Platforms
- PlayStation 3Sep 11, 20127.9playscore8.411 Critics7.41.69K Players
- Xbox 360Sep 11, 20128.1playscore8.117 Critics8.512K Players
24 critic reviews · 0 community reviews across all platforms
Critic Reviews
- Sharp new skating physics and the advanced AI make this a different, more realistic game, but there are just enough aggravations here to take some of the shine off these otherwise impressive adjustments. The lack of any significant new features and the rather trivial additions to the old ones are another annoyance. Still, this is a great hockey game even without huge changes, and it remains a satisfying hockey fix that may just be needed this fall more than ever.
Brett Todd · Oct 16, 2012 Reviewed on PS3, X360Read full review - NHL 13, at its most basic level, is just fun to play when you get right down to it, even for someone who might only watch hockey during the playoffs and Olympics, or not at all. With another work stoppage induced in the oft-locked out league, NHL 13 is also one of the few outlets for hockey fans this would-be season, save for getting out on the ice yourself and getting your teeth knocked out. You could do much worse for a substitute.
Steven Hansen · Oct 10, 2012 Reviewed on PS3Read full review - Yet another masterful entry in the world-beating series, NHL 13 is an exemplary ice hockey game and the perfect example of how a sports game should be done. The presentation is second to none, the gameplay is nigh-on perfect and the wealth of content on offer is genuinely mind-boggling. NHL 13 is pucking fantastic.
Richard Walker · Sep 18, 2012 Reviewed on PS3Read full review - It is a game that plays extremely well, yet offers little beyond the expected in terms of supplementary entertainment. Offline, GM mode is about as much fun as you'd generally want it to be, and the Ultimate Team stuff can be amusing in stretches, but the remaining features are mostly minor distractions at best, and outright arduous to use at worst. Still, no matter how many ancillary modes fail to live up to expectations, nothing trumps the core gameplay in terms of overall importance, and NHL 13's is too good to dismiss.
Alex Navarro · Sep 12, 2012 Reviewed on X360Read full review - ..., the epitome of a compromise gamers sometimes have to make with the games they enjoy.
Justin Fassino · Sep 12, 2012 Reviewed on X360 - I like that EA Sports has gone aggressive this year making monumental changes in the gameplay to address issues of the past, and improved the games already solid visuals. At the end of the day NHL 13 is truly in a class of its own and it stands as the high water mark of the franchise that is to be met.
Frank Naresh · Sep 11, 2012 Reviewed on X360Read full review - NHL 13 may have some problems and inconsistencies, but they barely detract from the quality product EA Canada has put out this year, one that may just keep you warm on those cold, dark nights when you should be watching the real thing but are forced to play it on your console of choice instead. NHL 13 will keep hockey fans busy even if there is an NHL season this year. If there isn’t, expect to get lost.
Colin Moriarty · Sep 11, 2012 Reviewed on PS3, X360Read full review - It will certainly take some time to get used to, but in the end you'll probably feel more accomplished, more in tune with your team, and more knowledgeable about actual hockey. NHL 14 takes the ice in a new way, and it brings with it retro and new players alike with NHL 94 Mode. Even if the menus are slow and the AI is stupid, 14 is still a strong outing that any hardcore fan, as well as the retro and new, will gladly pick up and play.
Adam Dolge · Sep 11, 2012 Reviewed on PS3Read full review - Like its namesake league, NHL 13’s stellar on-ice product is compromised by the questionable decisions of the men at the top. I’ve never had more fun competing between whistles, but once you skate off the ice and take a seat as the general manager, the poor AI driving the other teams breaks the fantasy.
Matt Bertz · Sep 11, 2012 Reviewed on PS3, X360 - All things must evolve or they eventually die, and NHL 13 recognizes this. Reconstructing the skating and goaltending succeeds at making the game more realistic, but not necessarily more rewarding. Still, these changes will pay huge dividends down the road. The new GM connected option provides just about as much flexibility in playing a sports game as we've seen, and there are more than enough ways to keep your mind off the looming lockout. While not the full stride forward it could be, NHL 13 signals the beginning of the series' evolution.
Game Trailers · Sep 11, 2012 Reviewed on X360
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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.
Developer: EA Vancouver