Customer Ratings & Reviews

Game is completely broken that there are too many things to list. The Beta for this game was perfection with the skating and poke checking, and now for the actual release they've undone it completely. There are phantom tripping calls. If you play the ProAm portion of the game be prepared for all of your cameras and controls to be messed up when you play one of the other features. Leveling up your character practically stops at Level 32 you've unlocked all of the attributes. Post game you cannot view the action tracker to see replays, but you can between periods. Post game you cannot see a box score but can between periods. You cannot play against friends in a matchmaking setting with a pin number. When the game ends, you have a minute to look at whatever stats or anything are available before you are forced back to the locker room. Goalies are either super dumb or super human.

great game very easy to use you can change the controls to your liking very good price

It's a big step up from NHL 18. The controls feel much tighter and realistic. Gameplay from the NHL series has always been great and that was a given with NHL 19. Online is a larger component of the game, yes, and it finally does feel like EA's made more of an effort with 19, especially in this generation.

I've been playing EA NHL every year since 2007. I only play the online verses mode, so if thats your thing, I can confirm the gameplay balances this year help to enhance the game. Some of the cheap scoring tactics have been eliminated, and poke check effectiveness has been dialed back (spamming the button puts you in the box). It loses a star because this otherwise looks just like the same game as before. The series needs a graphical overhaul badly.

NHL 19 is a fun game to play. Easy to play, didn't take long to learn how to play. Graphics are top notch and super realistic. Not just a great game for beginners but also for hardcore hockey fans. NHL 19 will give you non stop action for hours and hours.

I have played EA NHL for a long time and this year I can’t put the controller down. I haven’t put RDR2 back in my Xbox, but will after my season is done. Love the controls, animations and overall experience. If you don’t have this you should run out and get it now!

This year the game is further refined for great games of hockey. The action flows very much like a real game and once I figured out not to use the poke check all the time, the games are very competitive.

Last time I purchased a hockey game, I felt a little overwhelmed by the controls. At 40+ years of age, I don't have the time I used to to put into games so I wanted to go with old school controls I was semi-familiar with. So getting this and going with the '94 control scheme (one button for shoot / one for pass / one for deke), I hoped that would be cool. Well, not as cool as it used to be but I'm still winning. Having said that, I do feel WAY limited and am playing on semi-pro. About to up the difficulty to normal and see how I do. Again, you're limited compared to regular controls. Also, FYI, if you're into customizing your team -- like I did my expansion franchise Houston Aeros -- there are WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAYYY too many things to change. It's cool to be able to change so much but pretty tedious. Haven't delved into other modes.

I don't play this type of game but my son loves it and it looks really fun with good graphics!! It was relatively easy for him to teach his sister how to play as well.

Great detail and realism. Choose between NHL and college teams. The play by play voice is just like on tv. Highly reccomend this product.

My kids have enjoyed playing this game. They love hockey.

NHL 19 is a game that shows strides in gameplay that make the game itself feel more like the real thing. Finally 5 man goal celebrations are back!! The physics have also been improved to make for more realistic outcomes for puck deflections, body checks, etc. The commentary has also seen an upgrade with less repeated lines and some more insightful thoughts by the commentator team. There are still a few things I would like to see added to make this a 5 star title, but overall the game is much more enjoyable than 18. The default gameplay sliders are still to overpowered. So in order to have a more realistic and balanced game, you will want to play with 6 minute periods and turn down shooting, passing and puck control to create a more realistic NHL game flow.

So if you’re an EA gamer you know by now that each year these games receive minor tweaks/upgrades over the previous year. This year is no exception; however, the upgrades do make for an enjoyable experience. The outdoor threes isn’t much different from 18’s 3s in terms of game play, but the ability to customize your player and earn rewards is a nice touch. The added mechanics of crossover technology is great too and gives the game a more fluid feel. Would definitely recommend.

Fun game to play, graphics are pretty realistic and the price for the game is fair

We bought the Xbox One X during Christmas as an option to entertain house guests and decided a hockey game might be fun for some of our friends and family. After we downloaded all the recent updates, the game was a lot of fun. These games are looking more and more realistic with every console generation. If you’ve never played any of these NHL games before, going through the “training” is recommended.

This is the best NHL game ever made hands down! The new modes combined with the incredible improvements to the gameplay engine make this the Hockey game to own. Don't want to sit down for a full- on gameplay session with long matches? Jump into the awesome EA Sports Ones mode for some sweet one-on-one-on-one pond hockey action. This mode is so fun it could be it's own game. Seriously, buy this game, It's a total blast!

Best NHL game in years feels very realistic game modes are awesome and controls are great

I went into this season with high hopes. The ones mode is pretty cool but there is no party mode where you can play ones with your friends. Out door drop in is fun but even that gets stagnant after a while. The poke check button is now known as the penalty button.. EA did something to the skating and now it may seem more fluid but it’s slower. I keep buying every year with high hopes but might pass next year.

love hockey games its fun to play must play if you like hockey

Enjoyed this game. Great graphics. Cool features. Enjoy.