NHL 08 This Is The Most Realistic In Depth Fun Filled Hockey Sim Ever

You know 2k sports is going down the tubes when they pulled a maddden and made nhl 2k8 a roster update with copied controls from NHL 07. The Boys at EA in vancouver finally made a hockey sim but still added the fun on EA hockeys past. The first thing you will realize is how much better the A.I. is and how it adjusts to your cameplay. I learned this when i tried to deke out a defender and unlike in NHL 07 where you get bumped and keep going this time I got layed out. Likewise making big hits takes alot of timing and If you play defense like me in real life you will be able to adjust a little quicker but it will still be tough to protect the pipes. I was pumped when I saw the AHL teams actually playable in this game including my homestate hartford wolf pack and my favorite NHL minor league team the philadelphia phamtoms. 2k usually gives you alot of custimization but 2k customization is not even close to NHL 08's RPG like options. You can change your helmet, skates, skate radius(blade placement, gloves, stick flex, curve, brand and tape color. All these things are risk and reward like one stick curve might give you a sick slapshot but a bad backhand. You can test this with and player on your team and edit the gear they wear and created players wear. While in edit mode you can do drills to test stick skates and see how you look in a RBK helmet vs a Bauer helmet. If you want fun, simulation, custimization, and Computers that act like people and constantly adjust in real time I think you should get NHL 08.