On the upside, the game looks way better than last year's, as the player faces and menus have been significantly upgraded graphically. Plus, face-offs are more realistic as players will tie each other up before the puck goes to either team.
But the real separator for this year's game from previous ones is the new Superstar Moves ability, which can be done in-game by holding the left trigger, followed by a button combination. It's likely too Tekken for most, but the chance to imitate Owen Nolan's point-and-shoot from the All-Star game years ago, or the genius "Sweden '94" move that Petr Forsberg scored on, is good fun, especially in a shoot-out.
Buy low, sell high. It's a well-known phrase in the stock market and it applies equally well to videogame traders. The Goozex Report breaks down which Xbox 360 games are currently dropping in value so that you don't buy high and sell low.
When it comes to hockey on the 360, you have several choices. This article makes recommendations on which hockey game to choose along with a review of NHL 08. This blog is especially useful for gamers who prefer to trade games as opposed to spending cash. When you trade for games, you're not always playing the latest-and-greatest, sometimes you have to settle for last year's game.
For the past two months, the best gamers in the United States and Canada have been competing in intense online matches of 2K Sports' NHL 2K8 for a chance to win a spot and showcase their skills in the NHL 2K8 All-Star Tournament championships in Atlanta, Georgia, during NHL All-Star Weekend on January 26-27, 2008.
Hosted exclusively on the red carpet by Jason Spezza, NHL 2K8 cover athlete and Eastern Conference All-Star center for the Ottawa Senators, the elite event will pair the top four finalists as they battle through exciting semifinal and championship matches leading to the ultimate showdown on center ice on Sunday, January 27. During the first period of the NHL All-Star game, the two finalists will go head-to-head again for a very special championship exhibition match in front of thousands of cheering fans. The winner will be crowned the top NHL 2K8 player and will receive the grand prize of a brand-new 2008 Dodge Nitro SUV.
No thanks, hockey is the one instance where ea actually makes the better game. Well that and I liked the MVP games, 2K baseball always sucks IMO.
I can attest to that 2K7 had a very good goalie AI and puck reflection off the goalie, the posts and the way you can score.
The player AI was really good too. My worst gripe was that I get so easily penalties where the AI doesn't (Any team I tried). The controls didn't give me that response I expected.
The color comment was average and the environment was a bit stiff to me.
But all in all, a better experience than EA NHL'07. For sure.
For some reason EA are succeeding in doing a better NHL each even release of the NHL series. Don't understand why. Might be a developer team thing or r&d of a new 3d engine or a mix of them. I will have to wait for reviews from users in other forums before I descide which to chose as a first buy.