Product Description
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Featuring the biggest innovation for the franchise in six years,
NHL 13 accurately captures the speed, creativity, and strategy of
today's NHL with revolutionary True Performance Skating. Sync up
with friends with the real-world of hockey in GM connected, the
first-ever online multiplayer dynasty mode with cooperative and
Online Team Play, or relive the greatest moments from today's NHL
in NHL Moments Live. With core gameplay innovation, connected
experiences, and the deepest feature set ever, NHL 13 is the
definitive hockey experience.
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NHL 13 is EA SPORTS' 2012 release in their long-running National
Hockey League Sports video game franchise. Packed with new and
improved functionality, the game is designed to both delight
longtime fans and convert new ones as they take to the ice in one
of the fastest games on earth, and battle for the right to hoist
the coveted Stanley Cup aloft. Game features include, a more
authentic replication of the explosiveness, momentum, and speed
of NHL play, new online game modes, improved AI, multiplayer
action, improved goalie abilities, online leagues, PlayStation
Trophy support, and more.
Every Stride Matters on This Ice
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NHL 13 features revolutionary True Performance Skating
functionality. The biggest innovation for the franchise in six
years, True Performance Skating accurately captures the speed,
creativity, and strategy of today's NHL play. Players also sync
up with friends with the real-world of hockey in "GM Connected,"
the first-ever online multiplayer dynasty mode with cooperative
and online team play, or relive the greatest moments from today's
NHL in NHL Moments Live. With core gameplay innovation, connected
experiences, and the deepest feature set ever, NHL 13 is the
definitive hockey experience.
True performance skating driven by real-world physics and more
than 1,000 new gameplay animations.
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Prepare yourself to face the most athletic goalies ever seen in a
video game.
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True Performance Skating
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Driven by real-world physics and more than 1,000 new gameplay
animations, NHL 13 authentically replicates the explosiveness,
momentum, and top-end speed of NHL players. Adding a whole new
layer of creativity for players to discover on the ice, combined
with the control offered by the skill stick, NHL 13 finally gives
gamers access to the entire toolset of an NHL player.
EA SPORTS Hockey IQ
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Experience a completely overhauled AI system. With NHL 13,
players are now fully aware of every other player on the ice,
resulting in quicker, smarter and more true-to-life
decision-making. EA SPORTS Hockey IQ also delivers the deepest
and most customizable set of real-world hockey systems and
strategies ever developed for the franchise.
Goalies AI
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NHL 13 now features the most athletic goalies ever seen in a
video game. In the first period or with the game on the line,
your favorite netminders scramble with more versatility and
anticipate like never before.
GM Connected
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The franchise's most popular mode is now even more connected,
allowing gamers to manage, play, or coach with and against
friends in their own 30 team human controlled league. GM's can
also take their experience with them with a mobile companion app,
ensuring that they'll never miss a single moment.
Be a Pro/EASHL
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Be a Pro and the EA SPORTS Hockey League return, with improved
matchmaking, EASHL Club Captaincy.
Team First Presentation
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Featuring the ability to customize your NHL 13 experience based
on your team and refined on-ice presentation, NHL 13 delivers the
most authentic-looking NHL hockey experience to-date.
NHL Moments Live
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Rewrite or relive history as gamer's replay some of the most
thrilling moments from today's NHL. From Gagner's historic
eight-point night to Crosby's epic return from injury, to new
moments added when available, gamers will be continuously
challenged to see if they have what it takes to play like a star.
Hockey Ultimate Team
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Combine the fun of NHL 13 on-ice play, while adding in elements
of managing, trading and collecting of hockey players to form the
Ultimate Team. Featuring a revamped design, improved reward
system and an exciting new playoff format, this is your chance to
create the Ultimate NHL squad.
Multiplayer Action on the Ice
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NHL 13 allows players to take to the ice, whether they are
playing locally at home or online. The PlayStation 3 version of
the game supports 1-7 players locally and 2-12 online on
PlayStation Network.
Additional Screens
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- All-New True Performance Skating - Driven by real-world physics and more than 1,000 new gameplay animations, True Performance Skating authentically replicates the explosiveness, momentum, and top-end speed of today's NHL players. With a new layer of creativity added in-game, combined with control offered by the Skill Stick, you now have the entire toolset of an NHL player at your fingertips..
- EA SPORTS Hockey I.Q. - With a completely overhauled A.I. system players are now fully aware of others on the ice, resulting in quicker, smarter, and more true-to-life decision-making. EA SPORTS Hockey I.Q. also delivers the deepest and most customizable set of real-world hockey systems and strategies ever..
- All-New GM Connected - The franchise's most popular mode connects you and friends with the real world of hockey, allowing you to manage, play, or coach in a 30-team, human-controlled league. You can also take your GM Connected experience with you using the mobile companion app, ensuring that you'll never miss a single moment..
- NHL Moments Live - Rewrite or relive history as you replay some of the most thrilling moments from today's NHL. From Gagner's historic eight-point night and Crosby's epic return to the ice to new moments that are added throughout the season, you'll always be challenged to see if you have what it takes to play like a star..