James Cybulski, the new play-by-play announcer, and Ray Ferraro, the main color commentator, take over as announcers. BROADCASTING AND PRESENTATION IMPROVEMENTS. In NHL® 20 they can now control the pace of the game with controlled saves, redirects, and a new suite of covers.
Not to mention it’s a lot easier to armchair quarterback when you’re actually in control of the team instead of yelling at the television like your sad, drunk uncle.Recognize Greatness in EA SPORTS NHL® 21. Though I won’t be able to watch my beloved Maple Leafs toy with my emotions for the 35th year in a row (what a long and bumpy road it’s been), being able to play virtually with NHL 21 takes some of the sting out of it. 'NHL 20' review: Gameplay hits realistic heights, now it's time for depth and visuals to catch up Five takeaways and a final score for EA Sports' latest installment of the NHL series.Death, taxes, and EA Sports — It’s that time of year again! While COVID-19 has wreaked havoc on the major sports market, and we’re left wondering when and even if things will ever get back to normal, one thing remains consistent: EA Sports has dropped the latest and great NHL Version on us just as the hockey season kicks into gear…or would be kicking into gear.
This year’s version of the perennial hockey simulator comes with a host of changes, updates, and new modes, including more RPG-lite options for Be A Pro, an overhauled AI, and HUT Rush mode — all changes that aren’t mega-drastic, but really, other than improving bits and pieces over the years, a series like this doesn’t really need “drastic” changes. Normally you are hard-pressed to find anything different enough to hold your interest when it comes to sports games, however, over. NHL 20 Review for PS4 From Developer EA Vancouver and Publisher EA Sports comes this year’s entry into the NHL series with NHL 20. An expanded and redesigned Be A Pro mode makes the journey to become one of the league’s best players more immersive than ever, with a. This year, you’ll be able to pull off moves inspired by the league’s most groundbreaking innovators.
You can also now “slip” past defenders trying to check you on the boards, just a lil’ shoulder wiggle, and bam you’re heading down a 2 on 1. There is still no real reason to engage in dump-and-chase, as you can usually out-deke or manoeuvre the boys on the blue line, but it’s an improvement over ‘20 — albeit slight. My players are less likely to get caught up on the boards running into each other and the defence seems to be a bit more… on top of things. The player AI certainly feels “better”. Secretly, I wish football was more like ice hockey. EA Sports serves up this years Ice Hockney bonanza, NHL 20.
Also, as much as I love Ovie, did he really need to be on the cover…again? Pastrnak, McKinnon, Draisaitl…I could list probably ten more players that deserved the cover spot before putting Ovechkin on there for the second time. It looks like something that would have been ripped on in the 90s for being ugly and messy, I cannot fathom who gave the okay for that. However, with the good comes the bad, and I’m wondering what intern took 20-minutes to throw together the new intro menu. I like Snoop, but thank the hockey gods I don’t have to mute commentary during the second period every other game anymore. NHL 21 – EA GamesOn the other hand, as they say, “The Lord giveth and the Lord taketh away,” and thankfully they’ve taken away probably my least favourite feature from NHL 20: Snoop Dogg.
The absolute wealth of gameplay options, from the deep and robust Franchise and Be a Pro mode to the quick-fire, arcade action of Hut Rush, Threes, and World of Chel, there is a staggering amount of content here. NHL Theme Music ftw! NHL 21 – EA GamesThat being said, NHL 21 is, as stated at the beginning of my review, far and away the best hockey game available, and basically stands alone as the premier hockey sim/arcade mashup period. The music continues to suck, but I’m a 35-year-old metalhead who hates pop music so this was never going to win me over. The audio is great, the commentary continues to impress, and the sound effects really, really make me miss the real thing. Yeah, it looks great and “slightly” better than ‘20…but we’re at the absolute end of a hardware cycle and there’s really no point in judging a crossover title on its visuals when then PlayStation 5 and XSX versions are going to look massively different than their current-gen editions.
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NHL 21 is a bigger step over ‘20 than ‘20 was over ‘19 so, there’s that. And the answer to that is, well, it depends. The big question we ask ourselves every year around this time is, “Is it worth it to upgrade from last year’s edition”. I’m not great at fancy dekes and stick control, but damn if I can’t set up a beautiful play and really put the “team” in teamwork.But really, you knew all this already. There is an incredibly satisfying learning curve to these games and really shows you whether you’re a Matthews or a Marner. The updated physics, movesets, and AI are a step-up from last year and the usual ridiculous amount of player and stick control also make for a satisfying level of progression and finesse.
Make it a subscription model, make regular updates and fixes, and let people go nuts with microtransactions. I’m of the firm belief that EA sports games need to shift into a GaaS model — even if, historically, that’s been something I’m vehemently opposed to in most cases. But if all you do is play with your pals or do the occasional season run with your favourite team, it will be more difficult to justify the purchase as this can be looked at as not much more than a roster update with a few bells and whistles thrown in. The new AI is a definite improvement, and some added players moves are nice as well. If Be a Pro is your thing, ‘21 is a no-brainer as this mode got the most love and updates.
Unless you’re only after the fantastic Be a Pro mode, I’d say you’re fine sticking with ‘20. But we’re not exactly spoiled for choice and for a full-price game at the end of a console cycle it’s really hard to recommend. NHL 21 – EA GamesNHL 21 is, as I said, the best hockey game out there.
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