NHL 21 (Part 2)

[Joel Ward]

NHL 21


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[NYR94]

Any chance EA releases an update for season/franchise mode with the new divisions and schedule after the new schedule is released?

 

[Shrimper]

I see NHL is on offer on PS Store. Debating if it's worth it for the new season or just wait until next years game.

 

[GOilers88]

I see NHL is on offer on PS Store. Debating if it's worth it for the new season or just wait until next years game.

A friend of mine picked it up for half price on black friday. I still don't think it was worth the cost and would keep waiting. But that's just one man's opinion.

 

[CartographerNo611]

Any chance EA releases an update for season/franchise mode with the new divisions and schedule after the new schedule is released?

Zero chance, most of the development team is working on gutting the next gen version so they can re-add half baked features from the Ps4 era in the next 8 years.

 

[David71]

just picked up nhl 21 for 40 bucks.

 

[Flamesfan62]

just picked up nhl 21 for 40 bucks.

Still too much

 

[CharaBadSenyshynGawd]

I have to say it is very fun playing EASHL and constantly outshooting the other team and doubling their time on attack, going into the 3rd with a 2 goal lead and still somehow losing the game.

The rebounds the goalie gives up when you’re leading seem to be super realistic

 

[CharaBadSenyshynGawd]

22 shots to 4.

Quit in the 3rd with the score 4-1. Absolute joke of a game. Reward good gameplay. It’s not that hard

 

[David71]

damn have been rusty since i last played. but so far ive been in high scoring games. 8-7 types

 

[ArchAngel55]

I have to say it is very fun playing EASHL and constantly outshooting the other team and doubling their time on attack, going into the 3rd with a 2 goal lead and still somehow losing the game.

The rebounds the goalie gives up when you’re leading seem to be super realistic

The 1st week it came out it was good. I was waiting for EA to update it and mess it up and they did. Poke checks that go right back to the guy like it was a yoyo. Stick lifts were perfect and now are a joke. I play LD and the CPU RD is constantly next to me on the left side for no reason when the puck in moving down the right side in the neutral zone.

 

[Flamesfan62]

When I try and hold R2 for a cross crease pass it automatically passes and doesn't let me hold it on my stick, does anyone know why its doing this?

 

[ArchAngel55]

When I try and hold R2 for a cross crease pass it automatically passes and doesn't let me hold it on my stick, does anyone know why its doing this?

Can you try another controller?

 

[Ol' Jase]

Playing a season on Pro and the NYR had a 98.6% pass completion.

Third straight game where the opposition is over 95%. Just not a very good game at all, far too many things like this.

 

[Flamesfan62]

Playing a season on Pro and the NYR had a 98.6% pass completion.

Third straight game where the opposition is over 95%. Just not a very good game at all, far too many things like this.

That’s too unrealistic, even for a video game.

 

[Damisoph]

If I didn't play eashl with the same two buddies all the time, I wouldn't bother with this piece of garbage. Even then, they completely ruined the playoffs by putting in these club finals that take three weeks to complete.

 

[vegarover]

This has been a problem in Franchise Mode forever, but it drives me nuts how poorly the AI GM's/teams manage their cap and they can't re-sign their star players. So once you get enough years into it there will be a handful of elite players in free agency asking for around $10M but nobody has the cap space to sign them and they don't sign with anybody for the entire year.

 

[GOilers88]

This has been a problem in Franchise Mode forever, but it drives me nuts how poorly the AI GM's/teams manage their cap and they can't re-sign their star players. So once you get enough years into it there will be a handful of elite players in free agency asking for around $10M but nobody has the cap space to sign them and they don't sign with anybody for the entire year.

Not to mention the trades that do get made by AI controlled teams are absolute head scratchers more times than not.

 

[CharaBadSenyshynGawd]

If I didn't play eashl with the same two buddies all the time, I wouldn't bother with this piece of garbage. Even then, they completely ruined the playoffs by putting in these club finals that take three weeks to complete.

This might be the worst of it all which is really saying something.

so I play a bunch of games to qualify for a division. Then just play another bunch of games and see if I can go 142-0-1 like the top place team? Lol I’m all set.

I didn’t even like it being monthly. A few years ago they had it weekly which I thought was perfect. Just sit down with the boys Saturday afternoon abd do the playoffs.

ideally they do it like madden does it. Play 82 games (or pick any number really) and then your team is in the playoffs. Just makes it more exciting. I know there’s no chance my team wins 140 out of 141 games so it’s not even worth my time

 

[Kranix]

Has anybody noticed playing online versus with a buddy, the first game you play, is lopsided in your favor, all your passes connect, you shots go in, your buddy can't do anything, final score 6-1 for you, then you play another game right after and it's the other way around, your players are slower, passes don't connect, goalie stops everything, 7--0 for your buddy, almost like his team got a speed boost?

This has happened quite a few times, I'm wondering if there is some "even-up" thing programmed beneath the online settings to make it so someone doesn't lose a bunch in a row...
Conspiracy!

Or is there a momentum attribute that once it gets going, your players start playing badly, and it's impossible to get back into the game?

 

[bucks_oil]

Has anybody noticed playing online versus with a buddy, the first game you play, is lopsided in your favor, all your passes connect, you shots go in, your buddy can't do anything, final score 6-1 for you, then you play another game right after and it's the other way around, your players are slower, passes don't connect, goalie stops everything, 7--0 for your buddy, almost like his team got a speed boost?

This has happened quite a few times, I'm wondering if there is some "even-up" thing programmed beneath the online settings to make it so someone doesn't lose a bunch in a row...
Conspiracy!

Or is there a momentum attribute that once it gets going, your players start playing badly, and it's impossible to get back into the game?

Ice-Tilt! This has been known for years, denied by EA, but we all know it is there. I haven't experienced it much online (too many variables... like the guy might just be better and I don't do rematches), but it definitely exists in local games.

 

[Kranix]

Ice-Tilt! This has been known for years, denied by EA, but we all know it is there. I haven't experienced it much online (too many variables... like the guy might just be better and I don't do rematches), but it definitely exists in local games.

I haven't bought a new EA since like NHL09, but my first 5 or 6 online games in 21 felt like this ice-tilt.

 

[Juniorhockeyguru]

Playing a season on Pro and the NYR had a 98.6% pass completion.

Third straight game where the opposition is over 95%. Just not a very good game at all, far too many things like this.

Yet you couldn't help but buy it so you can carry on how much you hate it.

 

[OKR]

Is there any realistic sliders to this or something that makes this atleast enjoyable?

 

[Imnotagoodposter]

Do people online still score the same goal over and over again? You know the one I’m talking about