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NHL 16 Through the Eyes of a Noob

04:14 PM - November 30, 2015 by RaychelSnr

I have never played hockey in my life.

When I first picked up the controller to play NHL 16, it was a nerve-racking experience. I am a sports buff who follows everything from football to golf and from baseball to soccer, but the NHL? It was a foreign concept to me. So imagine my surprise when I played my first game and had an absolute blast.

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# 1 stocksy @ 11/30/15 05:45 PM

It's refreshing on here to see someone wanting to have fun in a video game and not complain that the assist stats over ten years are not realistic or the arena is missing one set of lighting.

Too often people forget to relax and have fun.

I enjoyed last years NHL for all its faults I am waiting for a price drop in England to pick this up

# 2 davis420 @ 11/30/15 05:57 PM

I've learned that the sports I follow the least (NHL, NBA) are the games I have the most fun!

# 3 hyacinth1 @ 11/30/15 06:14 PM

i've been playing this series for years and still have fun with it. Sure I hear the complaints from the hardcore gamers and hockey fanatics, but this is the best pickup and play sports title for the last 5 years. And the game plays fast. So you can finish a game in about 15-20 min time.

# 4 jdungan69 @ 11/30/15 08:27 PM

I have to say I couldn't agree more. I've played this game for years. I still wouldn't call myself one of the hardcore gamers, but I'm by far a noob. That being said I can't count how many times iI've had friends come over and play a game with me and its been a blast for everyone. Most of them that have played have never watched a hockey game in their lives. But they still catch on pretty fast and have a blast playing it. My brother, who said "why would I play this? I HATE hockey" took some convincing to play a game finally played and then left my house to go to the store and pick up a copy of the game. He liked it that much.

# 5 porkys8077 @ 11/30/15 09:46 PM

I'm a noob when it comes to Hockey games too. The last time I played a hockey before I played last year NHL game was Blades of Steel. And I'm now playing NHL 16 and having fun it too.

# 6 Dazraz @ 11/30/15 09:54 PM

I too enjoy NHL 16.
However this reads like an EA sponsored write up similar to the one on FIFA 16 a few days ago. Slightly worrying!

# 7 Millennium @ 12/01/15 07:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Dazraz


	I too enjoy NHL 16. However this reads like an EA sponsored write up similar to the one on FIFA 16 a few days ago. Slightly worrying!

It reads as EA sponsored because it's positive? I mean there were positive articles on a number of games last week (including PES and NBA 2K, two VASTLY non-EA properties, the latter article focusing on 2K's MyTeam) but these seem EA Sponsored?

I ask that you read through all of the articles before making an unfounded claim such as this.

# 8 jake19ny @ 12/01/15 08:10 AM

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Originally Posted by davis420


	I've learned that the sports I follow the least (NHL, NBA) are the games I have the most fun!

This statement is very telling and actually may be spot on. My two favorite sports are Hockey and football and I find those are the two games I complain the most about. If your not a die hard fan and not noticing the little things missing or wrong the game would seem excellent.

This is a great write up and shows the other side. I think EA tries to find a balance to keep all happy and as a result misses things that only us long time hockey fans notice. I just wish EA would spend extra time on their difficulty settings and sliders like MLB the Show. You can make that game play like an arcade game, somewhere in between, or a true baseball sim. That game nails every aspect......then again I'm not a huge baseball fan so perhaps I'm proving my point.....Hmmmm

# 9 ksteward84 @ 12/01/15 08:14 AM

I'm playing NHL 16 as my first real hockey game in over 15 years, otherwise I'm in the exact same situation. If Madden has the wrong font for the yard markers, I will notice. If NBA 2K has "Knicks Arena" instead of MSG, I notice it.

But NHL? I don't really notice, and I have no idea what the "slot" is, but I'm just having a blast.

A few years ago I picked up EA Rugby (I forget what year honestly) for $5 and NONE of my friends knew what we were doing, so we all had a good time and no one took it seriously.

# 10 Money99 @ 12/01/15 08:21 AM

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Originally Posted by davis420


	I've learned that the sports I follow the least (NHL, NBA) are the games I have the most fun!

Same here (NBA, Soccer).

I think that's because I know so little about those sports I'm ignorant to what I should be angry about, haha.

# 11 tril @ 12/01/15 09:02 AM

good article,
only if you are a noob to hockey, the game is fun. you dont see anything wrong with that?
have you ever heard of the statement "ignorance is bliss". that is what you are describing.
question becomes, what happens when you become more knowledgeable about said sport?

so is the game a sim or is it more arcade?
I still play hockey games every once in a while.
NHL 14 and NHL2k10.

# 12 Therion7 @ 12/01/15 09:19 AM

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Originally Posted by MMChrisS


	When I first picked up the controller to play NHL 16, it was a nerve-racking experience. I am a sports buff who follows everything from football to golf and from baseball to soccer, but the NHL? It was a foreign concept to me. So imagine my surprise when I played my first game and had an absolute blast. Read More - NHL 16 Through the Eyes of a Noob

Hi Chris,

Care to post your slider set?

( Joke! )

# 13 Sheba2011 @ 12/01/15 10:24 AM

As a diehard hockey fan the game is near unplayable to me and the commentary is terrible. But I do know what you mean because I feel this way about the Fifa series, I never watch Soccer but I do love to play the games so authenticity/realism matters very little to me as long as it it is fun.

# 14 Therion7 @ 12/01/15 10:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Sheba2011


	As a diehard hockey fan the game is near unplayable to me and the commentary is terrible. But I do know what you mean because I feel this way about the Fifa series, I never watch Soccer but I do love to play the games so authenticity/realism matters very little to me as long as it it is fun.

Completely off topic, but if you're not too fussed about authenticity, do give PES 2016 a try. I own both FIFA and PES titles for this year and PES plays fantastically.

# 15 Sheba2011 @ 12/01/15 10:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Therion7


	Completely off topic, but if you're not too fussed about authenticity, do give PES 2016 a try. I own both FIFA and PES titles for this year and PES plays fantastically.

I don't want to completely derail this thread but I've never been able to get into the PES games, I have tried a few over the years because i always hear they are better but I dont know just something about them I don't like.

# 16 kariya05 @ 12/01/15 10:53 AM

Well I think these comments hit the nail on the head for the most part. I'm a diehard hockey fan and to me this game is terrible. The graphics are the only shiny spot. Horrible AI that makes it unplayable, worst career mode of any sports game that i'm aware of, they made online play like beer league this year, least player separation of any sports game, and lack of support(roster updates etc.). Not to mention the gameplay is almost identical to all last gen NHL games. I'm also not one to complain about games for the sake of complain as I really enjoy FIFA/PES/Madden.

I can understand people enjoying this game if hockey is not their thing, but for the true fans this game is a joke. However, I have always thought that hockey would be the hardest sport to replicate for a video game.

# 17 adayinthelife @ 12/01/15 12:40 PM

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Originally Posted by davis420


	I've learned that the sports I follow the least (NHL, NBA) are the games I have the most fun!

Unfortunately, I find this to be true to an extent as well. Hockey is by far the sport I have the most hands on experience with (I play minimum 2 times per week, and have played for 20+ years) at varying levels of competition, so I feel I have a pretty damn solid understanding of the actual game itself, and subsequently usually feel the most let down by the NHL series.

Baseball, my experience with the game is similar to hockey, however at this point it's safe to consider The Show an anomaly in sports games.

I'm a big fan of watching NFL, but I've never played the game at all and typically seem to be able to enjoy Madden more than most folks around here.

Soccer? I played like 3 seasons when I was a child, I know next to nothing about it, yet have a blast playing FIFA/PES.

# 18 SolidSquid @ 12/01/15 01:59 PM

I love football and basketball and those are the games I have a hard time enjoying bc of it, for example in madden there aren't real linebacker positions like sam, will, and Mike and it pisses me off bc it's hard to make an actual scheme without those designations.

# 19 Cletus @ 12/01/15 02:32 PM

I will commend EA on their effort as this is the most solid NHL they've put out in a decade. If you're a casual fan this game is a must buy. If you know nothing about the sport, it is a must try. If you're looking to replicate the Devils trap, Red Wings possession game, or get accurate Corsi stats, the game is not for you.

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# 20 AdamJones113 @ 12/01/15 04:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Cletus


	I will commend EA on their effort as this is the most solid NHL they've put out in a decade. If you're a casual fan this game is a must buy. If you know nothing about the sport, it is a must try. If you're looking to replicate the Devils trap, Red Wings possession game, or get accurate Corsi stats, the game is not for you. Sent from my KFSOWI using Tapatalk

Very well said.

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