Graphically, this game is all it is cracked up to be. It is also very deep and includes jerseys from long ago, defunct teams (hello Kansas City Scouts) and even has some fun mini-hockey on a pond. The franchise mode attempts to be deep, but ends up being quite shallow. After hiring coaches and choosing the ones that meet your team's goals based on ratings and salary, they do not have much impact on actual gameplay. While the game can be fun, it is not challenging unless it is on the highest difficulty level. Penalties are impossible to regulate and games are almost always played in duration at 5 on 5. Line changes are horribly implemented through a strange button combination. I miss EA's version.
This is again a notch on the belt in the dominant 2k puck belt. 2k sports again delivers a top notch hockey experience that puts the EA offerings to shame. It is simply one of the most immersive and fun pick-up-and-pla... Read Full Review
This game rocks everyone. It has great graphics (the ice looks fantastic; it has a jaw-dropping realism to it). The players (some of them) look like they really do in real life. The gameplay is very good as well. Crease ... Read Full Review
