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NHL 08

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GF Rating
7.7

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Game Details

  • Release Date 9/12/2007
  • Publisher Electronic Arts
  • Platform Xbox 360
  • Genre Sports
  • Number of Players 4
  • Online Players 8
  • Online Enabled Yes

Mild Violence

Game Description

It's time to combine your power, finesse, and speed in ways never seen before. Take an up-and-coming player from the NHL and turn him into a major superstar! The Skill Stick lets you shoot anywhere on the net, deke and pass, knock players off the puck or check your rivals into the boards. Choose your favorite team and attempt to nab the Calder Cup. Create your own custom plays, but make sure to follow through, because the enhanced new AI will give you the best challenge yet. The all-new skating engine gives you ultimate freedom to have perfect control, pour on a burst of speed, or carve a tight turn.

Critic Reviews

IGN Review (8.9 out of 10)

EA's NHL series is one of the most unstable and unpredictable sports franchises in gaming. Some years it attempts to hearken to its glory days of the mid-'90s with more of an arcade flair, the kind of game you can enjoy with a few buds and a few beers. The next year it attempts to challenge 2K's har...more

User Reviews

Average Member Rating: 7.7 out of 10

The new goalie system is amazing!!!. (9 out of 10)

posted by Skarecky13 (LAS VEGAS, NV) on Nov 8, 2007
Member since Jul 2007
2 out of 2 gamers (100%) found this review helpful
This years NHL 08 is the best hockey simulation thus far. And to me the best new feature on the game is the goalie mode and controls. I'm a goalie and the similarity is uncanny. I can actually execute the same moves and saves that I can in real life with the same flow and accuracy. I often find myse...more

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Specs & Requirements

Memory 5 MB

Online Features Voice, Achievements, Content Download, Leaderboards, Online Multiplayer

Audio/Video HDTV 1080i, Custom Soundtrack, HDTV 720p, HDTV 1080p, In-Game Dolby Digital

Controllers Headset, Analog Control

Modes Tournament, Versus Simultaneous, Practice, Challenge, Online Team Battle, Dynasty