PC igrači ni ove godine neće dobiti novu NHL igru, ali ako je za utehu, nimalo sjajno nisu prošli ni igrači na konzolama.
Za početak, EA Sports već je napustio razvoj verzije za Xbox 360 i PS3 – nova verzija igre za ove sisteme donosi bukvalno roster apdejt i nove komentatore a sve ostalo ostalo je identično, čak i sami meniji. Sa druge strane, Xbox One/PS4 varijanta doživela je sudbinu The Sims 4 pa su iz nje izbačene mnoge stvari koje su bile uobičajene u prethodnicima. Nažalost, to nisu sitnice – izbačeni su i čitavi modovi poput Be A Legend ili Winter Classic a čak nije moguće ni slobodno podešavati kameru! Evo i šta sve tačno nedostaje:
Modes/Features
No GM Connected
No Online Team Play (when this is patched into the game later this year, it will use real NHL players and teams)
No EA Sports Hockey League
No EA Sports Arena
No Online Shootouts
No Live the Life
No Be A Legend
No Winter Classic
No tournaments or Battle for the Cup
No season mode (you can only play seasons in Be A GM, which is limited to NHL teams)
No NHL 94 Anniversary mode
No custom music support
No create-a-play designer
Cannot customize each team’s AI
No create-a-team
No way to edit individual players
Practice mode is now limited to one skater vs. an AI goalie
Gameplay
No custom camera option
No Action Tracker replay highlights
No Top 3 Stars at the end of games.
Be A GM
Yearly draft is fully automated by the CPU
Cannot play the AHL games for your chosen franchise
Players sent down to the minors do not accumulate any season stats
No fantasy draft option
No preseason games
Be A Pro
No option to sim ahead to the next shift
You only play in the NHL; you cannot play for minor league teams
The Memorial Cup tryout period is gone. You now begin by picking an NHL team, or by letting a random CPU team draft you.
No All-Star game
Ultimate Team
Cannot play against your friends
No tournaments
Sve ovo pokazuje da EA Sports i dalje muku muči kad svoje serijale seli na sledeću generaciju konzola jer tim prvim izdanjima obično mnogo toga nedostaje. Čini nam se da je jedini izuzetak od tog pravila prošle godine bio FIFA 14 koji u verzijama za PS4 i Xbox One nije bio osakaćen na bilo koji način a doneo je realnije kontakte između igrača, mnogo veći broj animacija i kvalitetniju grafiku.
Autor: Life Content
