Games
Sony
Microsoft
Nintendo
Other Platforms
Upcoming &
Recent Releases
xx
3 Cards to Dead Time
xx
Aliens vs. Predator
xx
Alliance of Valiant Arms
xx
Armada 2526
xx
Assassin's Creed II
xx
Battlefield: Bad Company 2
91
BioShock 2
xx
Blur
82
Borderlands
xx
Borderlands: Mad Moxxi's Underdome Riot
xx
Borderlands: The Zombie Island of Dr. Ned
86
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
xx
Chronicles of Mystery: The Tree of Life
xx
Command & Conquer 4: Tiberian Twilight
xx
Crash Time III
xx
Cricket Revolution
xx
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation - Deadly Intent
70
Dark Fall: Lost Souls
58
Dark Void
xx
Dawn of Discovery: Venice
89
DiRT 2
91
Dragon Age: Origins
xx
Dragonica Online
64
East India Company: Privateer
62
Elven Legacy: Ranger
73
Emberwind
63
Eufloria
xx
Europa Universalis III: Heir to the Throne
xx
Fairytale Fights
xx
Farewell To Dragons, A
xx
Field of Glory
75
FIFA Manager 10
72
FIFA Soccer 10
88
Football Manager 2010
xx
For the Glory
xx
Fort Zombie
xx
Ghost Pirates of Voojoo Island
xx
Global Agenda
61
Greed: Black Border
71
Gyromancer
60
James Cameron's Avatar: The Game
80
King Arthur: The Role-Playing Wargame
82
King's Bounty: Armored Princess
xx
Konung 3: Ties of the Dynasty
78
League of Legends
89
Left 4 Dead 2
66
LEGO Indiana Jones 2: The Adventure Continues
83
Lord of the Rings Online: Siege of Mirkwood, The
85
Machinarium
xx
Magnetis
xx
Major League Baseball 2K10
94
Mass Effect 2
74
Men of War: Red Tide
xx
Metal Drift
xx
Metro 2033
xx
Murder, She Wrote
xx
My Boyfriend
xx
Mystery Case Files: Dire Grove
xx
Napoleon: Total War
54
Ninja Blade
xx
Order of War: Challenge
38
Painkiller: Resurrection
xx
Planet Alcatraz
xx
Princess and the Frog, The
78
Pro Evolution Soccer 2010
xx
Rig'n'Roll
29
Rogue Warrior
80
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Call of Pripyat
76
Saboteur, The
xx
Sacraboar
59
Saw
68
Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter
72
Shattered Horizon
81
Sims 3 World Adventures, The
xx
Sims 3: High-End Loft Stuff, The
xx
Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing
68
Star Trek Online
50
Star Trek: D-A-C
65
Star Wars: The Force Unleashed - Ultimate Sith Edition
xx
Supreme Commander 2
80
Tales of Monkey Island Chapter 4: The Trial and Execution of Guybrush Threepwood
81
Tales of Monkey Island Chapter 5: Rise of the Pirate God
xx
Tinker
81
Toki Tori
xx
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Conviction
83
Torchlight
79
Tropico 3
53
Twin Sector
xx
Vampire Hunters
56
Vancouver 2010: The Official Videogame of the Winter Olympic Games
77
Void, The
83
VVVVVV
xx
Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II - Chaos Rising
79
Wings of Prey
xx
World of Zoo
63
WorldShift
xx
Zero Gear
xx
Zombie Bowl-O-Rama
59
Zombie Driver
Stars indicate the most critically-acclaimed games.
NHL 07

Mixed or average reviews
Based on 10 critic reviews
How did we calculate this?
Based on 22 votes
Read user comments
Rate this game >
Game Info
Publisher: Electronic Arts
Developer: EA Montreal - EA Canada
Genre(s): Sports, Hockey
Players: 8
ESRB Rating: E10+ (Everyone 10 and Older)
Release Date: September 12, 2006
Summary
The golden age of console hockey returns with NHL 07, featuring gameplay innovations that make players feel like they are actually on the ice. Featuring an unmatched level of freedom and control, NHL 07 allows hockey purists and casual fans alike to feel like they can play like a pro. [Electronic Arts]
Also On Metacritic
GAMES: NHL 06 NHL 2003 NHL 2004 NHL 2005
Cheat Codes & Hints: GameSpot Hints & Cheats
Also On The Web: Official Website
What The Critics Said
All critic scores are converted to a 100-point scale. If a critic does not indicate a score, we assign a score based on the general impression given by the text of the review. Learn more...
PC Gamer UK
A sturdy series well rethought, but it needs a gamepad. [Dec 2006, p.114]
IGN
The controls are tight, especially shooting, if you have a USB control pad. Ditch the keyboard. We would like to see the checking system tweaked a bit so players aren't so magnetic. Great puck physics make for exciting, organic goal scoring.
Read Full Review >PC Zone UK
If you've got the time to master it, there is, as ever, about a year's worth of play to be had. [Dec 2006, p.99]
PC Format
The goals are satisfying, but there's nothing new. [Dec 2006, p.108]
Pelit (Finland)
The PC version has not much going for it. There are a few improvements over the previous version, and the old sins are all there. Still looks good, though. [Oct 2006]
GameSpot
Perhaps unsurprisingly, the versions of NHL 07 not made for the next generation of consoles offer little in the way of new content.
Read Full Review >Games Radar (in-house)
While we aren’t impressed with the changes (or lack thereof), with the price reduced to $29.99, current-gen gamers are still getting a great game, and for half the price of the 360 version.
Read Full Review >Sydney Morning Herald
The action can be hard to follow, but fans will appreciate the realism.
Read Full Review >PC Gamer
I can't recommend NHL 07 to anyone who owns NHL 2001 or later. [Dec. 2006, p.126]
GameSpy
Even at $30, NHL 07 on the PC is overpriced. It's a budget title, plain and simple, almost exactly like last year's game with a minimal effort to include the new Skill Stick.
Read Full Review >What Our Users Said
The average user rating for this game is 4.0 (out of 10) based on 22 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.
Paul A. gave it a1:
I think the EA Sports staff responsible for NHL 07 must vacation about 300 days a year and get together occasionally to see how they put the next farce of a version out with doing as little work as possible. I've given up on these hopeless bunch of jerks. Their games are absolute BS!
Pertti H. gave it a0:
Well, it is maybe the worst NHL ever. Only reason to buy this is that you see your own eyes how worst it is.
Martin S. gave it a5:
There is no reason to buy this game if you own NHL06. I think the graphics actually look fuzzier than last years release and the on ice sound (always a high point of this franchise) has definitely taken a leap backwards. Is it me or does it seem that every EA Sports sim have hall of fame rosters but this one? People who don't like the cliched commentary can do what I do....turn it off. It does work with Vista though. 06 worked once then never started again. If you can live without the roster updates, wait until next year.
Shooter gave it a7:
Overall a pretty solid game. I would like to see some changes made though. It would be nice to have some more game play sliders, such as the ability to tweak the goalies more. The AI on defense is lacking in some aspects too, many times I have seen players chase to a spot the puck used to be, leaving a clear path in the slot for the opposition...it's a load of fun to play though...not a bad game, but there is definite room for improvement.
Richard A. gave it a2:
Can't see how anybody would see this as an improvement. EA you're just not trying anymore.
Chucky B. gave it a10:
Better then 06.
Luca C. gave it an8:
I agree with some of the comments before, however the AI and controls are much improved over last year and the only thing that really got on my nerves other than the annoying invasive music, is the GUI interface. I don't understand why they don't just include a Windows based player/league/team editor. Consider it IS running on a PC, the possibilities would be endless. Also they still haven't included the music importer that worked for 03-04 and was super. Hopefully they'll make it available as a free download real soon.
