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  • jyoung
    Hall Of Fame
    • Dec 2006
    • 11157

    #16
    Re: NHL 15 Leaves Fans Disappointed Again with Overhyped 'New Era' Announcement

    Originally posted by mjarz02
    It doesnt make financial sense to put any more work into 15, since most have declared it a disaster.
    UFC and NBA Live 15 have both underperformed in sales, like NHL 15 has, yet both games are still receiving new content and updates to modes that aren't Ultimate Team.

    NHL 15 has basically been left for dead since the October 21 title update that added a half-baked version of Online Team Play. EA hasn't even updated the player ratings a single time since release day; that's the least they could do for the people who bought this year's game.

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    • s_mkheidze
      Rookie
      • Nov 2013
      • 208

      #17
      Re: NHL 15 Leaves Fans Disappointed Again with Overhyped 'New Era' Announcement

      Honestly...it doesn't matter anymore. By now we should ALL know that EA does not give a crap about true hockey sim players so long as they have people buying the game and then paying for silly content like hut.
      Frankly I don't blame them....money talks.

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      • Cardot
        I'm not on InstantFace.
        • Feb 2003
        • 6172

        #18
        Re: NHL 15 Leaves Fans Disappointed Again with Overhyped 'New Era' Announcement

        Originally posted by ianlast
        The PR/marketing team for NHL needs to be fired more than anything.
        It doesn't sound like the PR/Marketing team had much to work with.

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        • Moose24x
          Pro
          • Jan 2012
          • 502

          #19
          Re: NHL 15 Leaves Fans Disappointed Again with Overhyped 'New Era' Announcement

          At this point all I want is a roster update that appropriately boosts rookies and breakout players while decreasing aging/declining/underperforming players. And for guys like Soderberg to be given a generic blonde haired, pale skinned face instead of being tan, middle eastern looking dudes. Unprecedented player likeness is right.

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          • NC12
            Rookie
            • Dec 2014
            • 79

            #20
            Still waiting for a worthwhile update or for another price drop before I finally purchase, just not sure which (if either) is most likely to happen first lol

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            • statnut
              Pro
              • Jul 2004
              • 567

              #21
              Re: NHL 15 Leaves Fans Disappointed Again with Overhyped 'New Era' Announcement

              LOL. I had actually forgotten about this hyped "New Era" announcement, mostly because I knew it would be garbage. Still can't play OTP with friends, that's all I know. Try getting 4 or 5 people into the same lobby? It's madness.

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              • Majingir
                Moderator
                • Apr 2005
                • 46963

                #22
                Re: NHL 15 Leaves Fans Disappointed Again with Overhyped 'New Era' Announcement

                Originally posted by s_mkheidze
                Honestly...it doesn't matter anymore. By now we should ALL know that EA does not give a crap about true hockey sim players so long as they have people buying the game and then paying for silly content like hut.
                Frankly I don't blame them....money talks.
                After posting 2 of their worst years in sales in quite some time, hopefully it's a wakeup call to them. But sadly it probably won't be.

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                • ericromain
                  Rookie
                  • Jul 2010
                  • 211

                  #23
                  I wish Sony would make a hockey game. What they need is some competition.

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                  • ddhex27
                    Rookie
                    • Aug 2004
                    • 129

                    #24
                    Re: NHL 15 Leaves Fans Disappointed Again with Overhyped 'New Era' Announcement

                    Sales of the game don't matter when you have IAP cash flow rolling in constantly.

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                    • actionhank
                      MVP
                      • Jan 2010
                      • 1530

                      #25
                      Re: NHL 15 Leaves Fans Disappointed Again with Overhyped 'New Era' Announcement

                      I've just never seen a company this out of touch with their fan base...it's beyond disappointing.

                      How am i supposed to hold out hope for NHL16, when NHL14 and 15 have been non-stop disasters of things being added that no one needs, while legacy issues continue to get ignored. It's insane.

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                      • Cletus
                        MVP
                        • Oct 2004
                        • 1772

                        #26
                        Re: NHL 15 Leaves Fans Disappointed Again with Overhyped 'New Era' Announcement

                        Originally posted by actionhank
                        I've just never seen a company this out of touch with their fan base...it's beyond disappointing.

                        How am i supposed to hold out hope for NHL16, when NHL14 and 15 have been non-stop disasters of things being added that no one needs, while legacy issues continue to get ignored. It's insane.
                        The worst part of all of this is, it's 2014. There's more ways to get, and stay, in touch than ever before.
                        PSN:BrrbisBrr

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                        • ScarletKnightRU
                          Rookie
                          • Nov 2014
                          • 11

                          #27
                          EA are completely out of touch with their customers, in general. This is just another bit of proof. How about actually listening to your players, EA?

                          Too much to ask? To us, no. To EA, probably.

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                          • canucksss
                            MVP
                            • Jan 2003
                            • 2957

                            #28
                            Re: NHL 15 Leaves Fans Disappointed Again with Overhyped 'New Era' Announcement

                            Originally posted by ericromain
                            I wish Sony would make a hockey game. What they need is some competition.
                            Or any company will do...NHL game is ripe for the taking. EA lied to the consumers by saying that in 14, they didnt release for PS4/X1 because they want to release in 15 fro real New Generation experience. And what did they give to us......half empty game.

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                            • ManiacMatt1782
                              Who? Giroux!
                              • Jul 2006
                              • 3990

                              #29
                              Re: NHL 15 Leaves Fans Disappointed Again with Overhyped 'New Era' Announcement

                              Completely out of touch with it's consumer base. It's like they think they can just say take this and like it, and won't have sale drop off dramatically.
                              www.twitch.tv/maniacmatt1228
                              www.youtube.com/maniacmatt1782

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                              • Morkle
                                Just started!
                                • Dec 2014
                                • 3

                                #30
                                Re: NHL 15 Leaves Fans Disappointed Again with Overhyped 'New Era' Announcement

                                Originally posted by Majingir
                                After posting 2 of their worst years in sales in quite some time, hopefully it's a wakeup call to them. But sadly it probably won't be.
                                Unfortunately, the reality I fear is that EA assumes that because it did so bad they no longer feel they need to dedicate time to it.

                                Also considering there's no rival game at the moment, there's no real need to improve upon anything at a fast rate.

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