Three Keys: NHL 16

[DustinT]

In what might be an understatement: EA Sports’ NHL series didn’t have a good year. Some other words you could use for this last year could include disaster, fiasco, or wreck.

NHL 16 will have so many things to work on, coming up with just three keys for the game to succeed is a pretty tough chore. Nonetheless, here are three keys for next year’s game which will make it a competitive game with the rest of the sports genre:

1. Feature Parity with Last-Gen. EASHL, a full single player experience, and the rest of the options you had come to expect from NHL need to simply return. There’s no excuse, this was a gaping hole in the series last year.

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[MDgolf]

I think the gameplay itself is excellent. I have been wearing headphones while playing and the sounds are great. I agree that presenatation especially within GM mode needs to immerse itself better with what is happening. Take a note from NBA 2K.

[AdamJones113]

Re: Three Keys: NHL 16

No way, I totally disagree with this, what NHL 16 needs is HUT upgrades, Big Head 3-on-3 hockey and Zamboni Racing... NOT.

Frankly I'd prefer to see Nos. 1 and 2 switched around in levels of importance (as I'm sure most in this forum know I would), but I think you've definitely linked #1 with EA's #1. Good list.

[csamuelsvt]

This game needs to completely revamp the goaltending.

Signature Goalie Styles would be incredible. Make all of them play like their counterparts.

[GrandMaster B]

Stats, stats and more stats during games and EASHL.

[menloe24]

I am really enjoying this years game. The commentary could be much better - but I love the NBC presentation. I think the game is AWESOME!

[menloe24]

More games need the network style presentation - NCAA Basketball '10 set the standard in this.

[Cycloniac]

1. Probably biased since I've done alot of work in this area, but: custom music needs to return. Definitely increases replayability and uniqueness of arenas.
2. Way too many bugs; this HAS to be addressed going forward.
3. Offline modes need to become more of a focus instead of being placed on the back burner. BAGM mode hasn't been substantially improved in atleast 4 years. BAP/Live The Life was always rushed and incomplete.
4. There needs to be more physicality than just big hits and fights.

[Simple Mathematics]

Take a look at the thread titled "What are YOUR game-changing ideas?" for my keys to NHL 16, along with some other people's ideas. But in addition to those, the major key I see is for them to not add zamboni races or 3 on 3 big head hockey and focus on simulation NHL-style hockey. And revamp BaGM.

Oh, did I say revamp? Let us have our custom rosters back!

[MizzouRah]

Re: Three Keys: NHL 16

I'm a BeaGM player..

1. More immersion.. stat pop ups during the game, between period score board with scores from around the league, talk about the last game played vs X team if it applies, rankings for PP's, PK's, stat leaders, starting lineup overlays, more injury information, plus who's scratched for each team, etc..

2. Better net play from the goaltenders, but I don't want brick walls either.

3. Better D awareness, especially from CPU AI players on your team.

4. Team and player differences, I should know when Kane or Tarasenko is on the ice as well as if I'm playing the Kings or Edmonton.

5. Would like to see coach movement too with their styles of play when they take over another team.

[Syce]

sadly a lot of things we want wont happen atleast for several versions of the game with a few here and there added each year IF they do add them. the problem is they just dont have the man power to add what we all want. which is why it will ALWAYS fly low in the background, simply because the development team size is just not as large as the other sports games.

[canucksss]

Re: Three Keys: NHL 16

3. Offline modes need to become more of a focus instead of being placed on the back burner. BAGM mode hasn't been substantially improved in atleast 4 years. BAP/Live The Life was always rushed and incomplete.

YES....if EA ignore again BaGM offline....Im avoiding this game like a DISEASE.

sadly a lot of things we want wont happen atleast for several versions of the game with a few here and there added each year IF they do add them. the problem is they just dont have the man power to add what we all want. which is why it will ALWAYS fly low in the background, simply because the development team size is just not as large as the other sports games.

I am sorry but I just hate people giving excuses for EA...not much man power etc. Then why not just produce this game every other year? No my friend, EA dont care $#!7 for gamers...all they need is easy bucks. Can you imagine the EA asking us to a bs survey as if they are really interested IN OUR OPINION? ( http://www.operationsports.com/forum...-nhl-16-a.html ) I bet that zamboni will be in plus the big heads in NHL 16, which IMO reflects the ego of these people in charge with NHL franchise.

If they have a real issue in terms of less man power and limited budget, they why not just improved on the modes that they already have? BaGM, BaP/LVF, EASHL, and HUT. Instead of creating other modes in the game.

[GlennN]

1) Improve BeAGM mode - no real improvements, if any, since NHL 10

2) Improve stat tracking, including tracking of awards and teams played for (again, no improvement since NHL 10)

3) Make a faceoff slider that works. I HATE the faceoff system in NHL 14 and 15. Yeah, I am not a skilled player. I also don't want to waste gaming time practicing faceoffs. Let me make them easier. Frankly, this was the biggest dealbreaker for me with NHL 14, and what sent me, once again, back to 10.

[Sub_ZERO2777]

All I want is revamped BeAGM built form the ground up how long will it take for them to that us be able to give contract extension to players or fix the drafting system

[Syce]

YES....if EA ignore again BaGM offline....Im avoiding this game like a DISEASE.



I am sorry but I just hate people giving excuses for EA...not much man power etc. Then why not just produce this game every other year? No my friend, EA dont care $#!7 for gamers...all they need is easy bucks. Can you imagine the EA asking us to a bs survey as if they are really interested IN OUR OPINION? ( http://www.operationsports.com/forum...-nhl-16-a.html ) I bet that zamboni will be in plus the big heads in NHL 16, which IMO reflects the ego of these people in charge with NHL franchise.

If they have a real issue in terms of less man power and limited budget, they why not just improved on the modes that they already have? BaGM, BaP/LVF, EASHL, and HUT. Instead of creating other modes in the game.

dont you see, they removed modes because they didnt have the man power to fix them and make them better, they basically put all their manpower into presentation. Why do you think they had to add modes later after release? because they didnt have the manpower to implement them for the release of the game. besides im not defending EA at all, they took out the only true mode i enjoyed GMC.