NHL 25 is an ice hockey simulation video game developed by EA Vancouver and published by EA Sports. It is the 34th installment in the NHL video game series and was released for the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S on October 4, 2024.[1] NHL 25 is the first of the franchise to release exclusively on the Ninth generation of video game consoles.
| NHL 25 | |
|---|---|
 Standard edition cover art featuring Vancouver Canucks' Quinn Hughes | |
| Developer(s) | EA Vancouver |
| Publisher(s) | EA Sports |
| Series | NHL |
| Engine | Frostbite |
| Platform(s) | PlayStation 5 Xbox Series X/S |
| Release | October 4, 2024 |
| Genre(s) | Sports (ice hockey) |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
The NHL 25 soundtrack features songs from Alkaline Trio, HARDY, Green Day, Kings of Leon, JXDN, Bleeker, Cage the Elephant, Dead Poet Society, Imagine Dragons, Idles, Safari Youth, Rival Sons, Twenty One Pilots, BRKN Love, and others. The reveal trailer featured music from Pennywise.
Gameplay
editIn November, 2024 NHL 25 was updated with official coaches for the NHL teams.[2] For the first time in the franchise, the game will include professional women's hockey teams from the Professional Women's Hockey League.[3]
Reception
edit| Aggregator | Score |
|---|---|
| Metacritic | (PS5) 66/100[4] (XSXS) 73/100[5] |
| OpenCritic | 21% recommend[6] |
| Publication | Score |
|---|---|
| Hardcore Gamer | 4/5[7] |
| IGN | 6/10[8] |
| Shacknews | 6/10[9] |
NHL 25 received "mixed or average" reviews from critics, according to review aggregator Metacritic,[4] and 13% of critics recommended the game, according to OpenCritic.[6]
References
edit- ^ "EA Sports™ NHL® 25 Brings Unprecedented Authenticity to the Game With All-New ICE-Q Gameplay Intelligence System; Launching October 4". August 22, 2024. Retrieved August 22, 2024.
- ^ "EA Sports NHL 25 adds head coaches". ESPN. November 4, 2024. Retrieved November 5, 2024.
- ^ "PWHL to be featured in EA Sports NHL 25". Professional Women's Hockey League. November 13, 2024. Retrieved November 27, 2024.
- ^ a b "NHL 25 (PlayStation 5 Critic Reviews)". Metacritic. Retrieved October 4, 2024.
- ^ "NHL 25 (Xbox Series X Critic Reviews)". Metacritic. Retrieved October 29, 2024.
- ^ a b "NHL 25 Reviews". OpenCritic. Retrieved October 4, 2024.
- ^ Wells, Cory (September 27, 2024). "Review: NHL 25 Returns to Form". Hardcore Gamer. Retrieved October 4, 2024.
- ^ Ransbottom, Nick (October 4, 2024). "NHL 25 Review". IGN. Retrieved October 5, 2024.
- ^ Lavoy, Bill (October 4, 2024). "NHL 25 review: At least I like it". Shacknews. Retrieved October 5, 2024.
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