NHL 13 GM Connected Mode Revealed with Video and Blog

[m-dogg]

I was very excited for this mode until I saw there is no custom sliders...that pretty much killed it for me.

co-op would be fun for a little while, but eventually sliders are needed to play a more realistic brand of hockey that will keep me interested. I hope they can be added next year...

[NHLandPESFan]

Quote: Originally Posted by JezFranco

- Me and my 3 mates can "meet up" online any day of the week, and play together co-operatively in our team versus the CPU. It's amazing. - However, if my 3 mates instead comes over to my home, and I load our same GM connected to continue it, we start a match versus the CPU, and they can just sit and watch instead of grabbing a controller a play with me! Where is the technical, financial or moral obstacle for putting the support for such a tiny feature in there? Hell, I could even scrap the whole GM side of it, if they could give me a "Season" with the ability to also play online. I want to play co-op hockey with my friends, sometimes online... sometimes like it's supposed to be played, together over a few beers.

EA doesn't want you to have any real life friends, what they are doing with this mode makes that abundantly clear. It's a shame because it could be really cool if they would just do everything 2k did.

[jsauce75]

Quote: Originally Posted by shogunofharlem3

I am ok with no custom sliders. Everything that points to my buddies and I playing coop in a Franchise is something we've always wanted. Pretty excited about this option. However, we do like to have a Franchise Day once in a while where we get away from the wives and crush beers like prohibition starts the next day and play a bunch of games. Too bad you can't make a backup copy of your existing GM, play offline together, then upload the new results. I can see why it isn't in there, maybe next year, but a good step in the right direction. As far as the 82 games are concerned. As long as the GM (creator of the league) doesn't have to be present to play every game, I think my 5 man team can nickle and dime the season. A 2 v cpu one day, 5 vs cpu the next. However, that will only be possible if the creator doesn't have to be present. Anyone know about that?

So I live in Lake Tahoe and my buddies live in Chicago. Will we be able to play coop with 2-3 of then on one machine and me on mine? Basically we want it exactly like we are playing a dynasty against the computer and were all on the same box.

[shogunofharlem3]

Nope. From what I understand only one player per machine. So on 2k10 for instance, when my buddies are over, I can sign them all in as guests and connect to my other buddy that lives in California.

13 only allows one player per console. So you buddies in Chicago better all save up and get their own systems if they want to play.

As a matter of fact. Your buddies will not be able to coop on one system as it is, unless you play season or something. But Gm mode will not let them play together offline.

[jsauce75]

Quote: Originally Posted by shogunofharlem3

Nope. From what I understand only one player per machine. So on 2k10 for instance, when my buddies are over, I can sign them all in as guests and connect to my other buddy that lives in California. 13 only allows one player per console. So you buddies in Chicago better all save up and get their own systems if they want to play. As a matter of fact. Your buddies will not be able to coop on one system as it is, unless you play season or something. But Gm mode will not let them play together offline.

Bummer...but way better than nothing.

[RealmK]

Quote: Originally Posted by JezFranco

No, because before we have been forced to play "Season", if we wanna play offline co-op. Or alone on BaGM offline if "Season" doesn't provide all you want. Or EAHSL or whatever it's called for online. But now, there is online BaGM. "Connected". It is here! Where you have the ability to play 1 Human team, vs 29 CPU controlled teams. - Me and my 3 mates can "meet up" online any day of the week, and play together co-operatively in our team versus the CPU. It's amazing. - However, if my 3 mates instead comes over to my home, and I load our same GM connected to continue it, we start a match versus the CPU, and they can just sit and watch instead of grabbing a controller a play with me! Where is the technical, financial or moral obstacle for putting the support for such a tiny feature in there? Hell, I could even scrap the whole GM side of it, if they could give me a "Season" with the ability to also play online. I want to play co-op hockey with my friends, sometimes online... sometimes like it's supposed to be played, together over a few beers.

I would think it's called GM "CONNECTED" for a reason. Just sayin. Don't get me wrong I have nothing against co op on a single console, but those acting shocked that GM Connected is online only is somewhat baffling given how this series has worked since 07 in regards to GM mode.

[jsauce75]

Quote: Originally Posted by JezFranco

No, because before we have been forced to play "Season", if we wanna play offline co-op. Or alone on BaGM offline if "Season" doesn't provide all you want. Or EAHSL or whatever it's called for online. But now, there is online BaGM. "Connected". It is here! Where you have the ability to play 1 Human team, vs 29 CPU controlled teams. - Me and my 3 mates can "meet up" online any day of the week, and play together co-operatively in our team versus the CPU. It's amazing. - However, if my 3 mates instead comes over to my home, and I load our same GM connected to continue it, we start a match versus the CPU, and they can just sit and watch instead of grabbing a controller a play with me! Where is the technical, financial or moral obstacle for putting the support for such a tiny feature in there? Hell, I could even scrap the whole GM side of it, if they could give me a "Season" with the ability to also play online. I want to play co-op hockey with my friends, sometimes online... sometimes like it's supposed to be played, together over a few beers.

I'm with you. All I want and all I have been waiting for is to be able to play normal season mode over xbox live. This sounds close, but I do not like the online only restriction. While I am 2000 miles away from my buddies, they frequently get together to play. So basically it will work when we're all at home, but when they get together to play I am **** out of luck and they will play a local dynasty mode.

[Aggies7]

Did not buy 12 but I did rent it.

After seeing this video this might be a must buy for me this year.

Looks like they are making a great deal of improvements.

[ManiacMatt1782]

What worries me is 1 vs a team. When you had a team it went to position select screen. I don't want to be position locked if another team plays with multiple users. It looks like the solo user might have to select a position from the video.

[jsauce75]

Quote: Originally Posted by ManiacMatt1782

What worries me is 1 vs a team. When you had a team it went to position select screen. I don't want to be position locked if another team plays with multiple users. It looks like the solo user might have to select a position from the video.

I read somewhere else that you can select "any" for the position and play as normal. I really hope this is true.