NHL 09 for Xbox 360 Reviews by Gamers

This game is awesome, quite realistic (for a video game), and absolutely fun and addictive to play. I dove straight into the "Be A Pro" mode, created my own guy (the way I used to play back in the day), and headed to the Hamilton Bulldogs of the AHL {GO HABS GO!!!}. I had a ton of fun playing my first 20 games or so, UNTIL I stumbled upon an area in the high slot where I always score. I was hoping a bug like this wouldn't happen in such a great game. And it's in such an obvious and highly-used location for me. If you haven't figured it out yet, how to ALWAYS score with one slap shot, then I won't ruin your fun here and tell you the exact details. I wanted the game to be as real as possible, so this one major flaw really damaged my game-playing morale for this title. I hope they can come out with a fix for it?!?!

There are a few other glitches, like sometimes when you score a goal, you celebrate with someone from the other team (was the goal a conspiracy?), some narratives call out the wrong team or players, and my "Be A Pro" character is also on the Buffalo Sabres (weird playing against myself - ha!). Other than that, it's really a great game. I just wish all bugs could be eliminated for people like me who truly like to play a real game without the cheats and flaws. Please come out with a fix! This game is worth the extra attention to detail. It truly is a fantastic game!

Rock on...

I'm not really into hockey as a sport that much, but I rented this game because of its high rating. Its pretty easy to pick up and play and this visuals are very good. Game play is fun in be a pro mode. Games can get pretty competitive. After a while though gameplay becomes very monotonous about halfway through the season. Other than that I'd say I enjoyed this game.