Abstract: In a world that offers only one licensed football game but two licensed hockey games, one has to wonder how soon the apocalypse is coming. But if any fans deserve it, it's hockey. NHL 2k9 continues to put up a fight. The pattern of incremental changes ...
Abstract: If you can overlook the disappointing realism and focus on the tight multiplayer, NHL 2K9 may be worth a rental. But even with that said, there are too many issues that hold back NHL 2K9 from being a worthy recommendation when there are so many quality...
Abstract: After having a chance to sit and play NHL 2K9 I have to honestly say that this game is due for a visual overhaul. It is almost as if they have done everything humanly possible with the original code that was ported to the Xbox 360 during NHL 2K6. Don’t...
Abstract: Time travel just became possible, at least for hockey fans. Toss NHL 2K9 into an Xbox 360 or a PlayStation 3 and youll immediately feel transported back to 2006, which seems to have been the last year that any significant improvements were made to thi...
Simple buttononly control option will please retro hockey gamers, Challenging, if not particularly smart or realistic, Lagfree multiplayer with plenty of game options and frills.
Very few advancements over last years game, AI issues and some cheap scoring, Visuals are in need of a serious overhaul, Playbyplay commentary is repetitive and the soundtrack spectacularly grating.
AI issues and the lack of any significant new features have NHL 2K9 skating backward this year. ...
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Published: 2008-09-12, Author: Dan , review by: gamespy.com
Glossy visuals and plug n play controls make for a dose of instant fun.
Series has been in rehash mode since 2K7. Needs a new dose of innovation.
EAs NHL series filled many fans college years, our own included, with dorm-room rivalries, notebook style stat-tracking and more than one broken controller. We werent huge hockey fans, but learned the sport merely through exposure to the cyber-playe...
Abstract: When it comes to hockey titles, only one has ruled the ice for quite some time in the battle between 2K’s and EA’s NHL experience. While the 2K series hasn’t been as popular amongst NHL fans in years, it has developed a solid following amongst those s...
EA has made some great changes this year, much the same as with its FIFA franchise. 2K9 doesn’t seem to have taken it far enough, and the small additions just leave us wanting more. 7.7/10Print this pageUser reviews (0)Share this pageNoticed somethi...
von Roland Nicolai Jedes Jahr versuchen die Publisher ihre erfolgreichen Spielreihen mit noch tolleren Updates aufs Neue zu verbessern. Zugegeben, in den meisten Fällen geht diese Rechnung auch auf, beim aktuellen NHL 2K9 hingegen kann ich das nicht ...
