NHL 22 features extensive settings to make it more accessible, including color blind options, menu narration, and more. Where I want to give credit is with the accessibility push. This was particularly bad with my coach in Be a Pro.
NHL 21 PS5 PRO
When you get into Be a Pro cinematics, you can get wild discoloration in your player’s hair, or a complete lack of texture for the hair of some NPCs.
This extends to augmented reality stats between whistles, where the on-ice graphics are either difficult to see or gone too quickly. Maybe they are staring in the wrong direction, have the Tanev eyes, or lack any semblance of life whatsoever. Most of the time when I pop into an instant replay and look closely at a player’s face, something is off. Facial expressions can be downright comical at times, with ample examples of players looking a lot like Branden Tanev’s last few headshots. The issue with the visual overhaul, is that there are graphical hiccups that didn’t exist in the old system. It’s also once again solid on sound, with Ray Ferraro and James Cybulski calling the action, and Carrlyn Bathe chipping in between whistles. This extends to the visual presentation, as NHL 22 now features stat packages presented as augmented reality graphics before some faceoffs. The lighting in the arenas is much better, as is the detail in player uniforms and facial expressions.
NHL 21 PS5 PS4
This is mostly true, as NHL 22 can look far superior to past games on the PS4 or Xbox One. In the lead up to the release of NHL 22 EA Vancouver wasn’t shy about how a move to the Frostbite engine, as well as to the PS5 and Xbox Series X, would allow for better visuals. This year, however, I’m underwhelmed by the additions to NHL 22, and the lack of polish for both new and old features alike. Each year I’m eager to find out what EA Vancouver has added to the game, and how they’ve pushed video game hockey forward. It’s the game that my buddy and I will play for hours as we manage our franchise through in-game menus, a ridiculous spreadsheet, and even a whiteboard. That’s the game my friends will buy so the six of us can play against the CPU a few nights a week. That’s a game I’m going to play for the next year. Every year when the new NHL game drops from EA Vancouver, I get excited.
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