The game is well developed and the menu screens are strong. Gameplay and the authenticity packages, however, have become a bit too arcade-like for my liking. A good balance is always nice, but I have found certain mechanics, like shooting, passing, deking, and poke checking to be very mechanical and not the smooth flowing skill moves that is common in today's NHL. Also, the new celebration cutscenes are really not my cup of tea. I am all for special cutscenes depending on the weight of the goal, but the developers should take a note from the FC/FIFA franchise and make goal celebrations more seamless and diverse. Overall, good new strides were made this year, with a focus on trying new things... both of which I appreciate, but I hope they take the feedback and incorporate it into next year's game. It will make it that much stronger.