I do have to say that it is pretty ridiculous to have Crosby rated higher than Gretzky! Crosby is a dominant player... best player on the ice today... but Gretzky is the best player to step on the ice of all time.
On a side, Crosby tried to hit/fight a lot in hit first couple seasons... but he has toned it down! He does still put up a respectable number of hits (50-70 a year) compared to the Kessel's of the league (10-13 a year).. but doesn't tip the scales enough to rate him over Gretz!
What!? NHL 13 has skewed player overalls????? When did this happen? Why hasnt there been multiple threads about this for 3 weeks now!!!? I'm so outraged by this that I'll........still buy NHL 14 on release day
What!? NHL 13 has skewed player overalls????? When did this happen? Why hasnt there been multiple threads about this for 3 weeks now!!!? I'm so outraged by this that I'll........still buy NHL 14 on release day
the game is awesome, my jaw dropped when I saw how they rated gretz though
It kind of makes sense if you think about it this way. NHL 13 is based on the current NHL, not the NHL from 30 years ago. The game is faster and more physical now then it was 30 years ago. So based on that there is no way Gretzky from 30 years ago would be better than Crosby in the modern NHL, because he would probably get killed whenever he got the puck, even though he is a quick player he isn't physical enough.
It's silly, but it is what it is. Personally I think if EA is going to put Gretzky in the games his overall should always be 99.
This would mean 99 everywhere right ? No way he has 99 in def. awereness, body checking, fighting and some other. The fact that Crosby has higher ratings in those categories while being only a little bit below Gretzky in offensive attributes is why he has a better overall, since every attribute matters now.
It kind of makes sense if you think about it this way. NHL 13 is based on the current NHL, not the NHL from 30 years ago. The game is faster and more physical now then it was 30 years ago. So based on that there is no way Gretzky from 30 years ago would be better than Crosby in the modern NHL, because he would probably get killed whenever he got the puck, even though he is a quick player he isn't physical enough.
Well, somebody can't physically handle the modern NHL. But it isn't gretzky. "Mushbrain" Crosby on the other hand...
By the way, gretzky had above average speed, put him in today's equipment and he'd still be above average.
