After a brutal new-gen console debut last year that suffered from underwhelming gameplay, missing modes, and a general lack of creative vision, developer EA Canada needed to come out strong this year to prove it still has what it takes to make a relevant hockey game.

, but the bottom line is that it will forever be known as an entry in the series that broke new ground for presentation while forgetting all of the features and modes that make the series great.

By all accounts, NHL 15 was a disappointing outing for EA's ice hockey franchise, removing several staple modes and raising the ire of fans.

NHL 16 puts EA Sports' hockey series back on track after a disastrous outing . Almost all the modes and features that were missing at NHL 15 's launch have returned, with minor improvements to some and major overhauls to others.

NHL 16 Wins in Overtime

They fixed alot of the issues from last years game. It run really well and looks gorgeous. Love the playoff beards. A+ game

Challenging; Fun To Play; Graphics; Multiplayer

EA Sports fell short of expectations last year as NHL landed on new-gen, but this year it seems that lessons have been learned.

Great game received a day early was very happy with this

If you enjoyed NHL 15 or any of the previous versions, do not purchase this game under any circumstances, it will ruin your experience completely. While the new features were nice and needed, they completely neglected the actual game play. Here are the reasons why you should not purchase the game.

Perfect

Easy to learn; Fun To Play; Graphics