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ON THE ICE
GAMEPLAY
NHL 13 boasts numerous gameplay enhancements, including the new ability to utilize neutral
zone strategies and perform such tactics as a neutral zone trap. The skating control system has
been updated, as well. The True Performance Skating system gives you more control than ever
over your players.
SAVING AND LOADING
Save, load, or delete files manually by accessing the Save/Load/Delete screen (via the
My NHL 13 menu).
AUTOSAVE
Game information for NHL 13 is automatically saved to your PlayStation®3 computer
entertainment system.
NEW AND IMPROVED FEATURES!
GM CONNECTED
Be the GM for a hockey team and lead them against up to 29 of your closest friends and rivals.
Play games online and have friends help your team reach the Stanley Cup™ via Co-op. After
selecting GM Connected you can return to a league you already created in My Leagues, find
new people to play against in Search Leagues, or customize a new game in Create New League.
NOTE: You are required to have an Origin Account (EA) to play NHL 13 online. Follow the
onscreen instructions to complete the login process.
NHL MOMENTS LIVE
NHL Moments Live lets you relive the best moments of the 2011-2012 NHL season. You can take
control of a team and change the outcome of some of their most heartbreaking losses or relive
some of their best moments of the NHL season. You can even follow the 2012-2013 NHL season
by downloading the weekly moments.
To download a moment, press D while in the NHL Moments Live HUB.
NEW LEGENDS
Legends aren’t born, they’re made, and five additional Legends have made it into NHL 13.
You can now play as five-time Stanley Cup champion Jari Kurri, the famed Czech goaltender
Dominik Hašek, and the powerfully aggressive Doug Gilmour. You can also now play as
the famed Olympic gold winner, Hayley Wickenheiser, and former defenseman for the U.S.
women’s national team Angela Ruggiero.
WINTER CLASSIC
You can now select to play the Winter Classic as the 2012 participants, the Philadelphia Flyers
and the New York Rangers, or hand pick any other NHL teams to faceoff.
BUILD YOUR AI
The all-new Build Your AI option in My NHL 13 allows you to fine-tune your AI’s choices on the
ice. Select to adjust Team Strategies, Forward Line 1-4, and Defensive Pairing 1-3. To choose a
team to use as a template, press D, and to apply your changes, press F.
FAVORITE TEAM
Select your favorite team to transform your main menu hub into that team’s design and use
them as your default whenever you select a team to play.
EA SPORTS™ ACTION TRACKER
The EA SPORTS Action Tracker is found in the pause menu under the scoreboard—select
a highlight and press D. This visualization tool allows you to see replays of marquee game
events including goals, shots, hits, and saves. See who made the big plays on the ice and where
the opposing team has been successful.
EA SPORTS ARENA
Virgin Gaming members can challenge friends and enter tournaments for points or prizes. Set
up your matches with other Virgin Gaming members at VirginGaming.com prior to playing
your game. Challenges can then be sent via game invite by selecting the EA SPORTS Arena
menu option.
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