I have played since NHL 93… I bought 24 when it went to half price and was still disappointed. Hockey is the only sport I care about and it’s a shame what EA does to the hockey fan base. It’s all about greed with micro transactions and people just keep preordering a game that is a glorified patch yr after year. EA will not stop because the bottom line is people keep supporting them. If you’re a person who is preordering NHL yr after yr then you’re the problem.
I'm a eashl player, been playing since NHL10 and the past couple years I've been playing less and less last year I didn't even get through the 10 hour trial. The matchmaking is so bad even tho we have cross play now it takes over 5 min to get into a lobby, the outdoor arena got boring after the first year, there's no progression other then leveling up to unlock skills where you need to use certain ones to be viable, i miss joining lobby and fighting over a position and the leader of thr team could pick the jerseys and everyone talked, it used to be mics on right. I miss those days
No this game definitely isn't the same as the last few years, it's worse.. I'm top 10 in points for left wingers as of right now so I've played a ton obviously.. it is absolute shit. The hitting is abysmal, the speed of the game is slower which isn't a bad thing, but they need to balance it with the other aspects of the game, which they haven't done. This game definitely caters to the hardcore player base more than any other game they've ever released. It's ass.
NHL 11 to 14 was the best period imo. Last few years were feeling more 'arcade' than 'simulation', and Hut is nothing more than gambling for idiots who think a number on card is worth anything. The ai players don't react realistically at all and have no idea what 'clearing the puck' is. They use the cheapest servers for their online gameplay and the same Frostbite engine which results in the worst online play and common crashes of any online game. Until they start with a better game engine I have little faith
I’ve realized a few years ago that the moment they put a 10 year old engine on NHL I do believe 23 i think instead of building a entirely new engine after making billions of dollars off us ik they didn’t care. They don’t care about the consumer, their product or the quality of their products
@@noslipups3657 Think of battlefield and the online experience with 100's of people and very little game crashes... Now look at NHL for the past 10 years they can't get 12 people into a game without it randomly dropping people. the NHL engine is so far outdated it should never be used for an online game
💯 We’ve been waiting on 2K hockey for too long though… Would not be surprised if 2K ever do make an nhl game again if it were to outsell EA’s NHL or at least takes over after a couple years with much better design/gameplay like years past
I downloaded a 10 hour trial. The goalies are so broken it’s not even funny. I don’t think I’ll even play this when it’s free and half a year on Game Pass
I caved in like every year and purchased it - once tweaking it and making goalies game sliders harder. It feels a lot better. But as you know a few updates in the game will change entirely and every setting you’ve had won’t matter.
25 is actually refreshing. I like the contract negotiations and the no move/ trade clauses being added to existing contracts and as a sweetener to get new players to sign with your team. I like that no one on the roster is a forsure signing. The gameplay itself is good, I like the slower pace where you focus more on creating plays and opportunities.
The beginning of the end for EA Sports titles was modes like MUT and HUT. Any mode in any game that encourages spending more money will rule any game if given the opportunity. Unfortunately, there are major streamers that have packs paid for by their viewers and that ends up being where these modes make the majority of their money.
This years is unbelievable trust me everyone is loving it in NHL 25 Facebook groups and lots of guys agree with my statement…Anyone who played this game for 5 minutes and decided it was NHL 24 2.0 really didn't give this game a chance. Cant wait for the Dull release Friday This is the closest the game has ever been to playing a realistic game of puck. Love the new replays! You can hide the pressure meter!! Pounder no longer refers to Zone abilities!! Wish they'd get rid of some the arcade goal celebrations but whatever. Noticed some small things too that help with immersion too like the backup goalies not wearing their mask coming off the bench for post game celebration. There are some reviews out there of people who actually know hockey that are a better read than these people giving it a one star review. But, to each their own
I feel you man, been playing since 06 and I did buy early access but I would not recommend it to anyone or try to convince them that it's anything but a raging dumpster fire.
I guess the only reason to get it is for Utah Hockey Club as in the New team waiting for half price i am done getting it day 1 witch is sad because been buying them all since sega days.
100% agree with you me and my friends are die hard eashl players since nhl 11 and last year was the first time we stopped playing in November and this year we played the trial on release day and got bored like 4 hours in and haven’t played since.
100% where I am at. Dont think I will be buying. Sad to think what I thought games would be when I was younger mid 90's on and to see now what they are. Freaking sad... Clearly the people making them are not qualified as well as clearly not passionate about the sports. Again sad
You guys clearly need to play more then 5-10 mins Anyone who played this game for 5 minutes and decided it was NHL 24 2.0 really didn't give this game a chance. Cant wait for the Dull release Friday This is the closest the game has ever been to playing a realistic game of puck. Love the new replays! You can hide the pressure meter!! Pounder no longer refers to Zone abilities!! Wish they'd get rid of some the arcade goal celebrations but whatever. Noticed some small things too that help with immersion too like the backup goalies not wearing their mask coming off the bench for post game celebration. There are some reviews out there of people who actually know hockey that are a better read than these people giving it a one star review. But, to each their own
@Barnaby99 lmfao, you are clearly easily impressed as the game still lacks decades of offline features. Enjoy your crumbs. As you said one thing perfectly, to each their own. The game is NHL21 4th edition.
@@Barnaby99u must work for EA bro I'm not paying 80 bucks to be able to hide the pressure system that's y I haven't bought the gane in 2 years because it's trash
The best thing for EA to do is make the game free to play with a season pass. Otherwise you're paying 70$ for a game that's good for about a year before it's worth 10$ in 3-4 years.
I been playin since 09 the first release of 6v6 clubs and OTP. 09-12 great times. I didnt play 15-17. 18 was ok. 19-21 gave me hope and than since 22 til now it is absolutely fkn absurd how it literally seems to not only get more trash but the devs seem to only take away the things that make the game FUN instead of fixing problems smh . So im right there with you bro. They really fkd up by not bringing on 2k's devs when they bought out 2k nhl back in the day
I don't even recognize OTP anymore. I don't even know how to get in the game. When ever the first OTP came out, those first few years was the best run for NHL. It was so basic and easy. No create a player or any of that non sense. At first it was cool but then it just became meta and the same builds. Bring back playing with real teams and realistic stats. The gameplay was so much better.
The game feels and plays differently from nhl 24. The ai actually feels kinda smooth and skating with the puck feels better. The new skating mechanic is fun but can be a bit wonky. The changes in hut are gonna take time to get used to but it will always be a money grabbing game mode. The new one timers are definitely broken and will need to get nerfed. But in general I do feel this game is an improvement to nhl 24. Next year however there will be no excuses to not re make franchise and be a pro.
There’s no excuse now….be a pro hasn’t been touched in 4 years that’s y I stopped buying it 2 years ago because there is no reason to buy it I’ve been playing 25 n graphically yes it looks better but it’s still bugged in certain places
The crazy part is I don’t even think us not buying the game really makes any difference because think of it this way. If I or you don’t purchase the game that’s about $140 out there pocket but if some kid blows thousands of dollars or even hundreds to play hut let’s say he spends $500-1,000 throughout the year that means they not only made what me & you didn’t spend but they profited as well. That’s the main reason why EA doesn’t care bro they don’t care we haven’t bought the game in 2 years because some kid playing hut or buying battle passes is gonna get them the money. The only way we can genuinely get there attention is if the people who play hut stop buying cards that’s why I’m glad nasher turned a new leaf and has been promoting not spending money on hut and just grinding it out instead of putting extra money they don’t deserve in there pockets. The only sellout is no sleeves and a few others but as im not buying until I see a real change
I love this game. Just started playing again 4 months ago and I’m top ranked in online versus. Prior to this year and the very end of last year I hadn’t played a NHL game since 2015. Glad they slowed the game speed down. Makes you use IQ and actually play hockey. Instead of speeding passed people every play with no moves or good passing.
Can you imagine ERA's?!?! man just having the offline options 2k and SDS offer in their games would be AMAZING if it was for a hockey game... Dreaming though
@Barnaby99 says an idiot who just doesn't get it... compare the 2 companies offline modes. Tell me where EA is better? Your opinions are so short-sighted and lack anything more than surface level fluff... They removed a bunch of crap no one wanted, the ability chatter pressure meter removal, awesome stuff. Added fluff and fixed nothing in a number of other areas. BAP is the same hot garbage from 21. Have you even played 2k or SDS games? The career mode options are off the charts compared to EA anything after 14. FFS Era mode in NBA is epic. Yet here you are, fanboying for an absolute garbage company. It's like you're 12 and have no critical thinking skills at all
The game actually has so much potential but it's huge miss fire by EA currently. Not to mention lot of players are still experiencing the online having weird delay even with low ping.
i unfortunately had to say goodbye to NHL games after NHL 23……the series has been lack luster for a very long time. Especially for offline players like myself who play be a pro. After 21 it was literally no need to buy this game. Because the running joke was that it’s literally nothing but a roster update with minor tweaks. And even though I do think the new devs are trying to make this series somewhat of what it use to be and are somewhat attempting to make a again SOMEWHAT authentic hockey game but it’s still not worth the $70 price tag anymore and honestly I can’t even say they All the way care about the nhl series because even with the changes they’ve made like the so called change to the AI or really any change they’ve made everything always seems incomplete n unpolished n it honestly reaches a point where it’s like if us the consumers can notice glitches & bugs and faulty animations after playing 1 game it’s really no way they don’t notice these things and maybe we just have to accept the fact that they don’t care. Right now I’m playing the EA play trial and it’s somewhat enjoyable maybe because I haven’t played a NHL game in the past few years but I somewhat like it but still not worth $70 so I won’t be purchasing the game after my trial runs out. I think for me my next step is to go play nhl 04 rebuild or get my hands on 2k10 or NHL 14 or something because I miss hockey but I just can’t continue to support Ea anymore they’ve fooled me alot over the years but it’s over for me and even if they claim to make a bunch of changes next year I’ll do what I did last year and this year get my ea play trial try it out and if it doesn’t make the cut it just doesn’t make it but I’m honestly not expecting any real changes to the game for at least another 3-5 years even with the new dev team because the game was in such a rough spot that it’ll be years but until then they won’t get my money or support and hopefully us as a community stand together and not buy this game anymore if they don’t wanna listen we won’t buy there games simple
The only thing that feels remotely different are the skill based one timers. I've noticed my AI teammates opening themselves up to get into a good position for them which is kinda nice. Also feels alot slower. Feels like they want more plays set up and cycling the puck instead of rush plays. Other then that though same stuff with a different number on the case 😂
More plays setup=they want one timers that go in every shot to be the only viable way to play the game. Cross crease cheese and One Tees. Get good at those and you dominate. Just a horrible game overall
Good call to move on from this crap. The gameplay garbage that made 23/24 both suck is still there. The game isn't worth the time or the money. I requested refund after 2 days.
Ah yes used my 10 hours to watch this “new” game and it’s updated goal horns and Washington turned me away quicker than I uninstalled the game in 3 hours
I've been playing the game since NHL 98, but it's only been in the last two years that I've gotten really excited about it. The two reasons were the own AI's uncontrolled belly sliding on the ice, including the pointless shooting of the puck across the ice when it received a pass, and the unrealistic, short tap passes to the opposing AI.
@@noslipups3657 either you cant play hockey or havent even played the game cuz thats bs The gameplay of nhl25 is by far the best the game have ever fealt I have played every nhl game since 1991 so I hav a few games to compare with 😅
The major point is EA have no compétition if 2K sport was still doing hockey games, EA would have improve more.... but without competition they put no effort and serve the same shit year after year...
I agree with what you said. I think a lot of people who agree that it’s a good game in its state are people who just started playing nhl around 2015. Whereas people like you and me played nhl since 2007/2008. The NHL game has only gotten worse as the years go. That’s why a lot of the older players fell away from the franchise. Perfect example is watching Regulators vs Purple cobraz NHL Championship from 2010 on RUclips. Now that’s hockey.
Idk bro it feels and looks pretty dang crisp. The new skating adds so much fluidity to the game not just walking the blue line but making moves all the way through the zone. Stick handling is responsive to go with that. I think theyre doing great. I can snap passes around the zone and make moves in an instant. Im just playing online versus though. No extra game modes. As far as it being a hockey sim they seem to be moving in the right direction. Really enjoyable in my opinion and they’re only going to keep improving. To add a final note to this… the constant crying from the community is only a smack in the face to the people who put in work to improve the game. Its the only hockey franchise we have and all anyone wants to do its take a steaming dump on it the second they showcase anything. Those who are good at the game will instantly feel the improvements they’ve made. Its a blast IMO.
Hard Pass on NHL 21 4th edition. Great idea to move onto something more productive with your content. The game is not worth any of our time. Truly sad. NHL 94, 08 and 14 deserved a better current representation of the sport we all love
Played about 8 hours and the game sucks! Probably the worst NHL game I've played. Last I played was NHL19 and the game was fluid and fun. NHL25 is a grind. Difficult to score goals, difficult to make a PASS, and skating feels robotic and not smooth unless you have 99 ovr speed. Definitely will be my last NHL game unless older changes are brought back. Wish I could have bought this on Steam so I could return it.
Same here. For me NHL and Fifa have been the best games, but since they started with micro transactions all the fun is gone. I buy it maybe when the price drops to 10$
After buying 24 which was trash ill will not be buying 25. I bought some old games nhl 10 nhl 12 for ps3 . Having a lot of fun playing nhl 10 right now. Awesome game
While I agree with your points about how they arent moving the game forward enough each year to justify the price point, you can enjoy this game without being a part of the problem, and I dont think people should stop playing. I dont play online. I play GM mode, couch coop with a friend, and mess around in free skate while watching movies or shows on another monitor. My rotation isnt september - september, my rotation is november/december - november/december. During those months il find deals for 20-30 dollars. For 20-30 dollars I get a couple hundred hours of hockey gameplay every year, thats very solid for me.
Welcome to being old my friend. Everything is targeted to younger gens unfortunately we get left out. But we become parents we dont like it then why buy it for your kid. We vote with our pockets. Iam buying chel game I enjoy to play with my kid when I have one if ever or by myself, if I wont play it then I am not buying it. Go Habs Go ❤
I would love to believe, to hope, that the battle passes don't make sense to the younger generations either... I hope it's just a mad rush of CEOs and executives that will ultimately collapse on itself. TL:DR; - rant about the insanity of yearly releases I hate that the game stays almost entirely the same.I own NHL24, 22 and 20. They all look almost exactly the same, play almost exactly the same, sound absolutely exactly the same. Sure, they have a mode or two on top of the base game, but I'm supposed to pay for that every year? I don't understand why they don't release a "platform" version of NHL and then spend 5 years just letting you download latest rosters, fixing bugs, adding features, whatever. In that case, a battle-pass would actually make sense. Because you buy the game once and just subscribe for updates and new features. And then in 5 years, sure, sell me the new long-term release and put more work into that.
I have purchased and played EA NHL games ever since the very first incarnation which was NHL 92. Every single year I pray it gets better and every year they improve something and they really mess up some other things and it is a continual cycle of disappointment year upon, these games are produced by incompetent people who never played a real sport before.. like Sean Ramjagsingh and have absolutely zero real life, hockey knowledge or experience and that is who you get to play against when you were playing online because the only people playing online for the most part are those to watch RUclips videos on how to glitch use a silly Arcadish game
Correction lol when you were younger, you were spending mommy and daddy’s money so of course it’s fine. But when I gotta spend my own money on basically the same product every year is going to be ridiculous. And far as I know can only play on new consoles. Ps5- X/s also
We also need to get released a beta for every player who has bought or played the previous NHL games seems like the people who only get early access or pro streamers and players and Winnie does make a change it's only towards them like I said in my previous comment I have horrible ADHD and a comment as the video goes but it's all about money and greed and it seems like to me the gaming industry is just in a bad shape and pro streamers are making a boatload of money and they don't want to speak up and talk negative about the games because they're too worried they'll get their account banned from twitch or whatever it is and that's another problem too
I refunded it they basically removed any way to play d, cant poke check without a penalty, cant check to stop ballerina skating around the blue line, and cant stick check either, idk im.not bad at the game but, its not worth it imo
It's not stuck between two generations. It's stuck between two different players. The one who give EA millions of dollars and the ones who like a good hockey game. They will all day go with putting more effort into hut then anything else. Be a pro hasn't changed since NHL 21, the equipment you can pick from hasn't changed since.... NHL 14 at the very least. The new pivot or L2 button move isn't all that it's cracked to be. The AI in be a pro are still dumb, always out of position, always puck watching and bunching up towards the puck. You can pick the type of faceoff you want, or to be aggressive on the force check or to be conservative, or picking to play a certain system. You don't play in the AHL anymore... Which why even have the AHL teams in the game if you can't even play on them in be a pro. You can no longer play a few seasons in the CHL like you used to, which again why have the CHL teams in the game. Heck why have any teams other the NHL teams if you aren't going to implement them into anything. Winter classic is missing and has been missing for 10 years now. The commentary team is the worst it's ever been. I thought playing a few games with Gary thorn was bad... This is worse. There is just way to many features that is missing that older titles implemented and added every year. NHL 14 is the prime example of a good EA NHL experience. Then NHL 15 totally wiped all that out and we haven't even gotten to the same level as 14.
I've been playing since NHL 17 and this is by far the worst year we've had the hitting sucks the switching players sucks only goals that really go in our one timers especially D to D one timers the XP path rewards suck everybody gets the same cards I used to love to grind hours and hours a day but it's really worthless because the rewards are not worth it they should have never added the b&D cards because they become irrelevant especially when that's a reward that they give you I mean there's a fantasy hockey pack that's $8,000 NHL points which is about 90 US dollars and the whole pack is b&D and that stupid in my opinion BND cars ruined Madden and it's going to ruin NHL but until the professional players and streamers start actually speaking up and people stop buying the game especially at the price they asked for every year nothing is going to change but if you're like me and love hockey cuz I played it for 12 years in real life is only sport I watch and keep up with then you really have no choice but the gaming industry is in a big bind as well 4 years to develop Black ops 6 and that game is horrendous too The maps are small repetitive there's no three or four lanes there's no flanks everything's wide open
The way they can fix that fight between two generations is give us a more realistic hockey game for example day to day one timers in NHL 25 go in 95% of the time In real life if you look up that stat those goals only go in about 3 to 4% of the time in real life NHL I understand they can't give us an exact realistic copy but come on that's a little ridiculous
I played NHL Games from NHL 07 to NHL23. Im a franchise mode player. I skip NHL 24 ,but preorder NHL25 for the franchise mode. 1 year break was good but i kind of miss siming and building a dynastie.
Last played NHL 23 on PS4. Got NHL 25 on PS5. It's basically the same game but worse. Probably will sell it soon to get most of my $$$ back. It really is a lazy effort.
I haven’t bought a nhl game since 23 because they get boring after a week so for the past 2 years I only play the EA Play trials just to try it out that’s how I’ve been playing 25 my advice get you a ps3 n buy nhl 2k10 or nhl 14 and don’t buy any nhl games for the next 3-4 years
You are so wrong pal.. Anyone who played this game for 5 minutes and decided it was NHL 24 2.0 really didn't give this game a chance. Cant wait for the Dull release Friday This is the closest the game has ever been to playing a realistic game of puck. Love the new replays! You can hide the pressure meter!! Pounder no longer refers to Zone abilities!! Wish they'd get rid of some the arcade goal celebrations but whatever. Noticed some small things too that help with immersion too like the backup goalies not wearing their mask coming off the bench for post game celebration. There are some reviews out there of people who actually know hockey that are a better read than these people giving it a one star review. But, to each their own
Bro this game is boring as hell n lacks any kind of innovation only ea would add a new skating mechanic that the cpu isn't even utilizing I've played the trial this shh isn't realistic at all...get off your knees n wipe your mouth
EA just carbon copy NHL year after year with just little things that change despite the year . Finally ppl r seeing EA for who they are . Same with FIFA as well 😮😮😮😮😊.
But....If EA make perfect NHL game,then what? What they do then? Is that smart move? 🤔But i understand you too.I have playing NHL since year -92 or was it -95.....So i really understand your point.
Not complaining about 25 the only thing. The only thing I would have to say is the ai goaltending is so incredibly dog shit. Played 3 wolf of chel games 3v3s and you’re going to be looking at like 20 goal games. The new features they added to the goalie must have really fucked up how easy it is to break the goalie such as doing a simple backhand forehand. I love this game so much it looks and feels like hockey. FINALLY. They are definitely going in the right way but if anyone else can let me know about their goaltending experiences I’d love to know if I’m alone.
The folks saying the game is good will be the same folks in a month or so who stop playing or dial up the complaints where they finally catch up to the folks who have been calling EA on their BS before and at launch. EA is being asked by the community for a variety of things. Some of which are so small and insignificant in terms of what it takes to add and they ignore it. There are games like NHL 2k that runs circles on THIS year's game in terms of features and presentation. Was it perfect? Hell no but i can tell you now, games weren't always averaging 6 goals a game on both sides of the ice.
Call of Duty 6 is just as trash Random but I feel like I’m playing w weapon modes and shooting vision back from 2007 era. Not 2025 graphics and todays engineering.
Since 08 I being playing since 94 lol but I stopped buying nhl since 2018, I bought nhl 25 and it is straight trash, the speed is so slow and it’s so hard to win faceoffs and shoot 😂
EA Sports, "It's all the same."
I have played since NHL 93… I bought 24 when it went to half price and was still disappointed. Hockey is the only sport I care about and it’s a shame what EA does to the hockey fan base. It’s all about greed with micro transactions and people just keep preordering a game that is a glorified patch yr after year. EA will not stop because the bottom line is people keep supporting them. If you’re a person who is preordering NHL yr after yr then you’re the problem.
Wanna know the difference. The gameplay speed is drastically slower
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I'm a eashl player, been playing since NHL10 and the past couple years I've been playing less and less last year I didn't even get through the 10 hour trial. The matchmaking is so bad even tho we have cross play now it takes over 5 min to get into a lobby, the outdoor arena got boring after the first year, there's no progression other then leveling up to unlock skills where you need to use certain ones to be viable, i miss joining lobby and fighting over a position and the leader of thr team could pick the jerseys and everyone talked, it used to be mics on right. I miss those days
It feels like the same game every year it makes me not want to waste my money on it
They don't deserve your hard-earned money.
I agree
There's a simple solution...don't buy it every year.
I buy an NHL game about every 4 to 5 years and I'm usually pretty satisfied with the game.
No this game definitely isn't the same as the last few years, it's worse.. I'm top 10 in points for left wingers as of right now so I've played a ton obviously.. it is absolute shit. The hitting is abysmal, the speed of the game is slower which isn't a bad thing, but they need to balance it with the other aspects of the game, which they haven't done. This game definitely caters to the hardcore player base more than any other game they've ever released. It's ass.
Feels like? Nah bro it is. Expect no less from EA.
NHL 11 to 14 was the best period imo. Last few years were feeling more 'arcade' than 'simulation', and Hut is nothing more than gambling for idiots who think a number on card is worth anything. The ai players don't react realistically at all and have no idea what 'clearing the puck' is. They use the cheapest servers for their online gameplay and the same Frostbite engine which results in the worst online play and common crashes of any online game. Until they start with a better game engine I have little faith
i would spend $100 for NHL 14 with a updated roster
I’ve realized a few years ago that the moment they put a 10 year old engine on NHL I do believe 23 i think instead of building a entirely new engine after making billions of dollars off us ik they didn’t care. They don’t care about the consumer, their product or the quality of their products
@@noslipups3657 Think of battlefield and the online experience with 100's of people and very little game crashes... Now look at NHL for the past 10 years they can't get 12 people into a game without it randomly dropping people. the NHL engine is so far outdated it should never be used for an online game
NHL 15 on 360/ps3 were the shit
2k should hop on this and save the day. If they can make a hockey game with same graphics as NBA2K it would look awesome
💯 We’ve been waiting on 2K hockey for too long though… Would not be surprised if 2K ever do make an nhl game again if it were to outsell EA’s NHL or at least takes over after a couple years with much better design/gameplay like years past
2k is not better. They would lock the game from being played after 2 years.
Nhl 2k10 was dope as fuck
And then monetize the hell out of it like NBA2K... yeah no thank you.
@conanyorke8977 i still play it . 2k10 and nhl 14
I downloaded a 10 hour trial. The goalies are so broken it’s not even funny. I don’t think I’ll even play this when it’s free and half a year on Game Pass
I caved in like every year and purchased it - once tweaking it and making goalies game sliders harder. It feels a lot better. But as you know a few updates in the game will change entirely and every setting you’ve had won’t matter.
25 is actually refreshing. I like the contract negotiations and the no move/ trade clauses being added to existing contracts and as a sweetener to get new players to sign with your team. I like that no one on the roster is a forsure signing. The gameplay itself is good, I like the slower pace where you focus more on creating plays and opportunities.
The beginning of the end for EA Sports titles was modes like MUT and HUT. Any mode in any game that encourages spending more money will rule any game if given the opportunity. Unfortunately, there are major streamers that have packs paid for by their viewers and that ends up being where these modes make the majority of their money.
I loved hut when they first added it, but now its all they care about, and its not even fun as it used to be either
Didnt buy last years game, not buying this year either. They dont change it enough
Love your channel! Didn’t know you played chel. Ever thought about an nhl video game review?
me neither, they focus only on hut wich is sad... and franchise mode upgrades looks more like pain than fun.
This years is unbelievable trust me everyone is loving it in NHL 25 Facebook groups and lots of guys agree with my statement…Anyone who played this game for 5 minutes and decided it was NHL 24 2.0 really didn't give this game a chance. Cant wait for the Dull release Friday This is the closest the game has ever been to playing a realistic game of puck. Love the new replays! You can hide the pressure meter!! Pounder no longer refers to Zone abilities!! Wish they'd get rid of some the arcade goal celebrations but whatever. Noticed some small things too that help with immersion too like the backup goalies not wearing their mask coming off the bench for post game celebration. There are some reviews out there of people who actually know hockey that are a better read than these people giving it a one star review. But, to each their own
I feel you man, been playing since 06 and I did buy early access but I would not recommend it to anyone or try to convince them that it's anything but a raging dumpster fire.
I bought every game on release day from NHL 11 until 23, and I skipped 24. I’m skipping this year too, it’s just not worth paying to play.
You're retarded
I guess the only reason to get it is for Utah Hockey Club as in the New team waiting for half price i am done getting it day 1 witch is sad because been buying them all since sega days.
100% agree with you me and my friends are die hard eashl players since nhl 11 and last year was the first time we stopped playing in November and this year we played the trial on release day and got bored like 4 hours in and haven’t played since.
It's hard to achieve a game that works for all players
$70 for the scoreboard to be put back where it belongs. 🤦🏼♂️
Im older.
I don’t give a damn about Hut and Chel.
100% where I am at. Dont think I will be buying. Sad to think what I thought games would be when I was younger mid 90's on and to see now what they are. Freaking sad... Clearly the people making them are not qualified as well as clearly not passionate about the sports. Again sad
You guys clearly need to play more then 5-10 mins Anyone who played this game for 5 minutes and decided it was NHL 24 2.0 really didn't give this game a chance. Cant wait for the Dull release Friday This is the closest the game has ever been to playing a realistic game of puck. Love the new replays! You can hide the pressure meter!! Pounder no longer refers to Zone abilities!! Wish they'd get rid of some the arcade goal celebrations but whatever. Noticed some small things too that help with immersion too like the backup goalies not wearing their mask coming off the bench for post game celebration. There are some reviews out there of people who actually know hockey that are a better read than these people giving it a one star review. But, to each their own
@Barnaby99 lmfao, you are clearly easily impressed as the game still lacks decades of offline features. Enjoy your crumbs. As you said one thing perfectly, to each their own. The game is NHL21 4th edition.
@@Barnaby99u must work for EA bro I'm not paying 80 bucks to be able to hide the pressure system that's y I haven't bought the gane in 2 years because it's trash
@@heathclark318Bro clearly didnt play this and NHL 21 😭🙏 its completely different
The best thing for EA to do is make the game free to play with a season pass. Otherwise you're paying 70$ for a game that's good for about a year before it's worth 10$ in 3-4 years.
I been playin since 09 the first release of 6v6 clubs and OTP. 09-12 great times. I didnt play 15-17. 18 was ok. 19-21 gave me hope and than since 22 til now it is absolutely fkn absurd how it literally seems to not only get more trash but the devs seem to only take away the things that make the game FUN instead of fixing problems smh . So im right there with you bro. They really fkd up by not bringing on 2k's devs when they bought out 2k nhl back in the day
I don't even recognize OTP anymore. I don't even know how to get in the game. When ever the first OTP came out, those first few years was the best run for NHL. It was so basic and easy. No create a player or any of that non sense. At first it was cool but then it just became meta and the same builds. Bring back playing with real teams and realistic stats. The gameplay was so much better.
These days I will only buy a yearly sports game with a massive discount!
The game feels and plays differently from nhl 24. The ai actually feels kinda smooth and skating with the puck feels better. The new skating mechanic is fun but can be a bit wonky. The changes in hut are gonna take time to get used to but it will always be a money grabbing game mode. The new one timers are definitely broken and will need to get nerfed. But in general I do feel this game is an improvement to nhl 24. Next year however there will be no excuses to not re make franchise and be a pro.
Hut should just be removed from the game all together. That was the start of the end in the series
What are you saying? lol the skating is god awful slow. It’s Terrible. 16 strides moves you 4ft
the ai is NOT smooth 😭🗣️
There’s no excuse now….be a pro hasn’t been touched in 4 years that’s y I stopped buying it 2 years ago because there is no reason to buy it I’ve been playing 25 n graphically yes it looks better but it’s still bugged in certain places
EA will never ever be as good as the 2k nhl games that now are almost are 15 to 20+ have and had a better simulation of hockey than EA.
This is good news. The only way any of this changes. Is when EA hears you via your pocket. They refuse to listen any other way. Obviously.
The crazy part is I don’t even think us not buying the game really makes any difference because think of it this way. If I or you don’t purchase the game that’s about $140 out there pocket but if some kid blows thousands of dollars or even hundreds to play hut let’s say he spends $500-1,000 throughout the year that means they not only made what me & you didn’t spend but they profited as well. That’s the main reason why EA doesn’t care bro they don’t care we haven’t bought the game in 2 years because some kid playing hut or buying battle passes is gonna get them the money. The only way we can genuinely get there attention is if the people who play hut stop buying cards that’s why I’m glad nasher turned a new leaf and has been promoting not spending money on hut and just grinding it out instead of putting extra money they don’t deserve in there pockets. The only sellout is no sleeves and a few others but as im not buying until I see a real change
@@noslipups3657 I mean, hard to argue with that. Sad truth.
I love this game. Just started playing again 4 months ago and I’m top ranked in online versus. Prior to this year and the very end of last year I hadn’t played a NHL game since 2015. Glad they slowed the game speed down. Makes you use IQ and actually play hockey. Instead of speeding passed people every play with no moves or good passing.
Game came out a month ago. Where you getting 4 months from? Madden didn't even come out yet 4 months ago
The fact they have game modes that they don’t even touch is truly amazing. Be a pro is the same shit
I honestly wonder what an NHL game would look like if it was made by 2k🤔
Ea has no competition so they can do we they want
Can you imagine ERA's?!?! man just having the offline options 2k and SDS offer in their games would be AMAZING if it was for a hockey game... Dreaming though
Crap
@Barnaby99 says an idiot who just doesn't get it... compare the 2 companies offline modes. Tell me where EA is better? Your opinions are so short-sighted and lack anything more than surface level fluff... They removed a bunch of crap no one wanted, the ability chatter pressure meter removal, awesome stuff. Added fluff and fixed nothing in a number of other areas. BAP is the same hot garbage from 21.
Have you even played 2k or SDS games? The career mode options are off the charts compared to EA anything after 14.
FFS Era mode in NBA is epic. Yet here you are, fanboying for an absolute garbage company. It's like you're 12 and have no critical thinking skills at all
The game actually has so much potential but it's huge miss fire by EA currently. Not to mention lot of players are still experiencing the online having weird delay even with low ping.
Played every game religiously from 06 to 21(half off). Don't miss it, this game's a mess.
i unfortunately had to say goodbye to NHL games after NHL 23……the series has been lack luster for a very long time. Especially for offline players like myself who play be a pro. After 21 it was literally no need to buy this game. Because the running joke was that it’s literally nothing but a roster update with minor tweaks. And even though I do think the new devs are trying to make this series somewhat of what it use to be and are somewhat attempting to make a again SOMEWHAT authentic hockey game but it’s still not worth the $70 price tag anymore and honestly I can’t even say they All the way care about the nhl series because even with the changes they’ve made like the so called change to the AI or really any change they’ve made everything always seems incomplete n unpolished n it honestly reaches a point where it’s like if us the consumers can notice glitches & bugs and faulty animations after playing 1 game it’s really no way they don’t notice these things and maybe we just have to accept the fact that they don’t care. Right now I’m playing the EA play trial and it’s somewhat enjoyable maybe because I haven’t played a NHL game in the past few years but I somewhat like it but still not worth $70 so I won’t be purchasing the game after my trial runs out. I think for me my next step is to go play nhl 04 rebuild or get my hands on 2k10 or NHL 14 or something because I miss hockey but I just can’t continue to support Ea anymore they’ve fooled me alot over the years but it’s over for me and even if they claim to make a bunch of changes next year I’ll do what I did last year and this year get my ea play trial try it out and if it doesn’t make the cut it just doesn’t make it but I’m honestly not expecting any real changes to the game for at least another 3-5 years even with the new dev team because the game was in such a rough spot that it’ll be years but until then they won’t get my money or support and hopefully us as a community stand together and not buy this game anymore if they don’t wanna listen we won’t buy there games simple
Finally someone being honest. This is a copy and paste. It sucks
I usually wait 2-3 years to buy an NHL game.
Bought NHL22. I'll wait to buy NHL 25 when it comes on sale.
You will be surprised its really different in everything, you cant see it much in the videos tho
Score board is back and thats it all game looks the same no new game modes on it.. fck ea
The game gets worse every year. 25 is far worse than 24 and that's saying something
The only thing that feels remotely different are the skill based one timers. I've noticed my AI teammates opening themselves up to get into a good position for them which is kinda nice. Also feels alot slower. Feels like they want more plays set up and cycling the puck instead of rush plays. Other then that though same stuff with a different number on the case 😂
More plays setup=they want one timers that go in every shot to be the only viable way to play the game. Cross crease cheese and One Tees. Get good at those and you dominate. Just a horrible game overall
They need to just put NHL 14 on PC and just update rosters for free every year and end it there
Good call to move on from this crap. The gameplay garbage that made 23/24 both suck is still there. The game isn't worth the time or the money. I requested refund after 2 days.
Ah yes used my 10 hours to watch this “new” game and it’s updated goal horns and Washington turned me away quicker than I uninstalled the game in 3 hours
I've been playing the game since NHL 98, but it's only been in the last two years that I've gotten really excited about it. The two reasons were the own AI's uncontrolled belly sliding on the ice, including the pointless shooting of the puck across the ice when it received a pass, and the unrealistic, short tap passes to the opposing AI.
Bro this game is 100 times better than 24
NHL 24 was a 2 out of 10 this is no better then a 3
@@noslipups3657 either you cant play hockey or havent even played the game cuz thats bs
The gameplay of nhl25 is by far the best the game have ever fealt
I have played every nhl game since 1991 so I hav a few games to compare with 😅
@@Turb0peppe let me ask u something slow poke when did I say anything specifically about game play let’s start there
@@noslipups3657How can he/she be a slow poke?
@@NathanFung412 you slow or something to boy?
The major point is EA have no compétition
if 2K sport was still doing hockey games, EA would have improve more.... but without competition they put no effort and serve the same shit year after year...
It’s a $90 roster update
As a franchise player I'd disagree
@@jropzone6463 care to elaborate?? I’m still on the fence whether I’m buying it this year or not… (genuinely curious)
Just bought 16 for ps4 my first nhl game it’s good it was on sale at a thrift store no complaints so far
So you haven’t played it? Fucking hell
That's how the haters work.
@@JaredtheRabbitagreed
I agree with what you said. I think a lot of people who agree that it’s a good game in its state are people who just started playing nhl around 2015. Whereas people like you and me played nhl since 2007/2008. The NHL game has only gotten worse as the years go. That’s why a lot of the older players fell away from the franchise. Perfect example is watching Regulators vs Purple cobraz NHL Championship from 2010 on RUclips. Now that’s hockey.
Idk bro it feels and looks pretty dang crisp. The new skating adds so much fluidity to the game not just walking the blue line but making moves all the way through the zone. Stick handling is responsive to go with that. I think theyre doing great. I can snap passes around the zone and make moves in an instant. Im just playing online versus though. No extra game modes. As far as it being a hockey sim they seem to be moving in the right direction. Really enjoyable in my opinion and they’re only going to keep improving.
To add a final note to this… the constant crying from the community is only a smack in the face to the people who put in work to improve the game. Its the only hockey franchise we have and all anyone wants to do its take a steaming dump on it the second they showcase anything. Those who are good at the game will instantly feel the improvements they’ve made. Its a blast IMO.
Game is fucking dog shit
Hard Pass on NHL 21 4th edition. Great idea to move onto something more productive with your content. The game is not worth any of our time. Truly sad. NHL 94, 08 and 14 deserved a better current representation of the sport we all love
Played about 8 hours and the game sucks! Probably the worst NHL game I've played. Last I played was NHL19 and the game was fluid and fun.
NHL25 is a grind. Difficult to score goals, difficult to make a PASS, and skating feels robotic and not smooth unless you have 99 ovr speed. Definitely will be my last NHL game unless older changes are brought back. Wish I could have bought this on Steam so I could return it.
so tired of listening to people cry and act like ea cares if they're buying the game or not lmao. just dont buy it
If no one buys the piece of shit then EA would definitely care
Can’t handle criticism huh?
Same here. For me NHL and Fifa have been the best games, but since they started with micro transactions all the fun is gone. I buy it maybe when the price drops to 10$
After buying 24 which was trash ill will not be buying 25. I bought some old games nhl 10 nhl 12 for ps3 . Having a lot of fun playing nhl 10 right now. Awesome game
While I agree with your points about how they arent moving the game forward enough each year to justify the price point, you can enjoy this game without being a part of the problem, and I dont think people should stop playing.
I dont play online. I play GM mode, couch coop with a friend, and mess around in free skate while watching movies or shows on another monitor.
My rotation isnt september - september, my rotation is november/december - november/december. During those months il find deals for 20-30 dollars. For 20-30 dollars I get a couple hundred hours of hockey gameplay every year, thats very solid for me.
Welcome to being old my friend. Everything is targeted to younger gens unfortunately we get left out. But we become parents we dont like it then why buy it for your kid. We vote with our pockets. Iam buying chel game I enjoy to play with my kid when I have one if ever or by myself, if I wont play it then I am not buying it. Go Habs Go ❤
I would love to believe, to hope, that the battle passes don't make sense to the younger generations either... I hope it's just a mad rush of CEOs and executives that will ultimately collapse on itself.
TL:DR; - rant about the insanity of yearly releases
I hate that the game stays almost entirely the same.I own NHL24, 22 and 20. They all look almost exactly the same, play almost exactly the same, sound absolutely exactly the same. Sure, they have a mode or two on top of the base game, but I'm supposed to pay for that every year? I don't understand why they don't release a "platform" version of NHL and then spend 5 years just letting you download latest rosters, fixing bugs, adding features, whatever. In that case, a battle-pass would actually make sense. Because you buy the game once and just subscribe for updates and new features. And then in 5 years, sure, sell me the new long-term release and put more work into that.
I have purchased and played EA NHL games ever since the very first incarnation which was NHL 92. Every single year I pray it gets better and every year they improve something and they really mess up some other things and it is a continual cycle of disappointment year upon, these games are produced by incompetent people who never played a real sport before.. like Sean Ramjagsingh and have absolutely zero real life, hockey knowledge or experience and that is who you get to play against when you were playing online because the only people playing online for the most part are those to watch RUclips videos on how to glitch use a silly Arcadish game
I wish 2k would pick this franchise back up again.
Correction lol when you were younger, you were spending mommy and daddy’s money so of course it’s fine. But when I gotta spend my own money on basically the same product every year is going to be ridiculous. And far as I know can only play on new consoles. Ps5- X/s also
As a PC gamer I couldn’t play it even if I wanted to
We also need to get released a beta for every player who has bought or played the previous NHL games seems like the people who only get early access or pro streamers and players and Winnie does make a change it's only towards them like I said in my previous comment I have horrible ADHD and a comment as the video goes but it's all about money and greed and it seems like to me the gaming industry is just in a bad shape and pro streamers are making a boatload of money and they don't want to speak up and talk negative about the games because they're too worried they'll get their account banned from twitch or whatever it is and that's another problem too
Gameplay is the best to date for sure. It's smoother on offense and defense. If you don't like hockey I'm not sure why you are playing lol
Because the game is boring, bro only a dufus u wants to play a incomplete game
@@noslipups3657 why is it incomplete?
I refunded it they basically removed any way to play d, cant poke check without a penalty, cant check to stop ballerina skating around the blue line, and cant stick check either, idk im.not bad at the game but, its not worth it imo
My last NHL game I bought was NHL23, idk If I'll buy it this year
It's not stuck between two generations. It's stuck between two different players. The one who give EA millions of dollars and the ones who like a good hockey game. They will all day go with putting more effort into hut then anything else. Be a pro hasn't changed since NHL 21, the equipment you can pick from hasn't changed since.... NHL 14 at the very least. The new pivot or L2 button move isn't all that it's cracked to be. The AI in be a pro are still dumb, always out of position, always puck watching and bunching up towards the puck. You can pick the type of faceoff you want, or to be aggressive on the force check or to be conservative, or picking to play a certain system. You don't play in the AHL anymore... Which why even have the AHL teams in the game if you can't even play on them in be a pro. You can no longer play a few seasons in the CHL like you used to, which again why have the CHL teams in the game. Heck why have any teams other the NHL teams if you aren't going to implement them into anything. Winter classic is missing and has been missing for 10 years now. The commentary team is the worst it's ever been. I thought playing a few games with Gary thorn was bad... This is worse. There is just way to many features that is missing that older titles implemented and added every year. NHL 14 is the prime example of a good EA NHL experience. Then NHL 15 totally wiped all that out and we haven't even gotten to the same level as 14.
I've been playing since NHL 17 and this is by far the worst year we've had the hitting sucks the switching players sucks only goals that really go in our one timers especially D to D one timers the XP path rewards suck everybody gets the same cards I used to love to grind hours and hours a day but it's really worthless because the rewards are not worth it they should have never added the b&D cards because they become irrelevant especially when that's a reward that they give you I mean there's a fantasy hockey pack that's $8,000 NHL points which is about 90 US dollars and the whole pack is b&D and that stupid in my opinion BND cars ruined Madden and it's going to ruin NHL but until the professional players and streamers start actually speaking up and people stop buying the game especially at the price they asked for every year nothing is going to change but if you're like me and love hockey cuz I played it for 12 years in real life is only sport I watch and keep up with then you really have no choice but the gaming industry is in a big bind as well 4 years to develop Black ops 6 and that game is horrendous too The maps are small repetitive there's no three or four lanes there's no flanks everything's wide open
The way they can fix that fight between two generations is give us a more realistic hockey game for example day to day one timers in NHL 25 go in 95% of the time In real life if you look up that stat those goals only go in about 3 to 4% of the time in real life NHL I understand they can't give us an exact realistic copy but come on that's a little ridiculous
Someone has to try to get the rights to make a College Hockey scene game. Anyone except EA
Looks just like NHL 22....
I played NHL Games from NHL 07 to NHL23. Im a franchise mode player. I skip NHL 24 ,but preorder NHL25 for the franchise mode. 1 year break was good but i kind of miss siming and building a dynastie.
You obviously didn’t grow up a hockey player or you would still love it bro
Last played NHL 23 on PS4. Got NHL 25 on PS5. It's basically the same game but worse. Probably will sell it soon to get most of my $$$ back. It really is a lazy effort.
I haven’t bought a nhl game since 23 because they get boring after a week so for the past 2 years I only play the EA Play trials just to try it out that’s how I’ve been playing 25 my advice get you a ps3 n buy nhl 2k10 or nhl 14 and don’t buy any nhl games for the next 3-4 years
Nhl 25 it's pretty good
I hope you have lots of fun. My opinion shouldn’t change your feelings on the game. If you’re having fun , that’s all that matters
@@PuckLuckYT Your opinions should make you embarrassed enough to never post again. A shame we have to share this planet you waste of space.
I agree idk why everyone's mad I think it's a good game
@@Razahoo7 dickriding EA and calling people a waste of space for not bootlicking them too? i think you’re the waste of space
Good for you don’t let the door hit you on the way out
The doors really hitting you bud. Hopefully it hits you hard enough to be unbrainwashed by EA's bs
@lorijohnson9417 yet another reason the game sucks, ppl like you.
Claims that nhl 08 is the nostalgic group. No pal, you're part of the new crop
Anything pre 08 is to old to compare to modern day NHL
You are so wrong pal.. Anyone who played this game for 5 minutes and decided it was NHL 24 2.0 really didn't give this game a chance. Cant wait for the Dull release Friday This is the closest the game has ever been to playing a realistic game of puck. Love the new replays! You can hide the pressure meter!! Pounder no longer refers to Zone abilities!! Wish they'd get rid of some the arcade goal celebrations but whatever. Noticed some small things too that help with immersion too like the backup goalies not wearing their mask coming off the bench for post game celebration. There are some reviews out there of people who actually know hockey that are a better read than these people giving it a one star review. But, to each their own
Bro this game is boring as hell n lacks any kind of innovation only ea would add a new skating mechanic that the cpu isn't even utilizing I've played the trial this shh isn't realistic at all...get off your knees n wipe your mouth
EA just carbon copy NHL year after year with just little things that change despite the year . Finally ppl r seeing EA for who they are . Same with FIFA as well 😮😮😮😮😊.
I love this game nhl 25 is different it feels so much better YALL just got to get used to it
Get used to a game that feels worse than NHL 14? Lolololol
But....If EA make perfect NHL game,then what? What they do then? Is that smart move? 🤔But i understand you too.I have playing NHL since year -92 or was it -95.....So i really understand your point.
Wtf are u talking bout ? How does that even make sense ?
Where’d u get you’re’s for $89 I got mine $120,89
Man in Canada with tax it was like $138 I said no fucking way playing a unfinished game a week early worth 40 bucks
I've been playing since nhl 99 on ps1 😆 I just love hockey
This game is good for franchise mode
$150 on the Playstation store ..... no thanks.
I don't know what's worst nhl 24 or nhl 25 honestly both can go in a trash can
Let me run you’re channel I’ll take over for the NHL Gmes
Not complaining about 25 the only thing. The only thing I would have to say is the ai goaltending is so incredibly dog shit. Played 3 wolf of chel games 3v3s and you’re going to be looking at like 20 goal games. The new features they added to the goalie must have really fucked up how easy it is to break the goalie such as doing a simple backhand forehand.
I love this game so much it looks and feels like hockey. FINALLY. They are definitely going in the right way but if anyone else can let me know about their goaltending experiences I’d love to know if I’m alone.
Everything is pretty solide they just need to fix the goalies
Doesn’t look next gen and that’s the only problem for me other than that still a good game.
The folks saying the game is good will be the same folks in a month or so who stop playing or dial up the complaints where they finally catch up to the folks who have been calling EA on their BS before and at launch.
EA is being asked by the community for a variety of things. Some of which are so small and insignificant in terms of what it takes to add and they ignore it. There are games like NHL 2k that runs circles on THIS year's game in terms of features and presentation. Was it perfect? Hell no but i can tell you now, games weren't always averaging 6 goals a game on both sides of the ice.
I actually like it this year so far
Im i the only one who find that the players look skinny? Like wtf
Call of Duty 6 is just as trash Random but I feel like I’m playing w weapon modes and shooting vision back from 2007 era. Not 2025 graphics and todays engineering.
I just wait until it’s $15 and high cards in hut
It'll be free in March
I remember playing the shit out of nhl 94 on Sega Genesis
Why not talk about both the past and present of the NHL?
When the actual players in the game are open about how much the games suck now, you know this series is too far gone. Do not give this series money.
Ea play 4.99 to try it for 10 hours if money is the issue
This is the best nhl game ever released, feels exactly like nhl 14 again
First year I won't purchase. 20 was the last good one
Since 08 I being playing since 94 lol but I stopped buying nhl since 2018, I bought nhl 25 and it is straight trash, the speed is so slow and it’s so hard to win faceoffs and shoot 😂
Same as 24 and it's broken right now with lots of stuff lol how lol
I dunno I think the games better. 2BC is even liking it. Definitely the same ol same ol but game is better than last year
Respect bro
World of chel in NHL 25 is Garbage
I agree 100% this is by far the worst game. All they care about is updating the packs. I wish NHL 2k would come back.