NHL 2K7 offers both the casual and hardcore hockey fan a great experience. The game be very easy for those of you starting out or very hard for the more experienced gamer. My only major qualm with the game is that the pro difficulty is too easy (I average about 5 goals/game) but the hall of fame difficulty is almost too hard - there should have been an in-between there. However, the hall of fame difficulty is, I feel, very realistic. Also, while the hitting is good, it can get a bit excessive with the player getting laid out whenever you try to aim up a slapshot or call a play. Be sure, if you want a realistic game, to turn the hitting power down; if you want a fast-paced game then crank it up and let the bodies hit the ice! One-timers are your best chance at scoring, but these again can be unrealistic depending on how you have the settings. One-timers have a normal difficulty and a hard difficulty, with the hard difficulty making it so you need everything to be perfect to get it, which can rarely happen. Your best bet, if you want realisim, is to have this set at normal and turn the passing down a bit. That's just me though, I like a fast-paced game so I keep the one-timer difficulty at normal. The announcers are annoying, but the sound is great on everything else (especially if you have surround sound). Hearing your players call for the puck and then getting the goal and hearing the horn go off all around is a very pleasing experience! Graphically, they are good in 720p, but I was not expecting anything great in a fast moving game so I was impressed with just how good they were. Online leaves alot to be desired, but the franchise makes up for it. Unlike other sports franchises, the computer actually makes trades and it can be very active around the trade deadline. Definately a great game to get for any type of hockey fan!
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
