76/100
Players26 ratings: 79/100
Critics5 reviews

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2018 · EA Vancouver · Ice hockey · Sports

NHL 19

In NHL 19, hockey returns to its roots by taking the game to the great outdoors. Play on outdoor rinks and journey from the pond to the pros in new and returning modes. Compete with and against over 200 of the greatest hockey legends, including Wayne Gretzky, all powered by the cutting-edge gameplay technology Real Player Motion Tech. RPM Tech delivers explosive-edge skating with faster acceleration, and more responsiveness.

Released: 14 September 2018
Platforms: PlayStation 4 Xbox One
Genres: Ice hockey Sports
Developers: EA Vancouver
Publishers: EA Sports
Modes: Single-player
Perspective: Bird view / Isometric
Themes: Non-fiction
Engine: Ignite
Country: Canada
Age ratings: PEGI 12 ESRB E10+
Languages: English

About

NHL 19 is an ice hockey simulation video game developed by EA Vancouver and published by EA Sports. It was released on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One on September 14, 2018. It is the 28th installment in the NHL video game series and features Nashville Predators defenseman P. K.

Subban on the cover, while the 'Ultimate' and 'Legends' game editions cover art features Wayne Gretzky from the Edmonton Oilers. The Finnish and Swedish exclusive covers feature Patrik Laine from Winnipeg Jets and William Nylander from Toronto Maple Leafs, respectively. The online servers for the game were shut down on November 7, 2023.

Keywords

ice hockey
national hockey league

Media

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Reception

NHL 19 received "favorable" reviews from critics for both platforms, with a weighted average score of 80 out of 100, based on 29 critics, for PS4, and 82/100, based on 20 critics, for Xbox One, on review aggregator Metacritic. NHL 19’s extensive customization features was met with particular praise. The number of options creates many unique looks to use and personalized ways to play. Reviewers also shared positive opinions on the new Real player motion animation technology.

Despite the generally positive reception, there was also some criticism aimed at NHL 19. Editor Brian Mazique from Forbes stated in summary of his review: "On the downside, there is a lack of customization, some collision-detection issues, as well as some dated and less-than-impressive presentation elements."