Nhl13

[Ben31]

Yup, you read the title right.....NHL13.

I know its very early to be talking about NHL13 but figured I'll share this little info with those interested.

Now it's up to the fans to choose on who will be on the cover of NHL13.



YOU CHOOSE THE COVER

Vote for your favorite player from each NHL team to advance one round closer to making the cover of NHL13. Vote now through April 11.

Voting is unlimited; for every vote you cast, you will earn one entry into the Cover Vote Sweepstakes for a chance to win a VIP trip to the 2012 NHL Awards™ (up to 10 entries per day). See official rules for more details.

For those wondering about the VIP trip eligibility:
The NHL® EA 13 Voting Challenge (the “Sweepstakes”) is open only to legal residents of the fifty (50) United States, including the District of Columbia, and Canada who are at least twenty one (21) years old or over at the time of entry.


Click the following link to cast your vote....
http://covervote.nhl.com/:b=firefox11/#/sizzlereel/

[Supercooled]

Wow, that's so cool. NOT. How about EA concentrate on bringing the game to modern standards. There has been so little innovation in this franchise it boggles my mind. I can't understand why gamers keep supporting them every year like Leaf fans. It's a disease. Seriously, compare that to their other games like Fight Night or other sports, these guys simply refuse to bring this game to a new level and are happy with staying with the mid 2000 era graphics and physics wise.

I guess my biggest gripe is the motion capture. The players look like stiffs when they hit each other or the way they move seem like they pivot at one axis and that's it. Realism you say? I think not.

[nippleholic]

the passing in this game used to be so much better...now it's just frustrating.

[Ben31]

Wow, that's so cool. NOT. How about EA concentrate on bringing the game to modern standards. There has been so little innovation in this franchise it boggles my mind. I can't understand why gamers keep supporting them every year like Leaf fans. It's a disease. Seriously, compare that to their other games like Fight Night or other sports, these guys simply refuse to bring this game to a new level and are happy with staying with the mid 2000 era graphics and physics wise.

I guess my biggest gripe is the motion capture. The players look like stiffs when they hit each other or the way they move seem like they pivot at one axis and that's it. Realism you say? I think not.

Well...here is the thing about sports games in general. Lets say EA does bring all the bells and whistles, all the features, great realism, awesome motion capture...the whole 9 yards...a perfect 10 sports game(if at all possible)...in this case NHL....it would be great game wouldn't it?

EA, or any other sports game developer for that matter, will want to develop their sports title coinciding with the leagues season. Now if that perfect 10 sports title was created....what improvements will be incorporated for the following year?...and if there are some...ok....now what about the year after that?....so on and so forth.

It will get to a point where...as you said...there will be "little innovation" from one year to the next...if its a perfect 10 game....what will the game need the following year to better the previous game.

Also...how many hockey game titles are out there for current consoles?....from what I know...there are the EA series and the 2k series....if there are more...by all means let me know so I try those out....cause the other hockey competitor to the EA NHL series is ....NHL 2kWHATEVER...and this game sucks....BIG TIME.

Maybe someday Konami might want to dust off their Blades of Steel Hockey game from the NES generation and bring that back....more competition the better.

But for now....I'll stick with the EA series.

[ilove]

That's why I don't even bother any more with sports games. It's the same @&#! year after year.

[Jimboski]

That's why I don't even bother any more with sports games. It's the same @&#! year after year.

Welcome to the world of Call of Duty!

[Supercooled]

so uou are perfectly vontent witb paying forCRAP¿ there is so much room fornimprovements. take fps games.. no kne has developed anperfect game yet but yet they still churnnoyt gamea year after ywat with enougb innovation to keep buyers happy.. apply thw same formula to aorta ans yoh have tge same. ea has tajen advantage of us far too lkng and often... i am not alone in my disgust..



Well...here is the thing about sports games in general. Lets say EA does bring all the bells and whistles, all the features, great realism, awesome motion capture...the whole 9 yards...a perfect 10 sports game(if at all possible)...in this case NHL....it would be great game wouldn't it?

EA, or any other sports game developer for that matter, will want to develop their sports title coinciding with the leagues season. Now if that perfect 10 sports title was created....what improvements will be incorporated for the following year?...and if there are some...ok....now what about the year after that?....so on and so forth.

It will get to a point where...as you said...there will be "little innovation" from one year to the next...if its a perfect 10 game....what will the game need the following year to better the previous game.

Also...how many hockey game titles are out there for current consoles?....from what I know...there are the EA series and the 2k series....if there are more...by all means let me know so I try those out....cause the other hockey competitor to the EA NHL series is ....NHL 2kWHATEVER...and this game sucks....BIG TIME.

Maybe someday Konami might want to dust off their Blades of Steel Hockey game from the NES generation and bring that back....more competition the better.

But for now....I'll stick with the EA series.

[Ben31]

so uou are perfectly vontent witb paying forCRAP¿ there is so much room fornimprovements. take fps games.. no kne has developed anperfect game yet but yet they still churnnoyt gamea year after ywat with enougb innovation to keep buyers happy.. apply thw same formula to aorta ans yoh have tge same. ea has tajen advantage of us far too lkng and often... i am not alone in my disgust..

What is with the jibberish?.......anyways...I do agree....there a many things that EA can improve in the game but if I want to play a hockey game on my console(xbox360)....what options do I have?....besides the awful 2k series.

[spawn582]

What is with the jibberish?.......anyways...I do agree....there a many things that EA can improve in the game but if I want to play a hockey game on my console(xbox360)....what options do I have?....besides the awful 2k series.

i need my hockey fix too. however, there is no other option now. ea is it. it's a fun (most of the times) game.

i only play this online. the offline is filled cheating ai. at least online you stand a chance against other humans except the exploiters.

[Ben31]

i need my hockey fix too. however, there is no other option now. ea is it. it's a fun (most of the times) game.

i only play this online. the offline is filled cheating ai. at least online you stand a chance against other humans except the exploiters.

Agreed...that is all I play...community team play online. Sure there are some bad games every now and then, some exploiters, glitcher goals....but for the most part I've had awesome games. Players who know how to position themselves even when defenders pinch in, people who know how, when and who to pass to, players who can defend properly. Many close games and many of them leading to OT.

[nagasadow]

What id love to see in NHL12 is a legacy team from each of the teams in the league for a era. And you have the abilkity to play them in a pseudo season againts modern teams (ie 80s oilers vs 2012 teams) Something like that would be cool

[Nettles]

I wanna buy it this year cos I skipped out on 11 and 12 because there were tonnes of bugs and not many changes from NHL 10 that I could make out so hopefully they make some changes rather than NHL 10.3. Otherwise, I'm just gonna stick to playing the NHL 2004 modern mod...it's more fun/realistic than the new ones tbh which is kinda sad.

Btw, vote for Subban on the cover for the troll factor.

http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lie0fllqL21qh5ofro1_400.jpg

[leeo]

I guess they are looking at youth but why is Rask the goalie to vote for and not Thomas for the Bruins?

[mrtvgame]

Why don't they just put Cindy Crosby back on it flying the bird?

[nippleholic]

Why don't they just put Cindy Crosby back on it flying the bird?

:facepalm:

[Ben31]

True Performance Skating Quick Clip #1 - Every Stride Matters: EA SPORTS NHL 13


http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=xkuorBwB4aY


**NOTE: release date 09/11/12....for those interested.
(I can only post one video at a time)

[Ben31]

True Performance Skating Quick Clip #2 - Every Stride Matters: EA SPORTS NHL 13


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v3YiRzMLsPA&feature=relmfu

[suffocate]

True Performance Skating Quick Clip #2 - Every Stride Matters: EA SPORTS NHL 13



Very interesting... Thanks for posting.

[Ben31]

For those interested....


http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=5f2n2na4gZc#!

[Ben31]

Cover athlete revealed...



http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=T-3lZEyrU2A

[al3x89]

looks good so far.. excited that they fixed the 1 timer bs

[Nettles]

Does anyone have any info on the 6 potential rating system thing or is it still 3 ratings? And is there still gonna be that inaccurate old overall rating grade?

Hopefully there are actual improvements in this one, I got tired of the last one fairly quickly. I've been playing NHL 2004 on PC with the modern rebuilt mod for years and still enjoy it but the EA ones I've gotten bored of within an year (or weeks in the case of 12).

[Ben31]

Just a heads up for those interested..

NHL 13 Demo Hits the Ice on August 21 (http://www.easports.com/nhl/news/article/demo-blog?sourceid=R2C_SPT_944&om_u=2252187667&om_i=_BQLtsIB8tiqcPT)

[Skidz]

wheres the video :razz:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QwBNr6yExMQ

[Jimboski]

This thread reminded me that the NHL Is almost back.. Hopefully not lockout..

[suffocate]

This thread reminded me that the NHL Is almost back.. Hopefully not lockout..

Hmmm NHL 13 Lockout edition...

if its in the game, its in the game.

[mcmanus]

With midnight releases tonight and the game releasing in NA officially tomorrow thought I would bump this thread...

Anyone attending one of the midnight release parties?

[RD616]

I'm hoping to pick it up at BestBuy after work. Crossing my fingers that there will be copies left.


With midnight releases tonight and the game releasing in NA officially tomorrow thought I would bump this thread...

Anyone attending one of the midnight release parties?

[saint2e]

Picked up my Stanley Cup edition this morning from EBGames. They didn't have the pre-order bonuses yet, so I'll have to go back to pick those up.

[MeDS]

I'm waiting for my ISPU to be confirmed, else I'm going at lunch. Hope it goes through :).

IGN gave the game an 8.5. I was addicted while playing the early release, and that's no different from the real version. See you on the ice!

[saint2e]

I was pretty frustrated with the gameplay in the demo, but I'm a season ticket holder for EA, and the actual game is WAY better than the demo. I really really love the gameplay in NHL 13, from what I've seen. It's very lifelike.

[mcmanus]

I agree.. I did not really care for the demo. However with the tuner pack that they sent out with the Season Ticket I was very happy. My only issue is that the poke check is WAY to effective... it literally works 100% of the time.

Went to the Edmonton launch and picked up these!

http://i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd215/mcmanus7/Eberle.jpg

[MeDS]

I agree.. I did not really care for the demo. However with the tuner pack that they sent out with the Season Ticket I was very happy. My only issue is that the poke check is WAY to effective... it literally works 100% of the time.

Went to the Edmonton launch and picked up these!


nice

[saint2e]

Dude! Jealous! and I agree with the stick checking, however that's something you can customize in sliders, which I like.

However, the cross-crease pass being a goal 90% of the time is a thing of the past, which is both good and bad:

1) Defensemen are better at blocking the pass
2) Goalies are like "Spider-Man". Check out this video to see what I'm referring to: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nMmLyhqXi64&feature=g-user-u

[willdacanucker]

Demo sucked. Prolly wait till I can pick it up for cheap, if at all.

[TripleHelix]

Demo sucked. Prolly wait till I can pick it up for cheap, if at all.

Can't beat the trade I did this morning for the Stanley cup edition.

NHL12!!! and Battlefield 3 LE for it. That's pretty close to being free :)

[aplayaz2000]

demo ruined it for me, er my decision on looking at nhl13
completely dislike the vibrating skating and no post scrums after the whistle :S

[zalapski]

This is to all in Hurk's "Cold as Ice" Yahoo Fantasy league, check your email for a PS3 league.

[Impossibles]

After 3 games of HUT, I can't say I'm liking this game much. Its just not fun for me yet. I loved NHL 09-11, skipped last year, but the slow skating and bad passing makes this game feel like water polo.

I'll definately play it a bunch more, but I think EA might have made a mistake going for a more sim feel, a lot of casual gamers are going to get turned off this game quick. Hardcore fans will endure and enjoy it, I'm sure. Not sure how much playing time this game will get once FIFA comes out.

[navigator416]

After 3 games of HUT, I can't say I'm liking this game much. Its just not fun for me yet. I loved NHL 09-11, skipped last year, but the slow skating and bad passing makes this game feel like water polo.

I'll definately play it a bunch more, but I think EA might have made a mistake going for a more sim feel, a lot of casual gamers are going to get turned off this game quick. Hardcore fans will endure and enjoy it, I'm sure. Not sure how much playing time this game will get once FIFA comes out.

They have to slow down gameplay. It's the most arcadey sports game out there. Its supposed to be a sim its just that the fast paced gameplay does not translate well to a game. Well it does, its just that EA is not up to the task of making it work. EA's business model is dressing up DLC as a new game and charge 60$ for an upgraded roster.

[belfour]

NHL hit I did to my friend. :D


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ihoKvArobJg&feature=g-upl

[evosero]

the passing in this game used to be so much better...now it's just frustrating.

Exactly. People will defend it as realism and the like, but at the end of the day, it's still a video game. Those that want to dominate will just play it 100 hours a week or turn down the settings, but most people just want a button to have a set reaciton. It should do what it's supposed to do instead of feeling like every time you pass or attempt a one-timer you're pulling the arm on a slot machine. It turns a hockey game into an action RPG.

Imagine if when you played Mario there was a 20% chance every time you jumped that he'd just trip. Or in a FPS that your gun would jam. More real? Perhaps. (You're still pressing coloured buttons by twiddling your thumbs.) It's definitely more frustrating.

[suffocate]

Exactly. People will defend it as realism and the like, but at the end of the day, it's still a video game. Those that want to dominate will just play it 100 hours a week or turn down the settings, but most people just want a button to have a set reaciton. It should do what it's supposed to do instead of feeling like every time you pass or attempt a one-timer you're pulling the arm on a slot machine. It turns a hockey game into an action RPG.

Imagine if when you played Mario there was a 20% chance every time you jumped that he'd just trip. Or in a FPS that your gun would jam. More real? Perhaps. (You're still pressing coloured buttons by twiddling your thumbs.) It's definitely more frustrating.


I owned NHL 12 and have to say that the passing change was an amazing addition to the series at the time. It allows you to put the pass exactly where you want it to go to avoid a defender, or to pass ahead of player and have them catch up to it.

However, with the addition of the free form skating has made my passing game less effective personally.

I'm used to the passing and will eventually get used to the skating... but getting used to both at the same time will be tough.

[saint2e]

I owned NHL 12 and have to say that the passing change was an amazing addition to the series at the time. It allows you to put the pass exactly where you want it to go to avoid a defender, or to pass ahead of player and have them catch up to it.

However, with the addition of the free form skating has made my passing game less effective personally.

I'm used to the passing and will eventually get used to the skating... but getting used to both at the same time will be tough.

This was my initial response... But keep at it. I've gotten better at passing effectively. You just need to spend an extra half second thinking about where you want the pass to go. Also, if you're tearing down the side at full sprint, your pass will be crap... Spend a second or so coasting, and THEN make the pass and it will be a lot more accurate.

[gatorb6]

This was my initial response... But keep at it. I've gotten better at passing effectively. You just need to spend an extra half second thinking about where you want the pass to go. Also, if you're tearing down the side at full sprint, your pass will be crap... Spend a second or so coasting, and THEN make the pass and it will be a lot more accurate.

Hey saint2, how's the online games going? I see you've been playing it lots but I skipped out this year for the first time in a while. My cousin has the game and told me that the online EASHL is noticeably more laggy than normal.

[spawn582]

online is a kinda crappy now w/ framerate issues (not lag). it's getting better so hopefully ea completely fixes it since none of the prior games had this issue.

i've been playing offline a bit since the online isn't great right now and have unlocked all my equipment slots and probably about 90% of the boosts. didn't too long cause i don't believe in paying ea to unlock them.

[KINGJAMES WITNESS 23]

Does anyone know how or if I can change the controls when playing online? I want to use the classic controls, not the shot stick.

[suffocate]

Does anyone know how or if I can change the controls when playing online? I want to use the classic controls, not the shot stick.

There is an area for controler setup in the settings.

You can change that at any point during the game providing that you do it within the 30 second time limit.

[saint2e]

Hey saint2, how's the online games going? I see you've been playing it lots but I skipped out this year for the first time in a while. My cousin has the game and told me that the online EASHL is noticeably more laggy than normal.

I've played about 5-6 games online via GM Connected... It was only laggy for 2 periods of one game, and I think that user was on the west coast. Otherwise, I haven't noticed a problem.

[the_fm]

NHL hit I did to my friend. :D


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E5b_wHVCYUk

[Mr.Sea]

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