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Binding: DVD-ROMBrand: Electronic Arts EAN: 0014633153484 ESRB Age Rating: Everyone 10+ Format: DVD-ROM Item Dimensions: Label: Electronic Arts Manufacturer: Electronic Arts MPN: 15348 Platform: Windows 98, Windows 2000, Windows XP Publisher: Electronic Arts Release Date: September 11, 2007 Studio: Electronic Arts Features:
Accessories: Editorial Review: Product Description: Carolina Hurricanes center Eric Staal is the cover athlete and spokesman for NHL 08 from Electronic Arts. At the age of 23 with just 4 NHL seasons under his belt, this promising young player has scored a combined 75 goals over the past 2 seasons, notched 100 points in 2006, and was voted into his first All-Star game in 2007. Already a core member of the Hurricanes, Staal led the team in points (28) during their successful 2006 Stanley Cup Playoff run that resulted in a Championship. Aside from his exceptional talent on the ice, Staal is also known as an avid gamer. NHL 08 brings back the champion of hockey games with better gameplay and faster on-ice action. Take command of tape-to-tape passing, behind-the-net plays and precision give-and-go attacks. Dominate the ice with NHL caliber goaltending, skating, checking and puck handling with the deeply enhanced animation system. Featuring all-new presentation elements, commentary and cut-scenes, NHL 08 brings the ice to you. Now you get into the action! Incredible new Character animations for goaltending, checking, shooting and passing bring you authentic on-ice action An unsurpassed franchise experience hinges a team's success on your ability to schedule workouts, scrimmages and manage team chemistry Online gameplay and comprehensive online features - Completely online stat tracking, buddy lists management and online leagues It's every man for himself in an all-out hockey Free-4-All. Using only one side of the rink, challenge up to three friends online and see who can score the most goals in your fight to dominate the hockey world Average Rating:
 Rating: - Could Have Been Great - But. EA won't respond to customer outcry.Initially I was dissapointed in this game. The advertised features seem to have been either not included or poorly implemented on the PC version of this game. I have come to be even more dissapointed over time realizing what a great game this is but not being able to really enjoy it due to some easily fixable (but no answer from EA) issues. Purchased this game for my son for Christmas as he is a huge NHL fan and regularly plays NHL 06 on gamecube. HE could not wait for NHL 08 to come ... Read More Rating:  - Very Bad!!I use to love this game and I am thinking of buying an old used computer so I can play NHL 2004 the last decent version of the game.I had NHL 05 but the controllers wouldn't work right in the game. I bought a new computer recently and just installed NHL08. I could not believe that I have the same controller/gamepad problem four versions later with a different computer and controller. When I have a controller/gamepad connected to my computer the set up screen for a game will not let me pass that ... Read More Rating: - NHL 08 and Game ControllersI received this as a gift for Christmas, like a tradition as I have for many years now. This year EA decided to severely limit the number of controllers this game will support. Now, my tried and true MS sidewinder cannot be used effectively in the game. It seems most all controllers will be recognized and usable in the game, but you will be forced to use the games default controller mapping during gameplay. As per the EA Sports support pages/FAQ, there is no plan to address this issue. ... Read More Rating:  - Great for new users; some bugs exist.I bought this game because NHL 06 did not work on my laptop. While the gameplay, animations, and audio are basically the same, I enjoyed some modest improvements. For one, the menu interface is a lot more responsive than NHL 06 was. However, it can still be difficult to navigate through editing your lines and such. Gameplay also feels quicker and smoother than the 06 edition did. I feel that the difficulty is too easy. Even on the hardest settings it is only a matter of time before you're winning ... Read More Rating: - Could EA improve on anything?I have NHL 06 and now I have 08. I can only find a couple of minimal differences between them. 1.It is much harder to score. The skill stick in 06 isn't there and the goalies don't just lay on the ice like they did in 06. 2.The menu lookes different, but I think it is just the same. I haven't explored the AHL teams yet. 3.The game play is choppier. Don't get me wrong, I have a new computer running on XP. I have a 2.80 GHz procceser and 1GB of RAM. 4.The boards ... Read More |
