NHL 08 -- Ships today -- Post what store you find it at!

[Jayems]

The day has finally arrived. NHL 08 SHIPS TODAY! As such, in recent years history has proven that some stores get the game much earlier than others, sometimes even a few days -- See EB games vs. Walmart. I think Walmart got it much earlier last year, by about 3-4 days.

Anyway, thought we could help others out who may not know where the earliest store is, and all that jazz.

cheers,

James.

[Cerebral]

Most of the stores are advertising the game as being released on September 13th but I'm guessing some will put it on sale tomorrow. Best Buy advertised Warhawk as being released on August 30th but I managed to pick it up 2 days earlier.

[spydermal]

Any news on 2k8 would also be great!

[ernie]

The IGN review is out. Headline for the review is "The most realistic hockey game to ever hit the ice, but does that also make it the best?" They give it a 8.9/10 which is a great score for a sports game.

http://xbox360.ign.com/articles/819/819016p1.html

"It's not just marketing talk, it's not just hype; EA has finally delivered an NHL title worthy of a standing ovation. Wow."

A note to the people trying to decide between 360 and PS3 for this game. As with Madden the PS3 version received a lower score than the 360 version. 8.9/10 vs 8.6/10 on IGN (Madden was a full poin difference!). May also want to keep in mind that EA has said they will continue to concentrate efforts to the 360 side of things so the difference is something that will probably last for at least another incarnation of the sports franchises past this year.

"Now for the bad news PS3 owners. EA once again does you a huge disservice. With its first NHL title on PS3, EA has really dropped the ball visually. While the gameplay and feature set is identical to 360, the framerate is not. And while EA would like to say the PS3 version runs at 30 frames per second, that's questionable. PlayStation editor Greg Miller put it best upon first seeing NHL 08 running on PS3: "It looks like they're playing hockey under a strobe light." You can still play and enjoy NHL 08 on PS3, but don't you deserve a perfect framerate? Shouldn't you demand a better-looking game? Write your Congressman and get EA to pay the PS3 a bit more respect. Nearly a year into its life, the PS3 should have sports games that run smoothly."

[ernie]

Originally Posted by spydermal

Any news on 2k8 would also be great!

I'm guessing 2k8 will be a 2k game. Decent but by now badly in need of an overhaul.

[psicodude]

I just called Future Shop, and they haven't received it yet. He did say hey were expecting it today. Then again, I could have mentioned the Apocolypse, and he probably would have said the same thing.

[Jayems]

EB Games (Market Mall): Tomorrow
Walmart (Westbrook): Thursday

[Juventus3]

any info on pricing? (PC)

[Nehkara]

Alert Alert Alert!!!

NHL 2K8 was just changed to IN STOCK @ Coventry Hills Future Shop on their website. I just placed a pick-up order.

[BradMan23]

http://www.bestbuy.ca/catalog/prodde...est%5Fcookie=1

Its supposed to be in today...though I had always heard it was coming out on the 13th. Anywho, I will check at lunch. If I find it.. maybe I will become 'sick' this afternoon.

-Brad

[zukes]

It's out all around the GTA and that means London will have it in an hour or two. Looks like zukes will be ignoring the wife and kid and playing some NHL 08 tonight!

[FlamesKickAss]

Originally Posted by zukes

It's out all around the GTA and that means London will have it in an hour or two. Looks like zukes will be ignoring the wife and kid and playing some NHL 08 tonight!

this is ######ed that it is not out here.

[Superflyer]

This is the one reason that I am sad I went with the Wii. No hockey

[sec304]

Ah... can't wait! The unlocking code for all of the new jerseys is out there if you know where to look... but I haven't tried it yet, so once somebody has the game, hit me up!

[lambeburger]

I went to the EB games market mall today. They have NHL 2K8 in right now and NHL 08 tomorrow.

[Jayems]

The next few days are going to be very unproductive.

[the crispy badger]

OH god..my 360 is in the dock right now in Ont waiting to be repaired(freakin shoddy workmanship)..that review sounds spectacular..oh and this caught my attention as it is something ive always wanted to see in an NHL game..there is Goalie Mode, which puts you in the skates of a goalie the entire game. You watch from the goalie's perspective, with total control..kick ass!

[Jayems]

I forgot about goalie mode!!! SWEET JESUS IM EXCITED>

[Igottago]

This is the time of year I become an uber geek...I will be trying to pick this up on my way home. If I don't get it tonight I will have to wait til next week because I'm coming back to Calgary and will be away from the Xbox for a few days.

[Winsor_Pilates]

Originally Posted by Igottago

This is the time of year I become an uber geek...

Just this time of the year?