Where series like Madden, FIFA, or NBA Live struggled with the fact that console technology couldn't replicate a true experience, the NHL series, perhaps sooner than any other, used the technology on hand to create a quality simulation not by replicating the real physics, but by. If anything, they took their simulation of the game of hockey too seriously, too early. That isn't to say that the developers at EA Vancouver fail to deliver the same polished, satisfying product out of the package. Related: Read Screen Rant's NBA Live 19 Review Who said a sports simulation should be taken seriously, anyway? The good news? While past releases have raised the question posed to all annual sports titles - are the improvements truly deserving of a full-priced gamed? - NHL 19 has made measurable improvements, putting more tools and customization into the players' hands, and included new, surprising game modes apparently designed for one reason: fun. have come to expect, if not accept that reality. Players will encounter some frustrating and head-scratching decisions on the developers' part, but. NHL 19 doesn't reinvent the wheel, because it no longer needs to.

As another season of NHL Hockey approaches, another installment of EA's NHL series arrives to continue what must unequivocally be one of the strangest developer-player dynamics in simulation sports.

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