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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…

79 14 September 2018

NHL 19 is a sport developed by EA Canada, released 14 September 2018 on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.

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What NHL 19 is

NHL 19 is a sport game developed by EA Canada and released in 2018. It was published by EA Sports. It is available on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.

The premise, in the publisher's words

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. A new collision physics system also adds bigger, jaw-dropping hits. Introducing World of CHEL, a brand new game hub of new and returning Create-A-Character modes united under a single reward system. Design your character and progress to earn custom gear, equipment and…
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How it plays

It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are non-fiction. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. Available modes: Multiplayer and Single player.

Where it sits in the NHL series

NHL 19 is the 93rd of 111 entries we hold in the NHL series. It arrived 10 months after EA Sports FIFA 18 & NHL 18 Bundle. The next entry was NHL 20 in 2019. Its critic score of 79 is 5 points above the series average of 74. The highest-rated entry is NHL 09 at 90.

See all 111 NHL games in release order →

How it was received

NHL 19 holds a critic score of 79 out of 100. That places it above 67% of the 1,609 rated sport games in our database, which average 68. Games released in 2018 averaged 69, so it scored 10 points above the year average.

What it launched against

NHL 19 launched on 14 September 2018, within three weeks of Marvel's Spider-Man, Assassin's Creed Odyssey, Marvel's Spider-Man and Shadow of the Tomb Raider. All of them reviewed better. It arrived 5 years into the PlayStation 4's life, so it was built for hardware developers already knew well.

Released around the same time: Marvel's Spider-Man, Assassin's Creed Odyssey, Marvel's Spider-Man, Shadow of the Tomb Raider.

Cheats and codes

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Quick answers

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When did NHL 19 come out?
NHL 19 was released on 14 September 2018 for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.

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