You also get EA pucks for logging in daily and logging in today, the second day, free pucks are not given out. I'm an owner of the Stanley cup collectors edition and it came with codes for packs, both codes say they were successful but packs are not anywhere to be found. I'm not prepared to give this game higher than 8 at the moment however because the game does show some typical problems of EA rushing out games. EA has definately headed in the right direction and this is a must own. At least this year the game has allowed you to be in control of what happens on the ice and as a player strategy and vision will be key. Now, you are fully in control of building your 'RPG' team, do you decide to go with quick and nimble players who will get pushed around or do you go with slow moving brutes. When you crack open this game you can really feel the difference between the individual players, no longer are they all the same and controlled by some fake momentum engine which controls the big picture. I must admit I got my wish they have decided to remove the horrid momentum engine from previous NHL's and just rely on stats of each individual player. My old review was as follows: NHL 13 is an extreme evolution over both NHL 11 and NHL 12. Avoid this game it is now no more than a roster change from NHL12 with slightly more animated goalies.

So now players all feel the same again and the game is no longer hockey. With that comes the horrid momentum engine which abolishes the whole meaning behind the stats of each player. I've amended my score from a 8 to a 6 because after one short week EA decided they did not have enough faith in the new play engine and they I've amended my score from a 8 to a 6 because after one short week EA decided they did not have enough faith in the new play engine and they toggled gameplay as close to last years version as much as possible.

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