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NHL 18 Review (Xbox One)


EA Sports has released NHL 18 for consoles. Read on to learn more.

NHL fans get excited each year for the hockey simulation title and this year is no different. NHL 18 features a slew of new Creative Attack controls alongside a new Defensive Skill stick.

NHL 18 is powered by the Hockey Canada Training Camp which shows new gamers the basics of shooting, dekes and face-off draws. The training session combines several different methods such as real life training videos with professionals to go with the in-gaming training videos and user-controlled tutorials.

NHL 18 allows the ice to become your playground as you make your way through the various game modes and features the title has to offer. Some of the new features include new offensive deke moves such as one-handed moves and heel drags to give players more creative freedom on the ice. Gamers now have full control over their stick to target and disrupt plays thanks to the new Defensive Skill Stick. NHL 18 now has more creative AI on top of authentic 3-on-3 matches in the EA Sports Hockey League.

NHL 18 looks and sounds beautiful while offering up new ways to play the game with features offering fast-paced, arcade-inspired hockey. The game now offers NHL Threes which offers pick-up-and-play games that you can play online or offline with friends. There are different ways to play which includes a single player campaign, an online team with up to 5 players, local team-play with up to 5 gamers, and then online play or local head-to-head matches. The new threes have new broadcast and commentary, Money Puck and can be played by your own rules.

There is a top of new content in NHL 18 which includes a new franchise expansion. Now gamers can play as the Vegas Golden Knights. The Franchise Mode allows players to create and draft a 32nd NHL team with more cities to expand to alongside the ability to create a mascot. There are more ways to play in NHL 18 with local and multiplayer competitive modes. Players now have access to trade requests in Pro alongside HUT challenges adding a great deal of replayability to the game.

All-in-all, NHL 18 is a great addition to the franchise with new button controls and features. The game manages to keep NHL fans entertained for hours on end while offering up an immersive experience like never before. To learn more, visit the official NHL 18 website.


Score: 8 out of 10
Reviewed for Xbox One


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