NHL 2K8

2007 video game
  • NA: September 10, 2007
  • AU: October 31, 2007
  • EU: November 2, 2007
  • AU: November 2, 2007 (X360)
Genre(s)Sports

NHL 2K8 is an ice hockey video game made by 2K, and published on the PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, and Xbox 360 consoles. It features former Ottawa Senators centre Jason Spezza on its cover. Bob Cole and Harry Neale return from NHL 2K6 and NHL 2K7 to provide commentary.

New features in the game include an all-new faceoff system, an all-new ProStick system involving the right skill stick to deke, take faceoffs and puck handle, and an all-new system called Superstar Combo moves, which mimics real-life dekes and fakes by actual NHL players to use in the game with the push of a button. Also, the game included an all-new goaltending system, with all-new graphics and movement.

NHL 2K8 introduced the new Reebok Edge jerseys through the use of a code found on the 2K Sports website.

The soundtrack has 16 rock songs from various artists including Priestess, Comeback Kid, Stellastarr, and other rock bands.[1]

Reception

Reception
Aggregate score
AggregatorScore
PS2PS3Xbox 360
Metacritic67/100[16]74/100[17]71/100[18]
Review scores
PublicationScore
PS2PS3Xbox 360
1Up.comN/AN/AD+[2]
Electronic Gaming MonthlyN/AN/A5/10[3]
Game InformerN/A7.75/10[4]7.75/10[4]
GameProN/AN/A3.75/5[5]
GameRevolutionN/AC−[6]C−[6]
GameSpot6.5/10[7]7/10[8]7/10[8]
GameSpyN/A[9][9]
GameZoneN/A8.5/10[10]N/A
IGN6.5/10[11]8/10[12]8.5/10[13]
Official Xbox Magazine (US)N/AN/A8/10[14]
PlayStation: The Official MagazineN/A8/10[15]N/A

The game received "average" reviews on all platforms according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[16][17][18]

See also

References

  1. ^ "2K Sports' Soundtrack for NHL 2K8 Enriches the Hockey Experience". Business Wire. October 18, 2007. Archived from the original on May 11, 2013. Retrieved November 12, 2022 – via The Free Library.
  2. ^ Intihar, Bryan (September 11, 2007). "NHL 2K8 (Xbox 360)". 1UP.com. Archived from the original on July 20, 2015. Retrieved July 17, 2015.
  3. ^ EGM staff (November 2007). "NHL 2K8 (X360)". Electronic Gaming Monthly. p. 105.
  4. ^ a b Reiner, Andrew (October 2007). "NHL 2K8 (PS3, X360)". Game Informer. No. 174. Archived from the original on January 14, 2008. Retrieved July 17, 2015.
  5. ^ Dagley, Andrew (October 16, 2007). "Review: NHL 08 vs. NHL 2K8 (X360)". GamePro. Archived from the original on October 17, 2007. Retrieved July 17, 2015.
  6. ^ a b Damiano, Greg (October 18, 2007). "NHL 2K8 Review (PS3, X360)". Game Revolution. Archived from the original on July 6, 2015. Retrieved July 17, 2015.
  7. ^ Navarro, Alex (September 21, 2007). "NHL 2K8 Review (PS2)". GameSpot. Archived from the original on January 21, 2016. Retrieved July 17, 2015.
  8. ^ a b Navarro, Alex (September 12, 2007). "NHL 2K8 Review (PS3, X360)". GameSpot. Archived from the original on August 21, 2015. Retrieved July 17, 2015.
  9. ^ a b Vasconcellos, Eduardo (October 4, 2007). "GameSpy: NHL 2K8 (PS3, X360)". GameSpy. Archived from the original on December 13, 2009. Retrieved July 17, 2015.
  10. ^ Romano, Natalie (September 19, 2007). "NHL 2K8 - PS3 - Review". GameZone. Archived from the original on October 6, 2008. Retrieved July 17, 2015.
  11. ^ Miller, Greg (September 25, 2007). "NHL 2K8 Review (PS2)". IGN. Archived from the original on July 23, 2015. Retrieved July 17, 2015.
  12. ^ Miller, Greg (September 19, 2007). "NHL 2K8 Review (PS3)". IGN. Archived from the original on July 23, 2015. Retrieved July 17, 2015.
  13. ^ Miller, Greg (September 11, 2007). "NHL 2K8 Review (X360)". IGN. Archived from the original on July 23, 2015. Retrieved July 17, 2015.
  14. ^ "NHL 2K8". Official Xbox Magazine. November 2007. p. 92.
  15. ^ "Review: NHL 2K8 (PS3)". PSM. December 2007. p. 82.
  16. ^ a b "NHL 2K8 for PlayStation 2 Reviews". Metacritic. Archived from the original on December 5, 2015. Retrieved July 16, 2015.
  17. ^ a b "NHL 2K8 for PlayStation 3 Reviews". Metacritic. Archived from the original on November 14, 2015. Retrieved July 16, 2015.
  18. ^ a b "NHL 2K8 for Xbox 360 Reviews". Metacritic. Archived from the original on November 27, 2015. Retrieved July 16, 2015.

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