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Huh. Resumes are stupid.

Congrats on the job and good luck surviving inside of the Lang Zone!

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You would have to be a complete idiot to turn down an offer of 2 BILLION dollars. That's enough money to never work another day in your life or create a new game/company with a bottomless pit of funding.

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#3  Edited By Rotnac

I wonder how long we'll have to wait. Not a lot has been happening on the site today and the Bombcast was recorded yesterday.

The lack of a Monday Bombin' in the A.M. is making the wait even more challenging. I need mah Bombcast!

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I wasn't gonna get this game until a price drop or until I finally caved in and bought an Xbox One but now I'm highly considering it.

So if I buy the Xbox360 version I can get a free copy of the Xbox One version and play them both?

Based on what I read on the game's page on the Xbox 360 it says that the offer is valid until 1/15/15. I'm pretty sure this only applies to the digital download version. I doubt if you buy a retail disk you'll be granted a free copy of the X1 version.

I would just like to know if this means if I can still claim my free Xbox One copy after Jan 15th even if I were to buy the digital download of the 360 version.

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A new game like Psychonauts but not a Psychonauts 2 would be great. I would play it.

Look through Steam indie games, pick a random game. Chances are it's either a shitty horror game, a shitty roguelike or a shitty platformer.

You forgot shitty simulator game.

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I can agree with everyone else that Jason has done a great job. It would still be nice to get Jason in front of the camera more often, especially on days when they're understaffed for a UPF or something.

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I have a bit of a problem with these lists in that they only tell one side of the story. Are things being replaced with something different? Does the game still feel complete?

I mean I totally understand people cancelling preorders and stuff but it seems lie, a self fulfilling prophecy that you won't like the game..

I'm not an nhl guy so maybe this stuff is needed for the game not to suck.

This is usually the case for the NHL games. This isn't the case this time for NHL 15. Stuff is just straight up removed.

If you're not an NHL guy, your best choice is to stick with NHL 14. There is more than enough in the game to find at least something you're really into. NHL 94 Anniversary mode is the best simple/casual offline fun you can have. If you're looking for something for X1/PS4, it would probably be best to wait until NHL 16. Also since EA got rid of their whole Online Pass thing, you could probably pick up a used copy fairly cheap if you don't already own the game.

The fully automated drafting in Be A GM mode is insane, and not simming your bench time in Be A Player is ridiculous. But at least the cloth physics on the jerseys will look good. Jerseys! Whoooo!

Has anyone ever tried out the custom roster files that are available at operationsports?

I have not but people seem pretty happy with them. The only problem is that those roster changes would only reflect offline game modes and I primarily play online.

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"Problems for Lewis Hamilton"

Christ the amount of times I have heard a commentator say that this season.

no kidding. there should be a t-shirt made for that.

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#10  Edited By Rotnac

There is absolutely no reason at all to buy this game for 360/PS3 if you already own NHL 14. Even if you don't have NHL 14, you are going to be paying LESS and getting MORE features by buying NHL 14 instead of NHL 15. My main mode has usually been Online VS, however, I refuse to pay $70 for a fucking roster update with stripped down features. I'll be sticking to HUT in 14 until NHL 16. You would have to be a complete mindless idiot, totally irresponsible, or have wipe-your-ass-with-dollar-bills level of wealth to even consider giving EA your money for this incomplete product.

Even if I had a next-gen current gen console, the amount of stripped out features and restrictions on being able to play with friends is incredibly baffling to me. It's bullshit laziness/mistakes that could and would destroy a franchise if any competition existed for the NHL games. NBA Elite/Live vs NBA 2K is the perfect example of what happens.

Here is some proof at how unforgivable of a product they're releasing for the older consoles:

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And here is the full list of features NOT in NHL 15:

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 options
  • No Action Tracker replay highlights
  • No Top 3 Stars at the end of games.

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 (App was brought offline this summer)

An additional note is that you cannot play Online VS with guests (ie. you and friends on the same console vs opponent online).

There are also an additional bunch of careless mistakes that can be found on Twitter and Reddit such as fans wearing shirts with misspelled team names (Fleyrs) and typos in GM Mode.

The only positive out of all of this is that at the very least NHL 14 shouldn't become a wasteland when 15 has been out for a couple of months.