ll have to have a look-see I'd check out the second hand market too. Since the Series X/S came out back in November, there will be a lot of people wanting to sell off their old consoles and generally with games/accessories too. Since you're ok with the previous generation, you can pick up a wicked deal for cheap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seagoal Posted August 20, 2021 Share Posted August 20, 2021 BTW the trailer for the new NHL game just dropped like a day or two ago. Austin Matthews on the cover and of course....the first time Seattle Kraken is in a game. I'll probably buy this one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucky Pucker Posted August 20, 2021 Author Share Posted August 20, 2021 1 minute ago, coopaloop1234 said: I'd check out the second hand market too. Since the Series X/S came out back in November, there will be a lot of people wanting to sell off their old consoles and generally with games/accessories too. Since you're ok with the previous generation, you can pick up a wicked deal for cheap. Yeah, that’s what I’m hoping- but as it would be a birthday gift for the kid, it should probably be new - even if old. I think it will be fun for him to have another way to be better than his old man: he’s already smarter, better looking, a better athlete… All I have left over him is height, weight, and income - and the clock is ticking on those things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coopaloop1234 Posted August 20, 2021 Share Posted August 20, 2021 1 minute ago, Lucky Pucker said: Yeah, that’s what I’m hoping- but as it would be a birthday gift for the kid, it should probably be new - even if old. I think it will be fun for him to have another way to be better than his old man: he’s already smarter, better looking, a better athlete… All I have left over him is height, weight, and income - and the clock is ticking on those things. You know, if he plays enough video games he'll lose those three he has on you. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucky Pucker Posted August 20, 2021 Author Share Posted August 20, 2021 On 8/20/2021 at 2:03 PM, seagoal said: BTW the trailer for the new NHL game just dropped like a day or two ago. Austin Matthews on the cover and of course....the first time Seattle Kraken is in a game. I'll probably buy this one Woah - did you see the board advertisements? Brian’s, Warrior, CCM, Bauer… and a few made-up ones, like “Vaughn” too. So is there a cheat code in there for the Leafs to continue to perform after game 82…? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTH Posted August 20, 2021 Share Posted August 20, 2021 Just buy a Blades of Steel console. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucky Pucker Posted August 20, 2021 Author Share Posted August 20, 2021 (edited) 13 minutes ago, MTH said: Just buy a Blades of Steel console. Now THAT was a hockey video game! Montreal in gold (?), penalties for losing a fight, and penalty shots were slap shots from the blue line. Way better than the NES branded “Ice Hockey”. Fuck, we had it rough growing up when we did, @MTH (I think you’re ‘77-78…? I’m January ‘79… so many of your references are right on the fucking money, as if you grew up down the street from me!) Oh, and I’m out of reactions - so I owe you a “like” Edited August 20, 2021 by Lucky Pucker 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coopaloop1234 Posted August 20, 2021 Share Posted August 20, 2021 (edited) 10 minutes ago, Lucky Pucker said: Oh, and I’m out of reactions - so I owe you a “like” You're going to give people reaction syphilis if you keep whoring yourself out like this. Edited August 20, 2021 by coopaloop1234 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucky Pucker Posted August 20, 2021 Author Share Posted August 20, 2021 Just now, coopaloop1234 said: You're going to give people reaction syphilis if you keep whoring yourself out like this. I promise not to give you any more reactions, @coopaloop1234 - I’ll only devalue your rep points by giving everybody else as many as I can! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coopaloop1234 Posted August 20, 2021 Share Posted August 20, 2021 2 minutes ago, Lucky Pucker said: I promise not to give you any more reactions, @coopaloop1234 - I’ll only devalue your rep points by giving everybody else as many as I can! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
insertnamehere Posted August 20, 2021 Share Posted August 20, 2021 (edited) 2 hours ago, seagoal said: BTW the trailer for the new NHL game just dropped like a day or two ago. Austin Matthews on the cover and of course....the first time Seattle Kraken is in a game. I'll probably buy this one This is the first iteration of the NHL series with the Frostbite engine, so hopefully the changes are more noticeable than just updated rosters and a couple new dekes. That being said, I've played or owned every single EA NHL game (and 2K versions when they were still around) since NHL 93. I buy it yearly to be mostly disappointed. Edited August 20, 2021 by insertnamehere Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaveByRichter35 Posted August 22, 2021 Share Posted August 22, 2021 These game controls are way too involved these days. NHL 94 controls FTW. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
insertnamehere Posted August 22, 2021 Share Posted August 22, 2021 2 hours ago, SaveByRichter35 said: These game controls are way too involved these days. NHL 94 controls FTW. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucky Pucker Posted August 22, 2021 Author Share Posted August 22, 2021 3 hours ago, SaveByRichter35 said: These game controls are way too involved these days. NHL 94 controls FTW. 94 controls are even a bit much; I’m still more on the “30 lives cheat code is up-up, down-down, left-right, left-right, A-B, A-B” kind of controller. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
insertnamehere Posted August 22, 2021 Share Posted August 22, 2021 The only thing I've really not figured out how to do consistently is the lacrosse/Michigan move. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTH Posted August 24, 2021 Share Posted August 24, 2021 On 8/20/2021 at 3:44 PM, Lucky Pucker said: Way better than the NES branded “Ice Hockey”. NES Ice Hockey was cool if you had this controller with the 'Turbo' button. It was a rapid fire version of the regular A/B buttons. So every gun was a machine gun, you could run through all tackles in football, punch rapid fire and in Ice Hockey, you could slash the shit out of anyone and take the puck always. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTH Posted August 24, 2021 Share Posted August 24, 2021 Yeah, I'm a 77. My parents were getting busy during the bicentennial celebration. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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