I'd like a smoother menu system. The most annoying part of playing WoC right now is sitting through a seemingly unending sequence of menu transitions that take ages and are interrupted by splash screens advertising battle pass or whatever.
Call of Duty has a great interface not because it's simple (in fact, it's a very comprehensive U.I.) but because it's responsive. It seems like any time EA gets their menus running quickly, it's only like that for a year before some other trend makes its way into popular titles and EA tries to shoehorn a cumbersome version of said trend in an effort to remain relevant in the menu wars.
Agreed. The unresponsiveness of the menus (especially in WoC but also even the basic main menu lol) is probably the worst I've seen out of any AAA game I've played over the last 5 years, at least.
I'm not sure why shifting from the "suggested for you" menu to the "online" menu when the game starts up has ANY lag whatsoever. That said, WoC is legitimately EGREGIOUS when it comes to how unresponsive its UI is... Navigating the store to buy new equipment is CRAZY slow and even worse? Customizing your player is the most tedious experience ever.
What improvements am I looking for in NHL 25?
More realistic checking (not every hit should send a player flying).
Disable total control in competitive modes like HUT or HUT Champions. ( or like make michigan harder)
Balance between offensive and defensive gameplay—it feels lopsided at times.
Nerf the speed boost when checking; it’s just too much.
Protecting the puck should actually make it easier to knock players off balance, not harder. It feels unrealistic right now.
Better AI team intelligence, though I think some of this might be addressed.
Also, why was the speed boost for checking even reintroduced? It’d be great if changes like this went through a public survey or poll so players could have more of a say.
