I have had enough.
I've been around this game long enough to fully comprehend exactly what's wrong with this series: many of us long time gamers have become complacent, of which leads this company to feed off of that c...
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I skipped this year. I cannot justify spending my hard-earned income on a franchise that clearly has lost its direction. Errors that have existed for a long time thru multiple years are a huge problem. Simming the first 2 periods causes errors in the presentation. A power play starts, they call it the first of the game, then almost immediately the commentators say they haven't scored yet or scored earlier. If you have a 2+ goal lead, the AI will never ice the puck while killing a penalty. Lazy AI defence that fails to cover their man. Bounces that seem to always go for one team. Mistakes in uniforms and stadiums. Missing uniforms. Saving settings is almost useless for career mode, as most of the settings are not saved if you start a new mode. Franchise modes, that are a year or 2 in, have no cap space on any team, causing star players to be Free Agents because no one can afford to sign them.
The presentation is lacking. NHL Referees have been calling on the PA penalties. Have yet to see it in this series. I have seen glitches, where the wrong player is highlighted after a goal. Have even seen the wrong team on occasion.
I may come back next year, but I will wait until a month or two after release. If things do not change, I may not ever come back.
