

Playing Be a Pro is simply not fun the ‘thrill’ of playing for an NHL team just doesn’t shine through (in comparison to The Show, NBA 2K).

This executes better on paper than practice, as the mode remains hampered by force fit gameplay to nest these options around. Pay to play, if that’s your thing.īe a Pro received an RPG style facelift, where player interview responses and action decisions impact team, brand and fan chemistry, respectively. In this instance, a mish mash of Hockey Ultimate Team (HUT) and NHL Threes (‘HUT Rush’), where players rewarded for fancy skill play in return for coveted HUT currency. To explain and akin to its predecessors, NHL 21’s online universe is where upgrades most evident, notably in new modes offered. Sadly, EA’s NHL barely evolves each year, with only the most discerning player apt to notice true gameplay improvement. NHL 21 is also yet another victim of the disjointed COVID sports season fiasco, meaning rosters (at present) are simply a mess.
#NHL 21 DEKES FULL#
Meaning – and unless you’re a hockey diehard – there’s little reason to jump into the full priced version of this year’s offering. - IMPROVED GOALIE POSITIONING - AI goalies are smarter when it comes to positioning - they’ll adjust and square up to the shooter’s approach angle to give themselves the best chance of making the stop.With NHL 21 the hockey swan song for current gen consoles, this last foray makes only moderate gains from years prior.- IMPROVED GOALIE CONTROL AND POSITIONING - Goaltending controls have been reworked to use the right stick for more of your movements, making user controlled goalies more fluid and tactile.New desperation saves and animations mean that you’re never out of it - there’s always a chance to make a jaw-dropping, acrobatic stop even against your momentum. - GAMESAVING GOALIE DESPERATION - Great goaltending is born out of calculated athleticism - being in the best position to make the stop, while having the athletic ability to quickly shut the door on an unexpected opportunity.On the other side of the puck, defensive AI will work harder to slow down the opposing team in the middle of the ice and block passing lanes when defending. In addition, they’ll be better positioned and more open to the net for passes in the O-zone. - IMPROVED AI HOCKET IQ - AI has been optimized to make sure that your teammates can break out on their own and hit you with a pass in stride so you can keep driving to the net.Or just chip the puck past a flatfooted defenseman and burn him on your way to the goal. Bank the puck off the boards and around your opponent or use the back of the net to do the same. Get small and slippery along the boards as you squeak by a defender’s check. - SLIPS, BANKS AND CHIPS - NHL 21 revolutionizes neutral zone play with the addition of slips, banks and chips.Each of these iconic moves created an unforgettable hockey moment create your own in NHL 21.

Shake off a pesky defender by banking the puck off the back of the net to create space, just like Sid. Score from an impossible angle with an insane between-the-legs one-timer just like Matthew Tkachuk. Break the goalie’s brain with Kucherov’s no- deke deke. - SUPERSTAR – INSPIRED INNOVATION - Find yourself behind the net and catch the defense sleeping? Scoop up the puck and tuck it under the bar for a jaw-dropping Michigan.Recognize Creativity, Recognize Revolutionary, Recognize Future. On the ice, change up your attack with all new moves, dekes, dangles and evasive maneuvers, inspired by the league’s most groundbreaking innovators. Carve your path to superstardom in an expanded Be A Pro mode and go down as one of the league’s greatest. In EA SPORTS NHL 21, it’s the most creative, inventive and fearless players that are worth celebrating.
