NHL 08 hits the (virtual) ice

by Dirk Hoag on Sep 13, 2007 3:32 PM EDT

Yes folks, NHL 08 from EA Sports is in stores today (although it took me 5 stops to actually find it, kudos to GameStop). Check back in a few days for a review - I know there's a terrible temptation to rush out immediate impressions, but what good does that serve?

One thing I've heard about the game from various other sites is that while the AHL teams and rosters aren't included, they aren't actually available when playing in Dynasty mode, which strikes me as a bug which requires correction. Why else have the minor league teams in the system if you can't develop those players and call them up to your team in Dynasty mode?

In the meantime, Confessions of a Hockey Fanatic has a review worth reading, keeping in mind that he's looking at the Playstation 3 version. I'm going with the PC-based one, myself.

You've come a long way, baby

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the PC version? ewww. pretty sure that's all based on the PS2 version. do yourself a favor and check out the PS3 or Xbox 360 version. i've been playing the demo every night for two weeks now.

by murph on Sep 13, 2007 4:46 PM EDT reply actions

I've got kids who are 5, 5, and 4 in the house - if I got a console system right now their brains would turn to mush. I oughta know, I got Pong around that time and look what happened to me!

Right now we've got three old PC's up in their playroom that they can use for educational games, and it's hard enough to get them turned off after playtime is over. If we had an Xbox in the house I shudder to think of the battles that would commence.

by The Forechecker on Sep 13, 2007 6:52 PM EDT reply actions

Forechecker - let me know how the PC version looks. I was really disappointed last year that they based the PC version off of the PS2 port, rather than an Xbox360 port (even though most gamers PC's are more stout than the X360's hardware now).

I'm hearing wonderful things about the AI this year too...and wonder if they fixed the models to look like the new RBK jerseys (the way they fit) or if they just re-skinned the old-looking jerseys.

Unfortunately i wont pick it up for a while. Just pre-ordered The Valve Orange Box (Half-Life 2: Episode 2, Team Fortress 2, Portal, etc). Have to wait a bit for NHL 08. Which is ok...i'm just half-way through a season on 07 right now anyway.

by Paul Nicholson on Sep 13, 2007 7:28 PM EDT reply actions