Hockey Games: A CAG shopping poll

[CheapyD]

Do you play hockey games?
If you don't, will you give ESPN NHL 2k5 a shot, since its only $20?

CheapyD wants to know!
I voted for ESPN, by the way.

[sj41]

EGM's scores for NHL 2005 are horrible. ESPN got pretty good scores and is cheap. This is a tough decision. I think I'll go with ESPN. :P

[hiccupleftovers]

I have a very old hockey game, so I think it is time to update. I've never truely been a hockey fan in real like, though i have bouts where i can never stop watching it, I have always liked the game incarnations of the sport. Besides for $20 (or $15 after GGC) you can't go wrong and we've already seen how good the ESPN Football (i already knew since I had to previous ones in the franchise) so i'm guessing this one's pretty good.

[PsyClerk]

Not much of a hockey fan here. No time to fit it into the schedule anyways.

[hiccupleftovers]

EGM's scores for NHL 2005 are horrible. ESPN got pretty good scores and is cheap. This is a tough decision. I think I'll go with ESPN. :P

I don't really like EGM's scoring, because for the past few months it seems that they have been quite off IMO.

[Javery]

I haven't played hockey since NHL '94 on the Genesis - I'm afraid I'd be lost with all the new controls and without the guaranteed wrap-around or juke move goals...

[SneakyPenguin]

ESPN, since last year it was the better game, and being that I have a $10 off coupon on ESPN games, making it $40 less than NHL, it's an easy choice.

[sj41]

EGM's scores for NHL 2005 are horrible. ESPN got pretty good scores and is cheap. This is a tough decision. I think I'll go with ESPN. :P

I don't really like EGM's scoring, because for the past few months it seems that they have been quite off IMO.Yeah, I normally check a few sites and mags before I buy a game. I think Driv3r or some other big game had a much higher score than other sites and mags. I remember that they (also Gamespot) gave Spiderman 2 a 7 for the 3 scores and then IGN gave it an 8.5-9.0 or something like that. One source of info isn't that great if you can find a few others.

[hiccupleftovers]

EGM's scores for NHL 2005 are horrible. ESPN got pretty good scores and is cheap. This is a tough decision. I think I'll go with ESPN. :P

I don't really like EGM's scoring, because for the past few months it seems that they have been quite off IMO.Yeah, I normally check a few sites and mags before I buy a game. I think Driv3r or some other big game had a much higher score than other sites and mags. I remember that they (also Gamespot) gave Spiderman 2 a 7 for the 3 scores and then IGN gave it an 8.5-9.0 or something like that. One source of info isn't that great if you can find a few others.

Yes quite true, more than one source is ideal. I normally use a mixture of Gamepro, Game Informer, PSM, XBN, and on occasion, EGM or GMR.

[bignick]

Im pretty impressed with espn nfl, so espn it is!

[int80h]

Blades of Steel has more street cred' than either NHL 2005 or ESPN 2k5, so I'll stick with BOS.

[Doylerulez]

I've been playing NHL 2004, it's not bad, considering the last time I bought a hockey game was 99. If I didn't get my ass kicked so much(I was good at ice hockey for NES) I'd update more often. But for $20, ESPN it is and I'll be up to date 2 years in a row.

[gameguy22006]

I'm not a hockey fan so I'll go with ESPN, a safe bet for 20$

[MGoBlue]

ESPN because it is a better game. The price is right and Martin St. Louis is on the cover.

[Mr Unoriginal]

I think video game hockey works better with the faster paced, more arcadey feel of the ESPN games. EA hasn't made a good hockey game since 2002.

[bhfgamer]

Hockey is probably my favorite mainstream sports game "series" so I'll probably get NHL 2K5 because PSM gave it and NHL 2005 the same score 8/10.

[DesertEagleXIX]

Last season I went with ESPN, but it was close.

This year at $20 bucks, ESPN shoots and scores!

[BigDirty]

I'll probably end up getting both, but I normally don't pick up EA NHL till after the season's over. I just like the "witty" commentary from the guys from Rogers Sports Net.

I voted for 2K5, because I'll pick that one up right off the shelf and play leauge play as the defending Pacific Division Champion San Jose Sharks.

[Duo_Maxwell]

IMO the Visual Concepts has always done a better job in the hockey dept., so the $20 price point is a sure lock now.

[punqsux]

ill have both eventully. but ill et espn the day of release. 2k4 was sweet i cant wait to see the improvments!

[KingDox]

yeah the last hockey game I got was NHL 2k2 for the DC. It was a fantastic game, so I have high hopes for 2k5. And for 15 after GGC you can't go wrong.

[BigBen]

Haven't played a hockey video game since Blades of Steel, even though it's cheap, I probably won't pick it up. Got plenty of unplayed games that I need to get through.

[captainfrizo]

I'm not a hockey fan at all but I do enjoy a well done hockey video game. I haven't gotten one in quite a long time so I think I might pick up ESPN this year.

[SupremeNumNuts]

I'll be picking up ESPN this year. $20 and Martin St. Louis on the Cover= sold

[YoshiFan1]

Neither, I still have NHL 2K3 unopened from when EBGames.com had it for $5 so I won't be buying another Hockey game.