As you might have noticed, there are many people complaining about how it's SUPER hard to get a shot off. First, let me say I was TOTALLY on that bandwagon. I couldn't get a shot off to save my life. I mean in forever. Super frustrating. I must have played this for a couple months off and on trying to figure out how to get shots off on a regular basis.
Initially, I rated this 4 stars instead of 5, because the manual does a poor job with instructions. As you'll read further in the post, you'll see where I mention how to get to the really cool tutorials. Night and day difference.
I'm 41. It's been a long time since I played console video games. So, I thought maybe I just was out of the loop on the whole Wii thing.
Nope! Once you figure out how to shoot, this game totally rocks. Blows away most games I've even played. And what can I say? It's hockey. Oh yeah!
How to figure out how to shoot & score: Okay, here's how you learn to shoot. PRIORITY: The Wii remote MUST be pointed at the screen as if the arrow was on the screen. If you do not get the remote so that the invisible arrow would be on the screen, you will NOT ever get shots off. I say invisible, because when the game is active, there will be NO arrow. Another thing, you MUST be good at holding the Wii remote fairly steady (while pointing it at the screen). For the longest time, I thought it didn't matter where the remote was pointed, as long as you press "B". WRONG!!! It matters. Next, while holding the Wii remote steady, and pointing it at the screen, you press "B" and then you have 2 options. After pressing "B" first you can 1) flick Wii remote quickly to the LEFT. This left motion will give you the quick "wrist shot." The other option, after pressing "B" is to flick quickly RIGHT & IMMEDIATELY LEFT. This will give you a "slap shot."
BTW:
HUGE TIP #1
If you go to
>>"Game Modes"
>> "Practice"
>> "Tutorials"
the game shows you how to to shoot, as well as trick plays, checking, etc
There are "offensive" tutorials
And "defensive" tutorials
Hockey practice! Oh yeah!
HUGE TIP #2
When attacking the goal, many times, a successful goal depends upon pressing "B" and waiting for a split second before you flick the remote. This will cause the goalie to sort of freeze thinking you are shooting, while you are actually trying to time it so the shot goes in the right place.
HUGE TIP #3
Attack the goal, just as they would do in a real game. If you sit around trying to get fancy (thinking too much about the shot) you will be stuck in your frustration (just like in real life). Yup. Very realistic.
After practicing with the tutorials, I've went from sucking on the "Rookie" level to winning on the "Pro" level. In the past, I used to choose the "better" team for myself and the "bad" team for the computer (playing on rookie level) and still lose. I can actually choose a crappy team for myself and a great team for the computer (rookie level) and still win.
Now, I'm playing the "All-Star" level. I win about half the time.
The realism in this game is that, just as in life, you get better when you practice. And this game has PLENTY OF ROOM for practicing and improvement.
Very cool! Have fun with your addiction. But, it's important that you enlist a designated person to make sure you can stop playing.
UPDATE (8-28-12): I just changed my rating from 4-stars to 5-stars. Over the past couple days, I changed the "Difficulty" level from "All-Star" to "Hall-of-Fame." And I managed to win 3 out of 4 games. CRAZY. Albeit, 2 of the games I had to win in shootouts, and in the game I lost, I was BLOWN OUT. Still,there's no way I would've expected ever winning on "Hall-of-Fame" level (I'm using an equal strength team with the computer. This is why I'm increasing the rating to 5 stars. This game is SUPER COOL!
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I've played this game for about a week now and I have to say it seriously sucks. It is literally a carbon copy of NHL 2k10, only with different sponsors and the addition of the Winter Classic (don't get excited, you can only play as either Philly or Boston) and 'The Road to the Cup' which is basically a party game where you compete in mini challenges.I had hoped this game would take advantage of MotionPlus but I can't even use it to play because it seems to make things more complicated. I could never get a shot off, even on a breakaway, no matter how hard I flicked my wrist. I've heard several people (and read some reviews) that suggest buying a clasic controller and see how you like this game after that. But what's the point in using a regular controller if you have a Wii?
The commentary is exactly the same as the last version of this game and so are the introductions of the teams, as well as the weird menu layout.
I haven't played Franchise yet and seen what happens when you win the Cup but I assume that will likely be as big a letdown as 2k10 was (NO fanfare at all, all you got to do was skate the cup and take a team picture).
In the games I've played, I've noticed the goalies move more lifelike than in 2k10 but players on the opposing team seem to score from very far out and from awkward angles.
Overall, there is ver, VERY little new about this game which was very disappointing. Fortunately NHL Slapshot comes out later this month so maybe I won't have to go another full year playing 2k10. On the upside, I now have a chance to chase down some of Gretzky's records on that game in Franchise mode. My advice would be to hold out for Slapshot and pray that EA eventually starts making hockey for Wii because if this is all 2k sports can do, they shouldn't even bother.
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First of all, I really love sports video games, and among them, in my opinion, ice hockey is the best, the most fast paced adrenalin rushed sport video game of all.I tried a few of the NHL franchise games from EA Sports in the past, back from Super NES days to XBOX, PS consoles more recently, but this is my first 2K Sports video game, and since there are no other hockey options for the wii, I decided to try this one, besides I guess I was too impatient to wait for the upcoming EA Sports NHL Slapshot.
That said, this game is definitely a good hockey game but with a few cons, among them:
The motion plus control thing in this game is really bad, specially when shooting, the B button pushing + remote shaking, makes me sick, nearly 70-80% of the shots I try using that combo, are never translated to an actual shot in the game, so I end up with no shot at all, without the puck, and in front of the goalie, it's very frustrating. Maybe I'm doing something wrong, or maybe I have to use the remote and nunchuk (R&N) combo as a pair of maracas and play some samba with it!, but at this point I gave up with the motion plus in here and ended up using the plain R&N combo with no motion plus at all. By the way, even though I think I'm a good video game player, and I usually beat most friends and family members I play against, my 8 year old nephew beats me at this game, maybe it's because he shakes the remote wildly indeed like a maraca, and the motion plus finally get its job done.
The user interface is not very efficient, you can get used to it but it's somewhat confusing at first. EA Sports games interfaces are definitely much better designed.
Playing against the computer is not fair at all so most of the times you'll lose, even in rookie difficulty, sometimes the other team scores so easily and you just have to sweat to score a single goal.
I don't know if my memory is betraying me but I think that all the players faces do not merely look the same, they are in fact the same face for everyone!
Finally, there are some moves that are virtually impossible to achieve in the heat of the game, for instance, juggling-the-puck-with-the-stick-in-the-air-and-shoot move, they're hard already to try them in the tutorial, so it's ridiculously difficult to do it during a regular game, so I don't bother even trying.
In conclusion, maybe I should have waited for NHL Slapshot to arrive, though it's fair to say it's not that bad overall, however, I've never considered buying a classic controller (Pro) for the Wii until now, I was doing fine with the usual R&N combo for most games so far, besides, what's the point of using the wii with a classic controller, in that case it's better to get an xbox 360 or PS3 for that matter, but I'm definitely going to try this game with that controller configuration to see how it works, in the meantime, while I wait for the controller to be delivered at my door, I guess I'm gonna keep losing scoring chances a lot from shots that never happened while sweating my way throughout some playoffs campaign.
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I recently got NHL 2k11 and have been playing for about a week. I really don't like it. I used to play 2k8 and enjoyed that very much, even though there were major glitches in some of the menu options such as the playoffs.I don't have motion plus but from what I gather there isn't much difference between a regular wiimote. Shooting is extremely frustrating. The response is slow and you have to flick the remote upwards and half the time it doesn't shoot when you want it to. Slap shots have a slow reaction too. I seem to remember you could shoot any way you wanted with the 2K8 version. There seems to be no imagination on the computer in terms of shooting the puck. Every time it seems to go straight into the goalies chest. Checking is piss poor as you have to now shake both wii mote and nunchuck for a check.
Winter classic mode is worthless as you can only play as 2 teams. Also, they seem to have gotten rid of the classic teams you could play as from the 2k8 version. HUGE drawback in my mind. Instead they put time in money into other trivial aspects of the game.
Don't waste your money on this!! Stick with older versions if you liked those.
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This is the first NHL game I have played for Wii and it is a lot of fun. The action is fast-paced and there is much more action than in a true NHL game. The controls are fairly easy to master and the announcer commentary is entertaining. Still haven't been able to figure out how to switch goalies which would be my only complaint about the game. The graphics are good, the game play is realistic and you have a wonderful variety of teams and uniforms to choose from. We enjoy the game considerably.
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