NHL 13 Demo Available Now, Post Your Impressions Here (360, PS3)

[Vikes1]

Played some more last night, and wow...I'm sure struggling on AS/HC!

Many times I'm downright getting dominated. A number of periods I've gotten out shot in the area of 17 to 4! And I've been belly aching about wanting it tougher to skate through center ice?

I imagine with some slider adjustments/playing time with the retail game, will help to even things a bit. But again...wow. Still surprised how more challenging '13' is compared to '12'. I never enjoyed a game this much that I sux at this bad.

[Panicshade]

Quote: Originally Posted by Vikes1

Played some more last night, and wow...I'm sure struggling on AS/HC! Many times I'm downright getting dominated. A number of periods I've gotten out shot in the area of 17 to 4! And I've been belly aching about wanting it tougher to skate through center ice? I imagine with some slider adjustments/playing time with the retail game, will help to even things a bit. But again...wow. Still surprised how more challenging '13' is compared to '12'. I never enjoyed a game this much that I sux at this bad.

I'm slowly getting less terrible on just the Pro setting. I am a complete rookie to the series as it is now so I am just trying to learn on the fly.

I do like the challenge this game has for me personally.

[Segagendude]

Ugh.........seven demo games in, I've yet to score a goal, no matter the team I choose.

I'm gonna need major slider adjustments, lol....

Just as an aside, I played 11 afterward, and "easily" scored twice, but lost the game, ha.

Talk about a major adjustment period.....

[Vikes1]

Quote: Originally Posted by Segagendude

Ugh.........seven demo games in, I've yet to score a goal, no matter the team I choose.

Don't worry Sega.

Your Wayne Gretzky compared to what I've managed so far scoring wise. I'm too embarrassed to talk about it!

[mkharsh33]

I see the ban-hammer dropped... Such a shame...

[Dragoulios]

I tested classic controls and cant go back to the defaults. I dont know why, but it feels better when I am playing with classic controls. B to slapshot and A to pass, X to wrist shot. Its like NHL2004 with slightly better right stick dekes and wrist shot replaces saucer pass.

Also, i won the devils by 5-1 in the HUT, which is great for one period.

[thebizarrojerry]

PS3 demo out! d/ling

[meep3162]

Quote: Originally Posted by kauchy

im assuming you mean the L2 slapper? & not just cycling the puck using the rstick in your own end?

Yes.

Quote: Originally Posted by Qb

This was my first impression as well, so I really focused on it when playing over the weekend. On defense, it seems to be working fairly well. It might not be as quick as in the past, but I was able to use a wrist shot around/up the boards to move the puck before the forechecker arrived (this was without using L-trigger). I think the trick is we have to be somewhat more deliberate this year. I had more success holding the stick as I approached the puck, as opposed to flicking it right as I picked it up. As such, I think the loose puck chop is the move you want to use when really under pressure. This was all with wrist shots. I never really used the loose puck slapshot, although that might be useful to make sure you clear the zone from behind the net (eg, on the PK). Might need to experiment some more...

It works perfectly fine in free skate. I'll hit the left trigger and pull the right stick down, and I'll be cocked and ready, no matter how far away from the puck I am. But in game, it's completely unresponsive.