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NHL 2K7 for PlayStation 2
NHL 2K7 for PlayStation 2 lets you direct an ice hockey team while paying attention to both the puck and the players around it. You build an attack, find a free teammate and decide when to shoot or make another pass. ProControl and Pressure Control also influence how your team applies pressure. Forcing an opponent towards the outside can achieve more than charging straight at him and leaving space open in front of your own goal.
For an individual match, you choose teams, uniforms, an arena and game settings. Play Style and Strategy let you adjust your attacking and defensive approach, including for each line. You decide, for example, whether a team stays cautious or sends more players forward. A more aggressive approach can create chances, but also leaves the defence more vulnerable and can lead to penalties. Dumping the puck in to recover it further down the ice also has its own place among the tactical choices.
The different cameras and detailed skating movements give matches a different look from a fixed view of the entire rink. You can play alone against the computer or take to the ice locally together and against each other. Up to eight people can participate simultaneously. Everyone needs a separate controller; eight players require two PS2 Multitaps. A match with two participants can be played without an expansion using two controllers.
Region and language
Our PlayStation 2 games are PAL editions and come with a Dutch or English box, unless stated otherwise. By default, you receive the version for the European market. We note it in the product details if the region is different or the box is in another language. In almost all cases, the game is playable at least in English, and often in the other five common European languages too.
Manual
NHL 2K7 for PlayStation 2 includes the manual unless the product title states otherwise. If the booklet is missing, the title says “No Manual”. This lets you see before ordering whether the game comes with a manual.
The manuals included with our games usually contain at least English and often around six European languages. The exact languages vary by edition, so Dutch is not always included. The booklet explains the controls and the main rules. You can use it to check how to control the game, which actions are available and how its different features work.
The history of NHL 2K7
NHL 2K7 appeared on the European PlayStation 2 in 2006. Kush Games worked on the hockey series within the 2K Sports organisation. The name refers to the following sports year, but the original release belongs to autumn 2006. Joe Thornton of the San Jose Sharks appeared on the packaging. This gave the game a recognisable NHL face, while the controls and team approach determined the player's most important actions.
In its PS2 announcement, 2K Sports emphasised smoother skating movements, different camera angles and the return of ProControl. Pressure Control expanded the possibilities on defence. That attention suited the nature of ice hockey: not just following the puck, but also deciding where opponents are allowed space. The tactical settings developed this further through different ways to attack, protect your own zone and apply pressure in the neutral zone.
The release came during a transition in which the same sports series appeared across several console generations. The PlayStation 2 edition retained its own DualShock 2 controls and local matches using multiple controllers. Here, improvements in presentation accompanied the continued development of existing team control. This makes the instalment a snapshot of 2K hockey on Sony's older console, with players and teams from that period. Its contemporary network features are not a promise of current online support.
Similar games for PlayStation 2
ESPN NHL 2K5 shares NHL 2K7's attention to physical defence and building attacks. Intense Contact Control helps disrupt an opponent's rhythm there. NHL 2K7 places different emphases on directing the team through ProControl and Pressure Control. The older game also has a distinctive ESPN broadcast and fifteen Party minigames. You recognise the same sport, but the additional challenges and defensive tools give each its own interpretation.
NHL 2K9 on PS2 also offers direct control of hockey matches and room to lead a team tactically. The later instalment lets you choose between action buttons and controls relying more on shoulder buttons. It also contains a Franchise and short Mini-Rink matches. NHL 2K7's match setup strongly emphasises ProControl, Pressure Control and configuring playing styles. The controls and the choice of longer or shorter activities are the main differences between these editions.
NHL 2001 on the same console also lets you pass the puck around, place shots and lead an NHL team through a season. It represents an earlier PS2 interpretation of the sport, with separate playoffs, tournaments and shootouts. NHL 2K7 places greater emphasis on directing team pressure through ProControl and Pressure Control. Both require a response to space on the ice; the additional tactical controls and presentation mainly reflect a different stage of console hockey.
NHL 2003 uses Dynamic Deke and a GameBreaker meter to turn successful attacking actions into a temporary advantage. With Pressure Control, NHL 2K7 also focuses strongly on organisation without the puck. Both require timing for a pass, shot or challenge against an opponent. The way you gain influence differs: a built-up attacking bonus at EA versus further control over player pressure and playing style in this 2K instalment.
NHL 06 also combines directly controlled hockey matches with tactical decisions, but gives the right stick a role in special shots such as a spinning move or an attempt between the legs. NHL 2K7 emphasises something different through ProControl and Pressure Control for teamwork. Both let you create space before finishing. The difference mainly lies in the tools you use: a specific shooting action or deliberately influencing team movement and pressure.
