[Igottago]

Originally Posted by ComixZone

"I'm not seeing anything immediately recognizable as any different from NHL 15 from the videos I've seen."

What are you expecting to see in a series that is released yearly? No matter how much change you want, it's still going to be a hockey game - and this year, from what I've played of the beta, improves upon everything that was present last year and adds a lot of new modes/features. Are you hoping that NHL 17 comes fully featured with a Pirate ship and your ability to manage each individual pirates diet?

Instead of saying "I'm not seeing anything immediately recognizable as any different from NHL 15", why not ask about things you felt were missing last year or in years previous?


Does it have more game modes? Yes.
Are the existing modes improved upon? Yes.
Is the on-ice action improved upon? Yes. How? Moment to moment gameplay is greatly improved thanks to more realistic puck/stick/skating physics that help lend themselves to more dynamic moments and a better 200-foot gameplay experience. Want to work the boards? Work 'em. Crash the net? Net front battles are way better and way more important this year. Thanks to the improved physics, rebounds and tip-ins have never been more important. This works the other way as well, blocking shots is much more realistic, as are "defensive sticks".

What else do you think needs to be built into the game?

The pirate comment doesn't even warrant a response. I'm asking a legitimate question about the game.

For the record, I'm not complaining -- I'm just not buying. More so just curious as to what the actual differences are (and I'm sticking with this point -- I'm just not seeing much).

Its on EA to sell me the game, they haven't done it. (And I'm someone who generally would buy the series every year). The yearly release is a good point -- it seems like its not worth buying these games annually anymore (for me). There just isn't enough differentiation to make it feel like enough of a new experience.