Metareview - NHL 07 vs. NHL 2K7 (360)

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NHL starts next month, and with it comes the sport’s video game counterparts on all major platforms that aren’t made by Nintendo. So how does EA’s NHL 07 stack up against 2K’s NHL 2K7 on the 360? Here’s what the critics are saying about each via MetaCritic:

NHL 07 - Average review score of 82

• IGN 87% - “A great hockey game, pure and simple…NHL 07 represents the first truly next-generation gameplay innovation.”
• 1UP 80 % - “It’ll feel like you’re learning videogames all over again, and the reward is scoring off a wicked slapshot after a series of quick, sharp passes. Ahh, the joy. Ultimately, the biggest praise that can be heaped on this game is this: It feels like hockey.”
• Gamespot 82% - “NHL 07’s thrilling new skill stick makes up for its bare-bones package.”

NHL 2K7 - Average review score of 77

• IGN 89% - “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.”
• 1UP 65% - “EA’s NHL effort is masterful, ballsy, and innovative. NHL 2K7 is stale, boring, and predictable.”
• Gamespot 83% - “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.”

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Metareview - NHL 07 vs. NHL 2K7 (360)

Continue Reading September 16th, 2006

Filed under: Microsoft Xbox 360, Sports, Metareviews

NHL starts next month, and with it comes the sport’s video game counterparts on all major platforms that aren’t made by Nintendo. So how does EA’s NHL 07 stack up against 2K’s NHL 2K7 on the 360? Here’s what the critics are saying about each via MetaCritic:

NHL 07 - Average review score of 82

• IGN 87% - “A great hockey game, pure and simple…NHL 07 represents the first truly next-generation gameplay innovation.”
• 1UP 80 % - “It’ll feel like you’re learning videogames all over again, and the reward is scoring off a wicked slapshot after a series of quick, sharp passes. Ahh, the joy. Ultimately, the biggest praise that can be heaped on this game is this: It feels like hockey.”
• Gamespot 82% - “NHL 07’s thrilling new skill stick makes up for its bare-bones package.”

NHL 2K7 - Average review score of 77

• IGN 89% - “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.”
• 1UP 65% - “EA’s NHL effort is masterful, ballsy, and innovative. NHL 2K7 is stale, boring, and predictable.”
• Gamespot 83% - “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.”

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The Grizzlies are a mess

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As if having star big man Pau! Gasol’s electric switched off for the beginning of the season isn’t bad enough for the Memphis Grizzlies, now it’s comes to light the organization is in a bad way with its electric.

We may or may not have mentioned this in this past, but the team put together a group of season ticket holders to serve as some sort of advisory board to help guide the game attending experience into a state of Memphisonian bliss.

The first meeting was held the other day, and it looks like they fans have caught on to some of the Griz’s cost-cutting measures and/or general ineptitudes.

“We failed at general concessions, I think everybody is going to agree,” said Andy Dolich, Grizzlies president of business operations.

“The hot stuff should be hot, the cold stuff should be cold, and it should be served” — with a snap of his fingers — like that. And we have to get that right.”

If everyone in food service can get that adamant finger-snapping thing down, everything should be okay then, yes? That and a little info card in the concession stands that says “1) Put hot dogs on rolly thingie. 2) Leave them there”.

One would think so, but we wonder if the team should perhaps be concentrating on the aforementioned electrical power forward by the name of Pau!, because he’s telling Spanish news outlets that he may want to leave. (Thanks to HoopsHype for the translation.)

“I think about my situation a lot of times. Years pass. I’m very thankful to the Grizzlies because they’ve always trusted in me and gave me the chance to succeed in the NBA, but I would like to be in a position to fight for the title. And that’s not happening in Memphis. If we don’t improve, a change is possible”.

Now, we don’t want to jump to conclusions and spread rumors, but at the same time we do.

Z, Varejao, and (pick a Luke Jackson/Sasha Pavlovic) for Pau! Gasol. The best thing about that trade is it’s terrible for Memphis and great for Cleveland. This could totally be pulled off, but Danny Ferry needs to broach the subject now, while the Grizzlies are still lost in a sea of undercooked hot dogs.

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