NHL 26

Hello,

I want to report a major gameplay problem that started right after the latest mandatory update on PS5.

Before the update, the game felt excellent — smooth, responsive, challenging, and realistic. After the update, the gameplay changed dramatically and became extremely unbalanced.

Here are the main issues:

1. My AI defensemen barely react.
They stand still, do not step up, and almost never hit. CPU skates through them easily.

2. CPU defense is unrealistically strong.
Their checks land perfectly, while mine rarely work.

3. CPU intercepts almost every pass.
Even clean passes get picked off with “magnet-like” stick animations.

4. CPU scoring is heavily boosted.
Almost every shot is dangerous or ends as a goal, while scoring myself is very difficult.

The gameplay no longer feels fair or realistic. It now feels stiff and outdated — nothing like the great gameplay that existed before this update.

Please review this tuning change. Offline modes (Be A Pro, Franchise) are currently very frustrating, and this happened only after the latest patch.

Thank you.

Best regards,