22 worth getting???

[bigO12677]

PS4 offline franchise guy
I have 21, is 22 worth getting?

[johnnydrum]

Hiya there.
Offline Season Mode only player on PS4--owner of both games.
Heres my personal honest assesment of NHL 22

Pros#
#Has the Seattle Krakken
#Finally a pic for Kaprizov
#Some nice visual improvemnts , brightness, vivid etc

Cons#
#Tons of players missing and some key players STILL without portraits!
#Very buggy...Bizarre crashes and break ups
#Some terrible animation glitches (arms behind the back etc)
#Poorer player models--look great in the "Edit Player" Mode--some are truly terrible on Ice.
#Graphics worse
#Slowwwwww Menus (really slow)

The XFACTOR animations are terrible----the idea is a good one, but the presentation is too over the top and nothing short of obnoxious once the novelty wears off.
In short, despite the hype and fancy preview clips pre launch--the game looks worse, plays worse, and performs worse (eg playing a game on less than Speed 2 causes an erratic framerate on a 1080dp Samsung)
I am waiting to see if the next update/patch improves the game....if not, its back to my updated NHL21, which for all its faults--with a LOT of tweeking--i did enjoy.

[gsize19]

Quote: Originally Posted by bigO12677

PS4 offline franchise guy I have 21, is 22 worth getting?

I have the same pro Johnnydrum has, it has the Kraken, versus having to create an expansion team without a logo.

Honestly, I like 22. I only have it on the PS4 (because the PS5 has not been available for over a year, and I REFUSE to pay $1000 for a system from scavengers)... I do also think the X factor stuff is a bit much, I wish they would put that extra effort in something worthwhile versus something that people use to exploit. NHL22 had a weird post patch crash that happened after a goal was scored, which has been corrected with an update, the only problem is, it cuts to the crowd, or in my case since I use CBJ, the cannon for like 10 seconds before it allows you to move on. It no longer shows a replay of the goal, which I am fine with, I usually mashed my X button to get thru that anyway.

NHL 22 offers a good experience in Franchise or Season, it's pretty much the same experience you have had for a few rotations now, but I go by the motto "if it ain't broke, don't fix it". I don't need them to reimagine a game year after year to enjoy the game, I am perfectly fine paying for a $60 roster update year after year if the game plays well. Typically when you start adding all these "extras" is when you break the game.

I do believe this game is a patch away from being very solid, and by solid, I mean adding UBS Arena, adding the Roster Share they promised, adding an additional customizable tournament (similar to what the IIHF will have during the Olympics". I have given up on customizable music like the PS3 had (not sure why this could be done two gens ago and not in the current gen), I have given up on hoping that you could set a player as being on the IR to begin the season for a set amount (like 1 month, 2 months, 3 months, etc) to actually mimic what the rosters really looked like at the start of the season, I have given up on the fact that the NHL series will never complete an accurate weekly or bi-weekly roster update with potential ratings increases/decreases as we see with other games, and finally, I have given up on the fact that the NHL series really could care less that we hate the announcers and play by play in this game, and will just wash, rinse and repeat with the current team... The NHL has the ESPN license now, so much more could be done with this aspect of the game.

Final thoughts, as an offline player myself (have not played online once this year), I do enjoy this game and I think a lot of people who play it do. It's going to have the normal gripes from people, but most games do. Right now, this game is like 50% off of the opening day price, so if you want hockey to be current, this is the best time to get it unless you would rather wait until the end of the year and get it for like $10, but at the end of the year, I am looking towards NHL 23. It's a solid (not very solid) enjoyable game, it is not perfect, it is not great, but it is hockey and it does have improvements over NHL 21...

[johnnydrum]

Quote: Originally Posted by gsize19

I have the same pro Johnnydrum has, it has the Kraken, versus having to create an expansion team without a logo. Honestly, I like 22. I only have it on the PS4 (because the PS5 has not been available for over a year, and I REFUSE to pay $1000 for a system from scavengers)... I do also think the X factor stuff is a bit much, I wish they would put that extra effort in something worthwhile versus something that people use to exploit. NHL22 had a weird post patch crash that happened after a goal was scored, which has been corrected with an update, the only problem is, it cuts to the crowd, or in my case since I use CBJ, the cannon for like 10 seconds before it allows you to move on. It no longer shows a replay of the goal, which I am fine with, I usually mashed my X button to get thru that anyway. NHL 22 offers a good experience in Franchise or Season, it's pretty much the same experience you have had for a few rotations now, but I go by the motto "if it ain't broke, don't fix it". I don't need them to reimagine a game year after year to enjoy the game, I am perfectly fine paying for a $60 roster update year after year if the game plays well. Typically when you start adding all these "extras" is when you break the game. I do believe this game is a patch away from being very solid, and by solid, I mean adding UBS Arena, adding the Roster Share they promised, adding an additional customizable tournament (similar to what the IIHF will have during the Olympics". I have given up on customizable music like the PS3 had (not sure why this could be done two gens ago and not in the current gen), I have given up on hoping that you could set a player as being on the IR to begin the season for a set amount (like 1 month, 2 months, 3 months, etc) to actually mimic what the rosters really looked like at the start of the season, I have given up on the fact that the NHL series will never complete an accurate weekly or bi-weekly roster update with potential ratings increases/decreases as we see with other games, and finally, I have given up on the fact that the NHL series really could care less that we hate the announcers and play by play in this game, and will just wash, rinse and repeat with the current team... The NHL has the ESPN license now, so much more could be done with this aspect of the game. Final thoughts, as an offline player myself (have not played online once this year), I do enjoy this game and I think a lot of people who play it do. It's going to have the normal gripes from people, but most games do. Right now, this game is like 50% off of the opening day price, so if you want hockey to be current, this is the best time to get it unless you would rather wait until the end of the year and get it for like $10, but at the end of the year, I am looking towards NHL 23. It's a solid (not very solid) enjoyable game, it is not perfect, it is not great, but it is hockey and it does have improvements over NHL 21...

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[Sickgamerrage]

I mean it's fun and great graphics. But no cup banner for winning cup on franchise mode. Franchise saves dissappear often.

[johnnydrum]

Quote: Originally Posted by Sickgamerrage

Franchise saves dissappear often.

Wooooooah.......wait a moment please.....
Whaaaaaattttt!!!!!?????

Franchise saves dissappear often.

[Sickgamerrage]

There isn't Stanley cup banner celebration after winning the cup. Commentary doesn't talk about winning cup the next yr after u win. Franchise saves dissappear still after 2 updates so far. Game is better this year. Just problems still with game

[THESHAMISASHAME]

Quote: Originally Posted by Sickgamerrage

There isn't Stanley cup banner celebration after winning the cup. Commentary doesn't talk about winning cup the next yr after u win. Franchise saves dissappear still after 2 updates so far. Game is better this year. Just problems still with game

For me its been the most enjoyable game since zombie army 4 the game play is much improved and of course roster share and at only $30 I'll be playing it forever . Currently playing the 1997 season and I'm ecstatic. Enjoy you cant go wrong for half price though on ps4 I think the graphics got worse than nhl 20 in some cases ?