NHL 13 Demo Aug 21

[kovalchuk71 212]

I really liked the new skating engine. Goalies look more realistic with their saves as well, which is awesome. The only thing I struggled with was passing. It was very tough. Overall, I like it quite a bit.

[mhkehoe 1]

I really liked the new skating engine. Goalies look more realistic with their saves as well, which is awesome. The only thing I struggled with was passing. It was very tough. Overall, I like it quite a bit.

I felt the same away. As far as the passing goes, I figure I will tweak the sliders to make the passing feel more natural to me.

[goaliemanshark 6]

The passing changed in one of the past games. Try holding down the pass button before releasing to load up the pass

[RussianDangler15 0]

So far my favorite change has been how your team mates play. It feels like its less of just going coast to coast and more of real hockey.

[Shayzam 0]

Pros- I began playing the demo and immediately noticed a huge difference as far as game play went. It seems, although i can't be certain because i haven't played a human opponent, that they took out all the rediculousness of NHL 12 by improving the physics engine/ skating. Skating back and forth constantly to deke opponenets is no longer a viable option as lateral movement is much slower. Both stick and body checking have became more realistic as body positioning affects the outcome of both checks, preventing the constant crushers and the ever so annoying players who poke check/ stick lift the whole game. A.I. seems to have improved significantly, close passes dont seem to slip by much at all, players defensive positioning has improved and goaltending has improved significantly. The playability or time spent playing seems like it can be grow alot with new game modes Gm Connect (seems fun but maybe a little to complex) and NHL moments which was easy to pick up and seems like it could be fun.

Cons- The cons of the game are at first glance covered by the huge jump in gameplay in which the biggest innovation in six years may be correct, however little to know innovations have been made in the field of presentation. The first thing I noticed when playing the demo is how cluttered the menu appeared; the menu itself was developed for the demo however i did not find the background or overall setup to be appealing. Secondly there has been little to no revamp to the NHL experience rinks/ fans are the same boring thing as always and cutscenes have only been improved to the least noticeable amounts and graphics within the scenes seem to be stuck in 06; the stanley cup cutscene is particularily unfufilling and predictable. The only presentation aspect which seems to not have changed and for a good thing is the killer soundtrack!

Overall Opinion- I will not only by this game because I'm a season to season buyer and prefer to play against the largest base of online opponents but also because there has been such positive improvements as far as gameplay and removing unrealistic/ unbelievebale cheap playing style. The user interface and presentation of the game hold it back from really being the huge innovation it is supposed to be, maybe this season the announcers will realize the kings have won a cup since 72? Heres to praying that unrealist unconditional won't be a factor, and that maybe this years only NHL action won't be on my Xbox!

[troy 12]

Would there be enough interest to do a MSH GM Connected league on PS3?

[Fury of One 6]

It's definitely got a 2K NHL feel to it.

[boosterbosch 2]

Can't wait to finish work today and get this demo installed on the PS3!

[TeamHonda401 54]

Played a couple games of the demo yesterday. The overall feel is a big improvement from 11-12. Im a big fan of the new skating/physics engine, as it feels like the most realistic hockey sim EA has put out. I just wish they had manual shot aim on the demo.

[PondHockeyProdigy 0]

The demo was pretty good. Will it be worth my 60 bucks though? I'm not yet convinced

[CoachHealy 1]

I didn't get last years game because of time issues. This year I will be getting it. I haven't tried the demo, but I'm sure that I'll enjoy the game. While everything isn't realistic, it is still the best (or at least one of the best) sports games out there.

[althoma1 574]

For those of you in Canada this is a great way to get NHL 13 for a great price. Futureshop is having a trade 2 promo where you trade 2 select games (they have a list) for NHL 13 tomorrow:

You can find the promo details and the list of games here: http://www.futureshop.ca/en-CA/category/trade-in-games/27603.aspx?path=cb8953c32d74b1f39e3f640a2828c302en01

Twisted Metal LE is $14.99 at Microplay. Price Match with FS and get it for $12.49. This is a qualifier: http://www.microplay.com/news.aspx?id=2579

NHL 12 for PS3 is $10.90 at Canada Computers. PM with FS and get it for $5.99. http://www.canadacomputers.com/product_info.php?cPath=13_186_191&item_id=49118P

If you can find the Amazing Spiderman for the Wii in store it’s $9.97 at FS and you don’t need to PM: http://www.futureshop.ca/en-CA/product/the-amazing-spider-man-nintendo-wii/10207679.aspx?path=8ffdaa87c9d7dd555a99b7352acecddfen02

Trade any 2 of these games, or any other games you already own on the list on the FS promo page, in tomorrow at Futureshop for NHL 13. Your milage may vary trying to price match at Futureshop - I tried at one location to no avail yesterday, but successfully PM'd at another location today.

[JoeyJ0506 192]

Just realized I am off tomorrow... Guess I know where I'm heading after the gym...

[troy 12]

The lag, dear god the lag.

[maxamillion 3]

If another one of my players fumbles a breakaway pass, or a 2 foot pass, or a breakout pass, or any pass in general the disc will be a 60 dollar frisbee. this game is so disappointing.

[maxamillion 3]

gonna change my stance. this game sucks.

[troy 12]

I don't mind the gameplay that much. Poke checks online need to get nerfed, but the lag and freezing online for PS3 makes it pretty much unplayable.

[maxamillion 3]

your goalies are swiss cheese in this game.

[Shayzam 0]

Not sure if im the only one but this game has some serious issues, lag/connectivity issues are major and i find myself lagging out of 2 to 3 games a day. Goalies are unbearably hard to score on making the game more of a drag than Nhl pre-lockout, poke checks are over powered compared to other forms of defense and stats are unrealistic ( Ilya Bryzgalov 89 ?????). The lagging however has forced me to try out Nhl moment, which i am impressed by. Also the soundtrack is awesome as always!

[t6lock 24]

the lag is pretty horrendous, and the skating needs a lot of tweaks still, but overall i think its good and going in the right direction. i hate when im skating really fast and i only have the option to take a really really wide turn or a complete stop, nothing in between.

is there any reason why easton rs stick was left out for the 2nd year in a row? i think the easton rs 1 came out like a month or 2 after nhl 12 launched? i find it weird they had the warrior krown in nhl 12 and it only came out like a month ago

[troy 12]

Free skate for a bit and you should learn how to skate. I have no problem being agile, it's not 12 where changing direction is as simple as pointing a stick. I've found the goalies to be fair, except for when they teleport to stop the cross-creases. The lag though is insane, I get it every single game in all modes and it's not internet related.

[Apes44 7]

Not sure if im the only one but this game has some serious issues, lag/connectivity issues are major and i find myself lagging out of 2 to 3 games a day. Goalies are unbearably hard to score on making the game more of a drag than Nhl pre-lockout, poke checks are over powered compared to other forms of defense and stats are unrealistic ( Ilya Bryzgalov 89 ?????). The lagging however has forced me to try out Nhl moment, which i am impressed by. Also the soundtrack is awesome as always!

agree on the goalies, both Fleury and Vokoun rated the same!?!?!

[IPv6Freely 2092]

The best NHL game was 94, and I'm LOVING that they have "NHL 94 mode" (not sure if that was available in older games)

[troy 12]

This past weekend we had two guys in a room playing 12 projected onto a wall, and then perpendicular to that another two on a TV playing 94. We'd alternate, a lot more interference penalties occurred in 12 after playing 94.

[TeamHonda401 54]

The first patch came out for the ps3 version today. I'd expect some of the lag issues to improve a little bit.