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NHL 15 Might Be Missing More Than We Anticipated (XB1/PS4)

04:15 PM - September 4, 2014 by RaychelSnr

Now that the EA Access trial period has started, Xbox One players have noticed that the list of missing modes and features in next-gen NHL 15 is much larger than previously expected. In a prior interview with Sean Ramjagsingh, some of these were hinted at but not fully disclosed, but the depth of some of the gutted features seems to be larger than initially anticipated. The following items are features which users have noticed are missing while playing the early access to NHL 15 -- keep in mind this information is preliminary and some of these could actually be in the game but well hidden. With just six hours of time to test, it doesn't leave much room to explore:

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
No mobile app

All of the above features were available last year in NHL 14 for the Xbox 360/PlayStation 3 but appear to be missing this year on the new-generation of consoles. If you have NHL 15 early access and have noticed any of these are actually in the game or if anything additional is missing let us know in the comments below.

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# 21 Entiae @ 09/04/14 04:37 PM

Wow, now I won't even consider picking up the game. What a disaster.
A couple of weeks ago I was really looking forward to the game, too.

# 22 tyler289 @ 09/04/14 04:40 PM

Absolutely embarrassing. Looking forward to the PR in the coming days/weeks about not having enough time to get all the features in and how sorry they are and how they'll give us a free HUT card pack to make up for it.

Truly, truly shameful.

# 23 born_bad @ 09/04/14 04:41 PM

Definite no buy for me now. Honestly, I'm mostly just a "play now" or season mode player, but just on principle, I'm not spending $60 on such an incomplete title. I don't need a hockey game that badly with so many other games to take up my time.

# 24 statum71 @ 09/04/14 04:44 PM

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Originally Posted by ThatSportsGamer


	Yes, Be-A-GM only allows you to control one team.

I was hanging on to hope that I was wrong.

I guess its official, I'm left out of NHL 15.

# 25 Drakar @ 09/04/14 04:44 PM

They only need to post their ETA in patching some of theses features in and everyone will be jumping on it. Not that difficult. They are probably trying to figure this out as we speak. Give them a few days.

# 26 chrisphil1724 @ 09/04/14 04:50 PM

Can someone please tell EA that great gameplay is useless if that games you are playing have no meaning?

# 27 Ronoko @ 09/04/14 04:50 PM

They won't try to patch in most of these things, it requires too much code that could throw off the existing game. Next year, hopefully it will be somewhat of a complete game.

# 28 Gosens6 @ 09/04/14 04:53 PM

The draft is completely automated by the computer AI...

What...

# 29 RaychelSnr @ 09/04/14 04:54 PM

I feel as if this is how many are reacting right now...and it's not ridiculous. IMHO the last-gen NHL is far and away the better value at this point, unless you want a somewhat functional next-gen hockey tech demo.

# 30 DJ @ 09/04/14 04:54 PM

Pretty shocking that this much has been left out of NHL 15 for the PS4/Xbox One. I can understand some things being left out (for now) but man, not being able to edit players, make picks in the draft or being able to sim ahead in Be A Pro are completely baffling.

# 31 born_bad @ 09/04/14 04:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Drakar


	They only need to post their ETA in patching some of theses features in and everyone will be jumping on it. Not that difficult. They are probably trying to figure this out as we speak. Give them a few days.

Quite optimistic! I wouldn't think a list this long is going to happen in a patch. They had 2 years to get these things in the game and weren't able to. They're going to get them in a patch shortly after the game is released? I'd be VERY surprised.

# 32 Shaffer26 @ 09/04/14 04:56 PM

Wow, definitely not buying this now. Thanks for saving me $60, EA!

# 33 gopher_guy @ 09/04/14 04:56 PM

Holy crap.

I think I might have to cancel my pre-order tomorrow and wait until I can find this somewhere for $30.

I'm generally an EA defender, but that list is insane.

# 34 jyoung @ 09/04/14 04:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gosens6


	The draft is completely automated by the computer AI... What...

You can "scout" prospects throughout the regular season, but once the draft arrives in the offseason, all of your team's picks are made by the CPU. There is no special cutscene or anything. The game just goes from a blank sim screen to "here's your team's randomly generated rookies."

# 35 Drakar @ 09/04/14 05:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by born_bad


	Quite optimistic! I wouldn't think a list this long is going to happen in a patch. They had 2 years to get these things in the game and weren't able to. They're going to get them in a patch shortly after the game is released? I'd be VERY surprised.

well.. The EA campus is just a few block from my house and I know many people who works at EA. They do care about the work they do. I am not seeing it will be all fix and perfect but you do have to give the runner a chance.

I am shock by the number of missing mode/features but I will let them explain themselves before sending them to the cross.

# 36 Steven547 @ 09/04/14 05:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Drakar


	They only need to post their ETA in patching some of theses features in and everyone will be jumping on it. Not that difficult. They are probably trying to figure this out as we speak. Give them a few days.

Sorry, but we've given them a few YEARS to get it right. EA has proven they are all about looks and not gameplay.

1. Realistic arenas: so the game has been around since the early 90s and the "revamp" was basically done in 2004. 10 years later, we are NOW just getting accurate arenas?

2. Possibly no player editing, but hey, you have a crowd that is more lifelike. Glad EA got it's priorities straight.

3. NBC presentation....phew....because I didn't want the poor goalie AI fixed. Seeing the Goalie come way out of the net again leaving an open net chance.

4. Penalties? Where?

5. Color schemes on the menu......yes...white text on a glowing teal background was an awesome choice.
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Just from the DEMO I found those issues. So without those modes in the game that would technically free up the EA "dev" staff to work on the nagging issues from years past right? Right? Hello? EA?

I don't have high hopes for another version being released in the future.

# 37 canucksss @ 09/04/14 05:19 PM

This game should have a new name..........EA NHL HUT 15

I wonder how the EA NHL board doing regarding this news? That is why EA was silent about this game, only presenting the NBC broadcast, the crowds reaction and faces, the venue (except Chicago and Carolina) because thats about it for NHL 15.

Yes I am so mad about this news coz I love playing NHL video game. Take out all the shooting, RPG/adventure, heck other sports games just give me NHL. It flabbergasts me to see how much effort EA is giving for this game.

I hope the sales of this game will be all time low and would result to changing of the developing team leaders. Yea fire RAM or even the director of EA who decided on this poor effort.

# 38 CubFan23 @ 09/04/14 05:23 PM

Glad I didn't pre order. Still have Diablo 3, madden, the show and Destiny to keep me busy. Oh well, another year with no NHL game

# 39 jyoung @ 09/04/14 05:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by canucksss


	This game should have a new name.......... EA NHL HUT 15.

Even when it comes to Ultimate Team, NHL 15 is pretty limited.

Madden, FIFA, and even NBA Live all offer way more Ultimate Team features like challenges, tournaments, offline seasons, etc.

Online seasons and CPU exhibition games are the only HUT options in NHL 15 Early Access.

# 40 GruffyMcGuiness @ 09/04/14 05:24 PM

At least Destiny comes out on the same day. :/

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