The yearly debate is back...
My friend got NHL 07 on XBOX360 yesterday, and I have caught glimpses of it. A few things to take note of:
Pros:
- fantastic visuals. the best you'll ever see - guarenteed.
- shot stick: complete puckhandling control + hitting
- deep dynasty mode
- a huge step up in terms of realism for EA - much, much harder to score
Cons:
- the menus are hard to read at times
- because it doens't tell you how many players are dressed at one time, editing lines can be a pain. it's the same problem as NHL 06.
- the learning curve is huge - I'd say at least play 5 games and a couple shootouts before you're completely comfortable with the shot stick.
NHL 2k7 comes out September 14th (tomorrow), and I've been debating whether or not to get it. NHL 07 is a huge step up but just thinking about the pure navigational difficulty of the 07 menus gives me a headache.
Anyone else care to share comments/criticisms?
And oh, just so you know, 2kSports heard the boos from fans about their NHL2k6 soundtrack (which was absolutely horrendous - I put it on mute during non-games) and re-done the soundtrack completely. You can preview the tunes on www.2ksports.com on the NHL2k7 section. The media player is on the right side labeled 'Preview 2k7 tunes.'
NHL 07 vs. NHL2K7
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i just bought NHL 07 for the 360. when i bought my new xbox this summer i couldnt wait for this game to come out so i bought NHL2K6 thinking it could hold me over until 07 came out and it was awful. i've always played the EA hockey games since my SNES days so im probably always gonna buy them!
I've gotta wait until the weekend to play it (damn college), I'll report back and let you know what i think! lol i like that alex ovechkin is on the cover... really excited to see how the dynasty is with the salary cap
I've gotta wait until the weekend to play it (damn college), I'll report back and let you know what i think! lol i like that alex ovechkin is on the cover... really excited to see how the dynasty is with the salary cap
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"we did a fucking great job"
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Well i just bought my xbox today, seeing as i finally have money again.. and not that much in the way of bills... i figured why not... plus i have been waiting for NHL to come out.
WOW... what a game... its amazing... thats all that needs to be said. that and yeah the menus are annoying.. just cause of how small the text is. but the game is amazing fluid and real
WOW... what a game... its amazing... thats all that needs to be said. that and yeah the menus are annoying.. just cause of how small the text is. but the game is amazing fluid and real
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NHL 07 for the 360
2k7 for all other consoles
I've played 2k7 the past 4 years and frankly they have to change the gameplay. you can do the same things you could 4 years ago. The goals are the same. The AI is the same etc. Playing the 2k7 demo and having NHL 07 for the 360 it's clear the 2k7 has been passed by EA this year. Ea has provided a game that while a bit bare bones will provide an exceptional base to build on.
2k7 for all other consoles
I've played 2k7 the past 4 years and frankly they have to change the gameplay. you can do the same things you could 4 years ago. The goals are the same. The AI is the same etc. Playing the 2k7 demo and having NHL 07 for the 360 it's clear the 2k7 has been passed by EA this year. Ea has provided a game that while a bit bare bones will provide an exceptional base to build on.