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NHL 08

(2007, Video Games - Sports, Rated E10+, Play it on: PlayStation 2, Mac/Windows, Windows, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3)
  • Is it age appropriate?

    About our ratings

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    Not age appropriate for kids under 9, age appropriate for kids over 12; suggested age 10.
  • Is it any good?

    4.0
  • Common Sense says

    More modes make virtual hockey sim more fun.

updated 07.04.08

Why We Rated This iffy for Ages 10–12

The good stuff

  • Educational value:

    Teaches about the game of hockey: the strategy, the skill, and all the players and rivalries.
  • Messages:

    Not an issue.
 

What to watch out for

  • Violence :

    As in real life, you can hit another player and big hits look painful. The game does feature injuries.
  • Sex:

    Not an issue.
  • Language:

    Not an issue.
  • Consumerism:

    Hockey merchandise a'plenty.
  • Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

    Not an issue.
 

What Parents Need to Know

About NHL 08

Parents need to know that, as in real life, this hockey game contains violence. You can hit other players. This game also helps teach kids about the sport of hockey and the NHL. The game has an online component, which Common Sense Media doesn't recommend for anyone under the age of 12.

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Families Can Talk About

  • Families can talk about the real NHL, its rivalries, and why the game of hockey isn't as popular with U.S. audiences as it was a decade ago. Is it because of the violence that is a part of the game? But is that violence any more than what happens in a professional football game? Did this game make you feel like a hockey player and does it make you want to play the game?
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