NHL 15 is the annual EA Sports ice hockey simulation on PS3. Last NHL on PS3, reduced content but gameplay faithful to the series. The reference hockey franchise on console with the official NHL season.
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Sports4 players3+
Description
EA Sports official NHL hockey simulation recreating the NHL 15 season with licensed players and teams. Published by EA, released in the USA in September 2014. All licensed NHL teams, Be A GM franchise mode, Be A Pro career mode, realistic analog stick controls, and online multiplayer. Console hockey reference.
NHL 15 review
4/5
Art direction
★★★★★
"Striking"
4/5
Music
★★★★★
"Excellent"
1/5
Story
★★★★★
"Anecdotal"
The attention turns to the very surface of the ice. Blades carve notches there that accumulate over the periods, scraped snow piles before the goals, the reflections of floodlights slide over the wet gloss. This rink that wears down and keeps the trace of play becomes a subject in itself. The art direction tends the floor as much as the players, making the ice a living set.
This edition tends the anthem and the pre-match ceremony. The lights dim, a singer strikes up the national anthem before a standing hall, the skaters lined on their blue line, then a rolling announcement sends the teams onto the ice. This solemn protocol, caught before the first faceoff, installs the gravity of a great occasion where play has not yet begun.
Gameplay
"Solid"
Fun
"From the very first minutes"
Addictiveness
"Captivating"
Difficulty
"Easy"
Lifespan
"Massive"
Steering a long-term team project in Be A GM, doubled by a personal career in Be A Pro spread across seasons, is what keeps the player hooked. Online play renews the competitive stakes without respite. This density of hockey-faithful simulation explains why the entry keeps its reputation for generous length among fans.
An ice hockey simulation from EA Sports, NHL 15 leans on a physical overhaul with new collision and crowd handling, in a more advanced late generation HD production. The puck control, the fluidity and the readability of the action appeal to fans of realistic ice play. A content cut at launch on this console and the closure of online servers weigh. A period hockey for fans of sports simulation and nostalgics of the NHL series at the console's end of life.
