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NHL 21

Released: 10/16/2020

Recognize Greatness in EA SPORTS™ NHL® 21. In EA SPORTS NHL 21, it’s the most creative, inventive and fearless players that are worth celebrating. This year, you’ll be able to pull off moves inspired by the league’s most groundbreaking innovators. An expanded and redesigned Be A Pro mode makes the journey to become one of the league’s best players more immersive than ever, with a dynamic conversation system that shapes everything from your relationship with the coaching staff, to your endorsement deals and salary — even your off-ice interactions with teammates will affect your on-ice chemistry. NHL 21 also introduces the new HUT RUSH — a mode that lets you jump into HUT games quickly, rack up achievements, and unlock rewards by scoring with style. Not all goals are created equal, and NHL 21 recognizes the plays that make the highlight reel and turn good players to great ones. Recognize Creativity, Recognize Revolutionary, Recognize Future. NHL 21. Recognize Greatness.

Recognize Greatness in EA SPORTS™ NHL® 21. In EA SPORTS NHL 21, it’s the most creative, inventive and fearless players that are worth celebrating. This year, you’ll be able to pull off moves inspired by the league’s most groundbreaking innovators. An expanded and redesigned Be A Pro mode makes the journey to become one of the league’s best players more immersive than ever, with a dynamic conversation system that shapes everything from your relationship with the coaching staff, to your endorsement deals and salary — even your off-ice interactions with teammates will affect your on-ice chemistry. NHL 21 also introduces the new HUT RUSH — a mode that lets you jump into HUT games quickly, rack up achievements, and unlock rewards by scoring with style. Not all goals are created equal, and NHL 21 recognizes the plays that make the highlight reel and turn good players to great ones. Recognize Creativity, Recognize Revolutionary, Recognize Future. NHL 21. Recognize Greatness.

Recognize Greatness in EA SPORTS™ NHL® 21. In EA SPORTS NHL 21, it’s the most creative, inventive and fearless players that are worth celebrating. This year, you’ll be able to pull off moves inspired by the league’s most groundbreaking innovators. An expanded and redesigned Be A Pro mode makes the journey to become one of the league’s best players more immersive than ever, with a dynamic conversation system that shapes everything from your relationship with the coaching staff, to your endorsement deals and salary — even your off-ice interactions with teammates will affect your on-ice chemistry. NHL 21 also introduces the new HUT RUSH — a mode that lets you jump into HUT games quickly, rack up achievements, and unlock rewards by scoring with style. Not all goals are created equal, and NHL 21 recognizes the plays that make the highlight reel and turn good players to great ones. Recognize Creativity, Recognize Revolutionary, Recognize Future. NHL 21. Recognize Greatness.

Critics
73
Metacritic
25

Score Breakdown

73.0

Critic Average

32 reviews

N/A

Steam User Score

Less than 50 reviews

25

Metacritic User Score

176 reviews

Disparity Breakdown

Steam Disparity
N/A
Metacritic Disparity
+48.0
Combined Disparity
+48.0

Average of both sources

Review Timing

1 early (3%)30 launch window (94%)1 late (3%)

Review summary

Updated Aug 18, 2021

Based on 32 scored critic reviews, critics give this game an average score of 73.0/100. Critics score this game 48.0 points higher than Metacritic users.

How these comparisons are calculated
Sources behind this summary(5 recent of 32)+
  1. Hektor ApostolopoulosviaEnternity.gr
    Aug 18, 2021·Late review
    80/100View review
    Metacritic 25/100 · +55.0 pts
  2. INDIANTVCZ StaffviaINDIANTVCZ
    Dec 5, 2020·Launch window
    40/100View review
    Metacritic 25/100 · +15.0 pts
  3. Lukáš ZábojníkviaSECTOR.sk
    Nov 10, 2020·Launch window
    80/100View review
    Metacritic 25/100 · +55.0 pts
  4. Michael StrawviaSports Gamers Online
    Nov 5, 2020·Launch window
    60/100View review
    Metacritic 25/100 · +35.0 pts
  5. Charlie RidgelyviaComicBook.com
    Nov 3, 2020·Launch window
    80/100View review
    Metacritic 25/100 · +55.0 pts