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NHL 09
First seen: 13 march 2007
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User Score (77)9.0
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Expert Score (68)8.5
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Gameplay (23)9.8
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Graphics (33)9.4
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Sound (30)9.1
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Storyline (3)9.6
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Multiplayer (5)9.7
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Control (3)9.4
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Lifespan (3)9.4
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- realistic challenge level, multiplayer clubs, good gameplay custom soundtrack, six on six play, new european leagues
- abysmally lacking in tutorials, broken skill stick, occasional freezing of game, poor ea made sountrack, online connection bugs
Welcome to the future of sports video gaming with NHL® 09 . With all-new Be A Pro mode, step onto the ice and play an entire career as yourself through a dynamic camera angle in two compelling game modes. As a single player, earn your own hockey card progressing from the AHL to the NHL, or play the first true massively multiplayer online console sports game, allowing you to assemble a team with up to 50 friends in the new EA SPORTS Hockey League. Playing with 11 live …
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Reviews of NHL 09
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NHL 09
Reviewer: Gamer 2.017 September 2008- Overall 9
- Gameplay 10
- Graphics 9
- Sound 8
Compared to NHL 08, NHL 09 adds two great modes that may very well change the way you play the game both offline and online, which makes this a must buy for anyone that wanted better utilization of the team play that appeared in last year’s game. The EASHL is one of the coolest online modes to come around since league play, which is hopefully something that becomes a standard for the other sports games to adopt and make their own. There are some rough edges to work out... Read more
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NHL 09
Reviewer: Operation Sports16 September 2008- Overall 9
Last year, EA’s NHL 08 took home seven “sports game of the year” awards. In fact, I'm sure you picked up on that tidbit of information somewhere along the way because it has continuously been shoved down gamers' throats. (It's even on the NHL 09 box art this year!) But after such a well-revered title, how did EA Canada take it to the next level? Read more
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Face-breakingly good
Reviewer: GamesRadar9 September 2008- Overall 9
Finally, you can always reject the in-depth controls and switch to an old fashioned two-button cheat-o-scheme that, while completely unfair in multiplayer, proves NHL 09 always puts fun before pedantry. Read more
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NHL 09 (PS3)
Reviewer: Crispy Gamer12 September 2008It wasn't about the ice spraying his face like knives and it sure wasn't the blood dripping down punch-stunned lips. But Mark Messier said it all. In "Messier," New York Times writer Jeff Z. Klein's potent biography about the hockey great, Messier and Wayne Gretzky momentarily muse about what makes the two want to go out on the ice, day after day, year after year. For Gretsky, it was simply to have fun with the guys. For Messier, it was deeper: It was about giving... Read more
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Going pro.
Reviewer: Game Revolution24 December 2008- Overall 8
The NHL is tough. Teams take upwards of 40 or 50 shots at a goalie on a good night, and maybe ten actually go through? Usually less. Chalk it up to a combination of human error and the mound of man-shaped padding between the puck and the goal. You don’t have to be a pro to play NHL 09 but it couldn’t hurt - players are weighing in on the Internet with message board posts named “HARD AS HELL”. But though a few blocked shots may get your blood boiling, don’t... Read more
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NHL 09- Xbox 360
Reviewer: Dooyoo26 May 2009- Overall 8
NHL 09 is by far my most favourite hockey game around and for many reasons! As soon as the game starts you have to create your own be a pro player which will be with you on Xbox live and on Be a Pro Mode. The key features of the game are: Franchise mode- where you take your team to the top and play as the GM and the whole team Be a pro mode- This is where you play as your be a pro character and you have to start in the low of the AHL but play well and you will move up to... Read more
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One of the best sports games!
Reviewer: Amazon4 November 2009- Overall 10
NHL 09 is arguably one of the best sports games. The graphics are great, the gameplay options make for a new experience unlike any other game out there. Be a pro mode allows players to create a player and go through an entire career and the skills of your character are rated after each game and your ratings with the team and general manager depends on how well you play. There are also online dynasties (which I haven't really tried out.., but it is great for those who... Read more
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Great game to play, but I am picky about cmmentaries.
Reviewer: Amazon4 June 2009- Overall 8
Fun: The game is really fun to play, and the NHL 94 controls makes it accessible to nearly anyone. The reason I only give 4 stars to a game that deserves 5 stars is that I found commentaries less immersive than it used to be. In terms of great in-game commentaries for sport games, the best that exists today is NBA 2K9. For ice hockey specifically, commentaries were great in ..... NHL 2001, much better than NHL 09 or 06. Read more
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If only all sports games played like NHL 09
Reviewer: Shopping.com5 October 2008- Overall 10
When I think of hockey I think of three things ice, fighting, and Canadians, but with the release of Read more
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NHL 09 IS AMAZING!
Reviewer: F33R, GamePro.com14 November 2008- Overall 10
NHL 09 is awesome!! I own every NHL game from 2000 on, and this one is easily the best one yet! Be A Pro mode is unbelievable, it can get boring after a while, but its quite the step up and they can improve on it for a long time. The new checking and fighting engine in this game is awesome! its so funny when you come in at 100MPH after the whistle and drill a guy's face into the glass.I think the only con to this game is the announcers, they get so annoying after a... Read more
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