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2007 · EA Vancouver · Ice hockey · Sports

NHL 08

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,[1] but was delayed for a day due to shipping issues. NHL 08 features the Skill Stick System which EA says will allow gamers to more easily control the puck.[2] There is also a way to release the puck and control your player around the defender then retrieve the puck to perform 1-on-1 dekes. It was the first installment of the NHL series to be released on PlayStation 3.

Released: 12 September 2007
Platforms: PlayStation 2 PlayStation 3 Windows Xbox 360
Genres: Ice hockey Sports
Developers: EA Vancouver
Publishers: EA Sports
Modes: Multiplayer Single-player
Perspective: Bird view / Isometric
Themes: Non-fiction
Country: Canada
Age ratings: ESRB E10+CLASS_IND L

About

NHL 08 is a video game released on September 11, 2007 in North America. This was the first installment released on the PlayStation 3.

Keywords

ice hockey

Media

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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.

'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.

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.

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.

Releases by platformdates and regions as published

Platform	Released	Regions
Xbox 360	12 September 2007	Worldwide
PlayStation 2	12 September 2007	Worldwide
Windows	12 September 2007	Worldwide
PlayStation 3	12 September 2007	Worldwide · North America 12 September 2007 · Europe 21 September 2007