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NHL 15 is simply incomplete

by on09 September 2014

Additional modes coming this month and next

Electronic Arts has announced that while it is pleased with what it has accomplished with NHL 15 on the Xbox One and PlayStation 4, it isn’t quite finished just yet. Two updates are coming, with one hitting later this month and a second update next month.

The two updates will add multiple new game modes. The first update will add a variety of new features including a new Playoff Mode that allows players to create offline tournaments; coach feedback for Be A Pro; 3 Stars of the Game; and several content updates for Hockey Ultimate Team, including a new layout, new animations and an improved edit lines screen.

The second update, which EA claims is targeted for release in October will add Online Team Play, a new 5 vs 5 multiplayer mode where every player on the ice bar the goalkeeper can be controlled; and GM Draft, which introduces a 3 minute time limit to make a draft pick and let players call time outs.

It sounds like the EA Canada team ran out of time to finish NHL 15 prior to release and now it is trying to get some of the things that should have been in the game to start with, added to the game later. It seems like many long time NHL fans are claiming that the NHL team at EA Canada is just phoning it in with this release after it was announced that EA Sports Hockey League and connected GM were among the things that didn’t make the cut for this version.

NHL Producer Sam Ramjagsingh said on EA’s NHL Form, “We're incredibly proud of the next-generation gameplay and presentation experience we've created for all our fans. From the Next-Generation Hockey Player and True Hockey Physics to the Unrivalled In-Arena Experience and a revolution in Broadcast Presentation, I'm extremely proud of what our team has delivered in one year on new technology. However, we're not done. We're committed to keeping the experience fresh throughout the hockey season, in addition to the roster and ratings updates you’ve always received, we will be providing two free content updates for the Xbox One and PlayStation 4 that will add new features and game modes."

The game is being released on the Xbox 360, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and PlayStation 3. However, these updates that are coming will only be for the Xbox One and PlayStation 4 version of NHL 15. We have to agree that despite the excuse that they could not bring the many of the new features to the previous generation of consoles, it sounds like the next-generation version isn’t finished and is missing a lot of things. Don’t look for NHL 15 to be talking home any awards this year for sports game of the year.

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