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He Shoots, He...Hits the Post! - NHL 15 on XBOX ONE Review

NHL 07, NHL 08, NHL 09, NHL 10, NHL 11 Are the last of the EA Sports NHL Series I owned, although I have been keeping up with the games after NHL 11 to 14 on XBOX 360. Following a five year hiatus I decided to pick up the latest NHL game on the XBOX ONE. It wasn't available the previous year for whatever reason and with the increased amount of time EA had to work on it, I thought I was in for a treat. My first impression of the game play was that it was rushed together. EA had over a year to put together a strong sports game and it feels like they pulled the goalie on this one. The game is missing a lot of components. When I began with my Be a Pro in previous years I would start in the minor league system (Ontario Hockey League, American Hockey League) and work my way to the top to be drafted first overall. In NHL 15, your Be a Pro gets either randomly assigned to a team or you select a team. I do not see the fun in that! The online portion of NHL 15 isn't much