NHL 07 is a revolution in hockey gaming. Its dual analog control revolutionizes how hockey video games are played. Organic goalie controls and advanced new features take your game further, for the kind of hockey you've always dreamed of playing. Experience the most realistic sense of player control ever as you make every move including shooting, deking, and checking with the analog sticks. Make upper body stick-handling movements with one hand while controlling every glide and turn of the skates with the other. Take over a game with an enhanced control system. On offense protect the puck, pull off spins, and dictate the velocity of every shot during scoring opportunities, or take away scoring chances with bone-crushing body checks and aggressive pressure on defense. Utilize the skills of your finesse players to stick-handle through the zone, playmakers to set up scoring opportunities, and power forwards to use their body to drive past defenders. Or take advantage of the size, strength, and skill of your defensive defensemen to muscle and angle players off the puck. Players look and react more than ever like their real-life counterparts. See a sharpshooter's stick flex on a blast to the net, a net minder look a puck into his glove on a big save, and how a goalie's pads remain flush to the ice in and out of the butterfly. Sign and trade players, and negotiate contracts under the salary cap based on the new CBA. Once signed, it's up to you to mold young players into the superstars of tomorrow while keeping the team's overall confidence at its highest level. Dynasty with new CBA and Salary Cap Depth Feel Like a GM, without the micro-management New in-game announce team of Gary Thorne and Bill Clement
Features:
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Left Analog controls skating and lower torso, Right Analog controls stick and upper
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Take control of your shot; undress defenseman with moves you create
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Defenseman play positional sound defense & have upper body control, to take forwards off the puck
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Identify each players strengths and use their abilities to the fullest
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14 of 17 found the following review helpful:
A great experience for any hockey fan!Oct 20, 2006
By D. Haardt
"davidhaardt"
I have been a fan of the EA Sports NHL series since 1994, when I bought NHL Hockey 95 on CD-ROM. Due to my being a research nomad at the moment I do not play PC games anymore, but I do own a PSP for which I bought NHL 07 the first day it came out in England. After having played several matches, my first impression is /very/ positive. The first thing you will notice is that the music is superb, going in the direction of rock, indie, and metal. Secondly, you will be pleased by the in-game commentary by Jim Houston and Craig Simpson who add stories about famous rivalries between the teams currently playing, or about the player who just shot a goal. This really makes the game as real as seeing hockey live on TV. In addition to the NHL teams, there are now also the teams from the Czech, Finnish, German, and Swedish leagues (with licence for player names and team outfits), as well as several national sides (without licence). This just adds to the fascination. Most importantly, the gameplay is excellent and just feels like real hockey. I am very impressed by this game and glad I bought it. A great experience for any hockey fan!
3 of 3 found the following review helpful:
GREATEST GAME I'VE PLAYED FOR PSP!Feb 23, 2008
By DoubleTime This game is fantastic! I have had it for a couple weeks and still cannot quit playing it. It is challenging to score a goal, but a game wouldn't be fun if it were too easy. It has an incredible amount of options available to choose from. You can send your players to the minor leagues, sign players from the free agents, or trade with other teams. NHL 07 also has great graphics, and it's always fun to fight the opposing team's players. Announcers add a nice touch to the game. Overall, until I can get NHL 08 for psp... this is the best game I have ever played. I usually don't post reviews for things if that lets you know how great it is!
7 of 9 found the following review helpful:
Great GameJan 15, 2007
By MWO Our 9 year old can't stop playing this game. Once it went in teh PSP on his birthday, he hasn't taken it out.
2 of 2 found the following review helpful:
Good game, missing key featuresJan 26, 2009
By K. A. Young
"youngka"
This game is a very good simulator for hockey. Gives you lots of control over players without making the game so complex that it turns you off (baseball game designers: pay attention). So, it's a real good game to play from game-play and graphics perspective.
Where the game falls apart is with the goalie performance and in-game adjustments & stats. I'll start with the goalies. They guy who gave it a one-star rating is on the right path, though he's overblown the situation. It's not that hard to pitch a shut-out, so to speak, and, conversely, it's not impossible to score 10 goals. The problem is on how to do both. To shut out the opposing team, you need to limit them to no more than ~10 shots on goal for the game. To get 10 goals, you need to approach 50 shots.
At the end of the day, regardless of comparative goalie rankings, expect your team to shoot an aggregate of 16-20% and the opposing team to about than double that. Having played an entire season, I could discern no difference among goalies. Ratings meant nothing. So, yes, this aspect is frustrating. My average game was 7-2, and I would approach 40 shots on goal against around 6 for the computer.
Still, the most frustrating part to me was in-game adjustments. The computer could do things like change goalies and lines during the game. I never figured out how to do this -- only between games. No end-of-game stats. The only posted stats are for the 3 stars of the game. This was the biggest irritation for me. I love checking stats during games and after the game ended. Can't do that here.
A minor flaw was in the game's ability to choose awards. My forward led the league in +/-, hits, SH goals, and takeaways, but he did NOT get the award for the best defensive forward. It was not uncommon for an opposing player with 0 points, 1 shot on goal to get 2nd star in a game where I had multiple 3+ point players. My goalie led the league with close to 20 shutouts, but not once earned a star for his effort. Several times, players from a team that was shut out would earn a star over my goalie who shut them out ... or a player on my team with 2 goals + 2 assists.
Finally, everything in the game is from the 2006 season, which is getting pretty dated now.
EA should have spent more time refining the goalie system and in-game features and less time populating all of the weird global hockey leagues that most people wouldn't miss. Frankly, EA could dump 50% of the features in this game, add better in-game support, and add more variability in the goalies, and the game would be 100% better.
6 of 8 found the following review helpful:
AwesomeJan 09, 2007
By K. Shields I bought this game for my son who loves hockey, it was his favorite gift that he received over the Holidays! Money well spent.
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