Underplayed Gems

NHL 07 (2006)

NHL 07 cover
Developer
EA Canada, EA Montreal
Publisher
EA Sports
Platforms
Xbox, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation Portable, Xbox 360, PlayStation 2
Genres
Simulator, Sport
Rating
3.2 of 5, 26 player ratings

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How it feels

A grounded, mechanics-focused hockey simulation that rewards careful stickhandling and deliberate play over arcade flash.

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About

NHL 07 is an ice hockey video game, released in 2006 as the successor to NHL 06. The game improved the series' gameplay with more realistic features, such as stickhandling and a wider variety of controller schemes. The Xbox 360 version features a completely revamped game and graphics engine from the predecessor, while the other versions are left behind with the old engine. It is the only game in the series to have a PSP version, the last installment to be released on Xbox, and the first installment to be released on Xbox 360.

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