NHL 26 (PS5)

The skating feels noticeably smoother with ICE-Q 2.0, and you can really tell the difference when cutting and pivoting. It’s a solid upgrade over last year’s game.

The way the superstars react with the puck feels uncanny—my first goal with McDavid came off a deke I didn't even plan, like the ICE-Q 2.0 read the play for me. It's the first time a hockey game has made my palms sweat in a while.

ICE-Q 2.0 really shows—the skating and stickhandling feel way more fluid than last year, and the superstars actually move like their real-life counterparts. I've sunk about ten hours in already and the NHL EDGE data integration is noticeable on every shift, not just a gimmick.