NHL 12

« The best representation of the sport ever created. I don't think I can praise it any more than that. »

« NHL 12 somehow was able to take what NHL 11 did so well, improve upon, then completely run away with it. The best hockey title of this console generation. »

« Fans of the NHL series are unlikely to skip an entry, for any number of reasons, including the roster and uniform updates, the online play or the simple lack of competition, and there's no reason to start now, as this version's tweaks offer a genuine improvement over last year's well-regarded title, once you adjust to the more realistic controls (either through practice or tuner adjustments.) »

« Overall, the amount of different play modes both online and offline are staggering. There is something for just about everyone and when you get tired of one mode there is something different to explore. »

« EA has seemingly done the impossible by revamping the game in a way that not only increases the realism, but also improves the gameplay. »

« This game is so diverse, and so large in its overall experience that there's almost too much to keep you interested for another full year. »

« NHL 12 is, in my opinion, the best hockey game to date. It looks vivid and sharp, but the true-to-form NHL gameplay is what pushes it over the top. With a fast-paced game like hockey, it's not easy to recreate the experience in a video game, but with this title, EA has managed to do so quite successfully, making this one easy to recommend without thinking twice. »

« It appears that the development team refuses to say amazing is good enough. The new Be a Legend option is disappointing while the also-new 24/7 mode shines. The graphics stay the course, but the staggering depth that pervades the entire experience puts yet another championship season on ice. »

« This game was not something I expected to be as fun and great as it is. It as an exciting feeling every time I play it, even when its just a simple 1v1 vs. the CPU. The different modes the game has is pretty cool as well. I think it past its potential very quick and they were convinced to make even higher standards for NHL 13, 14, and soon 15. »

« I just want to say that just because a game is disappointing does not mean it's a bad game, and even though it is similar to nhl 11, I still had a lot of fun playing it. I am not really a big fan of nhl 13, but they tried something knew with it. I will probably be stuck playing with this game for a while, and I am not upset about that at all. »

« What a game! NHL 12 has very much improved its Be A Pro mode and GM Mode. The career mode allows you to first play in the OHL and other Canadian leagues to get yourself ready for the pro draft. The depth of this game is amazing. Great work EA Sports! »

« the game ****, it seems to act on its own. i can spend some games bring players out of the play and the will be no more goals despite difficulty, when it decided to score there is no stopping the computer despite skill of player or strategic defence. Be a pro was very close to the same. advice: watch highlights videos cause you are not really in the game »

« This is probably the worst NHL game I have ever played. If you were thinking of buying an NHL game sometime soon, either go back to NHL10 or wait and see if the AI is better in NHL13 because this is a complete waste **** $60. Physics don't exist in this game. What I mean by that is if someone tries to hipcheck you, just hope you aren't within 3 feet of them because otherwise you are going down... hard. Also, don't even bother to try to dive down to block a shot or pass because you will rarely stop the pass and the shot will literally go right through you if you are right in front of someone when they shoot it. EASHL will. provide only extreme frustration when the other team waits at your blue line for a break away pass or uses one of many other glitches that EA didn't bother to fix. The AI is completely useless, and most of the time only serves to get in your way. If this wasn't bad enough, you can't even fix the bad goalie problem by playing goalie because the game doesn't allow you to make many saves. You will find that generally 1 or 2 times per game, you will be in perfect position to make the save and it will somehow go in anyway. Basically if you want a semi-realistic hockey experience, look elsewhere because this game fails to impress even a little bit. »

« A very fine game. Very similar to NHL 11, which was already a great game though. Good gameplay, fine graphics, and a buy for regular hockey fans, who did not buy NHL 11. »

« For the third year in a row, the EASHL remains corrupt. Every year, a glitch has been found that results in an instant breakaway or goal 99/100 times. This year however, EA really outdid themselves. They included 2 of those glitches this year. The first being a fake slapshot glitch that will literally freeze a defenseman in place. Quite literally, he is frozen in place while you skate by him. The other, (which took EA 6 months after release to address, Yes you read that right, 6 months after release keep in mind this game is meant to last a year before the next installment) was a glitch where the skater would pull the puck to his forehand, and cause the goalie to come off the post far to early at an angle, that would result in a goal every time. This glitch has somewhat been fixed, but not nearly enough addressed. Now, the goalies are more inconsistent than the LA Kings. They will either pitch a 40 save shutout, or give up 5 weak wrist shot goals on 9 shot where the puck bounces off their glove. Another problem with the computer goalies is that they THROW THE PUCK OUT after making a save FOR NO REASON. This has cost me and my team games and even playoff games many a times. Goalies need to be consistent, hell there is even an in game stat for them to be consistent that is buried in edit player that must have not shown up in the EASHL. One of the final major problems with this game is the defense. They ****, there is no other way to put it. In a game that promises better AI, they not only fail, they embarrass themselves. My tamagachi was more intelligent than some of these computer defenseman. Not only do they face the complete WRONG DIRECTION at times, they also cannot deliver passes at times. They also have some mechanic built into them, to ALWAYS shoot from the point when getting the puck. It is IMPOSSIBLE TO STOP THEM FROM DOING THIS, EVEN WHEN CALLING FOR A PASS. So, to highlight some of my points -Glitches that lead to AWFUL and downright INFURIATING gameplay for team of less than 6 -Computer Goalies that can make post to post diving saves for one team, and others that cannot stop a rolling puck coming right at them -Goalies still throw out puck for no reason -Defensemen with the IQ of a Jersey Shore cast member If you are a casual hockey fan, please I beg you, do not buy this game. EA does not need anymore of your money. Their main selling points on this game were broken glass, "improved AI" and adding a Winter Classic mode. EA fails miserably with their latest NHL entry. It is as if EA was submitting their final college thesis paper, and spelled their own name wrongs on the Final Copy. That is how embarrassing this game should feel to them »

« I bought this game a long time ago and it really has little changes to the game play from NHL 11. The only thing new is the Glass breaking, the hitting is based on momentum now, you can hit goalies, and be a legend which is an unnecessary addition. Other things such as create a team and Be a Pro hasn't changed a bit. The thing I was looking forward to was create a team logo design which is terrible. You can only choose the logos in the game and you can't make your own, and some of the names don't even match the logos. Overall the game is basically the same as NHL 11. »