- Estimated achievement difficulty: 5/10
- Offline: 15 (1 unattainable)
- Online: 0 (3 unattainable)
- Approximate amount of time to 760 : 5-8 hours
- Minimum number of playthroughs needed: 3
- Number of missable achievements: None
- Do cheat codes disable achievements? No Cheats
- Does difficulty affect achievements? Yes
- Glitchy achievements: No
- Unobtainable achievements? Yes. Revenge, All online achievements
- Extra equipment needed? No
Introduction:
NHL 2k8 shares an achievement list similar to its precursor’s 2k6 and 2k7. Some are franchise based and the remainder can be obtained in quickplay games. Take note that the Revenge achievement is unobtainable, as are all the online achievements. Be aware that certain achievements also have to be done on specific difficulties. Be patient, as some achievements unlock at the end of a game, so don’t quit out until that game is finished. Finally, if this is your first 2k hockey game, it may take a while to get acquainted to the game play and controls.
Abbreviated Walkthrough:
You could come at these achievements a number of ways, but I’d suggest starting with quickplay in order to grasp the concepts of the game, and then moving to the franchise achievements.
Step 1: Quickplay (260 )
All of the quickplay achievements could theoretically be gained in one game on All-Star, but it is easiest to cycle through the difficulties, earning the related achievements. Sliders and settings can be adjusted, but you may need to adjust the time to make specific achievements easier. Also, use a high-rated team against a low-rated team.
Rookie: Five on Your Side, Breakout, Starry Night
Pro: Can’t Keep Me Down, Blueline Tally, No Mercy, Miracle
All-Star: Fast Start
Tournament: Tourney Champ (Can be simmed and difficulty does not matter)
Step 2: Franchise (300 )
Now, these can be simmed or played but be sure to either sim or play all three seasons, and not a combination of both. Ensure that your team gets the best record and wins the cup your first season. Keep reloading and simming until you get the 10 shutouts in a row as well. Now you can easily sim the remaining two seasons, ensuring that you make the playoffs and win the cup both years. I used the Habs, but you can use any team, as it is easiest with a highly rated one.
Step 3: 100 Wins and No Favourites (200 )
This is where most of your time will be spent. Just go through a one-minute period game with each NHL team, then continue winning with a team of your choice until you reach 100 wins.
Conclusion:
After lots of simming and grinding you now have the max of 760 in NHL 2K8! If you have missed any achievements, check the guide as all of the achievements are explained. If you had fun with this game, be sure to check out the other 2K hockey games. Note: Although the online achievements are unobtainable, you can still play online, the stat servers are shut down and not the gameplay servers.