Hello, everyone. We received a high amount of feedback on the removal of Hybrid controls as well as thoughts on the new goalie tethering system. The below announcement was made on our Twitter channel. Source

Why not the 94 controls? You are making the game unplayable for me and the older generation. I understand you added more to the game and now I can’t play it . And now you’re telling me I’ve wasted my money because of this. Your team is going to lose a lot of people from this. People fromthe 70s,80s and 90s that. loved the the 94 controls. This is not good practice.

@KidShowtime1867 wrote:@umaro01 wrote:Why not the 94 controls? You are making the game unplayable for me and the older generation. I understand you added more to the game and now I can’t play it . And now you’re telling me I’ve wasted my money because of this. Your team is going to lose a lot of people from this. People fromthe 70s,80s and 90s that. loved the the 94 controls. This is not good practice. Outside of those with disabilities, I really don't understand why people have used NHL 94 controls. You're limiting yourself and instantly at a disadvantage versus someone adept at skill stick/total control. You do realize that not everyone plays online, right? Some of us just want to play a game or two after a hard day's work, score a dozen or so goals against the Maple Leafs, and have a little fun. I really don't care to learn how to make my player do lacrosse goals or pass between the legs using a combination of triggers, bumpers, and sticks better suited for a Tekken tournament.

The type of info you put out there prior to presale. Had I known this before presale I wouldn't have purchased NHL 24. Simple as that.Do the same as with hybrid controls and bring back NHL 94 controls. Nothing complicated. We've been purchasing this game for so many years now and still this disrespect and dishonesty.So disapointed in you EA Sports

Hello, how do I pick 94 controls on NHL 24?I don’t see an option please help me find it, I can’t stand playing the stick control. I’ve always hated it and the 94 option was the easiest for me to play since the 90’s

@Froommey wrote:@TheSealRPThey said clearly not at launch. I as a hybrid control player expect no patch before mid Nov, early Dec.To say that is unacceptable is a massive understatement. They said right after the playtest was done they were going to bring hybrid controls back and it was one of their priorities, there is ZERO reason it shouldn't be a week 1 or week 2 patch that implements this. I preordered the game expecting this to be top of the line fix and will absolutely demand a refund if I am not getting the controls that was said to be one of their priorities after the playtest finished.

Update on Hybrid Controls and Goalie Tethering

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Margera09
Seasoned Veteran
3 years ago
@jscrashad

Same for me, I‘m struggling with those changes.
Unclecurtis49
New Novice
3 years ago
I can’t play this game because it’s hard to keep up with the games new controller changes
Unclecurtis49
New Novice
3 years ago
@Unclecurtis49 I wish you guys had kept the NHL 94 controls in the game. You guys did to much
Mikko_Haikala
Rising Rookie
3 years ago
Could you also test and fix Goalie Career even a little bit while giving us option to disable the horrible tether system. It seems like it is now impossible to select correct goalie gear for your goalie except your helmet or at least I can't figure out how you could choose for example Maple Leafs Goalie Pads for my goalie...
You should really have at least one person in your development team who mainly plays BAP Goalie like many of us. He would have told that this gear issue and the awful tether system should be fixed before launch.
Mikko_Haikala
Rising Rookie
3 years ago
@Mikko_HaikalaAlso you can't anymore customise colors of pad or blocker or trapper and then tell that other gear should have a same colour scheme. Now we have to go and change all by hand and it is really time consuming and there is a now annoying and totally unnecessary sound effect every time you change colour.
profissionau
3 years ago
great suggestion
Blacksunshine93
New Scout
3 years ago
Hot off the presses. Day1 patch ruins hybrid players launch day fun.
No HC today in the day1 patch.
Apparently it will be released later in october.
WTF is the point of paying for a game you can't enjoy on launch.
What a joke.......
Time to return the game and play NHL 15 with the last good BAP and actual hockey like presentation.
Leagues better than the latest rinse and repeat with a stupid battle pass garbage with we are getting.
NHL 15 vs NHL 23 Stanley Cup Game Intro Presentation : https://www.reddit.com/r/EA_NHL/comments/y32q4n/nhl_15_vs_nhl_23_stanley_cup_game_intro/
What happened to this level of fun EA? Now just trash cutscenes with zero immersion..
guo8yrmv1m8n
New Rookie
3 years ago
No hybrid controller not in today update EA don't keep there word game should Fund everyone buy game thank you..
Pipewilder8825
3 years ago
I have been an NHL gaming customer since 1994. Now IN 2024 they have lost a long time customer. You completely stripped the game of its original controls 94 & (HYBRID) and expect us to just switch to analog controls. This years NHL 2024 on Xbox is garbage. BRING BACK HYBRID CONTROLS.
IM SURE IM NOT ALONE ON THIS
jwindibank
3 years ago
@EA_Aljo Can we get a date on when the Hybrid controls will return to the game ? I need the Hybrid control before I purchase the game.

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