NHL 15

 PlayStation 4
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3.7

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 317 Ratings

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  1. Positive: 56 out of 317
  2. Mixed: 74 out of 317
  3. Negative: 187 out of 317
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  1. Curbstomp4
    Feb 5, 2015
    0
    The lack of OTP league and other game modes is a big minus. However, the biggest disappointment would have to be how sloppy the game play feels. While it does seem more realistic at times it also seems like a giant crap shoot at times. Case in point would be that you can skate into an opposing player and knock them down without getting a penalty for interference every time as long asThe lack of OTP league and other game modes is a big minus. However, the biggest disappointment would have to be how sloppy the game play feels. While it does seem more realistic at times it also seems like a giant crap shoot at times. Case in point would be that you can skate into an opposing player and knock them down without getting a penalty for interference every time as long as you don't touch the hit stick.

    Playing NHL 12 - 14 with other players allowed for some pretty good games where you actually saw legit offensive and defensive team play. With NHL 15 its just a giant crap shoot where either 1 player tries to cherry pick and go 1 on 1 with the goalie or a team enters the offensive zone and maybe completes 1-2 passes before taking a weak shot attempt. The puck basically flies all over the place with the updated stick/body puck collision system which is more realistic but also very annoying a times.

    Defense has gotten either simpler or more difficult depending on how you look at it. For instance, if you enjoy poke checking then you will love the poke checking system as you can pretty much separate your opponent from the puck at will ( even if you are clearly behind them by several feet you seem to magically be able to knock the puck off their stick). Hitting has become slightly more difficult but that's most likely due to the improved skating which offensive players are quick to take advantage of. Simply turning your back to the defender seems to negate a lot of hit attempts which really doesn't make a whole lot of sense. You simply bounce off or cancel the hit all together even though turning your back to a defender coming full speed would result in getting your clock cleaned pretty good.

    Overall EA dropped the puck pretty badly on this one. I use to love playing this game but now I put it in and play maybe 1 OTP match then say screw it not worth my time. Almost worth hooking the ps3 up again just to play NHL 15 on that system which offers an OTP league and more consistent game play. Seems as if all the idiots who refuse to play as a team were quick to grab this game for PS4 while all the team players stayed with the PS3 version.

    Lastly, fighting is out of control in OTP because there really is no penalty for the players involved in the fight. They just lose one of their controllable characters and remain on the ice with the next guy.    … Expand
  2. cady
    Feb 18, 2015
    3
    This game makes me want to RIPP MY HAIR OUT!!! I have played the franchise since NHL1994 on my Super Nintendo... and this is the worst copy I have played.
    -Poke checks do nothing.
    -Body checks are lame. -Ice is too slippery. Players and puck go **** everywhere. -Ultimate Team is the only thing to play. And it **** sucks so bad. I have never seen such a horrible excuse for an offered    This game makes me want to RIPP MY HAIR OUT!!! I have played the franchise since NHL1994 on my Super Nintendo... and this is the worst copy I have played.
    -Poke checks do nothing.
    -Body checks are lame.
    -Ice is too slippery. Players and puck go **** everywhere.
    -Ultimate Team is the only thing to play. And it **** sucks so bad. I have never seen such a horrible excuse for an offered game mode. Pretty much they give you WHL/AHL players, and make you play against people with full all-star rosters. Then these douche bags are laughing their asses off when they beat you 1-0 just because their ultimate team is **** over powered.

    I have never been so **** angry at a game in my life. No game has ever pissed me off this much from something so **** small.    … Expand
  3. xbeefsupreme27x
    Mar 16, 2015
    4
    A very bare bones iteration of a great sports title. I can't in good conscience recommend spending more than $20 on this game. Go for the last gen version if you absolutely need a hockey fix.
  4. MachineGunniner
    Mar 27, 2015
    0
    Such a disappointment of a game. As a fan whose been playing since NHL 95, this is honestly the worst AI I've ever seen in any NHL game, or any game period.
    I've laughed pretty hard many times as I watch my own teammate skate half way across the ice to hit me off the puck and both fall down, just silly gameplay, and ridiculous AI.
    The passing is a joke. I don't know any other way to    Such a disappointment of a game. As a fan whose been playing since NHL 95, this is honestly the worst AI I've ever seen in any NHL game, or any game period.
    I've laughed pretty hard many times as I watch my own teammate skate half way across the ice to hit me off the puck and both fall down, just silly gameplay, and ridiculous AI.
    The passing is a joke. I don't know any other way to describe it. Many times I've been hold up on my analog and my pass goes 100% behind me, completely against what I'm pressing.
    Switching between teammates is completely random and horrible. I have to press R2 about 4 times before I can finally switch to someone whose relevant to the play, always switching between teammates that I can't even see on the screen and way out of the play. Completely random.
    The goalies are the worst I've seen since 95! And the only reason is because in NHL 95 you could do a wrap around and the goalie would get stuck behind the night, and the goalies in NHL 15 are literally just as bad. Jumping up to the hash marks during every breakaway or penalty shot, causing a laughably easy goal. Or simple shots hitting the goalie and bouncing over his head, spinning sround looking for it. The goalies are a comeplete game breaker and definitely one of the worst things about this cash grab game.
    The missing game modes and huge lack of content isn't as much a big deal for me, but easily understandably important for most gamers, so there's that.
    All I can say is if you haven't already gotten this game, the please save yourself the money and don't feed EA's pockets on this one. Do not buy this game! You WILL be disappointed.
    This is coming from a guy whose spent many many hours playing NHL 15 and is high ranked in HUT, so I'm just saying that I do know this game very well. I've yet to play a game where many, if not all, of these problems have occurred. Just a friendly warning about this game    … Expand
  5. samfisher8557
    Apr 23, 2015
    8
    New Engine,new style.... but sometimes there´re lags ang bugs..... so maybe bad development or bad HW on PS4 (low-end PC).....But i bought PS4 for sports games..
  6. Shako
    May 5, 2015
    1
    I will not recommend it, keep your hold version, the graphics and the new arenas and commentating are good. But this is stop there. Coop play do not really existed. Missing the shootout action.
  7. fieskmask
    May 11, 2015
    6
    This game and it's information was released pretty late, probably due to no EASHL, which was a dealbreaker for many. It's a good game, a new face for the series with many improvements, mainly physics and graphicswise and most important, controller wise. It's perfect for 1v1, online or on the couch with a few friends but It's the online part that really brings it down.

    Due to no EASHL, I    This game and it's information was released pretty late, probably due to no EASHL, which was a dealbreaker for many. It's a good game, a new face for the series with many improvements, mainly physics and graphicswise and most important, controller wise. It's perfect for 1v1, online or on the couch with a few friends but It's the online part that really brings it down.

    Due to no EASHL, I suppose many supporters got pretty disappointed, including me, therefor I didn't buy it for the PS4 but got it for PS3 instead and OTP which got patched into the game works pretty bad.

    I hope, for the sake of the series to live on, that EA fix EASHL for it, new features and updated tools for goalies, club management with more detailed player creation and everything else that the forums are requires, if they don't, the series will die pretty soon.

    But overall, a good experience 1v1, not so much OTP.    … Expand
  8. Nel
    Jan 23, 2017
    1
    Another year another disappointment. The gameplay mechanics has significantly worsen, and the way the be a pro works is just awful. Also, you will not get the full game, as several modes will be locked.
  9. LandenWolf
    Jul 13, 2015
    0
    An absolute disgrace to NHL game series fans (like me) The game is like purchasing a BEAUTIFUL sports car, on every level it is pure eye candy, but when you get into the car there is nothing to see. no radio, no speedometer, no stick shift, no seats no ANYTHING. and more insulting than that this car has NO engine! so all you bought was something to sit around, and not use. EA sportsAn absolute disgrace to NHL game series fans (like me) The game is like purchasing a BEAUTIFUL sports car, on every level it is pure eye candy, but when you get into the car there is nothing to see. no radio, no speedometer, no stick shift, no seats no ANYTHING. and more insulting than that this car has NO engine! so all you bought was something to sit around, and not use. EA sports stripped every game mode that made the previous titles fun. No shootout, no season mode, and no fun! the game modes that ARE left are bare boned as well! GM mode is completely ruined, practice mode no longer lets you play with teammates, draw up plays, and plan an attack, YOU CAN'T EVEN PLAY AS A GOALIE ANYMORE IN PRACTICE!!! WTF!!! I cant stand what EA has done with this peice of crap. Its truly SAD.… Expand
  10. KukistajA
    Nov 11, 2015
    2
    This is one of the games which is pretty much only playable while having a beer or ten with your friends, which brings us straight to the main point: you can't do it. Yep, no co-op at all, thanks EA. I've played this maybe twice. I wanted to play this with my friends maybe hundred times.
  11. rumplyskooter
    Feb 3, 2016
    0
    DO NOT BUY THIS GAME NO MATTER HOW CHEAP IT IS IT IS NOT WORTH IT. mechanics of this game suck so bad. I have never been so infuriated at a game in my life. I literally tore this game in half it was so bad. DO NOT BUY THIS GAME
  12. DavidBondy
    Aug 10, 2023
    1
    The game's graphics and gameplay were slightly improved at the cost of removing literally all content present in NHL 14 besides HUT (the mode with loot boxes.) I don't know or care if the game has improved since its release, its release state was nothing short of a scam.
  13. TCK498
    Jan 23, 2022
    3
    Has the the worst or one of the worst NHL games, the game has no music soundtrack, bland menu's, lack of content, no tutorial just a free skate mode and a bland career mode which just takes you to each game without any rpg elements or story.

    The only pro of this game is the graphics and animations and a lot of my matches throughout the game my team players either in career mode or quick    Has the the worst or one of the worst NHL games, the game has no music soundtrack, bland menu's, lack of content, no tutorial just a free skate mode and a bland career mode which just takes you to each game without any rpg elements or story.

    The only pro of this game is the graphics and animations and a lot of my matches throughout the game my team players either in career mode or quick play are in a fight nearly every single match which ruins the excitement of a hockey fight.

    I got it for $4.00 at my local game store, at the time I was playing something in time for the release of NHL 22 which is a superior hockey game.    … Expand
  14. RTCWFAN
    Jun 21, 2023
    7
    It is fun for some hours and always a couch multiplayer banger. But it lacks content and gets boring pretty fast. Overall rating: 6.6.
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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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