EA Sports Explains How the Hercules Check in NHL 13 Really Happened

[2k10Fonzarelli]

One of the best things to come out of EA's camp in years

[Vikes1]

I think the video is great! Nothing wrong imo with having a little laugh about a fairly meaningless glitch in the game.

I've yet to see it in any my games. But heck...I'm looking forward to it!

[onlybygrace]

Thats just awesome.

The fact of the matter is that you have to try to do this and it only happens with given set of circumstances. Therefore, I've never seen it during my playing time.

But the video...its hilarious, man.

[Azamien]

Quote: Originally Posted by kerosene31

So, instead of fixing a bug they make a video making a joke about it?

You're right. I'm sure the bug fixes are left up to the marketing team, so the making of this video absolutely took away from their ability to fix the bug. That's why I've been saying for years that the studio that makes NHL should have more than four employees who are responsible for doing everything related to the game.

[JezFranco]

ha ha ha!!! Someone should tell Rammer though, that you don't pay by the minute on YouTube.

Great video, but he's always speaking like one of those voices that reads the "fine print" in TV ads...

[Segagendude]

Quote: Originally Posted by jyoung

I've never seen this bug because it's such a rare situation that has to be set up for it to occur (line change at the same time you are performing a hip check near the benches). There are definitely some bugs in this game, but this is not really a significant one due to how rare it is that you'd actually see it occur during a game.

Yeah, it'd be one thing if this hit was the norm. But like you said, it has to be certain situations and timing to make it happen.

Unlike Madden where awkward trips and such happen almost every play.

[Boilerbuzz]

Quote: Originally Posted by Cycloniac

Smart strategy by EA of having a good joke with what is a blood-churning glitch. Hillarious.

Agreed. May as well join in on the laugh because the issue is HILARIOUS. Doesn't break the game so folks can get over that.

I think it's great that they are OK with laughing at themselves. A few of you really need to get a life, and lighten up. Now, if they do this but don't fix it!? then you can complain.

[kerosene31]

It isn't just this glitch which almost never happens. It is the whole package. Penalties being 99% absent until recently. Hitting physics overall still feel off. It isn't just this when a player changes, but can happen other times. Fifa has the same bug and it almost cost me a game (my defender went flying and the shot ended up going off the post and just wide). Plus there have been all sorts of quirks and glitches that most of us do see all the time.

I know games are never perfect at release, but NHL13 had a lot of rough edges that personally shouldn't have been there.