NCAA 25 vs NHL
Man am I excited for the NCAA 25 game. Everything I read… “we made the game for the community”, “we interviewed players and coaches to get a better understanding”, “we listened to community wishlists...
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@65481028154b7c3a See NCAA in general is just built for the single player type life. Where NHL is more of an online community. Think of it like this. You play 1 offline game that is 1 person game played. Then you have us in EASHL playing 6v6 humans so that is 12 human games played. That is a huge chunk of the pie that needs satisfied. Also can't forget the money maker that is HUT that will need changed and such each year to bring those people in because money.
The last NCAA game was 14 so this upcoming one will sell like hotcakes, but then what happens after NCAA 25 and you are probably just essentially as many here call it... buying roster updates for full price. EA had to nail this out of the park because it is them getting back into the college football game and my guess is will sell better than Madden this year.
During an interview last year they talked about GM Connected and the dev said they are looking into it but mentioned Online Franchises also. So my guess would be is Online Franchises becomes a thing then offline Franchise would receive some of that love too.
If you want my guesses what NHL 25 will hold it will be. The Women's Hockey League, HUT makeover to be more like how FIFA is, and gameplay changes that will be ok but nothing revolutionary that people will fall in love with.
The last NCAA game was 14 so this upcoming one will sell like hotcakes, but then what happens after NCAA 25 and you are probably just essentially as many here call it... buying roster updates for full price. EA had to nail this out of the park because it is them getting back into the college football game and my guess is will sell better than Madden this year.
During an interview last year they talked about GM Connected and the dev said they are looking into it but mentioned Online Franchises also. So my guess would be is Online Franchises becomes a thing then offline Franchise would receive some of that love too.
If you want my guesses what NHL 25 will hold it will be. The Women's Hockey League, HUT makeover to be more like how FIFA is, and gameplay changes that will be ok but nothing revolutionary that people will fall in love with.
Oh for sure. Totally understand that NCAA is going to be done well. Or it should be done well at least. And yes, it’ll sell way more than madden. And I do get the fact that online is a huge chunk of NHLs money making scheme. I get it. But, to neglect be a pro almost entirely (with the exception of slight improvements a few years ago) is insane. There is a whole group of people out there who want to play the game the way I do. Offline. Online is cool I guess, but I grew up playing hockey, went on to play through college and after. Had a long career. Now I have kids. I just want to chill on the couch with a beer and do the things in my mind the red wings cannot do physically haha. It’s frustrating to have lived the life to a degree and have that game mode be soooooo boring and worthless. Just want to see the offline game mode get some love
@65481028154b7c3aI mean they had tried to do some changes to Be A Pro but people weren't keen on that. Going all out for a mode that people usually get tired of the repetitive stuff is tough. Like people wanted celebrations changed so they changed it kind of, but that lasted like 1 year before they wanted those changes. Presentation probably takes up a bunch of hours and with other changes needed in that department it might not be feasible to get the experience that say FIFA or Madden had.
But hey hopefully they make changes to appease offline people more. Trust me I've seen it over the years people asking for improvements.
Well, maybe if they went all out and did BAP right, people would be keen to play? Who knows. I know it’s a Niche group that plays it, but it has so much potential to be incredible. We have an entire game mode that could be playable and fun if done right, but celebrations are what people want? I mean, yeah.. change them to make them better, but it shouldn’t take priority over a full game mode. Nobody plays BAP because it’s sucked for 10 years. Fix it and people will play it. Wishful thinking I guess.
I’m sure it does take many hours to do this kind of stuff, but I’d almost rather have the game come out every two years so they have ample time to fix things. I can manage with a roster update for a year and then get a nice fresh game the following year. Rather than getting hopes up, then having them shattered, and essentially getting a roster update anyway for the offline guys.
I play Franchise Mode mainly, and occasionally BE A Pro, but BAP is so stale and dry that I move back to Franchise. Both of these modes need major overhauls to make them fresh and more interesting. Give them proper storylines that change with each playthrough. I have written wishlists on these before so won't get into those here. Its one reason why I have suggested focus groups for the offline part of the game, so that they can hear suggestions from people and get them involved in the changes that are desperately needed.
