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| NHL 09 | 
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| From: Electronic Arts
Category: Video Games
List Price: $59.99
Buy New: $51.99
You Save: $8.00 (13%)
New (25) Used (5)
Avg. Customer Rating:  9 reviews
Sales Rank: 524
Format: Cd
Platform: Playstation 3
ESRB: Everyone 10+
Media: Video Game
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 0.1 x 0.1 x 0
MPN: 15444
Model: 15444
UPC: 014633154443
EAN: 0014633154443
ASIN: B0018DE9OG
Release Date: September 9, 2008
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Defensive Skill Stick - NHL 08 gave you true offensive prowess with the Skill Stick, and this year, you have the power to stop it. Block passing lanes with 360 control of your stick or kill an opponent's one timer game by lifting their stick just before they receive a pass | | • | Be A Pro - A dynamic 3rd person camera puts you in the role of one player on a team. The Performance Tracker will rate your play in over 50 categories, to make sure you know what parts of your game need to improve. Start your career off in the ranks of the AHL and become one of the best in the NHL. Your very own hockey card will mark your progress, from your rookie beginnings to a potentially legendary ending | | • | Create-A-Play Breakouts - create a winning strategy in both online and offline play. Make breakout plays from your own zone or set up behind your net and tell your right winger to look for the flip dump from the defenseman | | • | NHL 94 Controls - Hit, pass, shoot, and score using the simplified two-button control system featured in NHL 94. So even if you're new to the game, you can challenge the best of the best | | • | One-handed Dekes - When you are skating in on a breakaway, tap the puck to one hand and tuck the puck behind a sprawling goalie for the ultimate finish |
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Product Description
Become the first great name in videogame hockey with NHL 09. Jump into the EA SPORTS Hockey League and become part of the first console sports MMO. Take your created player online and join a team with friends, or scout for players. Featuring 6 vs. 6 online team play, the ability to level up your player, tournament brackets, and awards at the end of every season.
Check Hard and Fight - A physics-based checking and fighting engine featuring more than 300 new animations brings a higher-level of intensity to the game
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| Customer Reviews: Read 4 more reviews...
 The best NHL game from EA in years October 11, 2008
It's been a while since I've played an NHL game from EA that didn't feel like I was still playing the previous year's version. Thankfully, NHL 09 changes all that. That arcade feel that EA's NHL series has been infamous for? It's pretty much gone, and in it's place instead is an actual realistic simulation that rivals the 2K series. Opponent AI has also been considerably amped, helping make the game more simulation-based than ever before. The new additions to the already excellent skill stick are superb, with new manuvers and tactics for clogging passing lanes and putting a new emphasis on defensive-based hockey. If using the skill stick isn't your thing, there's a two-button control scheme based on the classic NHL '94 that is a pure joy to use. The Be a Pro mode is immersive beyond belief, and the game looks gorgeous (especially on the PS3) and plays beautifully. Online play suffers from some flaws however, most notably being an interface that isn't too user-friendly, and some occasional connection issues. Flaws aside though, NHL 09 is without a doubt the best NHL game to come from EA in years, and if you're a hockey fan it goes without saying that NHL 09 deserves your attention.
 Ruined by half done controls October 8, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
If you use the classic control scheme, DO NOT BUY THIS GAME.
Some may like the new control scheme, but for those of us who have been around since the genesis days, the new control scheme seems a bit gimicky. Now days, we're forced to play with these crappy little controllers, so that makes the control scheme even more important.
Some genius at EA decided to leave the controls half done. The worst of the mistakes is there is no assigned line change button for the classic control scheme. So... your first line gets tired and you have no way to change them. That basically renders the classic controls unusable unless you're willing to turn line changes off, which just takes so many great players and strategy out of the game.
Next up is the "custom" control scheme. Sounds like you might be able to customize the buttons, huh? Nope. No way to change a control scheme called custom. There are only a couple of buttons different from the default scheme anyway, so it is basically a default 2.
EA confirmed there is no way to change the controls too. It's pretty obvious these are simply screw ups. $60 next gen game with no way to customize the controls. It is hard to believe and I am going to fight them for a refund. It is a REAL shame too, because this game looks like it would be great. Last years was the best I'd played since probably 95. Looks like I'll be playing it for at least another year...
Just go to the EA forum for the game if you are thinking of buying...
Better in its own way! October 3, 2008
09,improvment from 08,last years version is 360,this year,PS3.Sometimes its easy to score,sometimes it not.Oh well,a game thats somewhat in the middle.All the new features are a plus,my A # one gripe is still its either franchise mode and no season mode.In franchise mode,I would like to play as other teams every once in a while,like I do with Madden and NBA2K series.Franchise is alright,just give me the option to play as other teams.Overall,better than last years.
THE BEST OUT THERE September 29, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Well first of all let me say that the last hokcey game I bought before this one was EA NHL 06, and loved the game specially listening to Metallica or Megadeth while playing, but the moment that I started plying this game on dynisty mode it just blew my mind, I like this one much better, the new controls are just great wich I think gives the game a more reallistic tone, from passes to scoring, one thing that I think lacked must games. The be apro application I think is really cool, because I actually grades you and you get to see if you are really good at the game or not.
So if you like challenging sport games, I recomend this one.
Hope this helps.
Cheers
Sorry I bought it September 25, 2008
1 out of 19 found this review helpful
After what EAs done to me with Mass Effect on PC and SPORE, I guess I cant see any game from EA as being good anymore.
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