NHL 13 Gameplay Producer Videos - Speed vs. Control and Explosiveness

[Steve_OS]

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NHL 13 Gameplay Producer Ben Ross explains how explosiveness, top-end speed and momentum factor into True Performance Skating. Every stride matters as True Performance Skating headlines a gameplay overhaul that truly changes the way you play the game.

[Segagendude]

Those looked absolutely awesome!!

[Ghoste]

Quote: Originally Posted by Segagendude

Those looked absolutely awesome!!

Agreed!

-ghoste

[Keytosa]

Did you guys notice the new poke check animations? Watch the clip from the slide of Kane and the defenseman. The defenseman hits the TOP of Kane's stick and knocks the puck away. Weber also makes a different poke check. These could be awesome. Just imagine controlling a defenseman in front of the goal. This might let you use the stick lift button (A) to hit the defender's stick to prevent him from receiving a pass instead of checking him or getting extremely lucky with the timing of the poke check like in previous NHL games. This could be amazing!

[Russo]

wow this is basically a speed burst feature.......dont want to hate but in essence, that's what it is....a feature EA ommited at one time and now re-intergrating it to make it look 'brand new' and labelling it as revolutionary.

[Tyrant8RDFL]

Wow I'm very impressed, and loved it. I will be buying NHL13 this year for sure.

It looks like sports games will be taking over my Xbox big time.

Great job EA!

[RealmK]

Quote: Originally Posted by Russo

wow this is basically a speed burst feature.......dont want to hate but in essence, that's what it is....a feature EA ommited at one time and now re-intergrating it to make it look 'brand new' and labelling it as revolutionary.

There's more to it than that though. There's momentum in the skating itself. Players won't be able to make unpossible cuts to the net when flying. Which is great. Again will it be perfect? Prolly not but at any rate the overall flow of the game looks vastly improved imo.

I still want to see it in all it's glory however showing off the strategy settings working, among other things.

[blinkfan77]

Looks absolutely phenomenal. My mind is blown. Cannot WAITTTTTTT!!!