Software:NHL 24

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NHL 24
NHL 24 cover art.jpg
Standard edition cover art featuring Colorado Avalanche's Cale Makar
Developer(s)EA Vancouver
Publisher(s)EA Sports
SeriesNHL
EngineFrostbite 3
Platform(s)PlayStation 4
PlayStation 5
Xbox One
Xbox Series X/S
ReleaseOctober 6, 2023
Genre(s)Sports (ice hockey)
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

NHL 24 is an ice hockey simulation video game developed by EA Vancouver and published by EA Sports. It is the 33rd installment in the NHL video game series and was released for the PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S on October 6, 2023.[1][2][3]

Features

NHL 24 has much of its gameplay overhauled from NHL 23, including new total control skill moves, a new exhaust engine, goalie fatigue, passing system, and physics based contact. The new total control skill moves lets the player perform complex deke moves with the tap of a single button. The new passing system lets you pass the puck to other players using the four face buttons on the controller. And the new body checking system works identically to Bruise Control from NHL 2004, which lets you charge your body check and timing it well will result in more successful and harder body checks. Body checking players into benches and broken glass also return to NHL 24.

NHL 24 will also feature full crossplay for Hockey Ultimate Team and World Of Chel, unlike NHL 23 that only featured crossplay matchmaking.[4][5][6][7]

Reception

Reception
Aggregate score
AggregatorScore
Metacritic(PS5) 72/100[8]
(XSXS) 72/100[9]
Review scores
PublicationScore
Hardcore Gamer3/5[10]
IGN7/10[11]
Push Square5/10 stars[12]
Shacknews6/10[13]

NHL 24 received "mixed or average" reviews, according to review aggregator Metacritic, a slight improvement over the prior installment of the franchise.[8][9]

Despite the scores remaining similar, many reviewers pointed to the lack of concrete changes, and the failure to implement new changes and features successfully made Push Square reviewer Graham Banas feel that the developers "took steps backward".[12] Even IGN's review, not commonly critical of the franchise, considered the state of the franchise "stale" and the modes present in the game "as standard as ever".[11]

The user score for NHL 24 on Metacritic has the game received as "generally unfavorable".[8][9]

References

  1. Arts, Electronic (2023-08-17). "NHL 24 - Hockey Video Game - EA SPORTS" (in en). https://www.ea.com/games/nhl/nhl-24. 
  2. "NHL 24 Gameplay Improvements And October Release Date Revealed" (in en). Game Informer. https://www.gameinformer.com/2023/08/16/nhl-24-gameplay-improvements-and-october-release-date-revealed. Retrieved 2023-08-18. 
  3. Sarkar, Samit (2023-08-16). "NHL 24's big changes include a 'complete revamp' of gameplay — and a battle pass" (in en-US). https://www.polygon.com/23833547/nhl-24-trailer-release-date-gameplay-modes-cover. 
  4. "https://twitter.com/EASPORTSNHL/status/1690015344847355905?s=20" (in en). https://twitter.com/EASPORTSNHL/status/1690015344847355905?s=20. 
  5. Arts, Electronic (2023-08-16). "NHL 24 Gameplay - Electronic Arts Official Site" (in en). https://www.ea.com/games/nhl/nhl-24/gameplay. 
  6. Arts, Electronic (2023-08-16). "NHL 24 Features - Hockey Video Game - EA SPORTS" (in en). https://www.ea.com/games/nhl/nhl-24/features. 
  7. "NHL 24 Preorders Available Now - Bonuses, Early Access, And More" (in en-US). https://www.gamespot.com/articles/nhl-24-preorder-guide/1100-6516966/. 
  8. 8.0 8.1 8.2 "NHL 24 for PlayStation 5 Critic Reviews". Metacritic. https://www.metacritic.com/game/nhl-24/critic-reviews/?platform=playstation-5. Retrieved November 29, 2023. 
  9. 9.0 9.1 9.2 "NHL 24 for Xbox Series X/S Critic Reviews". Metacritic. https://www.metacritic.com/game/nhl-24/critic-reviews/?platform=xbox-series-x. Retrieved November 29, 2023. 
  10. Wells, Cory (October 6, 2023). "Review: NHL 24". Hardcore Gamer. https://hardcoregamer.com/reviews/review-nhl-24/474282/. Retrieved November 29, 2023. 
  11. 11.0 11.1 Ransbottom, Nick (October 27, 2023). "NHL 24 Review". IGN. https://www.ign.com/articles/nhl-24-review. Retrieved November 29, 2023. 
  12. 12.0 12.1 Banas, Graham (October 25, 2023). "NHL 24 Review (PS5)". Push Square. https://www.pushsquare.com/reviews/ps5/nhl-24. Retrieved November 29, 2023. 
  13. Lavoy, Bill (October 27, 2023). "NHL 24 review: Comme ci, comme ca". Shacknews. https://www.shacknews.com/article/137323/nhl-24-review-score. Retrieved November 29, 2023. 

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