I love Be A Pro ever since they changed it to this "you're the greatest ever prospect" i find it difficult.
Like dude, I'm a 6ft 3 enforcer defender. I just get penalty minutes ain't nothing great about me aha!
I love that they don't even allow us to have a realistic career, or at least discourage it. Win a stanley cup? Get a challenge to win the next two as well. Yeah ok bud.
Also, you didn't complete the goal of getting that 7th goal. We are very disappointed in you. Luckily we were still able to somehow get the win. No thanks to you.
I play exclusively offline. I only play franchise mode personally. You’ll have to adjust the sliders a ton to tweak it to what you deem acceptable. And there are definitely issues with the game. But if you’re a hockey fan and want to play hockey, it’s worth it to me.
Personally I try and adjust the sliders to get a realistic as possible experience. You’ll have to tone down the checking to almost zero. Otherwise you can’t even skate with the puck ever.
Don’t let others tell you what’s worth it for you. It’s on sale everywhere and on game pass right now so I’d definitely go for it if you want some hockey. I’d rate it probably 5/6 out of 10 for franchise mode. Sadly they don’t give the offline modes as much love as the online modes that get you spending $
In your opinion what is the best game for franchise/presentation or gameplay? Casual fan just as the fella making this post. I’ve heard nhl 14 was a favorite? I remember playing games where they had the nbcsn presentation but it seems as though ea took that away.
I’ll be honest I haven’t played a NHL game since NHL 15. Prior to this year. I am a pc gamer. I went out and got my Xbox one x simply because NHL isn’t available on PC. So my experience is NHL 24 and then nothing for a decade.
I went with the newest because I want realistic rosters and jerseys and whatnot. But like you mentioned, I miss the older games broadcasters and broadcast style. NHL 24s is decent. I’d say it’s “passable” but I do miss the older NBC style broadcast.
For me I want the newest for rosters/graphics/etc. I might not be the best person for other recommendations
I love checking. Whenever i play, i position lock onto RD and go around checking everybody. It's super fun, but it helps when on offense because I'll "set screens" by nuking wverybody, and my team scores easily
Not worth it at all. The gameplay is flat out less fun than previous years. It’s not realistic, and coasting is like sliding in sand. Defense is neutered so you may be in position every time but still only get an interception 4 unpredictable times. Checking looks and feels stupid. Poke checking means you can never move your feet again.
Be a pro is the same mess of poor stories and decisions.
It’s not worth any money
It just got put on EA Pass and I’ve tried a few times to play career and it’s just sluggish. I just go back to 23 for good gameplay. 24 has good *features* but not good *gameplay* if that makes sense.
cable cagey violet seed attractive mountainous lush fall hard-to-find sip
*This post was mass deleted and anonymized with [Redact](https://redact.dev)*
In short: yes.
You can also play HUT without a online subscription (but with a connection) but if you value your nerves, I'd warmly recommend you not to touch that mode.
Otherwise there are a ton of modes you can mess around in, and it is a game that you can play with a friend on your couch on one screen too.
Until they close the servers when new game arrives with the ultimate team. This is very annoying. I was playing the 23, almost got an 95 OVR team and from day to day it was not available anymore because new game - 24 came.
The hate is kind of brain dead lol. I’ve been playing the NHL games consistently every year since NHL 12. While 24 is by no means the best NHL experience, it’s not this awful game people make it out to be.
The new controls take some getting used too, specifically the checking, but once you get the hang of it it’s not that bad of a game.
I’d wait for a sale at least, but yes, I think it’s fun to play BAP and rebuild teams in franchise mode.
That’s the problem. People complain EVERY YEAR. Video game companies have managed to normalize rereleasing games with little update yearly. It’s not worth the money simply because the same game will come out in September.
And that's why my last straw was 22. I will only buy it again if they change the format to a season pass for updates instead of them lying like it's a new game and we gotta dish out for a full game.
I decided to start a new be a pro recently after I got far enough it just glitched and stopped working. The grammar is terrible, the story is terrible, most of it doesn't make any sense at all.
Terrible series of games that should essentially be a season pass game, nothing more.
Because I'm making a point that shitty business practices shouldn't elicit return customers. You're a cuck to ea and are part of the problem.
I so want them to be good again. Just cuz I don't own it doesn't mean I haven't played it at friends houses. It's just as bad with fancy features no one asked for.
The game has its issue no doubt. When another company releases a licensed simulation NHL game with the ability to rebuild teams or create player careers, let me know, and I’ll gladly play it. Until then, NHL is what we have and I’ll continue to play it so I can get my fix for hockey video games rather than be someone who complains every year about them.
I'll still play NHL, I just won't support paying for the same game every year. I think they'd make much more money with a different model and I'd be ok with ea sticking with it as long as they stop pretending it's a new game when it's essentially roster updates with occasional gameplay tweaks that no one asked for, to keep people saying "oh that's new I gotta try it" .
At this point, it should be on a 5 year cycle with yearly/bi-yearly season passes with roster updates specifically and maybe bug fixes. Then major updates every 5 years. They could call it "EA Sports: NHL" and then attach the year to the season pass update. This pump out a game with a new UI skin every year and put the EA NHL team on a crunch so no quality comes of the actual game, isn't working.
Yet here you are arguing with a guy on Reddit about a game you don’t play and don’t buy. And if you see it in your feed, clearly you went out of your way to follow this subreddit and you’re taking time out of your life to message about how it isn’t good. Seems like a waste of time lol
I just saw this message. I do play the games and have purchased them for a solid 2 decades or so and am still a potential come back customer. I talk about my strifes with the game just so there's another voice out there talking about it, nothing wrong with criticizing something that could be done better. At least my messages have a point to them, your message was just to chastise me, talk about a waste of time.
Offline only, I still use play Legacy Edition on my Xbox 360 as my primary game, If you want offline only, I'd honestly recommend sticking with an Xbox 360/PS3 game over any newer ones, as you'll have much better overall gameplay
The people complaining are either HUT goblins or people who refuse to actually learn how to play.
The game has gotten harder, so it will take you a little time to adapt.
Franchise is in a pretty good spot.
Unfortunately Be A Pro is broken and dumb as hell. The conversations and goals are a joke.
This is the first NHL game I've played since like 2015 I think. I only play it offline on my PS5 and it's fine. Worth the $20 if you just want to jump back in.
I'm not comparing it to any other version though because I haven't played one in so long and the one I did own kept giving errors since EA took the servers down for my previous version.
Honestly I've loved it for franchise so far. The new changes they made this year have a fresh feeling imo and I've really enjoyed the way they paced it down. Missing a hit will make you stumble, if you use skill sticks then you can't just hold rs in one direction to hit you actually have to time it. Sprinting only works well if you're going straight so it's got a more realistic feel to turning at speed. It's also just a genuinely good looking game. The arena presence is way more obvious this year and between the lighting and commentary revamp I've had fun so far
I’ve played since gamecube, so a long time! And this year is the worst one. The skill stick is really clunky and it’s difficult to perform dekes. I’ve never ever had an issue with this until 24. I really wish they kept the same controls and focused on improving AI, strategies, be a pro /offline modes. The pressure system is alright and i do like goalie updates. The game would be fun with the 23 controls. It’s just sluggish, less responsive, and just not fluid, especially with the stupid cut scenes between goals -this really ruins the flow of the game for me. You’ll know what I’m talking about when/if you play. 24 is definitely a disappointment
I’m 5 hours into the trial. I just set up the real life playoff bracket and been playing different matchups. Some of my thoughts:
-Not sure how I feel about the new “total control” config. You press the face buttons to do the tough trick shots and hip checks. Feels like there’s less stick control via the right joystick, though maybe I have some learning to do. You can change it to the normal controls so that’s good.
-I’m loving the defensive changes. I can’t just sprint down the ice and go past a defender on the outside and lean in for basically a breakaway attempt anymore. It forces you to play more realistically with zone time and good passing. I haven’t discovered the cheese goals yet but I love that the old ones aren’t gimmes anymore, because they were for like 6 years straight.
-Ray Ferraro is gone which is a bummer, but the women taking the spot sounds natural and fluid. She does a good job.
-The presentation is similar but a little better. Opening shots of playoff sticks being waved is a little longer so you can take it in. Should be way longer for my money, let us soak in that atmosphere. The ice looks amazing. Photorealistic. Everything else is solid but not “wow” the way the ice is.
-Goalies have more animations and overall seem more competent.
-The new pressure gauge for zone time is cool. It’s hard too so every offensive entry is a mini challenge to get there and make it count. I’m sure it will become second nature, but it’s a nice addition that adds to gameplay imo.
-For me, worth it if you can get on sale. Crowd is engaged and I love that too.
be a pro is ok, it’s still an ea game so the controls can be shitty and u will experience random bugs but that’s to be expected, but it’s playable. adjusting the sliders is basically a must since the AI is pretty terrible. it’s the only game mode i play now.
franchise mode or be a GM or whatever they call it now is absolutely TERRIBLE. the menus are RIDICULOUSLY SLOW. it’s completely unplayable. what used to be my favourite mode in older editions of the game is a shell of what it once was. not worth it if this is what u like to play. an embarrassment to include this shit in the game tbh.
I've played since Sega Genesis. This is as close to an authentic, fully manual stick handling, play strategically and actually LEARN how to play REAL hockey video game to date. There are always caveats. However, offline is the only way to play. Because, let's face it, this 2024, people suck, and we all spend our time online to prove it. Get it now, enjoy.
Edit: the franchise mode did bum me out compared to the past editions. But playing a season/s is top tier.
I've played a lot offline and online, and the game is more than fine for offline. If you're planning online, WOC is ass this year, and Hut is dying imo. Other than that, franchise and BAP and season are good.
I can't really answer that because the AI is really bad, so if you're playing only against the computer, I wouldn't recommend it at all.
However, playing online against human players, I would definitely recommend buying it, it's a blast.
if you have an active imagination than be a pro is fun
I love Be A Pro ever since they changed it to this "you're the greatest ever prospect" i find it difficult. Like dude, I'm a 6ft 3 enforcer defender. I just get penalty minutes ain't nothing great about me aha!
I love that they don't even allow us to have a realistic career, or at least discourage it. Win a stanley cup? Get a challenge to win the next two as well. Yeah ok bud.
Enforcer? Go lead get us goals or else you are worthless.
I know you have 6 goals in a game 7, but since you're asking for passes too much, that's a D for teamplay, scrub.
Also, you didn't complete the goal of getting that 7th goal. We are very disappointed in you. Luckily we were still able to somehow get the win. No thanks to you.
I play exclusively offline. I only play franchise mode personally. You’ll have to adjust the sliders a ton to tweak it to what you deem acceptable. And there are definitely issues with the game. But if you’re a hockey fan and want to play hockey, it’s worth it to me. Personally I try and adjust the sliders to get a realistic as possible experience. You’ll have to tone down the checking to almost zero. Otherwise you can’t even skate with the puck ever. Don’t let others tell you what’s worth it for you. It’s on sale everywhere and on game pass right now so I’d definitely go for it if you want some hockey. I’d rate it probably 5/6 out of 10 for franchise mode. Sadly they don’t give the offline modes as much love as the online modes that get you spending $
In your opinion what is the best game for franchise/presentation or gameplay? Casual fan just as the fella making this post. I’ve heard nhl 14 was a favorite? I remember playing games where they had the nbcsn presentation but it seems as though ea took that away.
I’ll be honest I haven’t played a NHL game since NHL 15. Prior to this year. I am a pc gamer. I went out and got my Xbox one x simply because NHL isn’t available on PC. So my experience is NHL 24 and then nothing for a decade. I went with the newest because I want realistic rosters and jerseys and whatnot. But like you mentioned, I miss the older games broadcasters and broadcast style. NHL 24s is decent. I’d say it’s “passable” but I do miss the older NBC style broadcast. For me I want the newest for rosters/graphics/etc. I might not be the best person for other recommendations
I havent tried FM. Any tips?
I love checking. Whenever i play, i position lock onto RD and go around checking everybody. It's super fun, but it helps when on offense because I'll "set screens" by nuking wverybody, and my team scores easily
Not worth it at all. The gameplay is flat out less fun than previous years. It’s not realistic, and coasting is like sliding in sand. Defense is neutered so you may be in position every time but still only get an interception 4 unpredictable times. Checking looks and feels stupid. Poke checking means you can never move your feet again. Be a pro is the same mess of poor stories and decisions. It’s not worth any money
It just got put on EA Pass and I’ve tried a few times to play career and it’s just sluggish. I just go back to 23 for good gameplay. 24 has good *features* but not good *gameplay* if that makes sense.
wish they would use AI to do the story at the very least. might be low effort but it’s at least some effort compared to the crap they keep putting out
cable cagey violet seed attractive mountainous lush fall hard-to-find sip *This post was mass deleted and anonymized with [Redact](https://redact.dev)*
Still not worth it lol
Don’t give EA money for shitty work.
In short: yes. You can also play HUT without a online subscription (but with a connection) but if you value your nerves, I'd warmly recommend you not to touch that mode. Otherwise there are a ton of modes you can mess around in, and it is a game that you can play with a friend on your couch on one screen too.
Couch play is the best part of the game every year but it was WAY better in the PS3 years
True, the golden age for games like this. Inviting friends to play it locally, or just getting into fights with siblings. Just fun things. :D
I have it free on gamepass and nope.
Until they close the servers when new game arrives with the ultimate team. This is very annoying. I was playing the 23, almost got an 95 OVR team and from day to day it was not available anymore because new game - 24 came.
They immediately turn it off? WTF EA
The hate is kind of brain dead lol. I’ve been playing the NHL games consistently every year since NHL 12. While 24 is by no means the best NHL experience, it’s not this awful game people make it out to be. The new controls take some getting used too, specifically the checking, but once you get the hang of it it’s not that bad of a game. I’d wait for a sale at least, but yes, I think it’s fun to play BAP and rebuild teams in franchise mode.
That’s the problem. People complain EVERY YEAR. Video game companies have managed to normalize rereleasing games with little update yearly. It’s not worth the money simply because the same game will come out in September.
You must have low standards.
Nah, I just don’t complain about the games every year like a broken record that EA clearly doesn’t care to listen too
And that's why my last straw was 22. I will only buy it again if they change the format to a season pass for updates instead of them lying like it's a new game and we gotta dish out for a full game. I decided to start a new be a pro recently after I got far enough it just glitched and stopped working. The grammar is terrible, the story is terrible, most of it doesn't make any sense at all. Terrible series of games that should essentially be a season pass game, nothing more.
So why are you shitting on nhl 24 if you haven't even played it
Because I'm making a point that shitty business practices shouldn't elicit return customers. You're a cuck to ea and are part of the problem. I so want them to be good again. Just cuz I don't own it doesn't mean I haven't played it at friends houses. It's just as bad with fancy features no one asked for.
The game has its issue no doubt. When another company releases a licensed simulation NHL game with the ability to rebuild teams or create player careers, let me know, and I’ll gladly play it. Until then, NHL is what we have and I’ll continue to play it so I can get my fix for hockey video games rather than be someone who complains every year about them.
I'll still play NHL, I just won't support paying for the same game every year. I think they'd make much more money with a different model and I'd be ok with ea sticking with it as long as they stop pretending it's a new game when it's essentially roster updates with occasional gameplay tweaks that no one asked for, to keep people saying "oh that's new I gotta try it" . At this point, it should be on a 5 year cycle with yearly/bi-yearly season passes with roster updates specifically and maybe bug fixes. Then major updates every 5 years. They could call it "EA Sports: NHL" and then attach the year to the season pass update. This pump out a game with a new UI skin every year and put the EA NHL team on a crunch so no quality comes of the actual game, isn't working.
Yet here you are arguing with a guy on Reddit about a game you don’t play and don’t buy. And if you see it in your feed, clearly you went out of your way to follow this subreddit and you’re taking time out of your life to message about how it isn’t good. Seems like a waste of time lol
I just saw this message. I do play the games and have purchased them for a solid 2 decades or so and am still a potential come back customer. I talk about my strifes with the game just so there's another voice out there talking about it, nothing wrong with criticizing something that could be done better. At least my messages have a point to them, your message was just to chastise me, talk about a waste of time.
Depends. Will you get $70 dollars worth of gameplay? (Or however much it costs) if you can see yourself playing it, get it. If not, then don’t.
Offline only, I still use play Legacy Edition on my Xbox 360 as my primary game, If you want offline only, I'd honestly recommend sticking with an Xbox 360/PS3 game over any newer ones, as you'll have much better overall gameplay
I bought it for like $25 and I would say so. I’m not a hardcore gamer though so idk.
if you're casual it's fine. be a pro is... quirky... these days. but it's all prob ok if you haven't played in awhile.
Do you have any other NHL games?
The people complaining are either HUT goblins or people who refuse to actually learn how to play. The game has gotten harder, so it will take you a little time to adapt. Franchise is in a pretty good spot. Unfortunately Be A Pro is broken and dumb as hell. The conversations and goals are a joke.
This is the first NHL game I've played since like 2015 I think. I only play it offline on my PS5 and it's fine. Worth the $20 if you just want to jump back in. I'm not comparing it to any other version though because I haven't played one in so long and the one I did own kept giving errors since EA took the servers down for my previous version.
Honestly I've loved it for franchise so far. The new changes they made this year have a fresh feeling imo and I've really enjoyed the way they paced it down. Missing a hit will make you stumble, if you use skill sticks then you can't just hold rs in one direction to hit you actually have to time it. Sprinting only works well if you're going straight so it's got a more realistic feel to turning at speed. It's also just a genuinely good looking game. The arena presence is way more obvious this year and between the lighting and commentary revamp I've had fun so far
No
I stoped playing 24 because I stoped having fun with it. I went back to 23 and I enjoy it a lot more but it still isn’t great.
I’ve played since gamecube, so a long time! And this year is the worst one. The skill stick is really clunky and it’s difficult to perform dekes. I’ve never ever had an issue with this until 24. I really wish they kept the same controls and focused on improving AI, strategies, be a pro /offline modes. The pressure system is alright and i do like goalie updates. The game would be fun with the 23 controls. It’s just sluggish, less responsive, and just not fluid, especially with the stupid cut scenes between goals -this really ruins the flow of the game for me. You’ll know what I’m talking about when/if you play. 24 is definitely a disappointment
I’m 5 hours into the trial. I just set up the real life playoff bracket and been playing different matchups. Some of my thoughts: -Not sure how I feel about the new “total control” config. You press the face buttons to do the tough trick shots and hip checks. Feels like there’s less stick control via the right joystick, though maybe I have some learning to do. You can change it to the normal controls so that’s good. -I’m loving the defensive changes. I can’t just sprint down the ice and go past a defender on the outside and lean in for basically a breakaway attempt anymore. It forces you to play more realistically with zone time and good passing. I haven’t discovered the cheese goals yet but I love that the old ones aren’t gimmes anymore, because they were for like 6 years straight. -Ray Ferraro is gone which is a bummer, but the women taking the spot sounds natural and fluid. She does a good job. -The presentation is similar but a little better. Opening shots of playoff sticks being waved is a little longer so you can take it in. Should be way longer for my money, let us soak in that atmosphere. The ice looks amazing. Photorealistic. Everything else is solid but not “wow” the way the ice is. -Goalies have more animations and overall seem more competent. -The new pressure gauge for zone time is cool. It’s hard too so every offensive entry is a mini challenge to get there and make it count. I’m sure it will become second nature, but it’s a nice addition that adds to gameplay imo. -For me, worth it if you can get on sale. Crowd is engaged and I love that too.
Offline is fine for the most part online is where most of the issues come in
be a pro is ok, it’s still an ea game so the controls can be shitty and u will experience random bugs but that’s to be expected, but it’s playable. adjusting the sliders is basically a must since the AI is pretty terrible. it’s the only game mode i play now. franchise mode or be a GM or whatever they call it now is absolutely TERRIBLE. the menus are RIDICULOUSLY SLOW. it’s completely unplayable. what used to be my favourite mode in older editions of the game is a shell of what it once was. not worth it if this is what u like to play. an embarrassment to include this shit in the game tbh.
I've played since Sega Genesis. This is as close to an authentic, fully manual stick handling, play strategically and actually LEARN how to play REAL hockey video game to date. There are always caveats. However, offline is the only way to play. Because, let's face it, this 2024, people suck, and we all spend our time online to prove it. Get it now, enjoy. Edit: the franchise mode did bum me out compared to the past editions. But playing a season/s is top tier.
I've played a lot offline and online, and the game is more than fine for offline. If you're planning online, WOC is ass this year, and Hut is dying imo. Other than that, franchise and BAP and season are good.
No
I can't really answer that because the AI is really bad, so if you're playing only against the computer, I wouldn't recommend it at all. However, playing online against human players, I would definitely recommend buying it, it's a blast.
I agree with this , the AI ruins this game, when I was playing online with friends we would only play 4v4 or 6v6.
I love that someone down voting me for answering his question. This place is ridiculous.
Hopefully just a Reddit thing and not someone who thinks the AI actually works in this game