![]() I’m not sure how the licensing plays in with NHL coaches, but real coaches are needed if going this route. Strangely, with the addition to do this with coaches, the game still lacks real ones. That’s why the radio updates you see in Be A Pro would be pivotal here and could go deeper. The addition of the coaching options is a nice touch, but you still feel disconnected from the rest of the league. You can realign divisions and do a lot of things that other sports games need to implement. The same goes for scouts and scouting is still a pivotal part of the mode. You have the ability to hire and fire your coaches on top of leveling them up for them to get better. Coaching plays a pivotal part in Franchise Mode this year. This is mostly true on the surface for NHL 21. This has been a part of the mode ever since, but nothing else has changed with the mode. The proper way to do a true Franchise Mode is building a new team from the ground up and the NHL series implemented this when the Vegas Golden Knights became a team. That doesn’t make sense as your player performs better than an upper 60 rated overall player.įranchise Mode took the biggest stride of any Franchise Mode in sports games a few years ago. The biggest issue is you will level up individual traits, or lose XP on traits if not playing well in that department, but your overall is lower than all the stat ratings. It’s a much-needed and enjoyable change to Be A Pro. There’s just enough here to keep you occupied while not getting stale and also not creating something that’s overwhelming that takes away from playing the games. This doesn’t offer this extreme movie narrative experience that NBA and Madden offer and this is a huge plus. This is something that’s needed in Franchise Mode. There’s also a radio show that gives short updates about what’s going on with your player and what else is going on around the league. The goal is to create a milestone career and if you start out in the lower leagues, Be A Pro can create a ton of play time. Players also have a skill tree to build upon the archetype that’s chosen during the creation process.ĭuring gameplay, you will play only the shifts that you are on the ice and will also need to manage your ice time. Basically, if you select the egotistical answer, your team won’t like you and those results can be seen on the ice. You will be presented with only a select few answers that are either used to build your team reputation or your brand. Once making the team and the regular season starts, players will take part in media interviews and meetings with the coach. Completing goals and focusing on offensive, defense and being a useful teammate will allow the player to continue to grow. Players will participate through the preseason as they earn their keep. There’s no draft process for choosing the NHL as the player will just choose the team they want to play for. I chose to jump directly to the NHL as the focus is to make the team and then grow your status on the team by starting on higher lines, powerplays, penalty kills and being selected to participate in the team’s shootouts. Players have three choices to start out in and choose their journey. You can pick your equipment and how you look with pre-rendered faces, but there isn’t an update to the process. The downside to the creation suite is that’s the same general create-a-player we have seen for a few years. Players will create their NHL Superstar with decent depth in terms of customization. EA Vancouver went all out this year to provide an innovative and immersive experience with Be A Pro, and boy did it deliver. Be A Pro is the career-focused mode that hasn’t seen a touch up in years. NHL 21 is bridging those gaps with its offline experience. The later tale revolves around a game that has an abundance of modes but nothing really changes from year to year. The first tale revolves around a minimalist experience that doesn’t offer a ton of options to play the game. ![]() ![]() There has been a tale of two different types of sports games this generation. This is coupled with some key additions in various game modes that points to NHL 21 being the most complete game of the series on the current generation of consoles. While some of the legacy issues still exist, they not only seem to be nerfed, but the overall gameplay experience feels more complete this year. This is another year on the RPM Engine, for better or worse. This allowed the team at EA Vancouver to focus solely on one version of the title and there are some substantial updates. NHL 21 was pushed back to October this year and is not going the route of offering a next-generation title until 2021. Even though the Tampa Bay Lighting were just crowned Stanley Cup Champions, time carries on with the normal release of an EA Sports NHL title. ![]()
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