GameFace! with Joe Thornton
- April 10, 2007 15:18 PM PST
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Just in time for the Stanely Cup playoffs, we sit down with the reigning NHL league MVP and points leader Joe Thornton to discuss his experience as the cover athlete for 2K Sport's NHL 2k7, as well as his own personal gaming habits. Step up to the face-off circle, Joe, and show us your GameFace!
Be sure to check out the contest page where we're giving away a copy of NHL 2k7 autographed by Joe Thornton!
And don't forget to check out our first GameFace! feature with the Shins!
GamePro: First off, let's talk about your your involvement with NHL 2K7 as their cover athlete. How did that come about?
Joe Thornton: It was right around when the [NHL] awards banquet was going on. They asked me if I wanted to be on the cover and I said, 'For sure.' Obviously, being a gamer from way back and seeing different athletes on the cover of games made me think it was a no-brainer. And 2K always seems to have the best sports games, especially their hockey titles, so it was a perfect fit.
GP: Did you do anything besides just lending your image for the box?
JT: Yeah, they came up for practice to watch. They put a mic on me to hear what the guys say on the ice and I put in a little bit of input here and there just to make the game feel better. They showed me the PlayStation 3 version and how the tilt-controls worked and I thought it was a great idea. I think that every year whoever is going to be the cover athlete will have to put their two cents in to make the game feel more realistic.
GP: There are a lot of athletes that play games and they always complain that their digital representations aren't as good as the real deal.
JT: [Laughs] Not in my case. I told them if I'm going to be on the cover you guys have got to make me look good.
GP: So what video games do you play for fun?
JT: I play NHL 2K7, obviously. MLB 2K7, and Gears of War - that's a good one. That's pretty much it, a little bit of Madden here and there. I prefer the sports games, but I like to squeeze in a little bit of Gears of War.
Is there anyone on the planet who doesn't like Gears of War?
