Andy B

This game is extremely underwhelming yet extremely overcomplicated at the same time. The new total control control scheme is very frustrating and cryptic and very hard hard to actually use effectively in game. The new body checking mechanics are very hard to get the hang of and makes body checking just way less fun and satisfying than in previous games and I personally find myself not even wanting to attempt a check because i know i’ll probably miss and the offense will have a fast break and even if I do land the hit it won’t really do anything. The other big change that impacted me atleast was the changes to create a team. Did they add anything new or fun like new uniforms or logos or locations? Hell no. What they did do was change they menus and UI to make the process of customizing your arena, jerseys, and branding extremely cryptic and difficult to access. I’m really hoping NHL pulls a Fifa and finds a better developer to work with. I got it for christmas less than 36 hours ago and after giving a fair shot for over 10 hours I’m already planning on trading it in to my local game store. If you want a hockey game just buy NHL 23 and download a roster update