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I'd say the game is great about 80% of the time! Overall, I love the pace of the game, you have to play better, overall gameplay is a little slower but there's more turnovers so more 'mid-ice' play, more blocked shot, more deflections to corners so your D man can catch it and begin a counter-attack! Entering the offensive zone seems harder and that is a good thing! I had to pick something to remove from my hard-drive and this was purged without a second thought.

I really enjoyed what I played of it, its easy to play, looks good and the controls are intuitive but its just a repetitive and kinda hollow experience after a while. Maybe its time for these games to take a couple of years off so they can thoroughly refresh. Developers and gamers need to understand that there is only so much you can do simulating a sport.

The constant need to release these games annually is hugely detrimental to them. I enjoyed NHL 20, it has plenty of modes, I only dabbled in a couple of them. Maybe its time for these games to take a couple of years A pretty good sports sim limited by precisely what it is, a sports sim. The constant need to release these games annually is hugely detrimental to them.ĭevelopers and gamers need to understand that there is only so much you can do simulating a sport. I can support EA Vancouver for the work they've done this year, but more to be done! … ExpandĪ pretty good sports sim limited by precisely what it is, a sports sim. Not perfect, more can always be added, but with the work on puck pickups, Defense AI working a little harder (big pet-peeve in '19), goalie rebound control, loose puck battles being more even (big pet-peeve for the past 5 years), new additions to Franchise and finally bringing in Alumni Teams even though on the majority of them they are missing key franchise players it's a decent game, and fun. End result 8/10 All in all I'm pretty satisfied with NHL 20. Penalties have also been very common, not much different from '19, 4min/period game saw 12 penalties.

#Nhl 20 realistic sliders Offline#

In offline I've almost maxed the goalie sliders to combat the issue. Goalies still have trouble with keeping a good save%. CONS - As i said the D AI is better at moving the puck, well the Offensive AI when in the neutral zone likes to hold on to the puck while there is a clear path in front. Puck pickups are definitely smoother, and definitely have noticed winning loose puck battles with the AI. Defense no longer takes their time when retrieving the puck behind the net, moves the puck a bit faster to get it out of the zone. I also noticed AI has slightly been improved, especially defense. Goalies are smarter with their rebounds, haven't seen much wrist shots from a straight angle go in much. They dug deep in to the coaches, brought back a line chemistry system and seeing former players behind the bench as a coach is much more immersive. PROS - Franchise + Legends A little love to for the offline community with the additions to Franchise and Alumni teams. It's not a brand new game that's has been in development for 5 years but the additions they have added are noticeable. They dug deep in to the coaches, brought back a line chemistry system and seeing former players behind the bench as a The additions to '20 are good. The gameplay is the thing here and it plays a great game of hockey.

#Nhl 20 realistic sliders pro#

Be a Pro mode is boring, and franchise mode is pretty dry too but its better than last year as trading is easier and you can see what other teams will do. The CHEL mode is just as much fun and the HUT mode seems to give you more packs without spending actual money. It feels much more solid on the puck and there are a huge number of new animations that make the gameplay feel better than last year. Shooting and receiving passes are the most improved.

But when you play the game you can feel it. It's difficult to see it when others are playing and the graphics in general are not improved. The gameplay is MUCH smoother and much better than last year.