NHL 22
SCORE: 71
I am very thankful I had the money to
purchase NHL 22 on the Playstation 4. Out of all of the sports video
games we play hockey is one of the hardest for us to get motivated for.
For some reason hockey has been less liked here at Family Friendly
Gaming for over a decade. The EA Sports NHL franchise may have something
to do with that. We are so sick and tired of that lame momentum meter.
It leads to some really bad, annoying, and obnoxious games.
When we are talking about the momentum meter we have to acknowledge that
it works for one team while holding the other team back. When Peter and
I live streamed NHL 22 we both ran into this. Early on in the game I was
able to do anything easily. Peter could get nothing to work. I slacked
off because I did not want to just absolutely have a lopsided victory.
Then late in the game everything worked for Peter and nothing worked for
me. Even shots I had made early in the game did not work late in the
game. This lack of consistency really hurts NHL 22.
NHL 22 impressed me with all of the leagues and teams. There are even
women leagues for those into playing as women. I steer clear of that
personally. Women are biologically not as physical as men and their
sports are not as interesting to watch. There are plenty of offline and
online modes within NHL 22. Even the Seattle Kraken are in NHL 22. Their
rank is way above how they have done this year. Offensive music within
NHL 22 can be muted. I am so tired of having to do that though.
Face offs are still annoying in NHL 22. Thanks to the camera angle we
are unable to see the puck drop. We must watch the referee’s arm and
guess as to when the puck has been dropped. Super star hockey players
according to NHL 22 have a X-Factor. It makes them generally play better
than regular players. I did not see much difference. I scored most of my
goals on rebounds off the goalie.
The modes in NHL 22 in the Offline section are Play Now, Be A Pro
Career, Franchise Mode, Tournaments, IIHF Tournaments, Ones Now, NHL
Threes, Season Mode, and Playoff Mode. The modes within NHL 22 in Online
are Hockey Ultimate Team, World of Chel, Online Versus, Hut Rush, and
NHL Threes Online. It took us a bit to comprehend the rules of NHL
Threes this year. If you like hockey NHL 22 is your only option right
now.
- Paul
Graphics: 69%
Sound: 73%
Replay/Extras: 80%
Gameplay: 64%
Family Friendly Factor: 70%
System: PS4/PS5/Xbox One/Xbox Series X
Publisher: EA Sports
Developer: EA Vancouver
Rating: ‘E10+’ - Everyone TEN and OLDER ONLY {Mild Violence}
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