NHL 15 Patches Some Missing Features on Next-Gen Consoles

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September 24, 2014

If you purchased NHL 15 for the PS4 or Xbox One, you may have noticed an update being pushed to your system. If you were one of the people lamenting some of the missing features — features that appeared in previous games and still exist on the PS3/Xbox 360 versions — consider it an update of some importance.

According to EA Sports, some of those missing features have been patched in to the next-gen versions of the game. Those of you who install the recent update might notice the return of Playoff Mode, allowing an offline, bracket-style competition that supports up to 16 teams. Coach feedback in the Be A Pro mode will allow players to get reports from coaches after every line shift, telling them what they did well and what they need to improve upon.

One of the more perplexing omissions from the original release of the game was the naming of the naming of the Three Stars at the end of the game (only was one player was highlighted in the past). This feature, along with some small improvements to the Hockey Ultimate Team feature is also included in the update.

While not available at the moment, EA also hinted at future content pushes, including Online Team Play and the ability to draft rookies in the Be A GM mode.

GM Connected and EA Sports Hockey League are still nowhere to be seen, and if previous reports turn out to be accurate GM Connected will never appear on NHL 15. The most recent update is a step in the right direction, but it does little to make up for EA Sports’ original and on-going blunder. Fans of some of the deeper features of the game are still left in the dark. Recent backlash has surely spawned the most recent patch on next-gen consoles, and will hopefully be enough to convince the developers to resurrect all the features fans are expecting for next year’s release.

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David G. Temple is the Managing Editor of TechGraphs and a contributor to FanGraphs, NotGraphs and The Hardball Times. He hosts the award-eligible podcast Stealing Home. Dayn Perry once called him a "Bible Made of Lasers." Follow him on Twitter @davidgtemple.

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