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  • mca47
    mca47 Posts: 13,335
    MayDay10 said:

    mca47 said:

    jervin007 said:

    For PS4 owners, are there any bugs with the system? Trying to decide if I should pick one up now or wait a few months. Kind of hoping for an assassins creed or uncharted ps4 package

    I guess my only gripe is that the DS4 controller battery life isn't nearly as "lasting" as the PS3's. That said, despite the battery life...the controller is waaaay better than the PS3s.
    With that said though, the power port is the same as most small electronics (at least mine). Kindles, androids, samsung phones, etc. So its no problem to keep at least one charged.

    I loooove the headphone output in the controller as well.
    I hadn't used the headphone jack on the controller until recently. The girl wanted to go to bed and I wanted to play a game...and I HATE having to keep it quiet while I play.
    That controller headphone jack is really fn handy! Something so simple, but man does it work great! I get to blast my games and not hear her bitching about the volume from the other room! hahahahahaha!
  • Rygar
    Rygar Posts: 8,711
    Oh for you next-gen NHL15 fans, there is reportedly a lot of features missing.

    This is the list 'operationsports.com' compiled:

    Modes/Features
    No GM Connected
    No Online Team Play (when this is patched into the game later this year, it will use real NHL players and teams)
    No EA Sports Hockey League
    No EA Sports Arena
    No Online Shootouts
    No Live the Life
    No Be A Legend
    No Winter Classic
    No tournaments or Battle for the Cup
    No season mode (you can only play seasons in Be A GM, which is limited to NHL teams)
    No NHL 94 Anniversary mode
    No custom music support
    No create-a-play designer
    Cannot customize each team's AI
    No create-a-team
    No way to edit individual players
    Practice mode is now limited to one skater vs. an AI goalie

    Gameplay
    No custom camera option
    No Action Tracker replay highlights

    Be A GM
    Yearly draft is fully automated by the CPU
    Cannot play the AHL games for your chosen franchise
    Players sent down to the minors do not accumulate any season stats
    No fantasy draft option
    No preseason games

    Be A Pro
    No option to sim ahead to the next shift
    You only play in the NHL; you cannot play for minor league teams
    The Memorial Cup tryout period is gone. You now begin by picking an NHL team, or by letting a random CPU team draft you.
    No All-Star game

    Ultimate Team
    Cannot play against your friends
    No tournaments
    No mobile app

  • MayDay10
    MayDay10 Posts: 11,856
    Im going to not open NHL and send it back.


    Thinking of this "Destiny" thing instead.

    What is it? Like a sci fi Online RPG type of thing?
  • Kat
    Kat Posts: 4,967
    edited September 2014
    Destiny is called Sci-fi Fantasy...also FPS and RPG.
    http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2014/sep/08/destiny-non-gamers-guide-bungie-rpg

    If you go to www.twitch.tv/directory/game/Destiny, you can watch gameplay before buying now. Depending on the gamer broadcaster, it may be NSFW.

    Post edited by Kat on
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  • MayDay10
    MayDay10 Posts: 11,856
    cool, thanks.

    Looks interesting for sure. I usually shy away from onliney type games... I hate Call of Duty because it is just stupid impossible and frankly, a bit boring. I take 2 steps and someone hits me with a head shot. I finally sneak up on someone and shoot them a few times in the body and they turn and shoot me in the head. I cant play enough really to make it fun...


    But this, with the RPG elements and the fact that it isnt just a closed-world battle royal with a bunch of teens who have nothing to do but play video games seems like it has a lot of potential.

  • Jason P
    Jason P Posts: 19,315
    I'm surprised Bungie in holding a review embargo on Destiny as past HALO games didn't follow such protocol.
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  • Rygar
    Rygar Posts: 8,711
    That is surprising, since it is full of hype already!

    That said, I'm not feeling it at all.
  • MayDay10
    MayDay10 Posts: 11,856
    I thought I read the reason they gave was that they dont feel the game would do itself justice for the reviewers before full rollout and many people are online.
  • Jason P
    Jason P Posts: 19,315
    Bungie's servers don't go online until today. They are warning not to take stock in day 1 reviews. Looks we are now heading towards a more PC-like release in which the developers take months to finish the game after the release date.
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  • Rygar
    Rygar Posts: 8,711
    Good points. It is an mmo of sorts. I'm sure the launch won't be as smooth as possible at any rate.
  • Jason P
    Jason P Posts: 19,315
    Anyone playing Destiny?

    Bummer that EA is putting out a stripped down version of NHL 15 for next gen. I had hope since they actually did a good job on Madden.
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  • MayDay10
    MayDay10 Posts: 11,856
    I have both NHL15 and Destiny in my work desk drawer. Going to send NHL 15 back.
  • Jason P
    Jason P Posts: 19,315
    Do you have to pay any monthly fee with Destiny? Or have a PSN or Gold account?
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  • Idris
    Idris Posts: 2,317
    edited September 2014
    Jason P said:

    Anyone playing Destiny?.

    I will be, once UPS arrives with my PS4 bundle tday.
  • MayDay10
    MayDay10 Posts: 11,856
    I think:
    PS4 needs ps plus,
    XBox One and 360 need XBox Gold
    PS3 needs nothing
  • Jason P
    Jason P Posts: 19,315
    Idris said:

    Jason P said:

    Anyone playing Destiny?.

    I will be, once UPS arrives with my PS4 bundle tday.
    Don't forget about the 18 hours of Sony updates that await you! :D
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  • Idris
    Idris Posts: 2,317
    Jason P said:

    Idris said:

    Jason P said:

    Anyone playing Destiny?.

    I will be, once UPS arrives with my PS4 bundle tday.
    Don't forget about the 18 hours of Sony updates that await you! :D
    Lovely! Lmao.
  • Rygar
    Rygar Posts: 8,711
    Jason P said:

    Anyone playing Destiny?

    Bummer that EA is putting out a stripped down version of NHL 15 for next gen. I had hope since they actually did a good job on Madden.

    I think they're planning on adding features to NHL over time post-launch, but I don't know which or how many.
  • F Me In The Brain
    F Me In The Brain this knows everybody from other commets Posts: 31,822
    Rygar said:

    Jason P said:

    Anyone playing Destiny?

    Bummer that EA is putting out a stripped down version of NHL 15 for next gen. I had hope since they actually did a good job on Madden.

    I think they're planning on adding features to NHL over time post-launch, but I don't know which or how many.
    Cant you update the rosters at any point with an update cycle from Sony? (When I got NHL 14 it was after Killer Gaborik was traded to Los Kings and with my initial update I turned on to find him on the team. If they keep updating like that and you said they dont change much why get the new one?)
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  • MayDay10
    MayDay10 Posts: 11,856
    the main issues for me are:

    No season mode, so you cant play OHL, AHL, etc seasons.

    GM mode is auto-draft. Stupid.

    Cant play your affiliate in GM mode. Players in minors dont accumulate stats. Stupid.

    Pretty much zero customization.

    It has all the indications it is a rigid, bare bones 1st release for a new console. Saw them with 360/ps3.

    Just going to wait until it is either $20 and they add missing stuff or wait until next year when they figure it out.

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