Hands On: NHL 27 Is My Favourite In Years, And Reminds Me Of A Classic Xbox 360 Feature
The article presents a hands-on review of NHL 27, with the reviewer expressing enthusiasm for what they describe as their favorite entry in the series in years. The reviewer, a dedicated NHL franchise player since the early PC days of NHL 98, notes that enthusiasm for the series has waned due to relatively minimal year-to-year improvements. The publication attributes this stagnation to the NHL franchise operating under a considerably smaller budget compared to other major EA Sports titles such as EA Sports FC and Madden NFL. According to the article, the development team’s strategy involves concentrating on just one or two significant features per annual release, with the remainder of the game remaining largely unchanged. The article’s title hints at a nostalgic connection to a classic Xbox 360 feature, suggesting the developers have drawn inspiration from gaming’s past. Despite these budget constraints and the series’ historical reliance on incremental changes, NHL 27 appears to have impressed reviewers with meaningful improvements to the core experience.