Basically EA Sports NHL 07 boxed as NHL 08 with a couple slight tweaks. Garbage.
As I started up the game I noticed a few changes with new menu splash screens and a new EMO music selection. As I began 'Dynasty Mode' I noticed the rosters were brutally incorrect. Now for instance I chose the Vancouver Canucks, and notice that the team has Jan Bulis, Brent Sopel. NONE OF THE PROSPECTS ARE PART OF THE TEAM. To slightly double check in amazement, I looked at Anahiem Ducks and noticed Bobby Ryan is nowhere to be found. What the hell?
As I began a game, all the opening sequences were identical to 06/07 and the game-play and graphics seemed frighteningly similar to NHL 07. Wait a minute? Aren't the players supposed to be wearing the new RBK Edge jerseys? Canucks are wearing the same ones. As I look at Roberto Luongo, who is probably now one of the most popular goaltenders in the league, I noticed that they didnt even bother personalizing his hockey gear. He's wearing white **** pads and a generic Canucks mask from EA NHL 05?
That is just brutally lazy. Lack of respect for the consumer. Shame on you EA, and I've been a loyal EA franchise customer since NHL Hockey for Genesis.
So at $40 you are getting NHL 07, packaged as NHL 08.
What you recieve in this 'update' is a 07/08 rosters with many players assigned to teams incorrectly, a fantasy draft option, a harder defense and goaltending. That is all. Couldn't you just offer a patch to update 06, 07 etc?
Bottom Line: A great game that got boring in 06. No effort or care taken to really improve the product, overall lazy attempt. If you have only a PC and havent played any recent NHL's pick it up. If you have? Punch the product right off the shelf. I lost a lot of respect for EA after they again attempt to rip off their loyal customers. I don't know if i even want to buy a 360 and NHL 08 for 360, as they don't really deserve my business.