UE Survey Comments
Both sides of puck play in HUT feels really clunky and I'm really hard pressed to continue playing this year. Hitting, stick checking / stick handling, basic physics, etc. feel laughably unrealistic. Exhaustion pressure mechanic was good in theory, but feels really bad in execution and doesn't work well at all. Any type of defense usage comes with too many penalty calls (Thanks for bringing back the cross-checking & elbowing that we can't control by the way). Also getting lots of interference calls when attempting to pass to players in the slot and trying to take one-timers, but my guys keep trying to shove instead of shoot on offense. Deking inputs feel delayed or go unregistered too often, attempted toe drags lead to players pulling back for slap shots literally 50% of the time, run into my cpu players from their lack of awareness at the blue line too often. Lots of trickle-in goals when well-orchestrated plays get shut down with outrageous circus style saves way too often. Can't remember a year where I've doubled & tripled hut opponent's shots as frequently as I do and not come away with deserved wins.
Other simple attentions to detail in not being able to change goalie pads to match jerseys is irksome especially when the player card shows a completely different set of pads than what you get. (i.e. 24 Hasek card face having the red/black buffalo gear, but on ice he's in white/blue pads)
Game needs a completely new / overhauled engine in my opinion, considering the one the game currently runs on is from multiple years back in the previous console generation.
Mix all this with the HUT moments challenges not recording correctly, aggravating extra slow-mo highlights that haven't changed for years, and same regurgitated menu year after year, this has become an overall unenjoyable experience that doesn't have enough improvements (or upkeep) to justify it being full priced annually.
Please do right by your core player-base.
