NHL 15 is Garbage
I waited years for this game, purchased an Xbox One just to play, and sat there playing the same demo match over 60 times in anticipation. Haven't had a hockey game since PS2. What do I get for it? Well, lets list it out:
- No Season mode
- No Dynasty mode
- Be a player mode which pits a 68 overall player against 90+ rating opponents, no ability to control any other players, and plenty of time riding the pine watching your team **bleep** out
- No Playoff mode
- HUT designed like a free to play mobile game that has contract lengths, card pack purchases, injuries, etc. I just had 8 players all go out of contract plus another 4 out due to injury...what am I supposed to do...buy a card pack with real money? Yeah let me get right on that right after I just paid $60 for the game.
- Players that do nothing but check so they end up with over 70 checks a game, no pentalties, and half your team getting carted off the ice...they cant play for the next 5 matches...guess you gotta go spend more real money to buy more packs so you can actually field a team
- A goalie that for some reason cant move with the puck
- A goalie that cant pass worth a darn, 4 players vs 1 opponent and he passes directly to the opponent
- A goalie when told to pass up somehow slapshots it behind the net for the opponent to pick up
- A bunch of players online who do nothing but button mash the deke button or use the "go to the corner and do a circle then deke through 4 defenders across the crease and score" garbage
- A deke button that for some reason is apparently a "Full power to shields Mr. Scott" manuever that you cant poke check cuz they slide around beside you with the puck, cant check through cuz they slide right off beside you and still have the puck, and can't sit there and wait for it to end cuz they slide to the side with a perfect shot
- Oh and don't forget checking guys who somehow get right up and grab the puck again between 3 defenders
- Did I mention my entire team stopping and watching as a guy goes for a breakaway or 1 v 1...get back on defense morons
- And come on....I know the HUT teams are low level unless you buy a ton of gold packs but geez come on hit the wide open net at least once in a darn match
Overall...maybe it was my high hopes....maybe its my sheer anger at the fact that its a half complete game with the only fully functional components being those that you can pay more money to get better players....maybe its just me being angry at recently being up 5-1 with 4 minutes left and having my opponent use the glitched out deke button like his life depended on it and winning 6-5 in 5 shots while Im at the other end watching his goalie completing his tryouts for Cirque du Soleil blocking shot after shot after cross-crease one-timer after one-timer...but this game is HORRIBLE.
If this is even close to the best EA Sports can release after a year plus of design and development, heck even a few months, then bring back NHL 2K series...I'd rather pay for a sub-par product from a company I expect it from than pay for a sub-sub-sub-par product from a company that's supposed to be the best in its division.
Complete fail EA....thanks for stealing $60 from me in an economy where people can't afford to give up money for nothing.