Gaylord Q Tinkledink
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Hughes Brothers on the NHL 25 Cover.
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TruePowerSlave
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2014 was the last good one. The switch to next-gen at the time was poorly executed and the series took a nosedive and was never able to fully recover.
I do blame ultimate team above all else, a game mode designed to print money. Most sports games with ultimate team have gone down the toilet, for obvious reasons.
I do blame ultimate team above all else, a game mode designed to print money. Most sports games with ultimate team have gone down the toilet, for obvious reasons.
Barry Amsterdam
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lokomotiv15
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Still waiting for Sid to finally face his superstition demons and grace the cover of NHL 27 as a 40-year old, grey haired man.
The Gr8 Dane
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Sure but why blame ea? its literally free money on the back of people giving them money for virtual cards lmao. Blame ea not the consumer!! Listen Ive been playing the game for like 20 years and yes HUT ruined the game but the consumers buy it and make it viable for them to only concentrate on that.
Especially the younger generation of kids that play games , they have been raised thinking its normal to pay money in a game even after paying full price for it , whether that be dlc , packs , skins. They simply buy it and EA profits , id do the exact same thing in their shoes and simply farm free money on these kids parents , its literally so easy
TruePowerSlave
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Sure a bunch of the blame is on the consumers who feed EA with endless microtransaction money. However, that doesn't get EA off the hook. They used to have some standards, but don't give a rats ass on the quality of their products anymore. They publish this garbage and should be called out for it.
The Gr8 Dane
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I agree and understand but money talks man we live in a capitalistic society , almost every major sports company does this. Look up the money EA makes on FIFA , crazy stuff
TruePowerSlave
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The microtransaction money they get every year from ultimate team is in the billions. EA FC (formerly known as FIFA) especially is a juggernaut cash cow.
It's really unfortunate that all the people, kids mostly, that use microtransactions are ruining the gaming experience for others. It is what it is.
Voight
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They're afraid people are just going to make mods for rose updates every off season which they think would stop them from buying more games.
I can't remember the last time I owned a physical copy of a game to even care about the cover. As much as I have not been a big fan of the last number of NHL titles, I thought NHL 24 was awful and one of the worst I have played in years. I think I got tired of that game in a matter of weeks. I usually get a few decent months out of it at least. Stupid X-factor and pressure meter garbage gimmicks are just ruining the game. Goalies not being useless would help too.
Of course I will probably end up buying it again like a tool although I am more hesitant then ever.
Of course I will probably end up buying it again like a tool although I am more hesitant then ever.
Meanwhile I'm still trying to figure out how to get my old NHL '95 editor to work on a modern computer so I can update those rosters.
I had been fighting an itch to get a new console to play a few other games, but probably can't justify it. My PS4 was collecting dust before I lent it out and then the disc drive broke. I bought NHL '13 (Brodeur cover) when it was on clearance but never opened it. I haven't kept track but it seems like a few folks are expecting NHL '25 to only be on the latest and greatest.
westc2
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With all the problems EA NHL games have....playing some EASHL with friends and making a Club team is still incredibly fun. I never touch the other game modes though.
NJDevilsFan21
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I haven't bought an EA game since NHL15 and would buy NHL PC just so I could do this. But hey, EA would rather just get no money at all from me.
I still enjoy the EA NHL games but i no longer buy it every year. I tend to buy it every 3 years or so, just so i can get the updated rosters/ratings.
As for the 3 Hughes brothers on the cover? Meh its kinda cool having 3 NHL caliber brothers on the cover.
As for the 3 Hughes brothers on the cover? Meh its kinda cool having 3 NHL caliber brothers on the cover.
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Must be the trio thing. Only being twins who won the Hart and Lindsay respectively certainly wasn't enough.
Voight
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Haven't bought one of the games in a. while but October 4 seems late? Don't they usually come out in mid September?
Brookbank
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Luke and Luke reminds me of when Trevor Zegras was on the front. They have not earned it yet. Only Quinn has earned it.
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Be a pro is my favorite mode but its is still trash. I haven't played for the last 3 years but remember getting points off my development for not winning faceoffs as a winger in a game that never had centers thrown out of the dot
lionsDen
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was always irritating playing a defensive defenseman archetype and having a large amount of goals be my goal for the the week.
I am still waiting for somebody to be able to edit the 1995 ROM to be able to unlock the possibility of a 32-team NHL95.
Given the resurgent popularity of 8/16-bit video games with their “retro” graphics and ease of playability…I’m still hopefully someday EA jumps in with some fully supported and upgraded ports of some of the classics.
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