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Overview

The top rated NHL franchise returns with an entirely NEW 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.

Xbox 360®

ProStick™ - Puck handle, deke, make spectacular defensive plays and battle for face-offs like never before with FULL 360° analog control of your stick! With hundreds of new animations, ProStick™ gives gamers the ultimate look, feel, and control over their favorite NHL players.

All-NEW Superstar Combo Moves - Exploit your opponents defensive weak spots by executing breathtaking combo moves. Superstar dekes performed by actual NHL players have captured exactly as seen in real life to allow for more exciting breakaways and shootouts!

All-NEW Face-Off System - Under the supervision of 06 MVP Joe Thornton, a whole new approach to hockey game face-offs places emphasis on timing and strategy. Using the ProStick™, properly position your players stick to swipe at the puck and win critical late game face-offs. With tie-ups, warns, and toss outs, this is the most in depth face-off system ever.

All-NEW Goaltending - Goaltending has been completely overhauled with instinctive AI, entirely new animations, and situation specific behaviors. Goaltenders will now come out and challenge, guard the post, perform spectacular butterfly saves, and much more!

NHL Signature Style - Totally redesigned player models with accurate equipment brands and updated player faces bring you the most realistic hockey game to date. Coupled with an entirely revamped Edit-a-Player mode that allows you to modify every facet of your hockey players appearance including stick and leg tape patterns!

Deeper Franchise
- THE DEEPEST franchise mode in the business, now complete with realistic CBA features such as waivers, two-way contracts, restricted and unrestricted free agents, and salary cap management. Also including a revamped off-season that boasts a brand new negotiation system, an improved draft, refurbished free agent signing, and an All-NEW player progression system with dynamic player types!

My NHL - Customize your style of play to create the exact hockey experience you want, then share your Game Styles by uploading them online for others to use. Use the new rating system to rank the best user Game Styles and let gamers know how they should be playing hockey. And if you want to experience how the pros like to play, check out the Game Styles created by real NHL personalities such as Joe Thornton, Jason Spezza, Marty Turco and more!

NHL 2K8 Soundtrack - Featuring Bloc Party, Korn, Quiet Riot, Priestess, Stellastarr, Early Man, Tokyo Police Club, Les Savy Fav and more.

2K Sports Online - Now with over 1 MILLION online gamers in the 2K community, go head-to-head against the best players on the planet.

PLAYSTATION®3

ProStick™ - Puck handle, deke, make spectacular defensive plays and battle for face-offs like never before with FULL 360° analog control of your stick! With hundreds of new animations, ProStick™ gives gamers the ultimate look, feel, and control over their favorite NHL players.

All-NEW Superstar Combo Moves - Exploit your opponents defensive weak spots by executing breathtaking combo moves. Superstar dekes performed by actual NHL players have captured exactly as seen in real life to allow for more exciting breakaways and shootouts!

All-NEW Face-Off System - Under the supervision of 06 MVP Joe Thornton, a whole new approach to hockey game face-offs places emphasis on timing and strategy. Using the ProStick™, properly position your players stick to swipe at the puck and win critical late game face-offs. With tie-ups, warns, and toss outs, this is the most in depth face-off system ever.

All-NEW Goaltending - Goaltending has been completely overhauled with instinctive AI, entirely new animations, and situation specific behaviors. Goaltenders will now come out and challenge, guard the post, perform spectacular butterfly saves, and much more!

NHL Signature Style - Totally redesigned player models with accurate equipment brands and updated player faces bring you the most realistic hockey game to date. Coupled with an entirely revamped Edit-a-Player mode that allows you to modify every facet of your hockey players appearance including stick and leg tape patterns!

Deeper Franchise
- THE DEEPEST franchise mode in the business, now complete with realistic CBA features such as waivers, two-way contracts, restricted and unrestricted free agents, and salary cap management. Also including a revamped off-season that boasts a brand new negotiation system, an improved draft, refurbished free agent signing, and an All-NEW player progression system with dynamic player types!

My NHL - Customize your style of play to create the exact hockey experience you want, then share your Game Styles by uploading them online for others to use. Use the new rating system to rank the best user Game Styles and let gamers know how they should be playing hockey. And if you want to experience how the pros like to play, check out the Game Styles created by real NHL personalities such as Joe Thornton, Jason Spezza, Marty Turco and more!

NHL 2K8 Soundtrack - Featuring Bloc Party, Korn, Quiet Riot, Priestess, Stellastarr, Early Man, Tokyo Police Club, Les Savy Fav and more.

2K Sports Online - Now with over 1 MILLION online gamers in the 2K community, go head-to-head against the best players on the planet.

PlayStation®2

All-NEW Superstar Combo Moves - Exploit your opponents defensive weak spots by executing breathtaking combo moves. Superstar dekes performed by actual NHL players have captured exactly as seen in real life to allow for more exciting breakaways and shootouts!

Deeper Franchise - THE DEEPEST franchise mode in the business, now complete with realistic CBA features such as waivers, two-way contracts, salary cap, and a NEW negotiation system.

NHL 2K8 Soundtrack - Featuring Bloc Party, Korn, Quiet Riot, Priestess, Stellastarr, Early Man, Tokyo Police Club, Les Savy Fav and more.

2K Sports Online - Now with over 1 MILLION online gamers in the 2K community, go head-to-head against the best players on the planet.

Forums

Hit the NHL 2K8 message boards and join the discussion on all things hockey, including online play, the NHL 2K8 All-Star Tournament, and everything else your fellow hockey fans think about the game.

Click here to join the NHL 2K8 General Discussion.

Game Media Friday 8, 2008

NHL® 2K8 Ships to Retailers in North America

The New Gameplay Features for NHL® 2K8

The Official NHL 2K8 Developer Blog

Jason Spezza Named Cover Athlete for NHL® 2K8

“Try it once and any other hockey game feels like you’re trying to play blindfolded.” (NHL 2K8)

“The thing that truly separates (NHL) 2K8 from the competition is the quality of the game play.”

“For my money, NHL 2K8 is the best looking hockey game to lace up a pair of skates... The ice is slick and gets torn up as skaters race across it, the screen pops with color and action, and the players are always moving and hungry for the puck."

“(NHL) 2K8 retains its crown as the best hockey game around … Almost as sharp as a high-definition TV broadcast … If you want the feel of real hockey, this is it.”

NHL® 2K8 All-Star Tournament Championship

New 07-08 Reebok Edge Jerseys Unveiled in NHL 2K8

GameSpot Interview with Jason Spezza

Jason Spezza Commercial Shoot Photos

Spezza Outtakes

Superstar Moves

Pro Stick

Trailer

  • Events
  • Monkey 2k Beats
  • box 10/01/07 - 01/28/08

    NHL® 2K8 All-Star Tournament

    Win a trip to the NHL All-Star Weekend and then battle it out to win a new 2008 Dodge Nitro.

     



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