NHL 2K8

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

Released: 11 September 2007
Platforms: PlayStation 2 PlayStation 3 Xbox 360
Genres: Ice hockey Sports
Developers: 2K Los Angeles
Publishers: 2K Sports
Series: NHL 2K
Perspective: Third person
Themes: Non-fiction
Country: United States
Age ratings: ESRB E10+

About

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.

Keywords

ice hockey
national hockey league
hand-to-hand combat
achievements
licensed game
polygonal 3d
licensed soundtrack
year in the title
character creation
xbox live
difficulty level
commentary

Media

The articlegameplay, story, development, reception

Reception

The game received "average" reviews on all platforms according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.

Releases by platformdates and regions as published

Platform	Released	Regions
PlayStation 3	10 September 2007	North America · Europe 2 November 2007
PlayStation 2	11 September 2007	North America
Xbox 360	11 September 2007	North America