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NHL 2K7
Generally favorable reviews
Based on 51 critic reviews
How did we calculate this?
Based on 165 votes
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Game Info
Publisher: 2K Sports
Developer: Kush Games - Visual Concepts
Genre(s): Sports, Hockey
Players: 8
ESRB Rating: E10+ (Everyone 10 and Older)
Release Date: September 12, 2006
Summary
Hundreds of new skating animations have been captured for NHL 2K7. Not only will skating look much more natural, players will also experience the true momentum of skating whenever players dig into the ice to accelerate or carve the ice to make sudden stops. In addition to the numerous new skating animations, several new checking, passing, and shooting animations have been added, making all the action in NHL 2K7 flow with amazing detail. New gameplay enhancements have been added to Pro Control, giving users offensive and defensive tools to utilize on the ice. While on offense, players now have the ability to execute drop passes, allowing users to setup new screen plays and create new scoring opportunities to catch the goalie off-guard. Pressure Control brings a tactical element to defensive hockey as players now can instruct teammates to defend opposing players while on the ice. Varying degrees of pressure can be selected - whether it's telling your teammate to shadow a selected opponent or deliver a big check - allowing players new defensive options on the fly. Pro Control in NHL 2K7 delivers the offensive and defensive options hockey fans have been asking for, truly delivering the next generation of hockey. [2K Sports]
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GAMES: NHL 2K6
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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...
Operation Sports
The best sports title on Xbox 360 so far. It’s exciting when a company actually uses the year in development to bring us a year’s worth of progress.
Read Full Review >WHAM! Gaming
It’s a huge, solid package all wrapped up in a slick presentation with enough added features to make it a big step ahead of "2K6."
Read Full Review >Game Chronicles
It is certainly refreshing to have game companies competing without exclusive licenses. It’s great for us and as former Wisconsin and NHL coach Bob Johnson used to say, “It’s a great day for hockey!”
Read Full Review >Gamestyle
Control of the players feels very responsive, and every charge and slapshot feels suitably weighty, despite the fact the controller didn’t rumble on Gamestyle‘s first play (even though we thought it did).
Read Full Review >Eurogamer
NHL 2K7 represents the best value for money out there, and it plays like a dream. Seriously, you're doing yourselves a disservice by buying all those guns-and-tits games that get hyped.
Read Full Review >Planet Xbox 360
Great gameplay, impressive graphics and fantastic innovations have raised the standard for all sports games. The controls are fantastic with both novice and expert configurations. The graphics are top-notch, and flow smoothly.
Read Full Review >AceGamez
With atmospheric presentation that really immerses you into the experience and a huge, deep challenge in single player, plus a variety of modes, offline and on, that are an absolute joy to play with your mates, this is well worth fifty quid of anyone's money.
Read Full Review >Deeko
If you are looking for a stripped down arcade style hockey game with a gimmicky control scheme, then "NHL07" is your best bet. But if you take your hockey seriously, from coaching strategies, far superior graphics, tighter control, great online play, all the way down to running a franchise, then NHL2K7 is the ticket to buy.
Read Full Review >Digital Entertainment News
For delivering sheer visual and game play thrills and a solid reworking of its core franchise for the next-gen 360 platform, there's little doubt that NHL 2K7 is a solid, fun, playable title that leads the way into glimpsing the potential of what next-gen sports gaming should look to deliver; not just eye-candy, but better physics, better AI and a better overall experience than current-gen sports games.
Read Full Review >GameZone
We’re talking tighter controls, interesting features and gorgeous visuals so if you missed last year’s launch title you will find a lot to love about this one.
Read Full Review >IGN
Online, 2K Sports continues to lead the pack with online leagues and franchises and stat tracking. While "NHL 07" features an excellent gameplay innovation with the skill stick, NHL 2K7 is the most complete, all-around hockey title on the 360.
Read Full Review >XboxAddict
If you are disappointed with the graphics of this game you will quickly forget about it once you start playing this game.
Read Full Review >Armchair Empire
All things considered, I'd choose NHL 2K7 as the "champ" this year for hockey on the Xbox 360. But NHL 07 is close behind.
Read Full Review >PGNx Media
As it stands, the only thing NHL 2K7 has over "NHL 07" is the variety of gameplay modes, which for some may be the deciding factor.
Read Full Review >ZTGameDomain
While some may argue that it doesn’t feature the same depth of the EA title I found myself enjoying 2K’s offering much more.
Read Full Review >Extreme Gamer
NHL 2K7 is the smoothest action you can find unless your watching the boys live. NHL 2K7 is improved over last years Xbox 360 version and the features like Cinemotion add a more depth to the overall presentation.
Read Full Review >GameSpot
The outstanding gameplay mechanics will be familiar to fans of the series, but NHL 2K7 makes important strides in the realm of presentation with this year's 360 offering.
Read Full Review >Game Informer
In the end, NHL 2K7 skates circles around the competition, but it still needs solid goaltending before it can make a run for the Stanley Cup. [Oct. 2006, p.102]
Next Level Gaming
Even though I still prefer the 3/4 view so that I can see my open guys for one-timer setups, the new camera angles literally adds a new perspective of the action.
Read Full Review >GamingTrend
NHL 2K7 really is the "Madden of Hockey." Baby steps every year that keeps the franchise moving forward slowly and steadily.
Read Full Review >IC-Games
Cinemotion allows a better view of the action whilst still showing you the ice surrounding you.
Read Full Review >Xbox World Australia
The graphics and presentation have had a thorough overhaul ultimately resulting in Cinemotion and the fantastic new camera system. However, the gameplay hasn't had an equivalent change which is understandable.
Read Full Review >GamingExcellence
The menus not only seem convoluted, but are very difficult to navigate.
Read Full Review >Pelit (Finland)
A great hockey game, but fails to impress. "NHL 2K3" is still the king of the hill. [Oct 2006]
G4 TV
Though casual fans might initially find the level of control to be more complicated than the average tax code, the best part of NHL 2K7 and the entire NHL 2K series is its depth, from the robust franchise mode to its online play over Xbox Live, fun mini-games, and diverse assortment of bonus content.
Read Full Review >360 Gamer Magazine UK
Pretty damn special. [Issue #16, p.66]
Game Over Online
While the Pressure Control and drop pass are nice additions to the control scheme, they aren’t as innovative as last year’s Pro Control passing or even Crease Control.
Read Full Review >GamerFeed
The franchise and online modes have been touched up, remaining the best in the business; the new Cinemotion gives a major boost to the above average presentation; and while the gameplay isn't significantly new, it still works like a charm, both for arcade players and hockey nuts.
Read Full Review >GamePro
A great addition to the franchise, especially if you're willing to take the time to fiddle with the settings.
Read Full Review >GameSpy
Online is where NHL 2K7 possibly does its best work. Players with the know-how to stop "money" one-timers will put your skating and checking skills to the test.
Read Full Review >3DAvenue
Unfortunately, some elements leave the game somewhat short of what I'd call my personal "next gen" gameplay standards, but overall, NHL 2K7 is still a great game.
Read Full Review >Team Xbox
While the animations and physics are vastly improved, there’s too little else to like with this series. A general art direction overhaul seems to be in order, plus, a bit of A.I. tweaking could cut down on all-world goaltending occurring on any difficulty level.
Read Full Review >Da Gameboyz
Overall, it's a bit of the same old with a few more bells and whistles.
Read Full Review >Detroit Free Press
NHL 2K7 also wins the face-off of variety, offering a host of different game modes. EA Sports has a cool shoot-out mode and the requisite franchise mode, but little else in terms of creativity.
Read Full Review >PALGN
Solid game of ice hockey that shines brightly in some regards - but it isn't the Holy Grail of universal accessibility we would have liked. It's worth giving this pucker giving a lengthy chance.
Read Full Review >GameShark
There are still things to work on for next year, including better control and the play by play, but this game will definitely keep me busy until next year’s game.
Read Full Review >Jolt Online Gaming UK
2K Sports insistence on cramming new features in every instalment of this long-running series is admirable, but hopefully next time they will focus on tweaking what they currently have and making the offensive side of the game more fun.
Read Full Review >Boomtown
There's at least one thing they haven't improved which they should have done though, and that's your team mates AI, I occasionally found my own team mates crashing in to me, an autosave wouldn't have hurt either, but they're just small niggles really.
Read Full Review >eToychest
NHL 2K7 never succeeds in rising above being an incremental upgrade over last year’s games.
Read Full Review >Games Radar (in-house)
NHL 2K7 is a solid game and the new animations help to make it feel more next-gen worthy than last year's entry. However, despite the sheer number of new features, nothing feels particularly groundbreaking.
Read Full Review >Official Xbox Magazine
Much like Sony's old "FaceOff" series, the gameplay itself is super-fast and floaty(by default; sliders let you tweak this), and the skates never really feel attached to the ice the way they should. [Nov. 2006, p.84]
1UP
EA's NHL effort is masterful, ballsy, and innovative. NHL 2K7 is stale, boring, and predictable.
Read Full Review >Electronic Gaming Monthly
And 2K7: time to innovate. More is not better at this point. [Oct. 2006, p.106]
GameTrailers
The franchise mode is one of the deepest you’ll find and it has extensive online play options. Unfortunately, the on-ice action and sub-par presentation serve to overshadow the good.
Read Full Review >Firing Squad
I preferred it to older versions of EA’s series, but the new "NHL 07" is clearly better on the ice than NHL 2K7. The AI and the way players interact with each other and the puck are clearly behind EA’s game now.
Read Full Review >Official Xbox Magazine UK
"NHL 07's" dual-stick control opens a new world of tactics, but NHL 2K7 plays for pure fun and speed. [Nov 2006, p.98]
Gaming Age
Overall NHL 2K7's new features are a lot subtler than "NHL 07's." In a lot of ways 2K7 is what I had hoped 2K6 for the 360 would have been.
Read Full Review >Game Revolution
NHL 2K7 plays a solid game of hockey thanks to a frozen lake’s worth of content, but rough controls, unforgiving AI and redundant tutorial content are the equivalent of thin ice for beginners.
Read Full Review >X360 Magazine UK
This is exactly the same as last year's version. Ignore the Rivalry and Cinemotion fluff and you'll be hard pushed to spot genuine advances. At least EA pretends to try. [Issue 12, p.99]
What Our Users Said
The average user rating for this game is 7.9 (out of 10) based on 165 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.
Yuri W. gave it a6:
Games in 2k7 are usually all very similar. At higher difficulty levels, the CPU player is not actually better, he can just do more than you can. On the hardest level, his goalie becomes an unstoppable machine. Also, the achievements are unfair. It sucks to work towards something for days, and then unfairly not get the achievement. This is a glitch and some achievements are unattainable.
Harley H. gave it an8:
Great look and feel. Wish the franchise mode was a little more detailed.
Patrick J. gave it a6:
I gave this game a 6 because......well first let me say its way better then NHL 07 EA..its way too easy and 2h7 you can set your guys to attack a specfic player on the ice...overall great gameplay and pretty good graphics!
Bruinsfan 247 gave it a7:
One timers, one timers, one timers. There is so little room in this game to be creative. Thats what hockey is about, defense and offensive creativity. the graphics for the environments are nice, but the game play hasn't changed in three years. Its time for 2K to stop relying on the base game and make some innovative changes....see also NHL 07.
Jon C. gave it an8:
"EA feels like real hockey...2K feels like a video game." go play NHL 06 and 2K6, lets see which you like better, or NHL 2000 and NHL Hitz Pro. Allround great hockey game.
Adam C. gave it a2:
Same as NHL2k6, but with oooh ... wait for it... "cinemotion".
Don C. gave it a10:
Smooth transitions, monster sound, crisp controls. What's not to like?
