Software:NHL 07

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Short description: 2006 video game
NHL 07
Alexander Ovechkin on the cover of NHL 07
Developer(s)EA Canada (X360, PSP)
EA Montreal (PS2, Xbox, PC)
Publisher(s)EA Sports
SeriesNHL series
Platform(s)Microsoft Windows
PlayStation 2
PlayStation Portable
Xbox
Xbox 360
Release
  • NA: September 12, 2006
  • AU: September 21, 2006
  • EU: September 22, 2006
  • AU: October 20, 2006 (PSP)
Genre(s)Sports
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

NHL 07 is an ice hockey video game, which was released in 2006. The game improved the series' gameplay with more realistic features, such as stickhandling and a wider variety of controller schemes. As NHL 07 was released on the Xbox 360, this is the first game in the NHL series to be released on a seventh generation console. It was also the last NHL game to be released on the Xbox and the only installment to be released on the PlayStation Portable.

Gameplay

NHL 07 features 4 European leagues - Germany's Deutsche Eishockey Liga, Sweden's Elitserien, Finland's SM-liiga, and the Czech Republic's Tipsport Extraliga. NHL 07 for the Xbox 360 features analog stick control and a brand new physics system which eliminates the magnetic type possession of the puck which had been used in past NHL games. Commentary is provided by Gary Thorne and Bill Clement for the Xbox 360 version of the game, however, Jim Hughson and Craig Simpson return for the sixth generation and PSP versions.

Reception

Reception
Review scores
PublicationScore
PCPS2PSPXboxXbox 360
EGMN/AN/AN/AN/A7.83/10[1]
EurogamerN/AN/AN/AN/A7/10[2]
Game InformerN/A7.75/10[3]N/A7.75/10[3]7.25/10[4]
GameProN/AN/AN/AN/AStarStarStarStarHalf star[5]
GameRevolutionN/AN/AN/AN/AC[6]
GameSpot7.1/10[7]7.1/10[7]7.2/10[8]7.1/10[7]8.2/10[9]
GameSpyStarStar[10]N/AN/AN/AN/A
GameZoneN/A8/10[11]8.2/10[12]8.1/10[13]9/10[14]
IGN8/10[15]8/10[15]7.9/10[16]8/10[15]8.7/10[17]
OPM (US)N/A8.5/10[18]N/AN/AN/A
OXM (US)N/AN/AN/A8/10[19]8/10[20]
PC Gamer (US)68%[21]N/AN/AN/AN/A
The A.V. ClubN/AN/AN/AN/AB[22]
Detroit Free PressN/AN/AN/AN/AStarStarStar[23]
Aggregate score
Metacritic72/100[24]76/100[25]76/100[26]75/100[27]79/100[28]

The game received "generally favorable reviews" on all platforms except the PC version, which received "average" reviews, according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[28][27][25][26][24]

Metacritic gave NHL 07 a 79% rating, stating that "Stellar graphics and a great new stick/shooting system are the hallmarks of this title".[28] NHL 07 received an 8.7 out of 10 from IGN, praising the new skill stick and improved puck physics system.[29]

References

  1. ↑ EGM staff (October 2006). "NHL 07 (X360)". Electronic Gaming Monthly (208): 106. 
  2. ↑ Martin, Matt (December 11, 2006). "NHL 07 (X360)". http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/r_nhl07_x360. 
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "NHL 07 (PS2, Xbox)". Game Informer (162): 94. October 2006. 
  4. ↑ "NHL 07 (X360)". Game Informer (162): 102. October 2006. 
  5. ↑ Gaudiosi, John (October 2006). "Review: NHL 07 (X360)". GamePro: 96. http://www.gamepro.com/microsoft/xbox360/games/reviews/81008.shtml. Retrieved 2015-06-28. 
  6. ↑ Damiano, Greg (October 25, 2006). "NHL 07 Review (X360)". Game Revolution. http://www.gamerevolution.com/review/nhl-07. 
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Navarro, Alex (September 15, 2006). "NHL 07 Review (PC, PS2, Xbox)". http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/nhl-07-review/1900-6157764/. 
  8. ↑ Navarro, Alex (September 15, 2006). "NHL 07 Review (PSP)". http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/nhl-07-review/1900-6157781/. 
  9. ↑ Navarro, Alex (September 14, 2006). "NHL 07 Review (X360)". http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/nhl-07-review/1900-6157561/. 
  10. ↑ Abner, William (September 26, 2006). "GameSpy: NHL 07 (PC)". GameSpy. http://pc.gamespy.com/pc/nhl-07/735553p1.html. 
  11. ↑ Bedigian, Louis (September 11, 2006). "NHL 07 - PS2 - Review". GameZone. http://www.gamezone.com/reviews/nhl_07_ps2_review. 
  12. ↑ Valentino, Nick (September 25, 2006). "NHL 07 - PSP - Review". GameZone. http://www.gamezone.com/reviews/nhl_07_psp_review. 
  13. ↑ Lafferty, Michael (September 11, 2006). "NHL 07 - XB - Review". GameZone. http://www.gamezone.com/reviews/nhl_07_xb_review. 
  14. ↑ Lafferty, Michael (September 11, 2006). "NHL 07 - 360 - Review". GameZone. http://www.gamezone.com/reviews/nhl_07_360_review. 
  15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 15.2 Miller, Jonathan (September 11, 2006). "NHL 07 Review (PC, PS2, Xbox)". http://www.ign.com/articles/2006/09/12/nhl-07-review-2. 
  16. ↑ Miller, Jonathan (September 18, 2006). "NHL 07 Review (PSP)". http://www.ign.com/articles/2006/09/18/nhl-07-review. 
  17. ↑ Miller, Jonathan (September 11, 2006). "NHL 07 Review (X360)". http://www.ign.com/articles/2006/09/11/nhl-07-review-5. 
  18. ↑ "NHL 07 (PS2)". Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine: 87. October 2006. 
  19. ↑ "NHL 07 (Xbox)". Official Xbox Magazine: 85. October 2006. 
  20. ↑ "NHL 07 (X360)". Official Xbox Magazine: 82. November 2006. 
  21. ↑ "NHL 07". PC Gamer: 126. December 2006. 
  22. ↑ Tobias, Scott (October 9, 2006). "NHL 07 (X360)". The A.V. Club. http://www.avclub.com/article/nhl-07-8133. 
  23. ↑ Huschka, Ryan (October 29, 2006). "EA WINS IN A SHOOT-OUT: 'NHL 07' stick work breaks a tie with 'NHL 2K7' (X360)". Detroit Free Press. ProQuest 436727779. https://www.proquest.com/docview/436727779. 
  24. ↑ 24.0 24.1 "NHL 07 for PC Reviews". https://www.metacritic.com/game/nhl-07/critic-reviews/?platform=pc. 
  25. ↑ 25.0 25.1 "NHL 07 for PlayStation 2 Reviews". https://www.metacritic.com/game/nhl-07/critic-reviews/?platform=playstation-2. 
  26. ↑ 26.0 26.1 "NHL 07 for PSP Reviews". https://www.metacritic.com/game/nhl-07/critic-reviews/?platform=psp. 
  27. ↑ 27.0 27.1 "NHL 07 for Xbox Reviews". https://www.metacritic.com/game/nhl-07/critic-reviews/?platform=xbox. 
  28. ↑ 28.0 28.1 28.2 "NHL 07 for Xbox 360 Reviews". https://www.metacritic.com/game/nhl-07/critic-reviews/?platform=xbox-360. 
  29. ↑ Miller, Jonathan (2006-09-11). "NHL 07 Review" (in en-US). http://www.ign.com/articles/2006/09/11/nhl-07-review-5. 
  • MobyGames is a commercial database website that catalogs information on video games and the people and companies behind them via crowdsourcing. This includes over 300,000 games for hundreds of platforms.[1] Founded in 1999, ownership of the site has changed hands several times. It has been owned by Atari SA since 2022.

Features

Edits and submissions to the site (including screenshots, box art, developer information, game summaries, and more) go through a verification process of fact-checking by volunteer "approvers".[2] This lengthy approval process after submission can range from minutes to days or months.[3] The most commonly used sources are the video game's website, packaging, and credit screens. There is a published standard for game information and copy-editing.[4] A ranking system allows users to earn points for contributing accurate information.[5]

Registered users can rate and review games. Users can create private or public "have" and "want" lists, which can generate a list of games available for trade with other registered users. The site contains an integrated forum. Each listed game can have its own sub-forum.

History

Logo used until March 2014

MobyGames was founded on March 1, 1999, by Jim Leonard and Brian Hirt, and joined by David Berk 18 months later, the three of which had been friends since high school.[6][7] Leonard had the idea of sharing information about computer games with a larger audience. The database began with information about games for IBM PC compatibles, relying on the founders' personal collections. Eventually, the site was opened up to allow general users to contribute information.[5] In a 2003 interview, Berk emphasized MobyGames' dedication to taking video games more seriously than broader society and to preserving games for their important cultural influence.[5]

In mid-2010, MobyGames was purchased by GameFly for an undisclosed amount.[8] This was announced to the community post factum , and the site's interface was given an unpopular redesign.[7] A few major contributors left, refusing to do volunteer work for a commercial website.{{Citation needed|date=June 2025} On December 18, 2013, MobyGames was acquired by Jeremiah Freyholtz, owner of Blue Flame Labs (a San Francisco-based game and web development company) and VGBoxArt (a site for fan-made video game box art).[9] Blue Flame Labs reverted MobyGames' interface to its pre-overhaul look and feel,[10] and for the next eight years, the site was run by Freyholtz and Independent Games Festival organizer Simon Carless.[7]

On November 24, 2021, Atari SA announced a potential deal with Blue Flame Labs to purchase MobyGames for $1.5 million.[11] The purchase was completed on 8 March 2022, with Freyholtz remaining as general manager.[12][13][14] Over the next year, the financial boost given by Atari led to a rework of the site being built from scratch with a new backend codebase, as well as updates improving the mobile and desktop user interface.[1] This was accomplished by investing in full-time development of the site instead of its previously part-time development.[15]

In 2024, MobyGames began offering a paid "Pro" membership option for the site to generate additional revenue.[16] Previously, the site had generated income exclusively through banner ads and (from March 2014 onward) a small number of patrons via the Patreon website.[17]

See also

  • IGDB – game database used by Twitch for its search and discovery functions

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Sheehan, Gavin (2023-02-22). "Atari Relaunches The Fully Rebuilt & Optimized MobyGames Website". https://bleedingcool.com/games/atari-relaunches-the-fully-rebuilt-optimized-mobygames-website/. 
  2. ↑ Litchfield, Ted (2021-11-26). "Zombie company Atari to devour MobyGames". https://www.pcgamer.com/zombie-company-atari-to-devour-mobygames/. 
  3. ↑ "MobyGames FAQ: Emails Answered § When will my submission be approved?". Blue Flame Labs. 30 March 2014. http://www.mobygames.com/info/faq7#g1. 
  4. ↑ "The MobyGames Standards and Practices". Blue Flame Labs. 6 January 2016. http://www.mobygames.com/info/standards. 
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Miller, Stanley A. (2003-04-22). "People's choice awards honor favorite Web sites". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. 
  6. ↑ "20 Years of MobyGames" (in en). 2019-02-28. https://trixter.oldskool.org/2019/02/28/20-years-of-mobygames/. 
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Plunkett, Luke (2022-03-10). "Atari Buys MobyGames For $1.5 Million". https://kotaku.com/mobygames-retro-credits-database-imdb-atari-freyholtz-b-1848638521. 
  8. ↑ "Report: MobyGames Acquired By GameFly Media". Gamasutra. 2011-02-07. https://www.gamedeveloper.com/game-platforms/report-mobygames-acquired-by-gamefly-media. 
  9. ↑ Corriea, Alexa Ray (December 31, 2013). "MobyGames purchased from GameFly, improvements planned". http://www.polygon.com/2013/12/31/5261414/mobygames-purchased-from-gamefly-improvements-planned. 
  10. ↑ Wawro, Alex (31 December 2013). "Game dev database MobyGames getting some TLC under new owner". Gamasutra. https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/game-dev-database-mobygames-getting-some-tlc-under-new-owner. 
  11. ↑ "Atari invests in Anstream, may buy MobyGames". November 24, 2021. https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-11-24-atari-invests-in-anstream-may-buy-mobygames. 
  12. ↑ Rousseau, Jeffrey (2022-03-09). "Atari purchases Moby Games". https://www.gamesindustry.biz/atari-purchases-moby-games. 
  13. ↑ "Atari Completes MobyGames Acquisition, Details Plans for the Site's Continued Support". March 8, 2022. https://www.atari.com/atari-completes-mobygames-acquisition-details-plans-for-the-sites-continued-support/. 
  14. ↑ "Atari has acquired game database MobyGames for $1.5 million" (in en-GB). 2022-03-09. https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/atari-has-acquired-game-database-mobygames-for-1-5-million/. 
  15. ↑ Stanton, Rich (2022-03-10). "Atari buys videogame database MobyGames for $1.5 million". https://www.pcgamer.com/atari-buys-videogame-database-mobygames-for-dollar15-million/. 
  16. ↑ Harris, John (2024-03-09). "MobyGames Offering “Pro” Membership". https://setsideb.com/mobygames-offering-pro-membership/. 
  17. ↑ "MobyGames on Patreon". http://www.patreon.com/mobygames. 
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