NHL 07

NHL 07 is an ice hockey video game, released in 2006 as the successor to NHL 06. The game improved the series' gameplay with more realistic features, such as stickhandling and a wider variety of controller schemes. The Xbox 360 version features a completely revamped game and graphics engine from the predecessor, while the other versions are left behind with the old engine. It is the only game in the series to have a PSP version, the last installment to be released on Xbox, and the first installment to be released on Xbox 360.

Released: 12 September 2006
Platforms: PlayStation 2 PlayStation Portable Windows Xbox Xbox 360
Genres: Ice hockey Simulation Sports
Developers: EA Vancouver
Publishers: EA Sports
Modes: Multiplayer Single-player
Perspective: Third person
Country: Canada
Age ratings: ESRB E10+

About

NHL 07 is an ice hockey video game, which was released in 2006. The game improved the series' gameplay with more realistic features, such as stickhandling and a wider variety of controller schemes. As NHL 07 was released on the Xbox 360, this is the first game in the NHL series to be released on a seventh generation console. It was also the last NHL game to be released on the Xbox and the only installment to be released on the PlayStation Portable.

Keywords

ice hockey
national hockey league
ice skating
achievements
artificial intelligence
playstation trophies
customizable characters
polygonal 3d
year in the title
character creation
xbox live
difficulty level

Media

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Gameplay

NHL 07 features 4 European leagues - Germany's Deutsche Eishockey Liga, Sweden's Elitserien, Finland's SM-liiga, and the Czech Republic's Tipsport Extraliga. NHL 07 for the Xbox 360 features analog stick control and a brand new physics system which eliminates the magnetic type possession of the puck which had been used in past NHL games. Commentary is provided by Gary Thorne and Bill Clement for the Xbox 360 version of the game, however, Jim Hughson and Craig Simpson return for the sixth generation and PSP versions.

Reception

The game received "generally favorable reviews" on all platforms except the PC version, which received "average" reviews, according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.

Metacritic gave NHL 07 a 79% rating, stating that "Stellar graphics and a great new stick/shooting system are the hallmarks of this title". NHL 07 received an 8.7 out of 10 from IGN, praising the new skill stick and improved puck physics system.

Releases by platformdates and regions as published

Platform	Released	Regions
Windows	12 September 2006	Worldwide
Xbox	12 September 2006	Worldwide
Xbox 360	12 September 2006	Worldwide
PlayStation Portable	12 September 2006	Worldwide
PlayStation 2	12 September 2006	Worldwide