NHL 22 Moves to Frostbite Engine, Adds Superstar X-Factors - Trailer & Details

[Steve_OS]

As promised, EA has revealed their NHL 22 trailer today featuring a move to the Frostbite...

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[Steve_OS]

NHL 22 Reveal Trailer

Dual entitlement, Standard and X-Factor editions.

https://www.ea.com/games/nhl/nhl-22/buy

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[michaelhawj]

Re: NHL 22 Reveal Trailer

it look good by using Frostbite.. no clues about gameplay

[tyler289]

Re: NHL 22 Reveal Trailer

All their pre-order or learn more pages are 404'd. Nice job guys.

First freaking shot of the trailer shows a game with completely empty benches. 99% of the trailer is just showing the same goalie animations and stupid dekes for years. Everything looks the same as NHL21 except with some newer faces, different lighting. Only thing I'm hopeful for is that the crowd looked a lot better than 21 and maybe they really amped up the atmosphere which would be a major improvement.

I mean, this is just...a really bad trailer? Like really bad? Compared to Madden or FIFA this looks like an intern's rough cut.

This dev team, man.

I really enjoyed NHL21 and expect the next-gen version of the game to feel different for sure but these guys are just terrible at marketing.

Also just realized Matthews has been on the cover 2 of the last 3 years. These guys just let the jokes write themselves. Incredible.

[Steve_OS]

NHL 22 Reveal Trailer

Auston Matthews is the NHL 22 cover athlete.

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[capnlarge]

Re: NHL 22 Reveal Trailer

It's pretty wild to think that when NHL 07 came out, this would end up being the basis for every NHL game for the rest of time.

[SocialAssassin]

Re: NHL 22 Reveal Trailer

Is this an NHL game or a Madden game? Cause all I see on their webpage is HUT, HUT, HUT!

[SuperGoalies]

Re: NHL 22 Reveal Trailer

that was awesome!

[adayinthelife]

Re: NHL 22 Reveal Trailer

First freaking shot of the trailer shows a game with completely empty benches.

I didn't notice this at first, but good catch. This has to be some kind of error due to the rushed nature of the trailer or something, I hope. The fact that it could go either way says all you need to know about this team/the resources EA does or doesn't throw at NHL.

It's pretty wild to think that when NHL 07 came out, this would end up being the basis for every NHL game for the rest of time.

Also my thought. I mean yeah, it looks pretty slick visually, but it also looks like a riff on the same ******* thing we've been playing for 15 years. I am dying for something else.

[Sauce12]

Re: NHL 22 Reveal Trailer

that was awesome!

Not really, no.

[nddurst]

Re: NHL 22 Reveal Trailer

This can't be it, right?

The website mentions visual upgrades, and gimmicky superstar x-factors...and that's all. On the surface this looks very underwhelming, even for the NHL series.

[slickdtc]

Re: NHL 22 Reveal Trailer

It's pretty wild to think that when NHL 07 came out, this would end up being the basis for every NHL game for the rest of time.

Ok, that’s what I thought too.

I am still playing NHL 17, I’m a weirdo and like to play multiple seasons. But I’m due for an upgrade since Vegas and Seattle aren’t in that game. But from watching this trailer, in 5 years it just seems the absolute same. The best thing I noticed was better, more realistic animations for receiving the puck, but that could have been around for years.

I know it’s easy to say it’s a roster update and a new paint job, but it does seem that way. Even more pathetic is I’m going to buy it because that’s simply all I want after spending half a decade with a previous version.

[joshtree14]

Re: NHL 22 Reveal Trailer

I saw the same animations, locomotion, stick handling and posture as nhl 15-21. It’s last gen with a frostbite skin. So disappointing. Our next gen nhl’s and madden’s of the world should be completely new experiences.


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[tcnumba10]

Re: NHL 22 Reveal Trailer

Dual entitlement, Standard and X-Factor editions.

https://www.ea.com/games/nhl/nhl-22/buy

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All I see is HUT information…I hope that’s not the direction they’re going

[tyler289]

Re: NHL 22 Reveal Trailer

There's an IGN interview with a producer that says there aren't any new animations and that the gameplay additions are basically just Frostbite, eye tracking and new visuals. That's it.

Said there's still more to announce on BAP and Franchise mode but honestly, I would be happy with these gameplay changes + smaller adjustments to Franchise like more stats (think some of the advanced stats), some better FA negotiating, box scores, etc. My expectations are so low that I expect none of that, but I did really enjoy NHL21 on and off the ice and just want to see continued improvement to Franchise, even if it's small. 21 had a lot of good additions.