NHL 13 Video and Screenshots of Cover Athlete Claude Giroux

[bwiggy33]

Quote: Originally Posted by gopher_guy

Don't understand the snark... It's not like EA spent a bunch of man hours figuring out who the cover athlete is.

He's not snarking at all or saying it took man hours for EA. He's saying who really cares about the cover after the time you buy it. All that really matters is the gameplay. The cover isn't going to do anything about that. The cover unveiling really isn't huge news in terms of how this game will play out. Some people like to hear about the cover others don't. It's really just a way to get all of us suckered in to buying the game. They didn't have the cover vote for no reason. I for one can say the cover is in no way influencing me to buy this game, but I'm sure there are people out there who may just do it. I'm sure this works on kids who look at Giroux as an icon now.

[Yeats]

Heh, CPU pressuring through the neutral zone and at their blue line is reason enough to buy this game. Finally!

EDIT: Oops, watched the wrong vid. Oh well... CPU defensive pressure finally!

[KyleBucket]

Quote: Originally Posted by letsgopens66

Ugliest cover in the history of EA Sports NHL. But seriously, I won't be able to look at it all season long, so I'll just use a custom one instead.

...so what's your excuse to look at Malkin? Is it because you love The Goonies and his look-alike, One-Eyed Willy?

[JezFranco]

I wonder who the swedish cover will feature this year. If any local cover available that is...

[hawley088]

still doesnt look like him hahaha, fail ea, fail

[Flyermania]

Quote: Originally Posted by hawley088

still doesnt look like him hahaha, fail ea, fail

Sad but true. Hopefully they can actually work on this to get the cover athlete right.