There are some things that i love about the 13 Demo and some things that I find very strange and wonder if they will be in the final release...
I love the shooting mechanics. Very similar to 12 but a bit more crisp in the animation and a bit more realism regarding velocity.
Passing is tough, im having trouble making simple 10 foot tape to tape passes. Too hard, too soft... but sometimes to the completely wrong guy. Im wondering if they have a default pass assist on and the computer is chosing which guy im going to pass to rather then the direction im passing. IE, to slot not the point from the corner.
The skating is a bit quirky, I love the quick step and turning is more realistic at full speed. But im noticing alot of "power stopping" when going at slow speeds and making a turn. I think they need to spend a bit more time perfecting this part of the game.
Getting pinned to the boards. This can happen when you are over two arm lengths away from a forechecker behind your own net.. And you cant get out of it anymore.. you have to wait to be bailed out by a teamate or turn the puck over.
Over all, I love the direction EA is going but I have a strong feeling this game will be a $80(collector edition), year long Beta test.
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