NHL Demo thoughts?

Assuming you're not a PR bot for EA, why don't you save yourself 50 bucks and buy NHL 12 or NHL 11 or NHL 10 - fanboy praise aside, they're all basically the same game.

Assuming you're not a PR bot for EA, why don't you save yourself 50 bucks and buy NHL 12 or NHL 11 or NHL 10 - fanboy praise aside, they're all basically the same game.

d_parker

New rosters would be one reason to get 13. Plus many players get better from year to year. if your really into a sport it is usually worth getting the newest version.

Problem is not every EA sports game improves with each year.

I found NHL 12 to have framerate issues that NHL 11 didn't have.

If you want to pay $60.00 for a bunch of names that aren't that critical to gameplay, that's your choice.

It doesn't help that your $60.00 game is going to be worth $5.00 two years from now.

Problem is not every EA sports game improves with each year.

I found NHL 12 to have framerate issues that NHL 11 didn't have.

If you want to pay $60.00 for a bunch of names that aren't that critical to gameplay, that's your choice.

It doesn't help that your $60.00 game is going to be worth $5.00 two years from now.

d_parker

I'm firmly against buying yearly sports games, but I can respect people's choice to do so.

Sports is a passion for some, spending hundreds of dollars on apparel/season tickets/memorabilia, so a yearly $60 expenditure is not all that surprising. The community moving onto the new game, additional gameplay refinement, and roster adjustments all play a factor. The monetary may plummet when the year is past, but sports fans value the experience- not the dollar value.

[QUOTE="d_parker"]

Problem is not every EA sports game improves with each year.

I found NHL 12 to have framerate issues that NHL 11 didn't have.

If you want to pay $60.00 for a bunch of names that aren't that critical to gameplay, that's your choice.

It doesn't help that your $60.00 game is going to be worth $5.00 two years from now.

Gxgear

I'm firmly against buying yearly sports games, but I can respect people's choice to do so.

Sports is a passion for some, spending hundreds of dollars on apparel/season tickets/memorabilia, so a yearly $60 expenditure is not all that surprising. The community moving onto the new game, additional gameplay refinement, and roster adjustments all play a factor. The monetary may plummet when the year is past, but sports fans value the experience- not the dollar value.

This is exactly right, d-parker I understand what you mean, but as an avid hockey fan it is more than worth buying the new game each year. It does suck that they have little to no resale value but thats just the price you have to pay for things you really like.

As to the OP, how big of a hockey fan are you? Because if you just think the game is fun and don't really care about the new roster, try out NHL 11 or 12. You can get them much cheaper and they are still really good games.

Thanks for the imput guys! And d_parker I am not a bot!

... I am not a bot!

GuiseppeHB

That's probably my favourite Patrick McGoohan line. Well, modified for this century.