I played the demo for NHL 11, it’s just like I expected, a slightly improved EA Hockey game, the demo only lets you play the last period in the stanley cup finals, so not much of a taste, but a taste none-the-less. Controls and pace are exactly how I wanted them to be, you can see the plays develop on the ice, I like that a lot.

I also played the demo for Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 2, I mentioned a ways back that I was into the anime, and that’s still the case now. This game feels like it’s going to be a huge improvement over the original Ninja Storm, the way the demo fight carried out was great, you’re dodging jutsus and counter attacking, picking your spots for regenerating chakra. The animation in the game is awesome, and the way the camera swings around as the fight shifts was all very very tight. everything looks like it should really. I was only sort of looking forward to this but I can’t wait to get my hands on more of it.

I’ve also been playing shank, but I’ll wait and do a full initial impressions post on that, or save it for full review.