More Signs Point to PS4 & Xbox One Versions of NHL 15 to Ship Without EASHL

[Fiddy]

Quote: Originally Posted by bwiggy33

Here's another thing about about the popularity of EASHL. Just from reading on this website, it seems as some of the guys who are disappointed in the offline gameplay turned to EASHL to get some enjoyment out of the game. So if the offline play remains relatively similar (it looks like it has) then those people won't even be able to turn to EASHL to have some fun. When you really look at it, EASHL is probably a pretty decent experience if you get 12 players who are all on the same page of playing a realistic cheese free brand of hockey. 12 smart hockey minds would definitely take out most of the annoying things the AI is programmed to do. I haven't played the mode since the first year it came in, 09 I believe. That was just a cheese fest since it was the very first year of the mode. Me and my friends would play but all they wanted to do was glitch and what not so it got really boring very quick.

NHL 14 offline was terrible this year IMO. i tried to get into it but just couldnt! maybe if we had discovered the off/def edits 5 months ago LOL.

but compared to NHL 13, where i played through 2 seasons late in the cycle and went through the offseason as well prior to 14 dropping. bah!

my buds and i do turn to the EASHL to play and bs about hockey and life etc.

its just unreal that if we want to do that this cycle we have to buy the 360 version of the game. sigh!

[JKSportsGamer1984]

What is EASHL? Sorry I'm new to the series lol.

[Matt_350z]

While I honestly feel EASHL became more about who could boost more and score the same couple goals over, and over, and over, and over again- it's utterly ridiculous to remove such a popular feature. I mean, I know this is EA we are talking about, so I am not the least bit surprised.

That being said, EASHL, and online in general have been a lackluster experience for me for about 2-3 iterations of the game now. It's gotten stale and boring.
I'm far more interested in what EA has improved for offline gameplay and presentation in 15. I'm not saying it's right if they have removed a ton of modes. However, I'm at least ok with my purchase if the offline game has been revived. I'm not holding my breath though.

[jyoung]

Quote: Originally Posted by JKSportsGamer1984

What is EASHL? Sorry I'm new to the series lol.

[Gotmilkman24]

They better include eashl to 15. I just can't imagine EA being so stupid to not include it. Offline is soooooo stale.

[JKSportsGamer1984]

Quote: Originally Posted by jyoung

Thanks for the vid.

[messngretz]

For what it's worth - so far, Costco is the only retailer that offer the back cover artwork...Amazon, Target, Gamestop nor Walmart have the back cover shown.

[Rhys1218]

Not a big hockey fan, but I was gonna get this on PS4 purely for this game mode with a few friends. The fifa equivalent is a good laugh, but seeing as it's almost definitely not in the game for some bizarre reason, I think I'll save my money instead.