NHL 15: Reviewer Impressions (PS4/XB1)

[dovuto86]

To everyone not buying this game because of the missing game modes, Walmart will most likely give you 40 dollars for this game into November/December so if you buy it for 60 dollars, play it for a month or two it would only really cost you 20 dollars. It makes no sense not to buy it if you were planning on buying it to begin with

[KomicJ]

In fact, I'm gonna say a few more words, cause I finally found out what's been buggin' me.

Seing as NHL 15 is the first new "current gen" release, and that this first release been gutted out of so many modes and features, it feels like we've been presented a demo.

Is it exciting, enticing and promising ? Yeah ! Damn right it is ! I can't wait for NHL 16.

But as promising as it is, releasing it to the public at this point sends a message to my ears that I just can't agree with. This message is: "Good ! We're glad that you like it. But for now, that's as much as we can do...and we need YOU to finance our product, so we can take this demo to a full-game statuts next year. Because as of right now, we can't afford to skip this year's title, we need the money to bring it to the next level".

And as customers...well, I don't think it's quite our job now, is it ? Sure, I know...we are financing upcoming games by buying the one before. But we do it by buying full games. The part where you have to finance a studio in order to take a demo to the next level...that's the publisher's part ! Not the customers !

So it feels like EA's saying: "We like where you going with this, and we know you need more time, ressources and money to complete the job. However, we're not ready to pay for it. So we'll let our customers pay."

NHL 15 is nothing more than a kickstarter campaign !!! But with a poor attempt to disguise it as something else. That's what's bugging me !!!

[turbineseaplane]

Quote: Originally Posted by dovuto86

To everyone not buying this game because of the missing game modes, Walmart will most likely give you 40 dollars for this game into November/December so if you buy it for 60 dollars, play it for a month or two it would only really cost you 20 dollars. It makes no sense not to buy it if you were planning on buying it to begin with

The only potential flaw in that logic this go around is if sales are bad up front.

If they are, you're likely to see the Amazon's and Wal-marts with discounts on new copies much sooner and thus buy-back prices will be in the tank as a result.

Only time will tell.

[canucksss]

Quote: Originally Posted by dovuto86

To everyone not buying this game because of the missing game modes, Walmart will most likely give you 40 dollars for this game into November/December so if you buy it for 60 dollars, play it for a month or two it would only really cost you 20 dollars. It makes no sense not to buy it if you were planning on buying it to begin with

Thats not the point...of paying this eventually at $20.

THe point is..you're still giving EA the initial sale of a product that is bare in its essential.

[ZB9]

Is it worth it if all I play is ranked head to head online? (X1)

[Inflict]

It's perfectly reasonable for fans to be upset that several game modes didn't make it into this years game, but I feel that too many people feel entitled as EA has spoiled us with a plethora of game modes in the past few years. The fact is, there are still a lot of game modes to play and should be enough to keep most gamers occupied for awhile. It does suck however that GM mode is incomplete and has to be patched, but I would rather have the game tomorrow then wait an extra month for it.

The problem I have is the same thing everyone else is complaining about. This shouldn't be a full priced game. Those who have bought or pre-ordered the game should at LEAST get some free HUT stuff or a free subscription to EA access for a year. A precedent (regarding games modes transferred over from last gen) was set with the next-gen Fifa and Madden games last year, so it's easy to see why people are upset. Lucky for me, I pre-ordered NHL on Amazon during their E3 sale while the game was still 59 dollars (plus 15% off).

Hopefully, EA listens to their fans and is planning something special (I.E. more content updates). The NHL team is usually quite good with fan input and and their community.

[Inflict]

Also I wanted to point out that NHL 07, when it came out on 360, had several game modes missing from the previous generation. It was still a great game that made me purchase a 360.

[Wiggy]

Quote: Originally Posted by ZB9

Is it worth it if all I play is ranked head to head online? (X1)

If that's all you play, then you're probably going to have a better time than most. Again, the presentation and gameplay seem like they are something to care about, but a lot of users will feel quite adrift with so little to do and with so many missing pieces.