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Steve_OS · 08-22-2024, 11:20 AM

When NHL 25 releases on October 4, it will only be available for the Xbox Series...

Written By: Chase Becotte

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Picci · 08-22-2024, 12:22 PM

Well, for the first time in 11 years I'll be purchasing a retail copy. Congrats

scagwi · 08-22-2024, 12:30 PM

Color me interested for the first time since NHL Legacy on PS3

Therebelyell626 · 08-22-2024, 02:38 PM

Good. Developers should’ve abandoned last gen a year ago. Excited to see what they come up with this year

adayinthelife · 08-22-2024, 03:09 PM

This is nothing but good news, though my expectations for this franchise to actually do anything different at all are extremely low.

MizzouRah · 08-22-2024, 03:13 PM

Finally, now I'm really excited!!

bwiggy33 · 08-22-2024, 04:43 PM

Well it at least sounds promising and as if changes could be made for the better. The nice thing about not having expectations with this game anymore is that I don't have the feeling where I'm going to buy the game and be disappointed. It's just been an expectation the last 7 or so years. I'll play the 10 hour trial and sometimes that's enough and then last year 24 was absolutely awful to me so I didn't even play more than 2 hours of my trial. The 10 hour trial has saved me a lot of money.

To satisfy me all they have to do is,

1. Get rid of the ridiculous flopping goalies from 24. No clue why EA thought that was a good idea. It was the reason I didn't play more than 2 hours of that game. That was using sliders btw.

2. Give me neutral zone pressure. It got somewhat better the past couple years but there's still no reason to dump a puck in or change up any sort of forecheck. Then the CPU can get too aggressive and go for a hit so you can easily slip down the boards past for an easy 2 on 1 or breakaway.

3. Allow goals to get scored by hitting the net and not off the post. I swear every direct shot that goes in, goes off the post.

4. Go back to a full broadcast. Have options again and make one of those full replays for both user and CPU on goals among other things.

That's all I want other than realistic moving goalies but I've wanted that since the time NHL 2k8 had it and it still hasn't happened. I just want a reason to buy this game on day one again.

bransen · 08-22-2024, 06:09 PM

cautiously optimistic, I won't make the same mistake again. I'll wait it out and try the 10-hour trial.

08-22-2024, 11:20 AM	#1
Steve_OS Editor-in-Chief OVR: 77 Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: OS Eastern Office Posts: 32,204 Blog Entries: 556	NHL 25 Will Only Release on PS5 and Xbox Series X\|S When NHL 25 releases on October 4, it will only be available for the Xbox Series... Written By: Chase Becotte Click here to view the article. igolfbad, kariasi and Picci like this. __________________ Steve Noah Editor-in-Chief http://www.operationsports.com Follow me on Twitter

08-22-2024, 12:22 PM	#2
Picci MVP OVR: 7 Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Wayne, NJ	Re: NHL 25 Will Only Release on PS5 and Xbox Series X\|S Well, for the first time in 11 years I'll be purchasing a retail copy. Congrats metalslasher24, csamuelsvt and scagwi like this.

08-22-2024, 12:30 PM	#3
scagwi MVP OVR: 0 Join Date: Aug 2015	Re: NHL 25 Will Only Release on PS5 and Xbox Series X\|S Color me interested for the first time since NHL Legacy on PS3

08-22-2024, 02:38 PM	#4
Therebelyell626 MVP OVR: 0 Join Date: Mar 2018 Location: Los Angeles	Re: NHL 25 Will Only Release on PS5 and Xbox Series X\|S Good. Developers should’ve abandoned last gen a year ago. Excited to see what they come up with this year The EVHL, scagwi, Freakywwe and 1 others like this.

08-22-2024, 03:09 PM	#5
adayinthelife pissed, or parkinson's? OVR: 22 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Toronto, Ontario Posts: 1,411	Re: NHL 25 Will Only Release on PS5 and Xbox Series X\|S This is nothing but good news, though my expectations for this franchise to actually do anything different at all are extremely low. SeahawkSanders and TDKing like this.

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08-22-2024, 03:13 PM	#6
MizzouRah All Star OVR: 16 Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Troy, MO	Re: NHL 25 Will Only Release on PS5 and Xbox Series X\|S Finally, now I'm really excited!! Fiddy likes this.

08-22-2024, 04:43 PM	#7
bwiggy33 MVP OVR: 6 Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Minnesota	Re: NHL 25 Will Only Release on PS5 and Xbox Series X\|S Well it at least sounds promising and as if changes could be made for the better. The nice thing about not having expectations with this game anymore is that I don't have the feeling where I'm going to buy the game and be disappointed. It's just been an expectation the last 7 or so years. I'll play the 10 hour trial and sometimes that's enough and then last year 24 was absolutely awful to me so I didn't even play more than 2 hours of my trial. The 10 hour trial has saved me a lot of money. To satisfy me all they have to do is, 1. Get rid of the ridiculous flopping goalies from 24. No clue why EA thought that was a good idea. It was the reason I didn't play more than 2 hours of that game. That was using sliders btw. 2. Give me neutral zone pressure. It got somewhat better the past couple years but there's still no reason to dump a puck in or change up any sort of forecheck. Then the CPU can get too aggressive and go for a hit so you can easily slip down the boards past for an easy 2 on 1 or breakaway. 3. Allow goals to get scored by hitting the net and not off the post. I swear every direct shot that goes in, goes off the post. 4. Go back to a full broadcast. Have options again and make one of those full replays for both user and CPU on goals among other things. That's all I want other than realistic moving goalies but I've wanted that since the time NHL 2k8 had it and it still hasn't happened. I just want a reason to buy this game on day one again. metalslasher24, GetThePuckOut, The EVHL and 3 others like this. __________________ NHL-Minnesota Wild NHL-San Jose Sharks MLB-Minnesota Twins NFL-Minnesota Vikings NCAAF-Michigan Wolverines NCAAH-St. Cloud State Huskies Soccer-Chelsea

08-22-2024, 06:09 PM	#8
bransen Rookie OVR: 0 Join Date: Sep 2020	Re: NHL 25 Will Only Release on PS5 and Xbox Series X\|S cautiously optimistic, I won't make the same mistake again. I'll wait it out and try the 10-hour trial.

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