Summary: NHK2K8 is a fantastic simulation with deep game play modes. Unfortunately none of this matters when you factor in the fact that the new control scheme cripples a lot of...
Pros: Tons of modes, visually an improvement over last year.
Cons: The new control scheme is the biggest feature this year and it sucks.
Summary: Hockey returns for the 2008 season, but the 2K series is in danger of missing the playoffs this year.
Pros: Best general manager simulation on the market with full CBA rules; crease control works great; lots of extras and unlockables for the hockey nut; online play is smooth...
Cons: New controls are a mess; uneven graphics and presentation; two speed burst buttons suck most of the challenge out of the game; awkward camera angles; purely arcade sty...
Conclusion: The second-best ice hockey game on the 360. You know what the best one is, so go buy it. (Here’s a clue, it’s made by EA and called NHL 08.
It might be as cold as ice but not as bad as ice, ice, baby.
OXM 360
31 October 2007
Summary: On the scale of Crotch-Tingling Excitement for us Brits, ice hockey ranges somewhere between an X-Factor rerun starting on the telly and having a plate of cold chips to
Pros: Looks nice, Extensive online options
Cons: Clunky controls, Clumsy menu system, Just not exciting