Once you get used to the Skill Stick, you can't play any other style, and you'll never want to go back.

User Rating: 9.5 | NHL 07 X360
For the average hockey fan, NHL 07 will offer more than enough in terms of gameplay and functionality. Play a game against the computer, or go online to challenge your friends, or try a season. What will stand out is the new controls with the Skill Stick. This will take some getting used to, lots of practice to "relearn" how you play NHL video games, but once you beging to get the feel for it, you can't go back. I tried going back to NHL 2K7, and I just felt like I couldn't make the moves I wanted to.

For me, the gameplay and graphics are very good for both 2K7 and 07, but after getting used to the Skill Stick, I find myself only playing 07 now. Try it, and you'll be hooked! Hey, no hooking...