Steven Petite
Digital TrendsDigital Trends NHL 18 Review
Published 9/14/2017
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PS4 / XONE - 9/15/2017
NHL 18
EA SPORTS NHL 18 delivers the speed, creativity and action of today's young NHL superstars with new Creative Attack controls and an all-new Defensive Skill Stick. Play the fast-paced, arcade-inspired 3-on-3 NHL THREES mode, or create your own custom 32nd NHL team with the new Expansion Draft. Do it all with the most co-op and competitive multiplayer options ever in an EA SPORTS NHL game.
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- EA Canada
- Publisher
- EA Sports
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Critic avg
76
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20
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Score range
50–90
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Score range is 31+ points
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The critic average is 76 across 20 scored reviews, with a 40-point spread. Critics are far apart on this one.
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Most scored reviews currently sit in the 80–89 band.
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Ken Barnes
PlayStation LifeStyleNHL 18 Review – On Point
Published 9/14/2017
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80
+4 vs critic avg
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Read originalMatt Paprocki
PolygonNHL 18 review
Published 9/13/2017
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65
-11 vs critic avg
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Read originalWill Borger
GamingBoltNHL 18 Review – Fresh Ice
Published 9/13/2017
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80
+4 vs critic avg
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Read originalCody Medellin
Worth PlayingXbox One Review - 'NHL 18'
Published 9/13/2017
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75
-1 vs critic avg
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Read originalMatt Bertz
Game InformerNHL 18 Review – Digging Deep To Earn Its Keep
Published 9/12/2017
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80
+4 vs critic avg
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Read originalTimothy Nunes
PlayStation UniverseNHL 18 Review
Published 9/11/2017
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85
+9 vs critic avg
Review
Read originalErin Soares
COGconnectedNHL 18 Review – Proving One Game Mode at a Time That Innovation Is Everything
Published 9/11/2017
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82
+6 vs critic avg
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Read originalBrian Mazique
ForbesForbes NHL 18 Review
Published 9/9/2017
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82
+6 vs critic avg
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Read originalChuck Combs
Digital ChumpsNHL 18 Review
Published 4/2/2017
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88
+12 vs critic avg
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