[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"similar-games-nhl-15":3,"game-nhl-15":5},{"similarGames":4},[],{"game":6,"hasUserReviewed":23},{"id":7,"name":8,"summary":9,"cover_image":10,"header_image":11,"trailer_url":12,"release_date":13,"avg_score":14,"igdb_id":15,"slug":16,"steam_app_id":17,"companies":18,"genres":27,"platforms":30,"reviews":35,"coverImage":10,"headerImage":11,"trailerUrl":12,"releaseDate":13,"criticReviewCount":58,"userReviewCount":207,"previewCount":207,"publishers":208,"developers":209,"userReviews":210,"hasUserReviewed":23,"steamAppId":17},67797,"NHL 15","12 PLAYER NHL COLLISION PHYSICS\nFor the first time in any sports game, real-world physics affects every player through every on-ice collision with the new 12 Player NHL Collision Physics. Utilizing the power of the next generation consoles, and building off the critically-acclaimed NHL Collision Physics system, every player on the ice is governed by physics at all times. Feel the hard-hitting chaos of NHL hockey through true-to-life secondary collisions, net scrambles and player pileups, capturing the desperation of every shift.\n\nREAL PUCK PHYSICS\nThe puck is one of the most complex items in the game to authentically replicate and it finally gets its due in NHL 15. Completely rebuilt puck physics result in a more realistic feel to every puck interaction. Everything on the ice, including the ice surface itself, is live which leads to the unpredictable and authentic puck spins, rolls and bounces seen in a real NHL game.\n\nAUTHENTIC PLAYER & EQUIPMENT MODELS\nThe Next Generation Hockey Player has been rebuilt from the ice up. Now player models have three distinct layers - the body, equipment, and jersey. Each layer interacts independently, making every contact with the puck or other players even more realistic. Dynamic Cloth technology adds an extra layer of realism as it reacts to the player’s movement as they explode up the ice, helping bring the speed of the game to life.\n\nUNPRECEDENTED PLAYER LIKENESS\nPowered by the same technology that brought the most realistic representation of the athlete to EA SPORTS UFC, NHL 15 delivers groundbreaking player likeness, emotion and animation. From the strides a player takes to get up the ice to the emotion on their face after scoring a game winning goal, the players are as real as they’ve ever been.\n\nSUPERSTAR SKILL STICK\nNow all the tools of an NHL superstar are in your hands. The revolutionary Skill Stick has evolved to give even more control to the player. Protect the puck, receive passes without breaking stride, and discover an arsenal of sweet new dekes, all with an intuitive right stick control scheme that is easy to use but packed with depth.\n\nAUTHENTIC ARENAS\nThere is no feeling like being there, and we are giving you the best seats in the house. The power of the next-gen consoles finally allows the NHL franchise to capture every detail of an NHL arena. Unique arena elements from 19,000+ seat capacities to lighting and player entrance tunnels are captured with a level of detail not possible on the previous generation. Now those home games will truly feel like home.\n\nNEW COMMENTARY TEAM\nNew voices for a new generation. NHL 15 welcomes the NBC Sports commentary team of Mike 'Doc' Emrick and Eddie Olczyk to the broadcast booth. TSN analyst Ray Ferraro will provide game insights at ice level. Combined with Real Life Broadcast Integration that will feature real-world pre-game video commentary with Doc and Eddie set against in-game visuals, NHL 15 takes a revolutionary step forward in sports videogames; where the lines between the real world of sport broadcast and the game are blurred.\n\nNBC SPORTS GAME DAY PRESENTATION\nThe most realistic broadcast package in a video game to-date is possible because of a new partnership with NBC Sports. Set the scene with the NHL on NBC crew welcoming you to the city during the game intros and immerse yourself in an experience that matches what you see on television with NHL on NBC graphics and branding.\n\nLIVING CROWDS\nNHL 15 sets a new standard in videogames with over 9,000 individual crowd models with 4x the animations of previous generations. Take a look through the glass and you’ll see fans hold up signs with your name on them, costume wearing superfans, or even sections full of team rivals rooting against you. Feel their behavior change after dropping the gloves, landing a big hit, or scoring a clutch goal. The crowd is alive.\n\nVISION AI\nAn elevated level of player intelligence, Vision AI features evolved awareness with players reading and reacting to potential plays. Scoring area recognition, pass anticipation, and enhanced team breakouts all improve the flow of the game.","67797\u002Fco1o2y_webp","67797\u002Fq6napiov1jlvqvklpceu_webp","https:\u002F\u002Fyoutu.be\u002FSPds2-s7DTA","2014-09-09",58.08,7324,"nhl-15",null,[19,24],{"company":20,"developed":22,"published":23},{"name":21},"EA Canada",true,false,{"company":25,"developed":23,"published":22},{"name":26},"EA Sports",[28,29],"Simulator","Sport",[31,32,33,34],"PlayStation 3","Xbox 360","PlayStation 4","Xbox One",[36,52,68,83,96,110,124,138,152,164,177,191],{"id":37,"author":38,"outlet":41,"summary":47,"review_url":48,"review_date":49,"original_score":50,"normalized_score":51},2101,{"id":39,"name":40},131,"Wyatt Hnatiw",{"id":42,"logo":43,"name":44,"website_url":45,"score_format":46},1,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002FTechRaptor%20Logo.png","TechRaptor","https:\u002F\u002Ftechraptor.net","10","A great game let down by its reduction of features on next-gen. NHL fans will be pleased with the gameplay but potentially disappointed by apparent laziness from EA","https:\u002F\u002Ftechraptor.net\u002Fgaming\u002Freview\u002Fnhl-15-review-bare-sheet-ice","2014-10-20","7.5",75,{"id":53,"author":54,"outlet":57,"summary":63,"review_url":64,"review_date":65,"original_score":66,"normalized_score":67},17971,{"id":55,"name":56},1935,"Adam Rosenberg",{"id":58,"logo":59,"name":60,"website_url":61,"score_format":62},12,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002FDigital-Trends-Logo.jpg","Digital Trends","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.digitaltrends.com","5","“NHL 15 offers stepped up physics and superb visuals, but it's a regression for the series due to a significant number of missing features.”","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.digitaltrends.com\u002Fgaming\u002Fnhl-15-review\u002F","2019-08-23","2.0",40,{"id":69,"author":70,"outlet":73,"summary":78,"review_url":79,"review_date":80,"original_score":81,"normalized_score":82},27769,{"id":71,"name":72},2871,"Brett Todd",{"id":74,"logo":75,"name":76,"website_url":77,"score_format":46},28,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002FGameSpot-Logo.jpg","GameSpot","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.gamespot.com","Hitting the ice, face first.","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.gamespot.com\u002Freviews\u002Fnhl-15-review\u002F1900-6415866\u002F","2014-09-10","5.0",50,{"id":84,"author":85,"outlet":88,"summary":93,"review_url":94,"review_date":95,"original_score":81,"normalized_score":82},29120,{"id":86,"name":87},2763,"Will Borger",{"id":89,"logo":90,"name":91,"website_url":92,"score_format":46},29,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002FGaming%20Bolt%20Logo.png","GamingBolt","https:\u002F\u002Fgamingbolt.com","NHL 15 may be a step forward in terms of gameplay and presentation, but it’s a step back in nearly every other way. New players and those dedicated to the franchise will probably find something to like here, but everyone else will be left with a huge sense of missed opportunity.","https:\u002F\u002Fgamingbolt.com\u002Fnhl-15-review","2014-10-05",{"id":97,"author":98,"outlet":101,"summary":105,"review_url":106,"review_date":107,"original_score":108,"normalized_score":109},38629,{"id":99,"name":100},3751,"Dean James",{"id":82,"logo":102,"name":103,"website_url":104,"score_format":62},"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002FAttack-Of-The-Fanboy-Logo.jpg","Attack of the Fanboy","https:\u002F\u002Fattackofthefanboy.com\u002F","NHL 15 looks impressive on the surface with graphics and gameplay, but way too many features have been cut or neutered this time around.","https:\u002F\u002Fattackofthefanboy.com\u002Freviews\u002Fnhl-15-review\u002F","2014-09-12","3.0",60,{"id":111,"author":112,"outlet":115,"summary":120,"review_url":121,"review_date":122,"original_score":123,"normalized_score":109},68072,{"id":113,"name":114},1495,"Brett Makedonski",{"id":116,"logo":117,"name":118,"website_url":119,"score_format":46},10,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002FDestructoid-Logo.png","Destructoid","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.destructoid.com","It’s all such a shame because at its heart NHL 15 is a very solid hockey game. It just doesn’t do any of the non-hockey stuff right. Honestly, newcomers to the franchise might not even notice. But, series veterans would feel incredibly cheated. If nothing else, this is a great foundation for EA Canada to build on as it gets more comfortable developing for Xbox One and PS4.","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.destructoid.com\u002Freviews\u002Freview-nhl-15\u002F","2014-09-24","\n\t\t\t6\t\t",{"id":125,"author":126,"outlet":129,"summary":134,"review_url":135,"review_date":136,"original_score":137,"normalized_score":109},134338,{"id":127,"name":128},11087,"Travis Bruno",{"id":130,"logo":131,"name":132,"website_url":133,"score_format":46},143,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002Fcapsule-computers-logo.jpg","Capsule Computers","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.capsulecomputers.com.au\u002F","","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.capsulecomputers.com.au\u002F2014\u002F09\u002Fnhl-15-review\u002F","2014-09-30","6.0",{"id":139,"author":140,"outlet":143,"summary":148,"review_url":149,"review_date":13,"original_score":150,"normalized_score":151},73911,{"id":141,"name":142},4757,"Colin Moriarty",{"id":144,"logo":145,"name":146,"website_url":147,"score_format":46},69,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002FIGN-logo.jpg","IGN","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.ign.com\u002F","NHL 15 is a tough game to size up. I truly do believe that gameplay is king, and it's there that NHL 15 shines brightly. It plays extremely well, whether online or offline, proving why EA Sports' long-running series has been the king of the ice for over 20 years. But there needs to be a reason to keep playing, and it's there that NHL 15 falls short and feels somewhat vacant. The jump to new-gen hardware has left behind a host of missing features and options that we had last year, and that's simply not acceptable. A barebones Practice Mode, no Season Mode, gutted GM Mode and Be A Pro Mode, no Winter Classic, and missing online features are just as easy to count as what's still there, and that's troubling. NHL 15 is a blast to play, but it doesn’t have the staying power I expect.","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.ign.com\u002Farticles\u002F2014\u002F09\u002F09\u002Fnhl-15-review","7",70,{"id":153,"author":154,"outlet":157,"summary":162,"review_url":163,"review_date":80,"original_score":62,"normalized_score":82},46682,{"id":155,"name":156},4042,"Ken Barnes",{"id":158,"logo":159,"name":160,"website_url":161,"score_format":46},67,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002FPure-Xbox-Logo.jpg","Pure Xbox","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.purexbox.com\u002F","NHL 15 plays a great – if somewhat atmosphere-free – game of hockey, but the sheer amount of modes missing from the package as a whole mean that unless you become obsessed with Ultimate Team or enjoy playing severely limited career modes, there’s very little to actually do. When a publisher steps up a week before a game is released and admits that it’s dropped the ball and will be patching in bunches of stuff in the future, that’s kind of a sign as to how poorly things have gone.","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.purexbox.com\u002Freviews\u002Fxbox-one\u002Fnhl_15",{"id":165,"author":166,"outlet":169,"summary":174,"review_url":175,"review_date":13,"original_score":176,"normalized_score":151},79616,{"id":167,"name":168},5825,"Sean  Cahill",{"id":170,"logo":171,"name":172,"website_url":173,"score_format":46},59,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002FGaming-Nexus-Logo.jpg","Gaming Nexus","https:\u002F\u002Fgamingnexus.com\u002F","The gameplay and presentation of NHL 15 are arguably the best we've seen in the franchise.  The new commentary team of Emrick, Olczyk, and Ferraro really add to the in-game experience.  Some AI bugs do exist and may frustrate players, but the true problem with this game is the lack of modes to justify the $60 price tag.  It's unfair to call this game a beta, but with so many modes missing, even though some will be patched in, it doesn't feel like a completed product.  The hardcore NHL fans will pick this up, but casual players may want to wait it out and see if EA can patch in some of the features that this game desperately needs.","http:\u002F\u002Fwww.gamingnexus.com\u002FArticle\u002F4533\u002FNHL-15\u002F","7.0",{"id":178,"author":179,"outlet":182,"summary":187,"review_url":188,"review_date":13,"original_score":189,"normalized_score":190},103738,{"id":180,"name":181},5636,"Matt Bertz",{"id":183,"logo":184,"name":185,"website_url":186,"score_format":46},141,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002Fgameinformer.jpg","Game Informer","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.gameinformer.com\u002F","During the transition to the PS3\u002F360 from the prior generation, EA Sports made a gross miscalculation in stripping many long-established modes from the new versions of its games. This put off lifelong fans who expected more - or at least equal - value on their new systems. Madden took years to recover from this gaffe, and moving into the PS4\u002FXbox One era EA assured us it wouldn't make the same mistake twice. NHL 15 proves that is a bald-faced lie.","http:\u002F\u002Fwww.gameinformer.com\u002Fgames\u002Fnhl_15\u002Fb\u002Fplaystation4\u002Farchive\u002F2014\u002F09\u002F09\u002Fnhl-15-review.aspx","5.50\u002F10",55,{"id":192,"author":193,"outlet":196,"summary":202,"review_url":203,"review_date":204,"original_score":205,"normalized_score":206},148156,{"id":194,"name":195},1247,"John Robertson",{"id":197,"logo":198,"name":199,"website_url":200,"score_format":201},152,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002Fxbox-achievements-logo.jpg","Xbox Achievements","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.xboxachievements.com\u002F","100","Compared to previous efforts, NHL 15 falls incredibly short on new-gen platforms. Missing a swathe of modes, you can't help but feel that the franchise's debut on Xbox One and PlayStation 4 is something of a puck up. Disappointing.","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.xboxachievements.com\u002Fgame\u002Fnhl-15-xbox-one\u002Freview\u002F","2014-09-16","57",57,0,[26],[21],[]]