NHL 2K8 | 
 enlarge | From: 2K Games
Category: Video Games
List Price: $19.99
Buy New: $8.79
You Save: $11.20 (56%)
New (37) Used (13) from $8.79
Avg. Customer Rating:  11 reviews
Sales Rank: 6361
Platform: Playstation2
ESRB: Everyone 10+
Media: Video Game
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
Operating System: Playstation 2
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.3 x 0.3
MPN: 37220
Model: 37220
UPC: 710425372209
EAN: 0710425372209
ASIN: B000REZ84C
Release Date: September 11, 2007
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Shipping: Expedited shipping available
Condition: BRAND NEW , GIFT QUALITY, FACTORY SEALED, IN STOCK AND READY TO SHIP TODAY.
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| Features:
| • | Puck handle, deke, make spectacular defensive plays and battle for face-offs like never before with Full 360 degrees analog control of your stick | | • | Exploit your opponent's defensive weak spots by executing breathtaking combo moves | | • | Properly position your player's stick to swipe at the puck and win critical late game face-offs | | • | Goaltending has been completely overhauled with instinctive AI, entirely new animations, and situation specific behaviors | | • | Completely redesigned player models with accurate equipment brands and updated player faces bring you the most realistic hockey game to date |
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Product Description
The top rated NHL franchise returns with a NHL experience featuring revolutionary right stick controls, all-new goaltending, a ground breaking face-off system, and stunning, next-gen visuals highlighting redesigned player models and animations. NHL 2K8 features true to life combo-based moves giving you the excitement from breakaways and shootouts. Superstar Moves are added with the help of NHL legend Igor Larionov rounding out the wide array of gameplay features. NHL 2K8 showcases completely revamped goalies under the guidance of star NHL goalie Marty Turco. The all-new goaltending includes significant enhancements to goalie logic and decision-making. Goalies will now realistically come out and challenge, guard the posts, and perform spectacular butterfly saves. Bolstered by hundreds of new animations, these improvements make goaltenders in NHL 2K8 the most realistic yet. Edit-a-Player mode that allows you to modify every facet of your hockey players' appearance including stick and leg tape patterns Franchise mode complete with realistic CBA features such as waivers, two-way contracts, restricted and unrestricted free agents, and salary cap management NHL 2K8 Soundtrack featuring Bloc Party, Korn, Quiet Riot, Priestess, Stellastarr, Early Man, Tokyo Police Club, Les Savy Fav and more
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| Customer Reviews: Read 6 more reviews...
 It's amazing May 24, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
2k8 always topps ea sports edition
the graphics are way better than ea sports
smoother gameplay
if u own a ps2, u need this game
 good game for the money April 1, 2008
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
even though its not the best hockey game out there, it is worth it because of the cheap price. i owned 2k5 and that game was fun but the only problem with the 2k hockey games is that they would freeze alot during season mode and that became annoying. when i played 2k8 it didnt freeze when i played a season. the only problem with the game to me is the goalies poke check way to much and in real hockey they dont do that too much. but its worth buying if you like hockey games. this one is the best buy for the money
Same old March 9, 2008
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
I previously owned NHL 2k5 and except for the change in roosters, this game is pretty much the same. The graphics are equally as good as can be expected since 2K5 with little changes here and there.
 Surprised February 27, 2008
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
I bought both this and NHL 2008 by EA and I liked EA a lot more. I used to play EA's but heard all the positive reviews I thought I'd give it a try. I didn't really like it at all though. The graphics weren't very good, and it wasn't a whole lot of fun. I liked EA's a lot more mostly cause it had a kind of realness to it verse the arcade style of this one.
Full of features, yet ultimately disappointing February 13, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I purchased this game a month ago, around the time I got my PS2. I had always been an EA Sports NHL loyalist, from '94 to about 2004. I had previously played those editions on numerous platforms, from Genesis (yay!) to PS1, then PC.
After suffering through numerous crashes with the PC version of EA's NHL 2004, I figured the time was right to change. I avoided the 2005/06/07 editions of EA because 1) I didn't have a dedicated, STABLE platform like a PS2 at the time, 2) the software glitches of EA's 2004 turned me off from them big time, and 3) many reviewers and buyers complained that the quality of EA Sports, and in particular, the NHL franchise, had gone downhill...or so I had thought, but more on that later.
I read the Gamespot reviews and studied the features of the 2K line and was "wowed" by all the bells and whistles: the super deep franchise mode, supposedly realistic gameplay, yada yada yada. Being a hockey geek, I decided to take the plunge and pay my $20.
During my first few times playing the game, I couldn't get over the rather steep learning curve. Ironically, the gameplay features were in fact TOO deep - I takes two finger motions, not one, to take a slap shot, for instance. Having to change defensive pairs whilst simultaneously changing lines was a chore (and with the line change option set to semi-automatic, my 3rd and 4th lines hardly saw action. Grrrrr!). The dynasty mode had some curious quirks, with numerous players of mine getting claimed off some invisible waiver list (I later learned that due to a design flaw, said list was available on the PC and PS3 versions of the game, but not PS2. Yet, the CPU would still steal your players at whim. WHAAAAT?!?!?!).
Also, dynasty mode was a drag, full of file corrupting glitches and a tough-to-follow interface. The fact that you had to MANUALLY practice your team everyday was time consuming, and the various menu options were unwieldy. The all-important "fun factor" dissipated quickly.
While walking through my old neighborhood, I found a pawnshop selling used PS2 games for about $5 a pop. One of them happened to a copy of EA's NHL '06. After purchasing it ("what the hell," I thought), I took it home to give it a test spin.
Low and behold, it was a much more ENJOYABLE game. An easy to follow interface, INTUITIVE controls (one button shots! Yay!), and, surprisingly, a much better presentation. AND IT'S STABLE, with NO APPARENT GLITCHES!!! Folks, this is important; you can have all the features in the world, but it don't mean jack unless it WORKS. Also included is a fully playable version of the old Genesis era NHL '94!!!!
So folks, the moral of the story is to not get wowed by all sorts of esoteric "wow" features designed to distract you from what really matters in a hockey game. Of course, your mileage may vary, and yes, the newer games have updated rosters. But as far as enjoyment, 2k8 fell waaaaaay short.
Caveat emptor.
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