NHL 08
NHL 08 is a video game released on September 11, 2007 in North America. This was the first installment released on the PlayStation 3.
Also recorded as NHL 2008
NHL 08
- Date
- 2007
- Publisher
- EA Sports
- Genre
- ice hockey video game
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NHL 08 is a video game released on September 11, 2007 in North America. This was the first installment released on the PlayStation 3.
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Key facts
• Title — NHL 08 • Developer — EA Canada (PS3, Xbox 360) HB Studios (PS2, PC) • Publisher — EA Sports • Series — NHL series • Genre — Sports • Modes — Single-player, multiplayer • Platforms — Microsoft Windows PlayStation 2 PlayStation 3 Xbox 360
Gameplay
Gameplay
NHL 08 features a new and improved "Skill Stick System," which EA says will allow gamers to more easily control the puck. NHL 08 also includes "Goalie Mode," where users can control their team's goalie with a new third-person camera. Another new feature is the ability to create custom plays, where you can take part in creating custom plays in practice mode.
Game modes
Game modes
'Dynasty Mode' allows users to create a dream team and play through to the Stanley Cup. However, there is no fantasy draft on the seventh generation version of the game (Xbox 360, PlayStation 3); this mode appears only on the PC and PlayStation 2 versions. The game features the-then 29 teams of the American Hockey League (AHL). Players can develop talent through the AHL, and then call up their prospects to play in the NHL. Every AHL team is fully playable. Sweden's Elitserien and Finland's SM-liiga are also included on the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. However, the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL) and Czech Extraliga are only to be found on the PC and PlayStation 2 versions.
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Reception
Reception
The PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 versions received "favorable" reviews, while the PlayStation 2 and PC versions received "mixed or average reviews", according to the review aggregation website Metacritic. Games for Windows: The Official Magazine gave it a score of five out of ten. The game won GameSpot's "Best Sports Game of 2007" award. During the 11th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards, NHL 08 received a nomination for "Sports Game of the Year" by the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences.
Legacy
Legacy
NHL 08 was included in EA Sports 08 Collection in 2008 along with Madden NFL 08, Tiger Woods PGA Tour 08, FIFA 08 and NBA Live 08.
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