Sabre Dance Posted August 10, 2006 Report Posted August 10, 2006 Here is an interesting tidbit. Electronic Arts is releasing their "NHL '07" video game on September 14. Now, to be perfectly accurate, they would need to show teams dressed in their 2006-2007 uniforms. If you go to EA's website, they have "video" clips from the new game, showing how good the graphics are, etc. The teaser for the videos states "We highlight the 8 playoff teams that made the NHL Finals in these videos". Funny thing is, when you scan the teams there are only seven. Who is missing? The Buffalo Sabres! Obviously, the team is VERY serious about not revealing their new uniforms before September. (If EA has inserted some code into the game that prevents viewing the new Sabres uni's before September 24, I will be really freaked out). -Ed :blink:
shrader Posted August 10, 2006 Report Posted August 10, 2006 But all you would have to do is reset the clock in your PS2/XBox to a later date.
frisky Posted August 10, 2006 Report Posted August 10, 2006 That is an interesting tidbit. I wonder how they are going to get around that. How would they would they set that up? Couldn't you just get around it by setting the time ahead to like November on your system to unlock the feature? Doesn't seem like a very secure method.
TM8-PL16 Posted August 10, 2006 Report Posted August 10, 2006 I think they will show us the uniforms before Sept 14...I guess, they will have to, right? I mean, they already screwed up by having the logo (partial?) leak early, now if NHL 07 shows the uniforms early I'd have to imagine they will be really pissed... Unless NHL07 will have the new uniforms locked and you can't use them unless you get a special code or something... that they will make available after the Sabres announce. who knows... it wouldn't surprise me if they screwed this up too and the uniforms are on the game 10 days early. That would be par for the course.
Ramius Posted August 10, 2006 Report Posted August 10, 2006 It doesnt matter to me. I am not ever wearing those abortions when i play. I'll stick with the black and red, and occasionally the throwbacks. #%^$#! the slug.
rickshaw Posted August 10, 2006 Report Posted August 10, 2006 If you look again, you will see that it shows 8 teams that made the playoffs, not the final 8. Otherwise, why are detroit and Philly in the mix?
chileanseabass Posted August 10, 2006 Report Posted August 10, 2006 i bet it'll have the original blue and gold as options, but it will be the black and red. i doubt we'll see the new uni's in the game.
hopeleslyobvious Posted August 10, 2006 Report Posted August 10, 2006 The game will probably be released with the old uniforms, and then probably come with an update by Xbox live or whatever PS2's version of that is. EDIT: However, based on last year's games, I would get NHL 2K7 over NHL 07.
Icepux Posted August 11, 2006 Report Posted August 11, 2006 Channel 2 did a story on this a couple of days ago. The makers of the game said that they will be in their white, red & black unis. They said the Sabres would not confirm a uniform change in time for their deadline, and they went ahead with using the old uniforms.
Sabre Dance Posted August 11, 2006 Author Report Posted August 11, 2006 Well, that explains a lot...nice to see that Sabres fans weren't the only ones on the short end of this whole uni-deal. :blink:
hopeleslyobvious Posted August 13, 2006 Report Posted August 13, 2006 Channel 2 did a story on this a couple of days ago. The makers of the game said that they will be in their white, red & black unis. They said the Sabres would not confirm a uniform change in time for their deadline, and they went ahead with using the old uniforms. I would be really surprized if they don't do an online update. Seeing that you can buy extra levels for some games on Xbox live, I don't see any reason why they can't put a new uniform up.
ddaryl Posted August 14, 2006 Report Posted August 14, 2006 ALL EA has to do is show the Sabres in their Black and red Uniforms, and then when the Sabres make their new unis official they can include the upgraded unis in a download pack.
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