NHL 15

 PlayStation 4
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3.7

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 317 Ratings

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  1. DragonKingSoup
    Sep 9, 2014
    4
    No OTP at launch and no time table for co-op game play at all. This is a major disappoint after the years of normally well designed online experiences. Do not buy this game until EA brings back the features that made this game franchise better than all the other sport **** that EA markets.
  2. wellspokenman
    Sep 9, 2014
    2
    A great tech demo with loads of promise and fabulous gameplay. Unfortunately that's all that's there. You can't sim your BAP shifts. You can't draft in GM mode. No access to your AHL team in GM mode either. Online is 1v1 only, no online team play and no clubs. HUT mode is of course largely intact - so you still have the option of paying EA to play the game you already paid for. So unlessA great tech demo with loads of promise and fabulous gameplay. Unfortunately that's all that's there. You can't sim your BAP shifts. You can't draft in GM mode. No access to your AHL team in GM mode either. Online is 1v1 only, no online team play and no clubs. HUT mode is of course largely intact - so you still have the option of paying EA to play the game you already paid for. So unless all you like to do with a sports sim is play exhibition or 1v1 online this thing is a pretty tech demo. I had more game modes in my 1993 hockey sims.… Expand
  3. mondoguitar
    Sep 9, 2014
    1
    This game is a skeleton game. EASHL... gone. OTP... gone. GM Connected...gone. Online Shootouts... gone. Even the couple modes they did put into this game have crucial features missing. You can't invite friends to play HUT and you can't play more than 1 player in versus, a feature they've had for many years! Even changing strategies button conflicts with the poke check button.This game is a skeleton game. EASHL... gone. OTP... gone. GM Connected...gone. Online Shootouts... gone. Even the couple modes they did put into this game have crucial features missing. You can't invite friends to play HUT and you can't play more than 1 player in versus, a feature they've had for many years! Even changing strategies button conflicts with the poke check button. Total disappointment from EA Sports!… Expand
  4. FTProtocal
    Sep 9, 2014
    1
    Point in case about this game, I'm upset at myself for being so ignorant as to not read about the game in its entirety before purchasing. But on the flip side, I just assumed that the core gameplay and modes would remain intact, silly me.

    This is going to be short, sweet and blunt. Don't waste your money on this title, it's unfinished! 1) The game is beautiful, and feels and plays    Point in case about this game, I'm upset at myself for being so ignorant as to not read about the game in its entirety before purchasing. But on the flip side, I just assumed that the core gameplay and modes would remain intact, silly me.

    This is going to be short, sweet and blunt. Don't waste your money on this title, it's unfinished!

    1) The game is beautiful, and feels and plays better than any other hockey release, but that was to be expected.

    2) http://forum.ea.com/eaforum/posts/list/10163004.page

    That sums it up perfectly. I'm blown away that people are giving this game anything above a 5, which is why I'm balancing it by giving it a 1.

    I've been playing, and purchasing NHL games since 1994! Never have been this disappointed in an NHL release. It's shameful, it's robbery, it's unethical, it's a total scam. Full price for a game that's maybe 20% content complete.

    Also, why in the HELL should I have to be a Playstatin Plus member to customize my online matchmaking? That's beyond my grasp of reason.

    http://help.ea.com/ca/refund/ ... Everyone should be using this. Horrible, EA, absolutely horrible. Shame on you.    … Expand
  5. kpower
    Sep 9, 2014
    2
    I buy this game every year, and I really wanted to love this game, but EA has sold me a shell of a game. I would be bummed if this was 2004.
    Gameplay and graphics are good, but just as everyone has said there are no decent game modes. Oh, and I just love having to sit on the bench between shifts with no option to sim to next shift. It would have been nice if they took a page from the 2k    I buy this game every year, and I really wanted to love this game, but EA has sold me a shell of a game. I would be bummed if this was 2004.
    Gameplay and graphics are good, but just as everyone has said there are no decent game modes. Oh, and I just love having to sit on the bench between shifts with no option to sim to next shift. It would have been nice if they took a page from the 2k book and made a career mode with a little personality.
    Gamefly worthy but thats it. DO NOT BUY THIS GAME. Paying full price for a tech demo is insane.    … Expand
  6. Hi_Im_Game
    Sep 9, 2014
    0
    An incomplete game deserves no more than a 0. They promise that more modes will be added by October which is when this game should of have been released. Emphasis on HUT to ensure they get as much money as they can. I can't say I'm surprised when your parent company is EA. 2 years to work with the new engine and we get this stripped down tech demo with no OTP, no GM connected, no draftingAn incomplete game deserves no more than a 0. They promise that more modes will be added by October which is when this game should of have been released. Emphasis on HUT to ensure they get as much money as they can. I can't say I'm surprised when your parent company is EA. 2 years to work with the new engine and we get this stripped down tech demo with no OTP, no GM connected, no drafting players in GM, and the biggest for me, EASHL. Please explain to me why I should spend $60 on your game? All sports games are rated based on their last iteration and this one is by far the worst game in the series in a long time which is sad since I've been playing since NHL 08.… Expand
  7. gypsygib
    Sep 11, 2014
    0
    The game is useless for me without Club. I waited two years for this and they remove the best mode. Even the graphics are blurry for some reason. Unbelievable.
  8. Feenspear
    Sep 10, 2014
    4
    Honestly, they need 2 companies working on this game at once as bad as i hate to say it, like Call of Duty does.

    They don't have enough time to produce good things anymore. They lost their edge and i haven't got a hockey game since NHL 2010 because its the same **** recycled every year.. like seriously.. if Developer A released NHL 15, 17,19 and Developer B released NHL 16, 18, 20 and    Honestly, they need 2 companies working on this game at once as bad as i hate to say it, like Call of Duty does.

    They don't have enough time to produce good things anymore. They lost their edge and i haven't got a hockey game since NHL 2010 because its the same **** recycled every year.. like seriously.. if Developer A released NHL 15, 17,19 and Developer B released NHL 16, 18, 20 and so on they would be in much better position. because this is just retarded    … Expand
  9. satoacess
    Sep 10, 2014
    0
    Let me say to start I absolutely love the NHL series. I have bought every one since NHL94. Last year when I was an early adopter of the PS4 I was incredibly disappointed to not have a version of NHL to play on it. But i was ok because they said it was so next year we could have a great version that lived up to the fans expectations. Flash forward to the present and we as fans received

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  10. FlaminGreen
    Sep 10, 2014
    6
    It was exciting playing this game for the first time, then you realize it's not much different then before with less options. Where is my Hats on the ice when I get a hat trick? Where is my 3 stars of the game? I should be able to at least look around the so called 9000 individual in the rink from my view when i'm in the bench or in the penalty box. Suppose to be an experience that addsIt was exciting playing this game for the first time, then you realize it's not much different then before with less options. Where is my Hats on the ice when I get a hat trick? Where is my 3 stars of the game? I should be able to at least look around the so called 9000 individual in the rink from my view when i'm in the bench or in the penalty box. Suppose to be an experience that adds some authenticity to the game.… Expand
  11. madgodrules
    Sep 11, 2014
    0
    EA drops the ball yet again. This company seems to be doing everything it can to alienate and eliminate part of it's most loyal original fan base. The continued destruction of classic franchise modes and the stripping of features should not be tolerated. I will never buy an EA game again.
  12. mgftp
    Sep 17, 2014
    0
    I think the overall gameplay is for the most part improved, skating, stick handling, and collisions all feel better to me. My one complaint about the gameplay is there seems to be no collision detection for the stick of the puck carrier. As the puck carrier you can take your stick with puck attached and bring it right through the sticks, legs, and skates of the opposition like you areI think the overall gameplay is for the most part improved, skating, stick handling, and collisions all feel better to me. My one complaint about the gameplay is there seems to be no collision detection for the stick of the puck carrier. As the puck carrier you can take your stick with puck attached and bring it right through the sticks, legs, and skates of the opposition like you are constantly doing a magic trick. This is a huge flaw to me and wasn't an issue in 14. If it wasn't for this I would be raving about the new gameplay engine.

    Onto the missing modes, 90% of the game modes we know from previous NHL games are gone including what I think was the most fun, EASHL. This is beyond unbelievable to me considering the popularity of the mode. I played EASHL with many guys regularly, and the majority these guys who would always poke fun at me for not playing the new game every year right at midnight are passing on NHL15 altogether. Leaving out EASHL is again, an unbelievable blunder. Be A Pro and Be A GM are there but so stripped down they are unplayable IMO. All of these missing game modes are simply inexcusable, and an indication to me that EA is choosing not to fund the development of the NHL franchise properly.

    As a guy has spent thousands of hours playing EA NHL games for years now I must say after this installment I am dying for 2KSports to come back to hockey. It's clear EA doesn't care about producing a quality product, they are simply taking the money of poor fans who have no other choice of a hockey game at this point.

    After debate I just have to give this game a 0. Although as I mentioned the overall engine of the game on the next gen systems is much improved and the highlight of this game, even that is flawed to the point of nearly being unplayable with no collision detection for the puck carrier. The game is literally missing 90% of what every fan of this series was expecting to see as far as franchise game modes and features, there is no excuse for that and it's beyond unacceptable. To top it off I recently found EA NHL Forums in which I thought would be a good place to criticize the game and maybe EA could take some feedback and learn for next year. EA treats their forums like Hitler's Germany, deleting every post containing criticism, they even banned me for doing nothing more than saying the truth about what the game is missing! Essentially I view this as them covering up the type of product they have, scamming the unfortunate potential buyers, and refusing to listen to their consumer base. Sad on so many levels...... 2KSports, I beg you to come save us helpless hockey fans! I'll buy 5 copies of NHL2K6, just save me from EA!    … Expand
  13. BadLarryBird
    Sep 10, 2014
    4
    I have been playing the EA NHL games for over a decade. I purchase it every year and most of the time that is on launch day. I was so excited to pick this game up but I had no idea about how they stripped the game to it's underpants.

    Look, the game looks and feels great. I really like the gameplay and I am a fan of online 1 vs 1 so I can luckily get some enjoyment from that, but not    I have been playing the EA NHL games for over a decade. I purchase it every year and most of the time that is on launch day. I was so excited to pick this game up but I had no idea about how they stripped the game to it's underpants.

    Look, the game looks and feels great. I really like the gameplay and I am a fan of online 1 vs 1 so I can luckily get some enjoyment from that, but not everyone is me. There are some people who ONLY play EASHL. There are some who like to just turn it on to play some quick online shootouts. There are some people who like to keep it old school and play season mode. The fact that these modes are excluded is a freaking joke. I myself play about 80% EASHL and 20% 1 vs 1. That means that 80% of my NHL gaming experience has been taken away from me.

    There was a game released on PSN a few weeks ago called THE GOLF CLUB. It is a barebones, stripped down version of Tiger Woods golf, in a sense. There are no PGA players, no real courses, no career mode, etc. But the thing is... THEY ONLY CHARGED $35! Half price for half a game. That's realistic. NHL 15 should be half price for this same reason.

    I give a 4 because of the graphics and gameplay. It loses 5 or even 6 points for having removed most of the game modes.    … Expand
  14. UrsusArctos
    Sep 11, 2014
    3
    The gameplay of the game itself is good, the graphics are nice.

    But the game is still in a beta state: there are many many bugs, the menus are slow, the servers are not working properly and many many modes and features are missing. Another unfinished product by EA... hope they fix it.
  15. Sell_com
    Sep 11, 2014
    0
    Repeat after me: I will NOT buy another EA game on pre-order.
    Seriously, how can they keep doing this to their customers?
    Graphics are improved, largely thanks to the new console hardware. But many features have been removed. And, the "designers" failed failed in their one task: improving processes that people are using. HUT is now largely unusable. They even failed at the initial    Repeat after me: I will NOT buy another EA game on pre-order.
    Seriously, how can they keep doing this to their customers?
    Graphics are improved, largely thanks to the new console hardware. But many features have been removed. And, the "designers" failed failed in their one task: improving processes that people are using. HUT is now largely unusable. They even failed at the initial install process: we were locked into hospitality mode, probably because we played the demo, until we played the entire intro game. REALLY?    … Expand
  16. NHL15isSHlT
    Sep 28, 2014
    0
    Worst game of the series by far.

    The most expensive release to date at $70, but has by far the least to do of any NHL game that I have played since 96.

    Pathetic.
  17. aspentitan
    Sep 10, 2014
    2
    Wow. Ok I want to start off positive because there is some good stuff. The graphics and the new arenas and commentating are outstanding. Unfortunately it ends there. I bought this game just for HUT and so I am biased upwards in my review since I am not really affected by the content that was not included from previous years. That said I expected HUT to be fixed....and it is the same olWow. Ok I want to start off positive because there is some good stuff. The graphics and the new arenas and commentating are outstanding. Unfortunately it ends there. I bought this game just for HUT and so I am biased upwards in my review since I am not really affected by the content that was not included from previous years. That said I expected HUT to be fixed....and it is the same ol garbage. How do you build a game from the ground up and then just cut and paste last years software again. How is that building from the ground up. What a lie. Here is the scoop, the HUT mode is still fixed to make players feel confused about their players (Tilt is players not playing according to their expected stats) so they change them up and buy more. What is this? Yes momentum and Tilt are built into this game from the ground up. Just played the typical HUT cheesers and yes they can still get away with spamming pokechecks and doing the fairy moves all day long. Want to score a goal you can be anywhere on the ice as long as you move your stick quickly left-right-shoot its a goal. Tilt by far is the worse feature again as it ruins the legit nature of trying to make a team based on stats....throw it out the window if tilt exists the stats mean zero which is the foundation of HUT. If you build a game on stats then add tilt you break every aspect of the game that was intended and thus a score of 2 is fair....ok, on top of that menus for players and adding contracts are not intuitive and a nightmare and tedious. I was also dashboarded in one of my six online games. By my tenth game lost connection to the EA servers. Strategy menus are also terrible to toggle mid game...they are so inaccessible while game play is on...and also you would think after a game it would save the strategies you did change during the last game but no...do it again, every game start....on top of this i could not call a time out when normally id be able to. Again there is added momentum in the dying moments of periods to punish you for dramatic effect only. Again if someone owns a Datsyk your defense will part and make room all by itself. My personal favorite is trying to play the game with the score display in your face. Goal mouth scrambles you have to play through the scoreboard because it doesn't ghost out very well. No wait I change my mind. My favorite is the game disconnects you and when you log back in you find out it was so that they could update you with your daily reward. LOL sweet. Ruin my current online season every day with a randomized disconnection loss. Another favorite of mine is how I already played people with better teams than at the end of last year so the 20000 people playing are pretty much all scammers thats all that is left HUT addicts no normal people to play. Ok so my call is this game looks awesome and the players physics do seem a lot better however the rest of the implemenation negates all these improvements. The game is a huge joke and is only good for an evening to confirm how broken it is. Every untidy feature from previous years has been included-from the ground up. I really enjoy that saying because they remove stuff and put it back and call it ground up. Its comical. Well, to conclude HUT Is still fun on occasion but it is garbage without question all because of tilt and that fake exageration derived from it. One bonus though is they did manage to hinder puck farming by giving reward packs out instead. At least they got one thing correct in time for launch. Its too bad EA cannot build a game anywhere past mostly acceptable I guess having money on the brain does that....and to think I'm biased upward in my review because I never played the other modes not incuded this year… Expand
  18. Zegu
    Sep 11, 2014
    1
    I don't know if EA decided to massively under fund EA Canada or whatever the reason for this failure of a game is, but they screwed up.
    They made a big show about hiring a CERN physicist to work on the game physics, and it worked really well for the puck, and that's about it. The puck bounces randomly, but not overly so, I was afraid that 1 out of every 10 dump ins was going to deflect to    I don't know if EA decided to massively under fund EA Canada or whatever the reason for this failure of a game is, but they screwed up.
    They made a big show about hiring a CERN physicist to work on the game physics, and it worked really well for the puck, and that's about it. The puck bounces randomly, but not overly so, I was afraid that 1 out of every 10 dump ins was going to deflect to the middle of the ice, but thankfully that is not the case. Collision detection however seems to be worse. A lot of times I see a stick going through someones body.
    They overdid the "jersey wiggling". Just because you can add something doesn't mean you should and although it is cool it is pretty annoying and watch a game, real players jerseys move, but they don't constantly wiggle back and forth.
    The massive amount of missing content is awful and EA should be shamed for not being up front about this. It's not a situation where they just ran out of time, they knew this was going to be bad months ago and decided not to tell anyone, but keep the price sticker the same. The game modes that are present are incomplete and this is a massive step back.
    I bought nhl 99 when it was released for $30. The game for it's features seemed alright and I played a lot of it. For roughly the same features as the game they released 15 years ago, with updated graphics they are charging $70. This is a complete ripoff and I can only hope that this influences 2K to get back into NHL games, EA has suddenly created quite a large market for solid competition.    … Expand
  19. purplehaze4554
    Sep 10, 2014
    1
    Let me say to start I absolutely love the NHL series. I have bought every one since NHL94. Last year when I was an early adopter of the PS4 I was incredibly disappointed to not have a version of NHL to play on it. But i was ok because they said it was so next year we could have a great version that lived up to the fans expectations. Flash forward to the present and we as fans receivedLet me say to start I absolutely love the NHL series. I have bought every one since NHL94. Last year when I was an early adopter of the PS4 I was incredibly disappointed to not have a version of NHL to play on it. But i was ok because they said it was so next year we could have a great version that lived up to the fans expectations. Flash forward to the present and we as fans received half a game that the developers were supposed to have worked on for 2 years. I have come to find out that they did not actually work on the game for 2 years and did not start until the completion of NHL 14. I find this unacceptable. If this game had came out last year for the PS4 and was missing all the modes it would have been understandable. But to postpone the release and still not deliver even half the product everyone has come to expect cannot be forgiven.

    I will also say I have not bought the game. But have spent countless hours over the past day playing on a friends copy and I will not be buying my own copy for the first time as I said since 94. I also will not be buying a copy for PS3 because I do not want to give EA my money when they screwed up the version I truly wanted.

    Heres to hoping that next year NHL 16 returns the franchise to greatness and we can all enjoy some EASHL, GM, Full Be A Pro, Etc. Whichever mode that you enjoy.    … Expand
  20. BuriedBetween
    Sep 30, 2014
    2
    Oh my, oh my, where to begin, where to begin. This might be a long one, but bare with me (yes let’s get naked).

    First things first, I bought this game for only 10 bucks, and I still feel that I didn’t get my money’s worth. I bought this for the PlayStation 4 (so excitingly waiting NEXT GEN HOCKEY!!), but soon found out the only upside is that the base of the game is a good starting    Oh my, oh my, where to begin, where to begin. This might be a long one, but bare with me (yes let’s get naked).

    First things first, I bought this game for only 10 bucks, and I still feel that I didn’t get my money’s worth. I bought this for the PlayStation 4 (so excitingly waiting NEXT GEN HOCKEY!!), but soon found out the only upside is that the base of the game is a good starting point….. that’s it. Meaning, the graphics are an improvement, the physics (while being unbelievable at times) are better, that’s it. It’s just a tech demo, with the ability to do a few things here and there (if they actually work) and change the teams. WOOHOO!!

    My goodness this is the most incomplete NHL they’ve ever pushed on us. That’s pretty bad considering NHL 07 was very similar; being that it was the first NHL game on the next gen console (Xbox to Xbox 360) that was stripped down completely for next gen purposes to show off what it can look like, so I guess I understand that’s probably what’s happening here. We now have the technology to push modes and updates to the console digitally, blah, blah, blah, is what EA keeps giving us. If you can’t give us a finished game, why release it? I know why, are ready for it?....... MONEY!!!! It’s pretty funny how one of the only modes thrown in and had time put into it is HUT, a game mode that is a micro-transaction, pay to win, money sucker. No wonder EA is voted worst company year after year in North America.

    Look, I love hockey with all my heart, and I buy every years addition (the only sports game I do so for) to play with friends via online shootouts, just standard versus, and EAHSL, but none of that is there. I stopped playing primarily offline years ago. I fell in love with only creating my player, turning him into this RPG style leveling up quest, which gave it so much more replay value to me. ANYWAY here’s a list of my opinion of PRO’s to CON’s.

    PRO’s:
    Graphics (but that should be expected on next gen)
    Solid core they can build up from (I mean there sure as heck nothing else there)
    And it’s hockey I guess….

    CON’s:
    Hardly any games modes
    Same sticks, faces, character design, equipment, goalie helmets that they’ve had for 10 years it seems. Really? Come on.
    GLITCHES, my goodness, pucks wrapping around the boards for goals, players getting stuck on bench, humping the boards, getting lagged out of online matches resulting in a loss. Created a goalie Be a Pro, and couldn’t even see the pads he was wearing because it showed him as a skater…
    Borderline retarded A.I. at least when they are on your team.
    Online is clearly connection biased. One game I can destroy the play (I’m fairly good at the game), the next the other player is un-hittable, un-pokecheckable, A.I. plays the body and puck perfectly, passing for them is amazing and the other player skates around like Forsberg in his prime on crack.

    In the end it's just an incomplete game, but hey you can see the hot-dog vender in the 140 section! WHO CARES?!    … Expand
  21. sinisterrevenge
    Sep 14, 2014
    2
    No season mode... 1/2 of last year features missing. Sadly there are no other choices on the market for a NHL game.

    Actual game play is decent, not great, or groundbreaking... but decent.
  22. Bernanke
    Oct 24, 2014
    0
    I'm shocked that EA can release a game this bad. The AI is much worse than NHL 14. There are so many glitches and bugs in this game and it's almost November. The team working on this game must either be grossly understaffed or incompetent. I regret buying this game. If anyone is thinking about getting this for themselves or someone else, just don't. EA Sports don't care about theirI'm shocked that EA can release a game this bad. The AI is much worse than NHL 14. There are so many glitches and bugs in this game and it's almost November. The team working on this game must either be grossly understaffed or incompetent. I regret buying this game. If anyone is thinking about getting this for themselves or someone else, just don't. EA Sports don't care about their customers. If they did, they wouldn't release this game.

    You have been warned. Basic features are missing.    … Expand
  23. ikereview
    Nov 2, 2014
    0
    this game is a incomplete game they say they will add more but its the same game as last year very unorginal and boring gameplay is repitive like real life sports
  24. rudytoots
    Nov 7, 2014
    0
    Terrible. So disappointing. Nhl 09 is better and had a LOT more game modes. So many game modes taken out, it's really only play now and HUT. If on the fence, DO. NOT. BUY.
  25. tvmonster19
    Aug 13, 2015
    3
    Every time I put NHL 15 into my PS4 I try to tell myself that I'm going to have a good time. Being a Canadian and a big fan of hockey, I just want a little fun a relaxation playing a NHL game. NHL 15 is rage fuel, you can be the biggest guy on the ice with the puck and as soon as he gets touched he falls over. when the AI gets it, the puck is glued to their sticks. The hitting makes noEvery time I put NHL 15 into my PS4 I try to tell myself that I'm going to have a good time. Being a Canadian and a big fan of hockey, I just want a little fun a relaxation playing a NHL game. NHL 15 is rage fuel, you can be the biggest guy on the ice with the puck and as soon as he gets touched he falls over. when the AI gets it, the puck is glued to their sticks. The hitting makes no sense, and the way the computer can score whenever they touch the puck makes me rage quit the game just about every time I play it. Other than the amazing graphics, NHL 15 is lacking about every feature from previous games. I have played NHL 16 already, it feels good, but I don't want to get my hopes up after EA's last mess.… Expand
  26. yondaimee24
    Sep 10, 2014
    0
    Does this look like fun to you?.

    No GM Connected No Online Team Play 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    Does this look like fun to you?.

    No GM Connected
    No Online Team Play
    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
    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

    Summary: This is worse then the Sim City disaster, this is a Game which was considered the pinnacle of greatness for Sports games, turned into the worst.    … Expand
  27. maquegyver
    Sep 9, 2014
    5
    This is the first NHL game since the days of 2k that I will skip. The gameplay is exactly the same. The only difference is a bunch of fluff presentation and slow menu's. The actual gamemodes have been gutted. No draft!?! What? No online modes aside from 1v1. If you like games that cost the same but only deliver the basics this is your game. If you expect game's to meet and exceed pastThis is the first NHL game since the days of 2k that I will skip. The gameplay is exactly the same. The only difference is a bunch of fluff presentation and slow menu's. The actual gamemodes have been gutted. No draft!?! What? No online modes aside from 1v1. If you like games that cost the same but only deliver the basics this is your game. If you expect game's to meet and exceed past experiences this game is not for you. The engine is EXACTLY the same with a few new animations. All the same goals are there. All the same hits are there. Its basically NHL 14 with a new camera mode, two new bland announcers, grainy player textures (I guess the crowd was more important), and half the gamemodes. If that sounds like $60 dollars to you I feel so sorry for you.… Expand
  28. Subcutaneous
    Sep 9, 2014
    1
    The omission of the EASHL and OTP and a plethora of other features that have been a solid foundation of recent NHL series games is simply inexcusable. A barebones game gets a barebones score from me.
  29. JutiRillaa
    Sep 10, 2014
    0
    Time well spent ea.. 2 years for this? You cant ask help from fifa people or something if it looks like things are not going well? You guys should have money to hire few people.. Absolutely disgusting.. Full price for this? Please. 3 weeks before the game should be out you guys tell us that there is no EASHL... 3 WEEKS!?!?!?! Are you serious? Didnt think thats something you should tell iTime well spent ea.. 2 years for this? You cant ask help from fifa people or something if it looks like things are not going well? You guys should have money to hire few people.. Absolutely disgusting.. Full price for this? Please. 3 weeks before the game should be out you guys tell us that there is no EASHL... 3 WEEKS!?!?!?! Are you serious? Didnt think thats something you should tell i dont know... few months before people pre order the game and buy new consoles? 0 is too good for this game.… Expand
  30. Zenn3k
    Sep 9, 2014
    0
    No OTP makes this game a drink coaster. The only mode they made any effort to finish was HUT and thats because its a money making tool. Charging $60 for 20% of the last years game is not acceptable.
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#32 Most Discussed PS4 Game of 2014

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Metascore
60

Mixed or average reviews - based on 28 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 28
  2. Mixed: 23 out of 28
  3. Negative: 2 out of 28
  1. CD-Action
    Dec 13, 2014
    70
    New engine’s impact on game’s quality is noticeable, but still rather small. [Dec 2014, p.73]
  2. Playstation Official Magazine Australia
    Nov 28, 2014
    55
    Gameplay-wise, marginally better and prettier than the last. Content-wise, the worst example in recent memory of the tight-fisted annual sports game model. [Christmas 2014, p79]
  3. Playstation Official Magazine UK
    Nov 16, 2014
    50
    A game that screams 'contractual agreement' rather than 'passionate creative endeavor.' [Dec 2014, p.83]
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