Best hockey game to date

User Rating: 9.4 | NHL 07 X360
By chex81 | Review Date:
Hockey games have come and gone every year for over a decade now...and the most notable NHL game to date is NHL '94, until now. I always held my head up to NHL '94 as the greatest hockey game ever created...NHL 2K5 came very very close to beating it, but the spark was still missing. 2K has done a great job of building the fundamentals with tons of depth and detail, but visually it's always lagged back a bit. In any case, NHL 07 is the first game in over a decade the catch my heart and not let go. Visually the game is stunning, probably one of the most impressive on Xbox 360...you can actually zoom in on the character jersey's and see every little stitch and detail. The gameplay is mostly solid, with the new skill stick which is the most innovative feature to be added to hockey since one-timers. The goalie's are very reliable and fun to play with/against...a lot of people make complaints about them, but I personally think they're the most realistic and best animated. I would recommend this to anyone who is tired of playing hockey games the same way we've been playing them for the lasy 10 years...the skill stick has changed the way we play NHL games forever.

Pros:
-Visually stunning, dead on animations
-Skill Stick completely innovative
-Feels like the most realistic hockey game ever
-Fun and fresh

Cons:
-Defense controls could use a bit of work

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