The top rated NHL franchise returns with an entirely NEW NHL EXPERIENCE featuring revolutionary gameplay controls, all-new goaltending, and stunning next-gen visuals highlighting redesigned player models and animations. Leveraging all of the next generation capabilities of the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, NHL 2K8 features innovative gameplay, revolutionary player models and stunning visuals to create an entirely new hockey experience, centered on authenticity and the NHL Signature Style. Utilizing 2K Sports' NHL Signature Style, NHL 2K8 will highlight unique player characteristics never before seen in a hockey game. To complement their true-to-life attributes, marquee players will be fitted with branded equipment including skates, sticks, pads and helmets -- becoming visually recognizable on the ice. Jason Spezza named the cover boy for 2K8 2K Sports, the sports publishing label of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc., announced today that Jason Spezza, first-line center for the Ottawa Senators, has been named cover athlete and official spokesman for NHL® 2K8, 2K Sports’ top-rated NHL video game for five years in row*. “It’s a great honor to be the NHL 2K8 cover athlete,” said Jason Spezza. “The NHL 2K series has always selected some of the best players in the NHL and I’m really excited to follow in their footsteps of representing the finest hockey video game title this year.” The Canadian-born Spezza was only the third player to represent Canada at the World Junior Hockey Championships as a 16-year old. The first round choice of the Ottawa Senators and second overall pick in the 2001 NHL Draft, his great skills were apparent very early in his career. Reinvigorating the sport with his raw talent and enthusiasm, his magnificent performance in the 2007 Eastern Conference finals against the Buffalo Sabres made him one of the most exciting players in the next generation of NHL stars. “We are thrilled to have Jason Spezza as our cover athlete for NHL 2K8. Spezza is a player that truly embodies the spirit of hockey which is something that we pride ourselves in with the NHL 2K series,” said Graeme Bayless, President of Kush Games. “We are very pleased to be working with a cover athlete that is such an avid gamer and who is committed to contributing valuable insight to the authenticity and development of the NHL 2K series.” The top-rated* NHL franchise returns with NHL 2K8, showcasing new in-depth gameplay mechanics, all-new goaltending animations and stunning next-gen visuals that truly take advantage of the power of next generation consoles. More exciting features will be revealed soon that deliver an entirely new NHL experience from the critically acclaimed makers of the NHL 2K series. NHL 2K8 will be available this fall for the Xbox 360™ video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, and the PLAYSTATION®3 and PlayStation®2 computer entertainment systems. General Information: Console Availability: Game Price (Release Date Price): New Features: NHL Signature Style - Fully redesigned next-gen player models with accurate equipment and updated player faces brings you the most realistic hockey game to date. {rokbox title=|NHL 2K8 Commercial| thumb=|http://i1.ytimg.com/vi/gWVpanzWHbU/default.jpg| album=|demo|}http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gWVpanzWHbU{/rokbox} {rokbox title=|NHL 2K8 Trailer| thumb=|http://i1.ytimg.com/vi/vGwSQpvP79s/default.jpg| album=|demo|}http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vGwSQpvP79s{/rokbox} {rokbox title=|NHL 2K8 video| thumb=|http://i1.ytimg.com/vi/h7yXiQelqbw/default.jpg| album=|demo|}http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h7yXiQelqbw{/rokbox} {rokbox title=|NHL 2K8 video| thumb=|http://i1.ytimg.com/vi/eZoy1LDg-50/default.jpg| album=|demo|}http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eZoy1LDg-50{/rokbox} {rokbox title=|NHL 2K8 Playstation 2 gameplay| thumb=|http://i1.ytimg.com/vi/O-Kxm5r2hQQ/default.jpg| album=|demo|}http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O-Kxm5r2hQQ{/rokbox} {rokbox title=|NHL 2K8 Pro-Stick & Face-off| thumb=|http://i1.ytimg.com/vi/SYlHhO4-Yuo/default.jpg| album=|demo|}http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SYlHhO4-Yuo{/rokbox}
Developer: Kush Games
Publisher: 2K Sports
Release Date: 09/03/2007
Rated: Everyone
Sony Playstation 2
Sony Playstation 3
Microsoft Xbox 360
Sony Playstation 2 - 19.99 $
Sony Playstation 3 - 59.99 $
Microsoft Xbox 360 - 59.99 $
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!
Revolutionary Controls - A ground breaking control system delivers an incomparable experience that will forever transcend the hockey videogame genre. More details to come soon!
Deeper Franchise - Take control of the DEEPEST franchise mode in the business, now complete with realistic CBA features including waivers, two-way contracts, restricted and unrestricted free agents, and salary cap management. Off-season has also been revamped, boasting a brand new negotiation system, improved draft, and refurbished free agent signing. Topping off everything is the addition of an all-new player progression system and dynamic player types!
2K Sports Online - Go head-to-head against the best players on the planet and enter for your chance to win an ALL NEW CAR in the NHL 2K8 Tournament presented by Dodge!