So I gave it a few games... I actually kinda like it (but I also liked 24). It improves on a few things I found annoying, and does not improve at all on some others which I find curious. All in all, I'd say it'll be a nice sale pickup.
I only play franchise mode though, so things like game speed and how they set things up as default don't really impact me at all.
Like:
- I think you can shoot at loose pucks in the crease without automatically taking an interference penalty
- The CPU teammates seem to go for the puck a bit more
- I have this bad habit of hitting the player-select button (which is the same as the pass button) to fix the previous issue, which often results in a player going for an errant puck and then launching a pass to nothing... that seems to be not happening in this one
- The stats that show in the menu before a game are pretty sweet.
- The menu is MUCH better organized (in franchise mode at least)
- You can turn morale off praise Jesus
- I quite live the new replay cameras
- The return of the score clock is much appreciated
- The return of the shot fake on R3 is almost worth the whole game purchase for me
Dislike:
- The weird arcade goal celebrations and hits where the lights turn down drive me bonkers
- I'd love a way to adjust how many or how few replays you get. I'm weird and would like one every break (whereas most just want to get back to playing). The non-goal replay occurrence seems the same as last year, where it's really only for massive hits. I want saves.
- I like the concept of the grudge match but I wish I didn't have to listen to the commentary to get it
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