It’s still okay, and the option to request a trade is good, but it’s full of flaws. The mode that could have used more attention is Be a Pro.
From the moment that you pick your team in the expansion draft to the one where you lift the Stanley Cup, you’re in control of everything, and it’s close to flawless. This is almost entirely due to the fact players can now create their own NHL team, customizing everything from the logo on the jersey to music that plays when you score a goal. The bulk of my time with NHL 18 has been spent with Franchise Mode and, to me, that’s the game mode that’s seen the most growth over the last year. Alternatively, you could buy three Gold Plus packs for about $14 and hope you score a few good players. My rough math has it taking approximately 15 games to get a Gold Plus pack, which could mean seven and a half hours of play time. You can earn packs just through playing, but the grind will be intense. Unfortunately, the best players are most easily obtained by spending real money on packs of cards. Good players with bad to mediocre teams can compete in the early divisions, but as the skill-gap closes you must field the best players to stand a chance. My problem with HUT is the same as it’s been for years, which is the blatant pay-to-win formula. For the competitive player who craves that PvP experience in their video game hockey, it’s somewhere you can spend a lot of time. There are new types of packs and collectibles, but the general idea is that you build the best team you can and fight your way through the divisions. It looks a lot like it did in previous years. I’d fire it up for some couch co-op with friends while drinking wobbly-pops, though. What I found, though, was that the gameplay was so over the top that I had trouble taking it seriously as a single-player mode. While I do have major beef with the regular commentary team of NHL 18 (more on that later), this felt like a cheap night of three-on-three hockey at your local arena with bowling alley announcers. While I can’t see myself spending a lot of time with NHL Threes, I really appreciated the change of pace both in terms of gameplay and commentary. It comes with both online and offline modes, including the option for co-op. It has a more arcade-like style to it, with penalties being toned down, offsides and icing a thing of the past, and custom rules that make it feel like a game of street hockey with your friends.
NHL Threes, like the name suggests, is a three-on-three game mode with a twist. Franchise Mode, Be a Pro and Hockey Ultimate Team are all back, but this year also sees the introduction of NHL Threes. NHL 18 comes with a lot of different game modes, but only four make up its core.
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