NHL 15 Fan Survey Lists Modes EA is Considering for NHL 16

[Step2001]

EA pushes their Ultimate Team in all their games. Their Football title, after polls taken, has shown more people playing Offline Franchise mode, yet they still focus on Ultimate Team. Heck they even have Cam Newton telling you to try one of two popular modes #1 Ultimate Team or #2 Franchise - smh Not listening to what the fan base is telling them, nor what their data states.
As for NHL, they dump Franchise/GM-Owner Mode, then they'll see the sales of their game fall even further down the charts. Hockey has always had a loyal fan base. The EA Hockey series has been one of the bright spots in EA Sports line-up. Always pushing the envelope and adding new things to Franchise mode until the end on Last-Gen.
Priorities!!!!

[mlbtheshowfan7]

All I know is that BeAGM isn't back next year, I'm done with this series, a mode like that is the most important part of a sports simulation game for me.

[No Pressure]

The AI is such trash in this game, goalies are simply the same robot in different color jerseys, maybe you should focus on key aspects like that instead of trying to figure out what lame game modes your casual fan base wants to play.

Of course, none of this will happen because EA refuses to pay attention to detail when they can just cash in on casual fans.

[GlennN]

Quote: Originally Posted by T5063

Where the heck is GM/coach mode?? I want to be able to build a team by drafting and trading players but i have zero interest in setting the ****** popcorn prices at the arena. Also, the threat of being fired or offered a job with another team is not possible in ownwr mode.

Agree completely. BeAGM has gotten stale since NHL 10. That is the only mode I play and the reason I finally stopped buying the newest version. NHL 15, from the reviews, still makes no meaningful changes to that mode. This does not bode well for NHL 16 either. Sadly, sports videogames are as lacking as they have been since Atari days, some 30 years ago. One football game, one hockey game (stale year after year), one baseball game (if even that). I have never been so disappoint in the videogame industry.

[scottyp180]

I don't mind the idea of the arcade like modes, zamboni racing sounds fun, but they need to focus on core, sim modes and features first and foremost before offering modes just for fun. The complaints for nhl 15 were due to the lack of modes that have been traditionally offered, not a lack of arcadey, non-essential modes.

[spidertour02]

You guys seem to be confusing GM Connected (the mode that EA says was the least-played) with offline Be A GM.

[actionhank]

Quote: Originally Posted by No Pressure

The AI is such trash in this game, goalies are simply the same robot in different color jerseys, maybe you should focus on key aspects like that instead of trying to figure out what lame game modes your casual fan base wants to play. Of course, none of this will happen because EA refuses to pay attention to detail when they can just cash in on casual fans.

Don't worry, you won't even be thinking of the AI whenever you see how realistic their on-ice physics are for their Zamboni's.

I realize now that blaming Rammer was out of place. He's just stuck trying to keep his job working for a company that has so completely lost touch with their fan base. EA can't seem to see past sales figures and play time. I've got a feeling EA is going to all but guarantee NHL14 was the last game i bought in the series, and NHL12 was the last one that i truly enjoyed played. Hats off, EA. You're terrible.

[H to the Oza]

EA has their priorities straight... What a joke. Zamboni Racing? 3 on 3 big head mode? These are purely gimmicks. Have fun isolating your fanbase EA