NHL 27 Feedback
For years, I’ve bought NHL games with the hope of seeing the franchise evolve and improve. This year, for the first time in a long time, I’m going to pass.
I’m going to be honest and transparent: you give the impression that you no longer take your own franchise seriously.
I don’t even know where to start. You put a huge emphasis on promoting a new crowd system, but realistically, it adds absolutely nothing meaningful to the game. A few new animations, most of which are pretty mediocre, and a crowd that honestly looks disappointing. It’s 2026, and the result still feels like a game that is several years behind the competition.
The player celebrations on the ice are probably one of the best examples. They look like robots trying to dance. These animations are supposed to make the experience more immersive, but they actually have the complete opposite effect.
Some goal songs aren’t even the correct ones. How is it possible to get something as basic as that wrong in a franchise that has existed for this many years?
And then there’s your big marketing promise that every arena would have an introduction faithful to its city. What a disappointment. You marketed something unique and authentic, but in reality, it’s practically the same thing every single game. Once again, another marketing promise that doesn’t match what players actually get.
And I won’t even get started on Connected Franchise Mode.
The most frustrating part isn’t even that the game has problems. It’s that it feels like you’re investing your energy into superficial features instead of focusing on what players have actually been asking for for years.
Stop trying to sell us “new features” just so you can claim that the game has something new. Listen to your community, improve the existing game modes, and rebuild this franchise on solid foundations.
Because right now, NHL feels much more like a franchise trying to justify another yearly release than a game genuinely trying to provide players with a better experience.
This year, my wallet has a simple answer for you: no.
Edit: Modified the title to better reflect the content of the post. -CM
