http://www.metacritic.com/game/playstation-4/nhl-15
61 on critic Metacritic right now. I heard somebody mention earlier that internally in EA, metacritic makes a big difference, so that's nice.
I can verify this.
I was at the Fight Night Round 4 Community Day and during the presentation they mentioned their projected metacritic score several times.
If FNRd4 is any indication, they aim for 90+.
The reviews will definitely get someone a kick in the pants.
While some will be happy with this, it could have major ramifications, like the current team getting even fewer resources to work with.
As much as we all want to believe hockey is a major sport in North America, it's simply not a big player.
The NHL team is an afterthought compared to Madden, Fifa and Live.
They'll never get the same amount of people and money to work with.
Having poor sales, won't help. It'll probably only make things worse.