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.
* ProStick
Puck handle, deke, make spectacular defensive plays and battle for face- offs like never before with FULL 360 degree analog control of your stick! With hundreds of new animations, ProStick gives gamers the ultimate look, feel, and control over their favorite NHL players.
* Superstar Combo Moves
Exploit your opponent's 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 player's 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!
* 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 and enter for your chance to win an ALL NEW Dodge vehicle in the NHL 2K8 Dodge Tourney!
