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NHL 08 Critic Reviews

44 Total Reviews

43 Positive Reviews(97.7%)
1 Mixed Reviews(2.3%)
0 Negative Reviews(0%)

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GameTap May 13, 2024
For the first time I can remember in a hockey game, it's not about how fast you set up your one-timer--it's about positioning, spacing, and setting up the perfect play.
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The A.V. Club May 13, 2024
Finally, an answer to the early-'90s hockey heyday, NHL 08 is a blazingly swift, smart, well-crafted sports title that brings out hockey's best bits.
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Gaming Age May 13, 2024
I can easily say without a doubt that this is not only the best EA hockey game since "NHL 05," but quite possibly the best hockey game ever. Fans can be happy to know that the series they grew up loving has finally delivered in all department to create the most realistic and authentic hockey game on the market. Second place is the first loser, and that means you 2K Hockey.
95
1UP May 13, 2024
Part of what makes this game so fantastic is that it has the same joyful resonance as those mid-'90s NHL classics. The good times are back.
92
08 is the best hockey game in years.
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PGNx Media May 13, 2024
NHL 08 manages to improve on last year’s already great hockey game. If you were a fan of last year’s effort, NHL 08 won’t disappoint.
90
TeamXbox May 13, 2024
More precise skate speed control and a revised skill stick make NHL 08 an icy-hot dream.
90
Yahoo! May 13, 2024
EA has excelled in creating its smartest, deepest hockey game to date.
90
GameSpy May 13, 2024
Despite the poor online modes, the rest of the game is nothing short of stellar. With all of the new tweaks and gameplay options, NHL 08 is worth the time of any hockey fan. Not only has EA managed to prove that this is indeed the coolest game on Earth, it's also one of the best sports titles of the year.
90
GameZone May 13, 2024
NHL 08’s control scheme gives you more control over the puck than any prior entry to the series, as well as completely analog skating with reactive physics. The AI is also extremely realistic and will adapt and strategically defend against your offensive choices, and vice versa.
90
GamesRadar+ May 13, 2024
Hockey fans and casual sports gamers alike will love NHL 08, as its simple yet deep controls invite all comers to the ice.
90
Operation Sports May 13, 2024
Bottom line—if you play online and like hockey, then NHL 08 has you covered. If you play offline and like hockey, then NHL 08 has you covered.
90
GamePro May 13, 2024
This years best hockey game offering. Adding vastly improved gameplay to last years impressive control scheme ensures EA's hold on the title of Best Hockey Game Yet Devised.
90
DarkStation May 13, 2024
NHL 08 is by far one of the more impressive NHL titles in the past few years.
90
Gamervision May 13, 2024
There hasn’t been a hockey game this impressive since the days of the Sega Genesis.
90
Worth Playing May 13, 2024
With intuitive controls, exciting gameplay and a one-two punch of audio and visual goodness, this game has just about everything that any hockey gamer could want.
89
IGN May 13, 2024
EA finally chucked its desire to marry arcade fun with its simulation and got hockey right. NHL 08 has a few nagging flaws -- occasionally suspect team AI, clipping issues, and a lack of ESPN flavor -- but it has nailed the gameplay.
88
Pelit (Finland) May 13, 2024
The most fun NHL game to come out in a long time. The smooth skating and the nicely flowing action make it an enjoyable hockey experience. The AI could still use some fine-tuning, though.
88
Game Over Online May 13, 2024
I called Skill Stick one of the greatest innovations in sports videogames last year and now that EA has had another year to fine-tune the system, and add a new skating engine, NHL 08 is the best game on ice.
88
Jolt Online Gaming UK May 13, 2024
NHL 08 is the kind of makeover that this series has been waiting for for years.