That is the basic message I get when I see all the work that has gone in to making the 360 / PS3 versions of NHL08 so interesting, and then look at what they are trying to pass off as a new game for 2008 on the PC.

PS3 and 360 are getting adaptive AI, one of the coolest ideas I have heard of in a long time. The game will actually adjust to your style of play and take steps to prevent you from always getting the one timer or whatever it is that you consider your money play. Brilliant!

My biggest complaint for the past few years is how easy the game has become to score. It used to be that there was only one move that had a 90% chance of getting you that all important goal, but these days it seems there are a dozen or more. Don’t get me wrong , winning is fun… but I like it to be a bit of a challenge.
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