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  • nikethebike
    MVP
    • Aug 2007
    • 1183

    #31
    Re: NHL 2K alive and kicking

    Well, for example how attributes are stored and ordered on the older versions could also be of interest.
    Now go play NHL Two K!

    Download the NHL2K20 roster at:
    http://PlayNHL.TK

    Discussion: https://forums.operationsports.com/f...s-nhl2k11.html

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    • BOSOX2004
      Rookie
      • Mar 2016
      • 17

      #32
      Re: NHL 2K alive and kicking

      Is it me or does 2K7 play better than 2K8. I love franchise mode in 2K8, but 2K7 looks better in 2019 than 2k8 does.

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      • tinpanalley
        MVP
        • Apr 2006
        • 3400

        #33
        Re: NHL 2K alive and kicking

        Originally posted by BOSOX2004
        Is it me or does 2K7 play better than 2K8. I love franchise mode in 2K8, but 2K7 looks better in 2019 than 2k8 does.
        I personally think it plays much, much better on top of looking better. But there is only one person doing updated rosters for 2k7, @molifox.

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        • Drop_ya_mitts
          Rookie
          • Nov 2019
          • 104

          #34
          Re: NHL 2K alive and kicking

          It's really great to see other like minded gamers still on 2k. Even 9/10 years later, I find myself coming back to it time and time again. I play this over nhl20...I just cant stomach nhl20 (or anything from ea 16-onwards). Chel is ok but offline, idk, just lacks something...and that's where 2k shines. I know it's sometimes a little rough round the edges but it's legit...with sliders, it really does scratch my sim itch for hockey. Also, I love the old rosters...that was when I had most of my favourite players playing. John Scott, Matt Carkner, Derek Boogaard. Plus some of the other big boys. Ah, this game is still at the top of the pile for me

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          • Drop_ya_mitts
            Rookie
            • Nov 2019
            • 104

            #35
            Re: NHL 2K alive and kicking

            Got a few games in last night...
            This game still leaves me with sheer moments of fist-pumping excitement and joy. The only other game I get this same amount of fist-pumping emotion out of is MLB The Show. I love how every game feels different and I have no idea what's going to happen in any game or even on any sequence/play/shot/save etc...it all stays just so fresh. I love the goalie movements and animations...they are still superior to EA even after all these years. They have real weight and use proper momentum when pushing off just like the rest of the players do...it's a joy to behold.
            I'm constantly going into replays and looking at all he little things the game has to offer...it's truly amazing.
            This was by no means the standout play for me last night but it was the game winning goal in my last game...
            Playing as the Thrashers, Antropov wins the faceoff fairly cleanly in the Flames zone, Big Buff manages to move the puck to Enstrom on the blue line and he's closed down fairly well, so I fired a quick wrister just looking for something on goal. The shot is pretty weak and ends up hitting Antropov in the skates as he's moving across the crease...he however manages to get control of it and I just wrist one as hard as I can on net looking for the near side top corner pretty acute angle. I luckily manage to deflect it of the goalies shoulder as he was just slightly late after recovering from the original shot not making it through. It just felt so natural and like something you see irl. It's in stark contrast to EA. I'm not here to bag on EA but I never get this type of enjoyment out of their series.

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            • nikethebike
              MVP
              • Aug 2007
              • 1183

              #36
              Re: NHL 2K alive and kicking

              Originally posted by Drop_ya_mitts
              Got a few games in last night...
              This game still leaves me with sheer moments of fist-pumping excitement and joy. The only other game I get this same amount of fist-pumping emotion out of is MLB The Show. I love how every game feels different and I have no idea what's going to happen in any game or even on any sequence/play/shot/save etc...it all stays just so fresh. I love the goalie movements and animations...they are still superior to EA even after all these years. They have real weight and use proper momentum when pushing off just like the rest of the players do...it's a joy to behold.
              I'm constantly going into replays and looking at all he little things the game has to offer...it's truly amazing.
              This was by no means the standout play for me last night but it was the game winning goal in my last game...
              Playing as the Thrashers, Antropov wins the faceoff fairly cleanly in the Flames zone, Big Buff manages to move the puck to Enstrom on the blue line and he's closed down fairly well, so I fired a quick wrister just looking for something on goal. The shot is pretty weak and ends up hitting Antropov in the skates as he's moving across the crease...he however manages to get control of it and I just wrist one as hard as I can on net looking for the near side top corner pretty acute angle. I luckily manage to deflect it of the goalies shoulder as he was just slightly late after recovering from the original shot not making it through. It just felt so natural and like something you see irl. It's in stark contrast to EA. I'm not here to bag on EA but I never get this type of enjoyment out of their series.
              This is exactly why I also preferred 2K over EA. And also PES over FIFA.
              Now go play NHL Two K!

              Download the NHL2K20 roster at:
              http://PlayNHL.TK

              Discussion: https://forums.operationsports.com/f...s-nhl2k11.html

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              • Drop_ya_mitts
                Rookie
                • Nov 2019
                • 104

                #37
                Re: NHL 2K alive and kicking

                Originally posted by nikethebike
                This is exactly why I also preferred 2K over EA. And also PES over FIFA.
                Yeah, moved over to PES back in the PS1 days. I was always more interested in organic gameplay rather than polish & licensing. Stayed the same to this day.

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                • superballs
                  Rookie
                  • Mar 2013
                  • 44

                  #38
                  Re: NHL 2K alive and kicking

                  Originally posted by Drop_ya_mitts
                  Got a few games in last night...
                  This game still leaves me with sheer moments of fist-pumping excitement and joy. The only other game I get this same amount of fist-pumping emotion out of is MLB The Show. I love how every game feels different and I have no idea what's going to happen in any game or even on any sequence/play/shot/save etc...it all stays just so fresh. I love the goalie movements and animations...they are still superior to EA even after all these years. They have real weight and use proper momentum when pushing off just like the rest of the players do...it's a joy to behold.
                  I'm constantly going into replays and looking at all he little things the game has to offer...it's truly amazing.
                  This was by no means the standout play for me last night but it was the game winning goal in my last game...
                  Playing as the Thrashers, Antropov wins the faceoff fairly cleanly in the Flames zone, Big Buff manages to move the puck to Enstrom on the blue line and he's closed down fairly well, so I fired a quick wrister just looking for something on goal. The shot is pretty weak and ends up hitting Antropov in the skates as he's moving across the crease...he however manages to get control of it and I just wrist one as hard as I can on net looking for the near side top corner pretty acute angle. I luckily manage to deflect it of the goalies shoulder as he was just slightly late after recovering from the original shot not making it through. It just felt so natural and like something you see irl. It's in stark contrast to EA. I'm not here to bag on EA but I never get this type of enjoyment out of their series.
                  I unfortunately haven't been able to play any 2k hockey since my second 360 crapped the bed on me years ago, just got an image of 2k10 (which I own, along with literally every 2k hockey game ever released, some with generational overlap) to play on xenia, but due to an issue creating save games, I can't get past the start menu, the demo plays pretty nicely though.

                  Originally posted by nikethebike
                  This is exactly why I also preferred 2K over EA. And also PES over FIFA.
                  PES is always a fun game, the action on the field is unparalleled.

                  Originally posted by Drop_ya_mitts
                  Yeah, moved over to PES back in the PS1 days. I was always more interested in organic gameplay rather than polish & licensing. Stayed the same to this day.
                  If only All-Pro Football had been able to do as well as PES does, without league licensing, we'd have a great football game to play too.

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                  • Sbgamer96
                    Rookie
                    • Jan 2022
                    • 8

                    #39
                    Re: NHL 2K alive and kicking

                    There is a small community of players that still play NHL2K11 for the Wii online (using Wiimmfi). If any of you have NHL2K11, it's free to play online and you don't need a modded Wii in order to use Wiimmfi.

                    We have a discord server so let me know and I can send you a link to join if you are interested.

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                    • Effectively_wild
                      Rookie
                      • Sep 2022
                      • 20

                      #40
                      Re: NHL 2K alive and kicking

                      Just picked up 2K8 to add to the rotation with 2K10. I always thought 2K10 to be unrivalled but I never realised how deep the control scheme and game mechanics ran in 2K8. Wow, just wow. I'll need more time with 2K8 to fully get to grips with it but I'm very impressed. The attention to detail with the mechanics might be the best of the series. The 'enforcer engine' (for want of a better phrase) is the best I've ever seen in any game. I wish 2K10 had that in it.

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                      • tinpanalley
                        MVP
                        • Apr 2006
                        • 3400

                        #41
                        Re: NHL 2K alive and kicking

                        Originally posted by Effectively_wild
                        Just picked up 2K8 to add to the rotation with 2K10. I always thought 2K10 to be unrivalled but I never realised how deep the control scheme and game mechanics ran in 2K8. Wow, just wow. I'll need more time with 2K8 to fully get to grips with it but I'm very impressed. The attention to detail with the mechanics might be the best of the series. The 'enforcer engine' (for want of a better phrase) is the best I've ever seen in any game. I wish 2K10 had that in it.
                        I far prefer 2K8 graphically, for its exhaustive stat tracking in season mode, for its classic teams, for the commentary and for its controls, the best in any hockey game ever in my opinion. The menus are ugly but I can ignore that. Butone thing that is very very hard to balance is the sliders that become very frustrating pushing you in opposite extremes from either low scoring affairs or unreasonable blowouts for you or the CPU. Once you get it right, it works great. But it can take days to get the sliders right. And starting from another set doesn't help, it just has to be right for you.

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                        • Effectively_wild
                          Rookie
                          • Sep 2022
                          • 20

                          #42
                          Re: NHL 2K alive and kicking

                          Originally posted by tinpanalley
                          I far prefer 2K8 graphically, for its exhaustive stat tracking in season mode, for its classic teams, for the commentary and for its controls, the best in any hockey game ever in my opinion. The menus are ugly but I can ignore that. Butone thing that is very very hard to balance is the sliders that become very frustrating pushing you in opposite extremes from either low scoring affairs or unreasonable blowouts for you or the CPU. Once you get it right, it works great. But it can take days to get the sliders right. And starting from another set doesn't help, it just has to be right for you.
                          100% on the controls. They really are deep. Once you get the hang, quite intuitive. Still trying to get to grips with them as I'm still in 2K10 mode.
                          I know I've mentioned it already but I love the intense contact and the tangible effect it has on players composure along with big hits. The fighting is good as well. A step up from 2K10.
                          So glad we get to play these games. I wish I'd known about 2K8 years ago

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                          • PhilHell37
                            Rookie
                            • Feb 2020
                            • 13

                            #43
                            Re: NHL 2K alive and kicking

                            2k8 and 2k10 definitely are two amazing games in their own way. Tough to pick a favourite between the two, they both have great elements the other one does not have and vice versa. In my personal ranking they share the number 2 spot behind NHL 04 Rebuilt as far as best NHL games of all times.

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                            • VeNOM3099
                              Rookie
                              • Apr 2017
                              • 371

                              #44
                              Re: NHL 2K alive and kicking

                              Twitch is the world's leading video platform and community for gamers.


                              I recently started a 2K8 franchise and streamed a few games. I forgot how ridiculously fun this game could be! I enjoy it immensely more than even the NHL 23 Tech Demo.
                              My Twitch Channel

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                              • mori_lucrum_
                                Rookie
                                • Sep 2022
                                • 49

                                #45
                                Re: NHL 2K alive and kicking

                                i have ordered NHL 2k10 (and smackdown vs raw 07) for my PS2, and am so happy to see this sort of thing around. i ended up choosing 2k10 because it seems like one of the few non-manager sports games that has a limitless franchise mode. the EA games have pretty short year limits (i've heard '22 can't make it past 2035!) and eastside hockey manager doesn't quite scratch the itch for me, even with the workshop stuff.



                                anyway, if anyone has any tips for rosters or updates or sliders to use for PS2 (not an emulator) NHL 2K10, i'd love to hit the ground running on a 100-year Blue Jackets odyssey. i've noticed that many of the roster updates are PS3 based, if anyone knows how/if those will work on PS2 feel free to let me know. Cheers!

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