NHL 18

 PlayStation 4
User Score
3.8

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 106 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 22 out of 106
  2. Mixed: 26 out of 106
  3. Negative: 58 out of 106
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  1. LudwigBeefoven
    Sep 22, 2017
    8
    I do not understand why people claim that this game is a rehash of last year's game. It is not. It is sufficiently distinct to warrant a purchase. If you play against the CPU, it is quite different. The CPU is much smarter this year. You can really feel the difference from last year's edition.
  2. Kyle_Katarn92
    Oct 10, 2017
    8
    The game didn't change much compared to NHL 17, the stick handling feels a little stiff, the developers brought back some of the old stick moves featured in NHL 13. EA added new leagues this season, the Champions HL tournament is a nice feature too. My main grudge with the game is the Ai's inability to pick up the puck in some situations. The selected player will often have troubleThe game didn't change much compared to NHL 17, the stick handling feels a little stiff, the developers brought back some of the old stick moves featured in NHL 13. EA added new leagues this season, the Champions HL tournament is a nice feature too. My main grudge with the game is the Ai's inability to pick up the puck in some situations. The selected player will often have trouble scooping up a free puck, in some cases they will skate right past it.… Expand
  3. HockeyGamer69
    Sep 20, 2017
    10
    great game............................................................................................................................................................
  4. Greenwood0
    Sep 19, 2017
    10
    NHL Threes is the best new mode ever made on a sport title. It's simple and a lot of fun! You can also play as mascotts. New gameplay moves are also greats!
  5. TheTruthofit
    Sep 14, 2017
    10
    The fact that this game is getting low scores BEFORE IT'S EVEN RELEASED makes sites like this useless or unreliable. Is it NBA fanboys trashing the other big sports title being released the same time as the NBA games? Is it people who hate how NHL is considered one of the best sports titles year after year? I have played evey NHL title EA has ever made and NONE of them was deserving of aThe fact that this game is getting low scores BEFORE IT'S EVEN RELEASED makes sites like this useless or unreliable. Is it NBA fanboys trashing the other big sports title being released the same time as the NBA games? Is it people who hate how NHL is considered one of the best sports titles year after year? I have played evey NHL title EA has ever made and NONE of them was deserving of a failing grade. Click on each reviewer to see if thier biased towards certain systems, sports titles, etc before blindly listening to them. This is great game, threes and sim modes both. Best sports game this year PERIOD!!… Expand
  6. Diabolicjet
    Dec 8, 2017
    9
    Im giving this game a 9 not that it dosent deserve a 10. I had NHL 17 and i was just introduced to this franchise in july i hated it at first but after i learned the game i loved it. I got NHL 18 and yes poke check is overpowering however i never even notice it because i actually KNOW HOW TO GET AROUND IT thats it figure out how to work around it. The game is good tho and i believe all theIm giving this game a 9 not that it dosent deserve a 10. I had NHL 17 and i was just introduced to this franchise in july i hated it at first but after i learned the game i loved it. I got NHL 18 and yes poke check is overpowering however i never even notice it because i actually KNOW HOW TO GET AROUND IT thats it figure out how to work around it. The game is good tho and i believe all the negative reviews are people who suck at the game and have no patience simple as that. Buy it take time with it and learn it.… Expand
  7. Frosby
    Oct 28, 2018
    10
    This game is great for relax and chill, if you getting realisting simulator you must waiting any next years
  8. Chibgaming399
    Jul 10, 2022
    8
    This game is great. Just revisited and the graphics aren’t great.but that being said the threes was great and new franchise mode was super good. But they got careless with ratings. Lowest was an 88 in the nhl
  9. Austin36Ween
    Jan 24, 2023
    10
    I am an owner of NHL 12, 15, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, and 23, and I don't understand why people trash the new NHL games. I'm writing this in 2023, and while I can still see why people pretty much hate NHL 23, the PS4 generation of NHL games are great. I don't know if it's the nostalgia of being my first NHL game, or the new modes, but something about NHL 18 just hits different than others. TheI am an owner of NHL 12, 15, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, and 23, and I don't understand why people trash the new NHL games. I'm writing this in 2023, and while I can still see why people pretty much hate NHL 23, the PS4 generation of NHL games are great. I don't know if it's the nostalgia of being my first NHL game, or the new modes, but something about NHL 18 just hits different than others. The old skating engine is a ton of fun, even now. The older roster is a great time, every time for nostalgia purposes. The new dekes make shootout mode instantly 10 times better. I keep praising this game for everything great about it, but I can't even mention this game without acknowledging the greatest game mode in NHL video game history, that being NHL Threes. I have had an un-godly amount of huge laughs, victory yells, and saved replays in this game. Enough said.… Expand

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#72 Most Discussed PS4 Game of 2017

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Metascore
75

Generally favorable reviews - based on 27 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 18 out of 27
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 27
  3. Negative: 0 out of 27
  1. Games Master UK
    Nov 2, 2017
    77
    New dekes, revamped defence, and a breezy Threes mode - lots to enjoy, but the clock's ticking for a revamp. [Nov 2017, p.70]
  2. New York Daily News
    Oct 14, 2017
    60
    NHL 18 isn’t destined to go down as one of the greatest sports games you’ve ever played, but make no mistake about this: It is solid fun.
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  3. 4P.de
    Oct 13, 2017
    79
    I hope that EA prepares something big for next years’ ice hockey. Because otherwise I cannot really understand why the improvements and charges are just very marginal.
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