Review NHL 24 PS5 One Step Forward Two Steps Back
Haven't we done this?
When it comes to reviewing sports titles, it can often feel like being trapped in a time loop. Much like Bill Murray in Groundhog Day, you may find yourself feeling as if you’re playing the same thing over and over each time you pick up a game. This sensation of déjà vu is very much present when it comes to EA Vancouver’s NHL 24. And you’ll find similar sentiments in our reviews for previous NHL titles as well. With that said, what is there to talk about that’s new?
As it turns out, NHL 24 brings quite a bit that’s new to the table. The problem is that much of what is added isn’t well-implemented. First and foremost we have the new “total control” control scheme, usurping the old, but nonetheless exceptional “skill stick” system. This new control scheme looks to make pulling off a lot of fancier dekes and dangles easier, and it is by and large successful. Holding L1 and pressing any of the shape buttons will now allow you to pull off dekes that might otherwise have required a dizzying number of input commands. You can even use the skill stick system alongside this up to a point, making it even easier to adjust to. Even more welcome than the new control scheme though is targeted passing. At long last you can pick your passing target instead of leaving things up to the game’s – often inaccurate – predictive system. If there’s one shining beacon of positivity with this year’s title, it’s that.
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