NHL 2K9
GameZone's Review
8.0
GZ Rating
| Gameplay | 8 |
| Graphics | 8.6 |
| Sound | 8 |
| Difficulty | Easy/Medium |
| Concept | 7.5 |
| Multiplayer | 8 |
| Overall | 8.0 |
Reviewer: Louis Bedigian
Review Date: 09/17/2008
If 2K Sports’ brand of fun equals a hockey game that is sort of a simulator, sort of an arcade game, and could be mistaken for a new NHL Hitz, then the developers delivered on their promise.
6.7
Interviews
How Will NHL 2K9 Bring the "Fun" Back to Hockey? Ben Bishop
and Jay Iwahashi Have Answers
“We really took out most of last year's game and started from scratch.”
News
2K Sports Provides an Adrenaline Filled Soundtrack for NHL 2K9
Operation Ivy, The Ramones, Mastodon, Bad Religion and more provide just the right feel for the action packed game
2K Sports' NHL 2K9 Skates onto Retail Store Shelves
Exciting new features with pick-up-and-play controls bring the fun back to hockey
2K Sports Announces Team 2K for NHL 2K9 and NBA 2K9
Being the best will finally pay off for dedicated virtual athletes
2K Sports Announces NHL 2K9 Has Gone Gold
Hockey fans cheer with game now in production and ready to launch on September 9
2K Sports Announces Free Demo of NHL 2K9 Now Available for Download on
Xbox LIVE Marketplace
Xbox 360 gamers to receive an early opportunity to preview highly anticipated hockey title
Description
Do you long for the days when hockey video games didn’t require an engineering degree to master? 2K Sports has listened to the masses by bringing the fun back to hockey video games with an intuitive control scheme, hard-hitting action and by announcing the debut of NHL 2K9 on the Wii™ console. Developed by award-winning Visual Concepts studios, NHL 2K9 brings a totally rebuilt NHL experience to life with a brand-new in-game presentation system, as well as fresh player animations and controls that fans will enjoy from the moment they play their first game, until well after they become a seasoned veteran. Further adding to an unmatched level of fun and celebrating the NHL’s uniqueness are an all-new Zamboni™ mini-game, playoff beards, a new fighting engine and more! Complete with new commentary, a user-friendly franchise mode and upgraded online features,
