this video disappoints me... why? because the last thing i think about when playing is "boy i sure wish i could do more with the skill stick while playing"
i know its obviously not the only thing they will work on, but i just continue to be amazed at how many problems the game has and how they ignore them and add useless features that no one cares about...
But from a marketing perspective that's the video they have to make. While we care about defensive AI and tweaking the physics engine, announcing that wouldn't really drum up anticipation.
I have yet to see a sports game in existence that doesn't have a way to use cheap exploits... I'm not entirely convinced there's a way to make a sports game without them.
I played my Beapro last night for the first time in a couple of months. I still enjoy the game a lot and while I mainly play Beapro I would love to see some more basic changes in that mode.
I really want to be able to demand a trade.
I'd really like to be able to counter contract offers.
I'd love to be able to refuse a contract offer and re enter the draft if I get drafted by the Oilers or Canucks.
It was funny, I was playing the Rangers last night as the top defensemen for the ducks and the Rangers were blocking every shot as they collapsed in front of the net.
It was frustrating and brilliant and the same time, the only thing missing was Torts yelling at me for using my cellphone on the bench.
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But from a marketing perspective that's the video they have to make. While we care about defensive AI and tweaking the physics engine, announcing that wouldn't really drum up anticipation.
I have yet to see a sports game in existence that doesn't have a way to use cheap exploits... I'm not entirely convinced there's a way to make a sports game without them.
i definitely see your point, however, is the best marketing strategy "remember nhl 07"???
ok, i am all about the skill stick being a huge improvement several years back, but the physics engine is anything but realistic. it still licks balls even to this day...
- Menu update: The menu system is atrocious. One of the pet projects I've had on my mind over the last year is to revamp it graphically and send it off to them. Every year they promote new game modes to the top menu, while simultaneously having a game modes section. This is just one of many many problems. I'm a huge nerd and timed it out once. To get into a GM game takes approximately 3.5 minutes and requires 17 button presses.
- Offsides: It's better than it's ever been, but I'd still like to see the players try harder to stay onside. Perhaps they could dangle the puck behind them a little if near to the blue line in certain situations, or maybe not have the player do a natural deke motion when close to the line.
- The No Zone: Don't ever let the goalie casually push the puck out of the trapezoid ever, unless you fully skate into it.
-Load Times: I'd almost rather have the same amount of features and have the load times drop than have new features and increased load times.
-Free Agents: Please either put the goalies on the same page as the other players or let me know when I'm about to lose one to free agency. Twice I've tried to start a season with no goalies at all because I lost them both without knowing it.
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I'm a player who spends 95% of playing time on Be A GM, so that has always been the priority for me.
I've said it before and I'll say it again: Make tweaks to the AI (make them smarter rather than giving them an inhuman advantage) and incorporate all the features from Eastside Hockey Manager and you may just have the best hockey game ever made.
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NHL 13 Delivers Major Innovations That Will Change the Way You Play the Game
True Performance Skating and Hockey I.Q. Create Innovative New Gameplay Experience
GM Connected and NHL Moments Live Provide All-New Experiences that Connect Hockey Fans to Their Friends and the Real-World of the NHL
REDWOOD CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:EA) announced today the key features for EA SPORTSTM NHL®13, promising the biggest change to the franchise since the introduction of the Skill Stick in NHL® 07. Headlined by all-new True Performance Skating, and supported by an innovative new A.I. system dubbed EA SPORTS Hockey I.Q., NHL 13 will deliver a revamped gameplay experience that accurately captures the speed, creativity and strategy of NHL hockey. In addition, NHL 13 will also deliver new experiences that connect hockey fans to their friends and the real world of hockey with the all-new GM Connected and NHL Moments Live modes. NHL 13 will be available on September 11, 2012 in North America and September 14, 2012 in Europe.
NHL 13 delivers an innovative new gameplay experience, accurately capturing the speed, creativity and strategy of today’s NHL through:
True Performance Skating – A game-changing innovation for the franchise that adds physics-driven skating and over 1000 new animations. True Performance Skating authentically replicates the explosiveness, momentum and top end speed displayed by today’s NHL players. True Performance Skating combined with the Skill Stick, finally gives gamers access to the entire toolset of an NHL player, delivering unprecedented control and unlocking a level of creativity never before possible in a hockey videogame.
EA SPORTS Hockey I.Q. – An innovative new A.I. system that governs the behaviors of players, goalies and team systems. In previous NHL games, players were only aware of skaters in their immediate proximity and goalies could only react to the player in control of the puck. With EA SPORTS Hockey I.Q., all players are now fully aware of every other player on the ice, resulting in quicker, smarter and more true-to-life decision-making. EA SPORTS Hockey IQ also delivers the deepest and most customizable set of real-world hockey systems and strategies ever for the franchise.
NHL 13 will deliver new experiences that connect hockey fans to their friends and to NHL hockey with:
GM Connected – The ultimate fantasy league with friends. GM Connected takes the franchise’s most popular offline mode, Be a GM, and allows you to play with and against your friends in your own 30-team NHL. Whether you are a hardcore sports gamer or a hockey fan that moonlights as an armchair general manager, the mode offers unrivaled accessibility and depth by allowing players to manage, play or coach on the road to building your team’s legacy. GM’s can also take their experience with them with a mobile companion app, ensuring that they never miss a single moment.*
NHL Moments Live – Rewrite or relive history as you replay some of the most thrilling moments from today’s NHL. NHL 13 evolves the concept introduced by other sports games, introducing each scenario with real-world NHL footage to bring players closer to the intensity of the moment. Moments from the 2011-12 NHL season will ship on disc and new moments from the 2012-13 NHL season will be added as and when available throughout the season.
Fans of the franchise can expect several other improvements and innovations in NHL 13, such as:
Team-First Presentation, which customizes your NHL 13 experience based on your favorite NHL team
The addition of Customizable EA SPORTS Hockey IQ allowing players to create and record their own player and team strategies to a level never before seen in the franchise.
Improvements to core offline and online modes, including Hockey Ultimate Team, Be a Pro, EA SPORTS Hockey League, a refined on-ice presentation, and more.
NHL 13 Stanley Cup® Collector’s Edition Available for Pre-Order
Celebrate over 20 years of EA SPORTS NHL hockey with the first ever collector’s edition on this console generation. With Stanley Cup-inspired digital offerings, the NHL 13 Stanley Cup Collector’s Edition includes:
Exclusive collectible Stanley Cup® tin featuring an embossed Stanley Cup image
Two Stanley Cup® Theme Hockey Ultimate Team packs featuring randomized player items from the Western and Eastern Conference Champions
Gold Jumbo Hockey Ultimate Team Pack (Regular) featuring 24 randomized items, including an exclusive Wayne Gretzky Hockey Ultimate Team Legend and six other rare items
A CCM Boost Pack featuring the all-new CCM RBZ stick (For use in Be a Pro and EA SPORTS™ Hockey League)
A 10% discount on a one-time purchase at shop.NHL.com
A complete copy of NHL 13
MSRP: $79.99
*App not available in France, Gibraltar, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Libya, Morocco, Serbia and Montenegro, and Syria
Visit the EA SPORTS NHL 13 website for more details and other pre-order offers.
