Evaluation

The contention I have with this game. And I direct it mainly at Hut and Franchise modes. Is. There is is no parallel to game play. The offensive mode of AI has now become more overbearing compared to the defensive mode. The stick checks and poke checks are less effective as compared to the AI, which seems to constantly be knocking pucks off my players sticks. The checking. Once again. Trying to line up a solid heat on an AI player, is next to impossible at times, do to the AI perceiving the moves of your player. And once again. The AI players dominate the checking game. And the speed is definitely altered in favour of the AI. No one can tell me otherwise. I have numerous times watched my superior speed players be tracked down by AI players of lesser speed ratings. This game at one time use to have an overall balance to it. But with all these new injections into the game. That value is lost. EA is constantly changing aspects of the game that worked. And then tried to enhance on it. But 9 times out of 10, they make it worse. The face-off draw back use to always fall back to one of your defensive player's. Now  its a toss up as to whether it does or not. 24 I didn't mind. 25 became worse. And now 26 tops the garbage list. EA try to put quality as your main focus, rather than monetary return as your main concern.