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NHL 08

NHL 08
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Eric Staal on the cover of NHL 08
Developer(s) EA Canada (PS3, Xbox 360)
HB Studios (PS2, PC)
Publisher(s) EA Sports
Series NHL series
Platform(s) PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, PlayStation 2, Microsoft Windows
Release date(s)
  • NA: September 11, 2007
  • NA: September 12, 2007 (X360)
  • AU: September 20, 2007 (PC, X360)
  • EU: September 21, 2007 (PC, X360)
  • AU: September 21, 2007 (PS3)
  • EU: September 27, 2007 (PS3)
  • AU: October 11, 2007 (PS2)
  • EU: October 12, 2007 (PS2)
Genre(s) Sports - Ice Hockey Sim
Mode(s) Single-player, multiplayer, multiplayer online
Review scores
Publication Score
PC PS2 PS3 Xbox 360
EGM N/A N/A 9.17/10 9.17/10
Eurogamer N/A N/A N/A 7/10
Game Informer N/A N/A 8.5/10 8.5/10
GamePro N/A N/A N/A 4.5/5 stars
Game Revolution N/A N/A C C
GameSpot 6/10 6.5/10 8.5/10 8.5/10
GameSpy N/A N/A 4.5/5 stars 4.5/5 stars
GameZone N/A 7/10 8.9/10 9/10
IGN N/A N/A 8.6/10 8.9/10
OXM (US) N/A N/A N/A 8.5/10
PC Gamer (US) 35% N/A N/A N/A
PSM N/A N/A 8.5/10 N/A
The A.V. Club N/A N/A N/A A
Aggregate score
Metacritic 65/100 70/100 86/100 85/100

NHL 08 is a video game released on September 11, 2007 in North America; the Xbox 360 version was supposed to be released on the same date as the Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 2 and PlayStation 3 versions, but was delayed for a day due to shipping issues.

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.

'Dynasty Mode' allows users to create a dream team and play through to the Stanley Cup, however, there is no fantasy draft on the current generation version of the game (Xbox 360, PlayStation 3), only on the PC and PlayStation 2 versions.

The game features the-than 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. However, the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL) and Slovak Extraliga are only to be found on the PC and PlayStation 2 versions.

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.


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