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NHL 2007
- Thread starter gorcorps
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Yeah I originally I didn't think it was any good, but it is a small improvement over NHL 06. Still, I remember playing a ton of NHL 04, and the graphics were just as good and almost all useful features were there, so as expected from EA there hasn't been much of a change in 3 years, but not much reason to go back. But I always slammed people into the boards and broke the glass in '04. I've never seen it in NHL 06 or 07! WTH? I guess the best thing about NHL 07 over NHL 06 is the right analog stick for passing. It gives a bit better feel and involvement to be able to flick the stick in the direction to pass (albeit a minor feature), plus the NHL 06 implementation of the right analog stick was crap. Anyway, a couple of things about NHL 07...
-I don't seem to have a button to hook people. In NHL 04, if I was a little bit away chasing someone and he was about to shoot, I could reach out my stick and hook him, possibly risking a penalty, but a good way to stop them. Can't seem to do it in 07
-The dive button on defense is the same as the wrist shoot on offense. So I've noticed I tend to hit that button multiple times when shooting, but after it registers the shot, my guy dives to the ground and is out of the play for a few seconds while he lays there... don't remember that in the other NHL games.
-Penalties are iffy. I mean I have them turned up like ~40%, some games there is way way to damn many. Either my AI team or the opposing AI team loves to high stick or hook the hell out of people. These games we are shorthanded, even down to 3 guys, most of the game. But if you turn down the penalties another level, there is hardly any. And even at the level I'm at, other games there is hardly any penalties!
Other than that, only a few other minor things, but overall I have a lot of fun with 07. It's marginally better than 06, which I found marginally better than 04, but apearantly from reviews, 06/07 should be much better than 04, but that was a while ago so maybe I didn't remember everything.
In my current season, I often traded away 2-3 sh*tty guys (the guys that are like backups and rated ~60, I call them "generics". Sometimes they'd not accept 3 generics for one better guy on their team, so I try 2 generics and they take it, lol) for one better guy from some team. Then I signed a bunch of the highest rated free agents since there didnt seem to be any limit outside of 37 max players on the team. So over the course of the season, I always tried trading away my generic/suckey guys for better guys, then did the same with them + free agents, so in the playoffs now I have a pretty sweet team. The lowest rated guys are like 80 or higher. 😀
-I don't seem to have a button to hook people. In NHL 04, if I was a little bit away chasing someone and he was about to shoot, I could reach out my stick and hook him, possibly risking a penalty, but a good way to stop them. Can't seem to do it in 07
-The dive button on defense is the same as the wrist shoot on offense. So I've noticed I tend to hit that button multiple times when shooting, but after it registers the shot, my guy dives to the ground and is out of the play for a few seconds while he lays there... don't remember that in the other NHL games.
-Penalties are iffy. I mean I have them turned up like ~40%, some games there is way way to damn many. Either my AI team or the opposing AI team loves to high stick or hook the hell out of people. These games we are shorthanded, even down to 3 guys, most of the game. But if you turn down the penalties another level, there is hardly any. And even at the level I'm at, other games there is hardly any penalties!
Other than that, only a few other minor things, but overall I have a lot of fun with 07. It's marginally better than 06, which I found marginally better than 04, but apearantly from reviews, 06/07 should be much better than 04, but that was a while ago so maybe I didn't remember everything.
In my current season, I often traded away 2-3 sh*tty guys (the guys that are like backups and rated ~60, I call them "generics". Sometimes they'd not accept 3 generics for one better guy on their team, so I try 2 generics and they take it, lol) for one better guy from some team. Then I signed a bunch of the highest rated free agents since there didnt seem to be any limit outside of 37 max players on the team. So over the course of the season, I always tried trading away my generic/suckey guys for better guys, then did the same with them + free agents, so in the playoffs now I have a pretty sweet team. The lowest rated guys are like 80 or higher. 😀
clickynext
Platinum Member
Are you playing the Xbox 360 version or the bs version everyone else got? The version on other platforms is exactly the same as NHL 2006. I thought that 2006 was a good game. But because 2007 is not any different and they decided to sell me the same thing I already had for $30, I rate it ******.
If you rate value as value = (what you get)/(what you paid), then for me, value = 0 because I didn't get anything. I already had 2007. It's called 2006. For shafting their PC and previous-gen customers (not only here but quite often), EA gets a big F in my books. The next NHL game I get will be a 2Ksports game.
If you rate value as value = (what you get)/(what you paid), then for me, value = 0 because I didn't get anything. I already had 2007. It's called 2006. For shafting their PC and previous-gen customers (not only here but quite often), EA gets a big F in my books. The next NHL game I get will be a 2Ksports game.
I don't see alot of people slamming 07 (I only played the 360 version).....personally I don't like it but I'm in the minority.
I don't like EA much these days nor did like their useless demo which featured the shootout.....camera at ice level, highlighting graphics and the skill stick. As you zoom out in the retail game so you can see more of the ice, particularly the wingers, player movement becomes herky jerky and often hard to control. Can't often see the puck along the boards behind the net and sometimes the arrow doesn't appear to show it's location. It's hard to play defense because players often respond with lag.
I traded 07 for 2K's game, which I like much more. It ain't as flashy but it feels more like hockey and cinemotion is fantastic IMO. The best camera angle ever developed for an NHL game.
And, BTW, the EA idiots make it a requirement that you have Gold membership for the 360 in order to DL roster updates. They do give you a temporary Gold membership for something like a day but there is more than one roster update. Why EA and 360 collaborated on this nonsense is a mystery to me. Roster updates for sport games are typically free.
I don't like EA much these days nor did like their useless demo which featured the shootout.....camera at ice level, highlighting graphics and the skill stick. As you zoom out in the retail game so you can see more of the ice, particularly the wingers, player movement becomes herky jerky and often hard to control. Can't often see the puck along the boards behind the net and sometimes the arrow doesn't appear to show it's location. It's hard to play defense because players often respond with lag.
I traded 07 for 2K's game, which I like much more. It ain't as flashy but it feels more like hockey and cinemotion is fantastic IMO. The best camera angle ever developed for an NHL game.
And, BTW, the EA idiots make it a requirement that you have Gold membership for the 360 in order to DL roster updates. They do give you a temporary Gold membership for something like a day but there is more than one roster update. Why EA and 360 collaborated on this nonsense is a mystery to me. Roster updates for sport games are typically free.
sonoma1993
Diamond Member
what the diffrence between nhl 07 for xbox 360 and the nhl 07 for pc/ps2/ps3/gamecube/wii and etc?
Spicedaddy
Platinum Member
Xbox360 version is the only one with the new engine and controls (you shoot and pass with the right analog stick). It's a much better game, though controls can be a little tough. The PC/Xbox/PS2 versions are a tweaked NHL 06...
The PC version of NHL is the game I play most every year, since 1997 I think. 😛 '07 is a pretty good game, though it lacks a few features like fantasy draft. Biggest problem is it's too easy! On the toughest setting against the CPU, I always win by 5 goals...
I haven't played the 360 version, buy my understanding is that the control with the right analog stick is more like Fight Night (specific movements do specific shots). I haven't played the PC version for a couple of weeks, but I believe the right stick just passes in the direction you push. Fun game, but I agree, far too easy. All you really need to do is cross in front of the goalie and dump in a writst shot and it goes in pretty much every time (on hard!) The other big benefit to 07 that I didn't see mentioned yet was that it supports the 360 controller much better than 06! In 06 it wasn't playable for me with a 360 controller... (I actually though my controller was broken since I bought it used and for that game alone... I didn't know it worked until I fired up 07!)
sonoma1993
Diamond Member
I have NHL 04, 05 and 06 for my pc. 06 and 04 are pretty cool. I didnt care for 05 since they remove the player creation in it. (unless it hidden in there somewhere).It's to bad ea didnt give nhl 07 for pc the new engine and controls. It seems like ea been giving all the sports games for the xbox 360 the new engines while leaving the rest of system behind on an older engine. They did with Madden 06. xbox360 got the new graphics engine while pc version was stuck with the old one.
IHateMyJob2004
Lifer
It's all been downhill since NHL '94
'95 and '96 were OK ... but anything newer than that ar just crap.
'95 and '96 were OK ... but anything newer than that ar just crap.
meltdown75
Lifer
I have played them all since NHL 98 or so.
07 is ok, not too much of an improvement over 06. The gameplay is pretty much the same. There are a lot of tweaks available on this site:
www.doubleminor.net
You can tweak all day with a lot of the utilities there. There are also forums which are pretty decent and discuss all aspects of the game.
The only thing that really annoyed me is the default control config. When I switched it back to NHL 06 config, it was much better IMHO.
07 is ok, not too much of an improvement over 06. The gameplay is pretty much the same. There are a lot of tweaks available on this site:
www.doubleminor.net
You can tweak all day with a lot of the utilities there. There are also forums which are pretty decent and discuss all aspects of the game.
The only thing that really annoyed me is the default control config. When I switched it back to NHL 06 config, it was much better IMHO.
clickynext
Platinum Member
Haha, so true.
So what control scheme do you guys use for NHL 07 for PC? I'm using a 360 controller with XBCD drivers and I believe the 'dual action 360' profile I got somewhere that fixed the right analog stick for NHL 06 so I've been using it for 07. But I don't seem to have a fight button nor a way to hook.
Also, have you guys ever checked people into the boards and broke the glass?! 😀 I haven't done it yet in 06 or now in 07, and I check the sh*t out of people (goal is > 100 hits per game 🙂).. just kinda missing that heh.
Also, have you guys ever checked people into the boards and broke the glass?! 😀 I haven't done it yet in 06 or now in 07, and I check the sh*t out of people (goal is > 100 hits per game 🙂).. just kinda missing that heh.
clickynext
Platinum Member
It seems they might have taken it out of the game. I think it's more realistic, though, because in reality it happens like once in a blue moon, while in the game it used to happen every game.
After playing NHL 07 (PC) for a bit now, I think it pretty much sucks. Other thing really better than '06 is the roster updates. However, it's like EA only put 1/2 effort into that because goalies still have equipment from their old teams. Also, they've made some rookies look nothing like they do in real life (anyone seen Jordan Staal?). Still has all the crap from '06 like crappy AI (players don't seem to care the puck is right next to them, they just continue past it; offensive AI is also terrible, it's like players want to avoid the front of the net) totally bullcrap goals (I've never seen so many blue-line goals or cheap goals), like was said before, you end up outshooting the PC like 50 to 5. Also, like someone mentioned, you can't find the puck in the corners. Overall, EA hasn't made a good hockey game for PC in a while.
Oh yeah, and the last thing, they changed the controls from '06 just to change them it seems. That pass stick/control is totally useless. They shafted the PC in that there's no skill stick in '07, just that pass crap.
I'm pretty dissappointed I wasted my money on this repackaged garbage.
Oh yeah, and the last thing, they changed the controls from '06 just to change them it seems. That pass stick/control is totally useless. They shafted the PC in that there's no skill stick in '07, just that pass crap.
I'm pretty dissappointed I wasted my money on this repackaged garbage.
clickynext
Platinum Member
Bottom line, this year 2k7 is way better, despite their lack of ESPN presentation.
UnderPantKnome
Senior member
Sorry, but this is off-topic, I didn't want to start a new thread.
I can change the cpu's jersey in exhibition mode, but in dynasty I'm unable to. I can't even select the cpu team. The last hockey game I have is 2002 and it let's you choose different jerseys both for the cpu and my own team. Is it supposed to be like that or is something wrong with my game? Btw, I have the PS2 version.
I can change the cpu's jersey in exhibition mode, but in dynasty I'm unable to. I can't even select the cpu team. The last hockey game I have is 2002 and it let's you choose different jerseys both for the cpu and my own team. Is it supposed to be like that or is something wrong with my game? Btw, I have the PS2 version.
I have NHL 2004 and I think it's great and the best version of the NHL series since NHL 1998. It's fun enough that I haven't bothered to upgrade to a 'newer' version. Thanks for the heads-up on the sh*ttiness of NHL 2007. I recommend NHL 2004 and if you don't buy it and shoot Adam I'm gonna kill Ally and Diana and leave you in this room...to ROT!!!:laugh:
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