Software:NHL 08

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Short description: 2007 video game
NHL 08
Eric Staal on the cover of NHL 08
Developer(s)EA Canada (PS3, Xbox 360)
HB Studios (PS2, PC)
Publisher(s)EA Sports
SeriesNHL series
Platform(s)Microsoft Windows
PlayStation 2
PlayStation 3
Xbox 360
Release
  • NA: September 11, 2007 (PC, PS2, PS3)
  • NA: September 12, 2007 (X360)
  • AU: September 20, 2007 (PC, X360)
  • EU: September 21, 2007 (PC, X360)
  • AU: September 21, 2007 (PS3)
  • EU: September 27, 2007 (PS3)
  • AU: October 11, 2007 (PS2)
  • EU: October 12, 2007 (PS2)
Genre(s)Sports
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

NHL 08 is a video game released on September 11, 2007 in North America[1] This was the first installment released on the PlayStation 3.

Gameplay

NHL 08 features a new and improved "Skill Stick System," which EA says will allow gamers to more easily control the puck.[2] NHL 08 also includes "Goalie Mode," where users can control their team's goalie with a new third-person camera. Another new feature is the ability to create custom plays, where you can take part in creating custom plays in practice mode.

Game modes

'Dynasty Mode' allows users to create a dream team and play through to the Stanley Cup, however, there is no fantasy draft on the seventh generation version of the game (Xbox 360, PlayStation 3), only on the PC and PlayStation 2 versions.

The game features the-then 29 teams of the American Hockey League (AHL).[3] Players can develop talent through the AHL, and then call up their prospects to play in the NHL. Every AHL team is fully playable.[4] Sweden's Elitserien and Finland's SM-liiga are also included on the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. However, the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL) and Czech Extraliga are only to be found on the PC and PlayStation 2 versions.

Reception

The PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 versions received "favorable" reviews, while the PlayStation 2 and PC versions received "mixed or average reviews", according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[5][6][7][8]

Games for Windows: The Official Magazine gave it a score of five out of ten.[9] The game won GameSpot's "Best Sports Game of 2007" award. During the 11th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards, NHL 08 received a nomination for "Sports Game of the Year" by the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences.[10]

Reception
Review scores
PublicationScore
PCPS2PS3Xbox 360
EGMN/AN/A9.17/10[11]9.17/10[11]
EurogamerN/AN/AN/A7/10[12]
Game InformerN/AN/A8.5/10[13]8.5/10[13]
GameProN/AN/AN/AStarStarStarStarHalf star[14]
GameRevolutionN/AN/AC[15]C[15]
GameSpot6/10[16]6.5/10[17]8.5/10[18]8.5/10[18]
GameSpyN/AN/AStarStarStarStarHalf star[19]StarStarStarStarHalf star[19]
GameZoneN/A7/10[20]8.9/10[21]9/10[22]
IGNN/AN/A8.6/10[23]8.9/10[24]
OXM (US)N/AN/AN/A8.5/10[25]
PC Gamer (US)35%[26]N/AN/AN/A
PSMN/AN/A8.5/10[27]N/A
The A.V. ClubN/AN/AN/AA[28]
Aggregate score
Metacritic65/100[8]70/100[7]86/100[5]85/100[6]

Legacy

NHL 08 was included in EA Sports 08 Collection in 2008 along with Madden NFL 08, Tiger Woods PGA Tour 08, FIFA 08 and NBA Live 08.[29]

References

  1. ↑ "Shippin' Out September 10–14: Heavenly Sword, NHL, Skate". September 10, 2007. http://www.gamespot.com/articles/shippin-out-september-10-14-heavenly-sword-nhl-skate/1100-6178472/. 
  2. ↑ Ekberg, Brian (June 11, 2007). "NHL 08 First Look". http://www.gamespot.com/articles/nhl-08-first-look/1100-6172299/. 
  3. ↑ "AHL featured in EA's NHL 08". American Hockey League. June 12, 2007. http://www.theahl.com/news/league/index.html?article_id=7813. 
  4. ↑ "EA SPORTS NHL 08 Features Page". http://www.easports.com/nhl08/features.jsp. 
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 "NHL 08 for PlayStation 3 Reviews". https://www.metacritic.com/game/nhl-08/critic-reviews/?platform=playstation-3. 
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 "NHL 08 for Xbox 360 Reviews". https://www.metacritic.com/game/nhl-08/critic-reviews/?platform=xbox-360. 
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 "NHL 08 for PlayStation 2 Reviews". https://www.metacritic.com/game/nhl-08/critic-reviews/?platform=playstation-2. 
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 "NHL 08 for PC Reviews". https://www.metacritic.com/game/nhl-08/critic-reviews/?platform=pc. 
  9. ↑ Goble, Gord (October 2007). "NHL 08: Skill-Stick, Same Old Shtick". Games for Windows: The Official Magazine (Ziff Davis Media) (11): 69. 
  10. ↑ "2008 Awards Category Details Sports Game of the Year". Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences. https://www.interactive.org/awards/award_category_details.asp?idAward=2008&idGameAwardType=126. 
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 EGM staff (October 2007). "NHL 08 (PS3, X360)". Electronic Gaming Monthly: 87. 
  12. ↑ Lahti, Evan (October 14, 2007). "NHL 08 (X360)". http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/nhl-08-review. 
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 Reiner, Andrew (October 2007). "NHL 08 (PS3, X360)". Game Informer (174). http://www.gameinformer.com/NR/exeres/EF78F795-F592-4179-A016-EE93D3519441.htm. Retrieved June 28, 2015. 
  14. ↑ Dagley, Andrew (October 16, 2007). "Review: NHL 08 vs. NHL 2K8 (X360)". GamePro. http://gamepro.com/microsoft/xbox360/games/reviews/140668.shtml. Retrieved June 29, 2015. 
  15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 Damiano, Greg (October 22, 2007). "NHL 08 Review (PS3, X360)". Game Revolution. http://www.gamerevolution.com/review/nhl-08. 
  16. ↑ Navarro, Alex (September 18, 2007). "NHL 08 Review (PC)". http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/nhl-08-review/1900-6179019/. 
  17. ↑ Navarro, Alex (September 18, 2007). "NHL 08 Review (PS2)". http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/nhl-08-review/1900-6179018/. 
  18. ↑ 18.0 18.1 Navarro, Alex (September 13, 2007). "NHL 08 Review (PS3, X360)". http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/nhl-08-review/1900-6178762/. 
  19. ↑ 19.0 19.1 Vasconcellos, Eduardo (September 18, 2007). "GameSpy: NHL 08 (PS3, X360)". GameSpy. http://ps3.gamespy.com/playstation-3/nhl-08/820956p1.html. 
  20. ↑ Bedigian, Louis (September 11, 2007). "NHL 08 - PS2 - Review". GameZone. http://www.gamezone.com/reviews/nhl_08_ps2_review. 
  21. ↑ Lafferty, Michael (September 10, 2007). "NHL 08 - PS3 - Review". GameZone. http://www.gamezone.com/reviews/nhl_08_ps3_review. 
  22. ↑ Hopper, Steven (September 16, 2007). "NHL 08 - 360 - Review". GameZone. http://www.gamezone.com/reviews/nhl_08_360_review. 
  23. ↑ Goldstein, Hilary (September 10, 2007). "NHL 08 Review (PS3)". http://www.ign.com/articles/2007/09/10/nhl-08-review. 
  24. ↑ Goldstein, Hilary (September 10, 2007). "NHL 08 Review (X360)". http://xbox360.ign.com/articles/819/819016p1.html. 
  25. ↑ "NHL 08". Official Xbox Magazine: 73. October 2007. 
  26. ↑ "NHL 08". PC Gamer: 83. December 25, 2007. 
  27. ↑ "Review: NHL 08 (PS3)". PSM: 82. December 2007. 
  28. ↑ Zuniga, Todd (September 24, 2007). "NHL 08 (X360)". The A.V. Club. http://www.avclub.com/article/nhl-08-7539. 
  29. ↑ "EA Sports 08 Collection". https://www.gamespot.com/ea-sports-08-collection. 
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Features

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History

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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]

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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]

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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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