what do you think of the new skating?

[NashGabbyHenrik]

I am loving it. Only problems I am having that I wonder if any one can help me with is:

1) find it harder to stop and get in position. my guys sometimes almost look like first time ice skaters when breaking lol.

2) L3 to speed burst is tricky. I was never able to grasp it in the older games, but now it seems much more important to the game. how can you do this and skate? Feels very unnatural, to me at least.

[Vikes1]

I'm loving it too.

Imo, the new skating in '13' alone, has made NHL '12' obsolete.

[MizzouRah]

Quote: Originally Posted by Vikes1

I'm loving it too. Imo, the new skating in '13' alone, has made NHL '12' obsolete.

Once you start to learn it.. I'm with you.. 12 is but a distant memory. It feels like a brand new game to me. Playing different teams is going to be a different experience each time. Bravo EA, BRAVO!

[savoie2006]

I likey

[canucksss]

i like it so far

[Vikes1]

Quote: Originally Posted by MizzouRah

Once you start to learn it.. I'm with you.. 12 is but a distant memory. It feels like a brand new game to me. Playing different teams is going to be a different experience each time. Bravo EA, BRAVO!

Ya know Mizz...that's one of the big things that I really like about the NHL series. That for me anyway, each one of the last several demos that came out, all brought a different feel to the game. A few times, nothing too dramatic...but at least something. But this year!...man, what a difference! And I agree Mizz, NHL '13' does imo too, feels like nearly a completely different playing game.

And yep...if indeed the different team strategies bring a truly different experience to each game in GM mode, wow!...icing on the cake.

[jyoung]

I really dislike the automated push-puck feature, and the backwards skating can get a little ridiculous at times, but otherwise, it's an impressive engine and a great addition to the game.

[MizzouRah]

Quote: Originally Posted by Vikes1

Ya know Mizz...that's one of the big things that I really like about the NHL series. That for me anyway, each one of the last several demos that came out, all brought a different feel to the game. A few times, nothing too dramatic...but at least something. But this year!...man, what a difference! And I agree Mizz, NHL '13' does imo too, feels like nearly a completely different playing game. And yep...if indeed the different team strategies bring a truly different experience to each game in GM mode, wow!...icing on the cake.

Agreed.. LA kept pressuring me in my end hustling to each puck.. felt great when I would get it out. lol...