NHL 20

« NHL 20 again leads the way for pro sports on PS4 and Xbox One, strengthened this year by shooting improvements and presentation upgrades. »

« NHL 20 doesn't try to fix what wasn't broken and instead added new modes, features, and gameplay tweaks to make one of the best sports games on the market even better. »

« Overall, people just consider these games a roster update and that’s it. There’s so much more here than meets the eye. With the new Eliminator feature for Ones and NHL Threes, plus the character customization of your own CHEL character NHL 20 is a great game. Some of the graphical changes are hard to get used to at first though and while I like there a new approach to the broadcast in-game, I can tell that it’s going to go through some growing pains. That’s fine though as I feel that it’s a step in a good direction. If you’re a newcomer or someone who has been engulfed into the franchise for a while you’re going to enjoy it. »

« NHL 20 is the best the series has been this console generation. Improving upon the changes made in NHL 19, the game has never felt better. The changes may seem subtle, but they really tighten up the gameplay enough for it to feel better than its predecessors. Besides the distracting scoreboard, the presentation has received the same treatment, truly immersing you in the action on the ice. »

« In terms of technical achievements, the game is almost flawless. Animations are fluid and natural, without the small stutters from the NHL 19 edition. Nevertheless all the new modes and details are not a revolution or even major changes. [12/2019, p.69] »

« NHL 20 balances out the fun with the competitive better than any previous entry. It has some excellent modes in Ones and Threes, a staggering amount of content, and a solid set of mechanics. It does feel like multiplayer has received the lion’s share of the attention, but there’s still something enjoyable for all sorts of hockey fans. »

« EA Canada took NHL 20 all the way to Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Finals this year but fell just shy of the perfect season. Unlike the Boston Bruins, though, there is no reason for EA Canada to mope. NHL 20 is close to the best video game hockey experience ever made, and that should be celebrated. »

« This year’s outing has plenty of incremental improvements that deliver a superior experience to what you would’ve played twelve months ago. Allow your level of fandom to dictate if this purchase is right for you. Ultimately, regardless of where you land, you won’t be disappointed. »

« The skating is flawless. The passing is precise and so much fun especially when pulling off successful one timers. I highly recommend this hockey game. I feel in complete control of my character. The game is well polished and I love the commentary. The Franchise mode is where this game shines and it is greatly well improved from Past NHL games. Checking and stick lifting are well timed. The game flows like real hockey. The in game presentation is sweet they display career and season point totals. When a player scores 50 goals in a franchise home game the entire building goes ballistic the crowd erupts. I may not buy another hockey game in years this game is so good. »

« A pretty good sports sim limited by precisely what it is, a sports sim. I enjoyed NHL 20, it has plenty of modes, I only dabbled in a couple of them. The constant need to release these games annually is hugely detrimental to them. Developers and gamers need to understand that there is only so much you can do simulating a sport. Maybe its time for these games to take a couple of years off so they can thoroughly refresh. I really enjoyed what I played of it, its easy to play, looks good and the controls are intuitive but its just a repetitive and kinda hollow experience after a while. I had to pick something to remove from my hard-drive and this was purged without a second thought. »

« Same game as year ago. Basically you can still play NHL 17 and have the same fun. Another update for full price. Little improvements. By the way, I still have PS4 for only playing NHL. This year I will probably skip NHL 21. Next year probably there will be "next gen version" for PS5. And I don't wanna buy ps5 for only crap like this! The question is: will we see the PC version some day ever??? Come on EA, for how long? »

« I give it a 1 because its still playable and you can still enjoy playing hockey on your console. I take 9 away due to EA sports neglect to fixing the game and even adding to the list of things wrong with this title. I get it, there's no money in fixing whats been wrong with your game for years... then why would people buy new? Typical greedy business tactics. Well thank you metacritic for letting us users do something (albeit small) about it. If you're okay with spending 80+CAD for new rosters then by all means but otherwise your current copy will do just fine. »

« ea with the same game every year only focusing on HUT. I dont want to play hut. Put some effort into franchise mode »

« solid gameplay, AI needs some improvements and animations could be improved, but overall solid game (i've played consistently since NHL 11 and a majority of the older nhl games, skipped 15 for obvious reasons) this game is way better than a game like 18 and better than 19 »

« NHL 20 is proof that when there is no competition, EA couldn't care less about providing a hockey experience that is worth its price. From disgusting presentation to horrendous AI and lack of game modes from last-gen installments, the list of frustrating issues goes on and on. It's both sad and revealing that there isn't a single aspect in this game that is on the level of NHL 14. Instead of adding face scans for players, overhauling the game event presentation or giving players eyesight in post-whistle situations, their big addition of the year is Snoop Dogg. »

« nothing about this game makes sense. It "coaches you" to press a button that gives you a penalty. »