OS Fact or Fiction: NHL 13 will be the Sports GOTY

[savoie2006]

Re: OS Fact or Fiction: NHL 13 will be the Sports GOTY

I don't consider online to be the end all and be all of gaming and don't judge the quality of sports games based on subjective experiences over crappy connections. In fact I hear nothing but complaints about the online experience from this and every other sports forum.

The gameplay depth and authentic presentation are the only qualities I think should be considered for GOTY. The fact your game might lag while taking a basket against a cheeser doesn't change a thing really.

Yeah, but online could be put in with gameplay depth. It is the one area NHL actually has the upper hand on the competition. If EA had really revamped the entire Presentation as well this year I might have given them the nod. They did alot though, so I completely understand. I just don't see it this year.

[FBeaule04]

Re: OS Fact or Fiction: NHL 13 will be the Sports GOTY

I will say no. I think NBA 2K13 looks to have the edge so far. The difference between NBA 2K and NHL for past few years is that 2K delivered a strong gameplay while adding few goodies making it more enjoyable while EA as offered us a bunch of goodies trying to make us forget about brutal AI.

Maybe NHL will get the nod in the end, but I doubt it. On top of it, 2K had to work thinking about EA making a comeback on the basketball market. EA team doesn't have any pressure on the hockey market to deliver the best they can, they are alone!

Like the real NHL, I'll be locked out to start the season. I'll wait if this time around, all the PR and Marketing EA made about NHL 13 is there or if it's like NHL 12, PR and Marketing only...

[balcobomber25]

I will say no. I think NBA 2K13 looks to have the edge so far. The difference between NBA 2K and NHL for past few years is that 2K delivered a strong gameplay while adding few goodies making it more enjoyable while EA as offered us a bunch of goodies trying to make us forget about brutal AI.

Maybe NHL will get the nod in the end, but I doubt it. On top of it, 2K had to work thinking about EA making a comeback on the basketball market. EA team doesn't have any pressure on the hockey market to deliver the best they can, they are alone!

Like the real NHL, I'll be locked out to start the season. I'll wait if this time around, all the PR and Marketing EA made about NHL 13 is there or if it's like NHL 12, PR and Marketing only...

I gotta agree with you on this one, I dont see myself paying $60 for what is going to be the same exact game with only minor additions to gameplay. This game needs a complete reboot for me to buy it, everything needs to be updated from the game engine itself, the dreadful AI (goalie play was a comedy routine last year, so many cheap goals), to the non existent GM logic. I would have considered buying it if they updated the presentation. Give me Doc and the guys from NBC Sports, update the graphic overlays to make it look like a real NHL broadcast, extend the team intros by a minute, have highlight reels playing on the jumbo tron especially during the playoffs, add the full all star weekend to GM Mode. Those are all features I would be proud to spend $60 on. For now I will stick to the NHL 11 with some updated rosters.

[Tomba]

Re: OS Fact or Fiction: NHL 13 will be the Sports GOTY

I think this game is already the sports video game of the year based off the demo.

With the true broadcast cam that has been implemented so well etc this is a no brainier now.

Its what the game NEEDED...

and it got it

the gameplay etc was already better than most game already

[Reiny09]

Re: OS Fact or Fiction: NHL 13 will be the Sports GOTY

I'll say after playing the demo that this has a chance to be Game of the Year. It isn't a front-runner in my opinion but it sure has a chance if the features we haven't gotten to try yet play out.

I would say however, that this is definitely the most improved game of the year. Granted, it did have a lot of areas that needed to be improved upon. But when you look at all of the features we have been hearing so much about, I would have to say EAC has certainly gone above and beyond what was expected of them in one cycle.