I've always been a fan of just the normal NHL games. You get to create all your players and name your team and make a mascot, pick your colors.... You can put people through the glass although thats rare. You can customize the computer AI to make it as hard or easy as you want. I have NHL07 and the only problems i have with it are the fist fights and the music. EA sucks %^( at picking game music in every single one of their games. And the first fighting boils down to button mashing in its most extreme form. I wish fighting was better and more controllable. I dont really have an opinion of the other hockey games because Im not into sports very much.You keep saying 05 though, thats like 3 years old?? You get brand new sports titles for cheap since they are just name changes. You have to be able to find 07 titles for dirt cheap. And if you cant, wait for the 08 sports titles to hit which should be soon!!
I would say it depends what you like. If you are into pure arcade with big hits then get Hitz. The best simulation of the actual sport? Get the 2K5 game. The best graphics and visuals? Then 2005 is for you.
Get 'NHL 2K5', as that's the best hockey game for the PS2. It has great graphics, great controls, and is so much fun. Trust me, I have many many hockey games, and 'NHL 2K5' is still the best on any console.
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