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NHL 18 (PS4)

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Developer: EA Sports
Publisher: Electronic Arts
Game Details: NHL 18 is built to deliver the speed, skill, and creativity of today’s young new NHL through
NHL 18 is built to deliver the speed, skill, and creativity of today’s young new NHL through Creative Attack controls and the all-new Defensive Skill stick. The new 3-on-3 NHL THREES mode introduces fast-paced, arcade-inspired action and, in Franchise Mode, the Expansion Draft feature lets fans be the first to play as the Vegas Golden Knights, or create and draft their very own 32nd NHL team from the ground up. All of these new features are delivered with the most ways to playNHL 18 is built to deliver the speed, skill, and creativity of today’s young new NHL through Creative Attack controls and the all-new Defensive Skill stick. The new 3-on-3 NHL THREES mode introduces fast-paced, arcade-inspired action and, in Franchise Mode, the Expansion Draft feature lets fans be the first to play as the Vegas Golden Knights, or create and draft their very own 32nd NHL team from the ground up. All of these new features are delivered with the most ways to play multiplayer ever in an EA SPORTS NHL game. [Electronic Arts]… Expand
Developer: EA Sports
Publisher: Electronic Arts
Genre(s): Sports Team Ice Hockey Sim
Number of players: Up to 12
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Critic Reviews
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75
Metascore Generally favorable reviews
18 Positive Ratings 66%
9 Mixed Ratings 33%
0 Negative Ratings 0%
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Digital Chumps
Sep 18, 2017
"NHL 18 continues to build on the success of last year’s title by making subtle but impactful refinements throughout the game. The new skill stick options give you a wealth of ways to slice through defenders, fake out goalies and light the lamp. And the improved AI make pretty much every on-ice engagement a smoother, more enjoyable ride. The real surprise of this release, though, is the NHL Threes mode. Far from the cheap schtick it appeared to be, Threes actually offers roster management, unlockables and a lengthy tour of opponents spanning multiple regions and leagues requiring a significant investment of time." ... Read full review
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Gaming Age
Sep 18, 2017
"It feels like deja vu when you’re playing an exhibition game in NHL 18 because it’s very very similar to NHL 17, but that’s not a bad thing. If you’re a fan of the NHL and you buy this release annually, this review isn’t going to tell you anything to prevent you from your purchase. If you listened to my review last year and picked up NHL 17, as a casual fan who doesn’t pick up every release, this year is probably going to be a skip. There’s just not enough of a change year over year. Threes is a fantastic new mode and a way to enjoy some arcade style hockey (and would be perfect on the Switch wink wink), but it’s just not worth a $60 investment for a casual fan. Die hards will have a blast with NHL 18 and Threes is just an added bonus to what is already a tight, feature packed hockey power play." ... Read full review
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PlaySense
Sep 25, 2017
"If not for the addition of a new - and surprisingly enjoyable - game mode, this iteration of the NHL franchise would've felt exactly like its predecessor. " ... Read full review
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Games Master UK
Nov 2, 2017
"New dekes, revamped defence, and a breezy Threes mode - lots to enjoy, but the clock's ticking for a revamp. [Nov 2017, p.70]"
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New Game Network
Sep 18, 2017
"Not all of NHL 18's additions are equally successful, with the expanded depth of Franchise Mode overshadowing the flashy but unrewarding NHL Threes. The series continues to offer a good hockey simulation, and while the hardcore and those who play online will be satisfied, there's probably not enough here to make it worth the upgrade for casual fans of last year's edition." ... Read full review
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Hardcore Gamer
Sep 19, 2017
"NHL 18 introduces two major modes to its solid array of dated options. The near-revolutionary Expansion Draft takes center stage and needs to be incorporated by other sports games. Hopefully, this won’t be a one-and-done for the series. NHL Threes is a solid change of pace, but ultimately lacks the feel of an excellent arcade experience. Otherwise, balance flaws and lack of innovative gameplay mechanics don’t differentiate between prior years of the game. While it’s still a solid game of hockey, you’ve skated this rink before." ... Read full review
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Digital Trends
Sep 14, 2017
"NHL 18 bites off more than it can chew in terms of new gameplay moves, although the defensive skill stick is a welcome feature. The arcade game mode NHL Threes delivers fast and lasting fun, but the simulation modes — the series’ most important components — lacks personality in an age when most sports games ooze personality." ... Read full review
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3.6
User Score Generally unfavorable reviews
19 Positive Ratings 19%
23 Mixed Ratings 23%
58 Negative Ratings 57%
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HockeyGamer69
Sep 20, 2017
greatgreat game............................................................................................................................................................… Expand
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LudwigBeefoven
Sep 22, 2017
I do not understand why people claim that this game is a rehash of last year's game. It is not. It is sufficiently distinct to warrant aI do not understand why people claim that this game is a rehash of last year's game. It is not. It is sufficiently distinct to warrant a purchase. If you play against the CPU, it is quite different. The CPU is much smarter this year. You can really feel the difference from last year's edition.… Expand
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Eagle16
Nov 3, 2017
Gave this game zero because they really need to wake up. Players complained all year that superstar players cost 1-3k coins in hut. No changeGave this game zero because they really need to wake up. Players complained all year that superstar players cost 1-3k coins in hut. No change in that, the more cards they release, the more they earn on microtransactions so we'll never get back to nhl 16 hut standards. HUT Hero sets are not for players who don't pay $ for packs because in a month, those players will be cheaper on auction house than If you complete the set and that means eventually, those heroes will become just another special cards and there'll be no reason for those sets to even exist. They should have returned to NHL 16 sets for team completions which reward "canot trade" packs instead of those **** sets with those **** 100k collectibles. Sets in this game are meaningless because they are never worth it. It's allways better to check auction house. Players wanted Winter Classic mode. No change in that. Players wanted reasons to play EASHL like implemention of stick, glove, skates or maybe even helmet stats. No change in that. Players were short cut again by WCH, playoff mode in exchange for NHL 3s mode which nobody asked for. EASHL should immediately erase 3s mode and they should release it each year after playoffs because since that time, EASHL players start to not care about this game. But dragging players away to way less fun 3s instead of 5s immediately in September is a horrible move. Players asked for 5-man celebrations. No change in that. They are so sassy that they announced that they are working on NHL 19 already without even trying to fix their current game. It can be also seen how they made 3 posts on their official site in almost 2 months and they even no longer communicate with players on facebook and they just ignore all their issues. That's proof good enough for me to know they no longer support a game which is not even 2 months old. We hear these days all the bad things about Andromeda face animation issues, about closing Visceral studio and people say the whole problem is that EA wants frostbite even there where it's not supposed to be like RPGs and sport games just because they'll sell better, it doesn't bother simple and dumb people that It's an engine complicated more than any other with which will come hundreds of new bugs and slower fix updates in exchange for good looking sport game. And a surprise, EA Canada is working on NHL frostbite since September, tadaa. I want to see how next year NHL ends up but after what happened to Visceral studio I'm really concerned about this. Visceral studio was closed because the SW game which was probably going to have more similiar gameplay to Mass Effect than Battlefield, couldn't be pushed forward on frostbite engine. My prediction on NHL 19 is that they'll have to cut away half of modes and there'll be tons of new glitches and menu errors.… Expand
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MightySpaceTree
Nov 12, 2017
Essentially the same game as NHL 16, the last in the series that I purchased. Hockey Ultimate Team is just another excuse to drain your walletEssentially the same game as NHL 16, the last in the series that I purchased. Hockey Ultimate Team is just another excuse to drain your wallet and the Frostbite engine continues to be the buggiest thing since A Bug's Life. If only the PS store worked like Steam did and you could return games that you only played a couple hours of. Don't buy, you'll be disappointed.… Expand
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DrummBumm
Aug 14, 2018
First off, let me state this game is really fun sometimes when playing together with friends. But that is pretty much where the fun ends.First off, let me state this game is really fun sometimes when playing together with friends. But that is pretty much where the fun ends. Single player mode settings are either too easy or too difficult. I shouldn't have to experiment with 20 different multiple slider settings to find an acceptable difficulty. The online player base is the CRINGIEST out of any I've ever seen or witnessed. Literally 9 out of 10 drop in lobbies I'm sitting there for 2 minutes straight and one person quits before the match starts and everyone follows him out! Its laugh out loud funny. Another awesome drop in thing that happens a lot is a club team with go into drop-ins expecting to beat up on unknowing newer players or scrubs, so if you're playing a drop-in, you are most likely 80% going to end up on the scrub side and get waxed because the club side are too afraid to have an even match up. Truly a sad and cowardly way to game, pathetic. And when they get called out for it, its nothing but a bunch of Canadian teenagers getting worked about their cowardice, swearing at you and laughing like in they're in the right lolll. So, to sum it up, fun with friends, but its immature, trashy, unnatentative, cowardly fan base is the worst of the worst in terms of intelligence and honor, truly the dregs of the earth come out for this one, lol. If there was better matchmaking for non-club players this would be a higher score, but as a drop-in player this game truly reveals the horror in how low intelligence and personal responsibility is for modern Canadian millenials.… Expand
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Ivairus
Dec 10, 2017
Thanks for:
"After a hot start to the season, 100 NHL players are getting brand new Ice player items in NHL® 18 Hockey Ultimate Team™!"
R.Thanks for:
"After a hot start to the season, 100 NHL players are getting brand new Ice player items in NHL® 18 Hockey Ultimate Team™!"
R. I. P. Market...… Expand
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johnnyhockey
Oct 3, 2017
Nhl 18 has lots of bugs, many disconnections, scores not working properly. wrong point totals, had a hatrick in a few games, but score onlyNhl 18 has lots of bugs, many disconnections, scores not working properly. wrong point totals, had a hatrick in a few games, but score only showed our team with 2 goals, but even after checking showed I did indeed have 3 goals myself, lots of bugs in NHl 18, also still no custom camera, and also the PS4 systen itself has lots of troubles, I would avoid ps4 and nhl 18 altogether, dont give ea sports all your hard earned cash for creating JUNK, or sony for that matter… Expand
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