NHL 13 is set to hit stores on September 11. The 21st installment in the NHL video game series has, among many new things and improvements, a new way of rating and ranking players.
Previously, players overall ratings were based on their player types. Now, players are rated for the position they play. For example:
In NHL 12 if you have a player who had good offensive abilities (not Erik Karlsson good, but capable of a 38 point season or so) but absolutely dreadful in all defensive aspects of the game, and they are recognized by the game to be an offensive defenseman, then they will have a decent to good rating, because they are an offensive defenseman with good offensive attributes. However, in NHL 13, such a player would have a lower rating because they would have offensive attributes, but they are recognized solely as a defenseman (disregarding whether or not they are an offensive or defensive defenseman), and the fact that they are lacking in the defensive aspect of their position would bring their grade down significantly more than it did in NHL 12.
Also, there is a new screen to view player stuff. The new rating system is whats most important in this update, but the screen for viewing players looks good too.
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| Penguins center Sidney Crosby's bio page in NHL 13 |
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