NHL 09 (EA)

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I believe this is out on Friday, and its looking pretty good. 9.1 from IGN, the be a pro from fifa has been brought across and looks to be a corker, starting your career in the minors.
 
360 game is out this Friday.

However some retailers have listed the PS3 game a few weeks later. I had read rumours about a delay but I don't think they are true.

I wouldn't pay £35 or £40 for NHL games because I'm not a follower of the sport. If I watched the sport ice hockey I would be more interested but the NHL series is still very fun to play. EA have the upper edge on 2K now after they released NHL 08.

I never purchased NHL 08 but I knew it was good, I will definitely think about buying this at a later date because the demo is really fun. After FIFA comes out though I'm not sure if it would get much attention.
 
I loved the demo though as i havent played since 1993 i was completely baffled by it :p. Its going to be bought after my holiday unless i can finish Fight night 3 soon and trade two games in for it.
 
will drag it out of a bargain bin in the future


not enough interest to buy it at full price but enjoyed the old games and would get a few hours of play out of it one day.
 
looking forward to this one ... i played ice hockey for over 16 years so it's already got my interest :)
 
I prefer hockey games to Football games online MP. Just so much faster and more fun. The only trouble I had is no one else I know buys and plays them once they have raped the easy achievements these games always offer.

I prefer the 2K ones too.
 
So NHL 09 looks to be a better Ice Hockey pick than NHL 2k9?

Yeah, it's actually similar to how FIFA and PES have been. 2K was on top for ages, then EA took the next step this generation with a completely new engine and they have been the better games since 07.

This demo is very fun, be a pro offers a completely different experience to the normal game and if I can get this game for £30 I'll definitely pick it up.
 
i do hope however that ea decides to make all of the 2009 sport franchises on the pc using new engines

im not happy with the ps2 ports and i dislike playing sports titles on consoles
 
Ill most likely pick this up tomorrow, love ice hockey games. Anyone else who buys it add my tag (sig) and we can get a few games on ! :D
 
The ign review for this game is stunning...

"NHL 09 isn’t just a great hockey game, it’s one of the best sports games to be released in the last decade. It takes the right analog stick controls first pioneered in last year’s game and pushes them forward ever so slightly while pouring on features that everyone from newbies to diehards will appreciate. The only question remaining is how they’ll follow this sports game of the year contender once next season rolls around."
 
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