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GF Rating
6.5

192 ratings

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Game Details

  • Release Date 9/10/2008
  • Publisher Take Two
  • Platform PS3
  • Genre Sports
  • Number of Players 7
  • Online Players 12
  • Online Enabled Yes

Lyrics, Mild Violence

Game Description

The 2K series has driven a Zamboni over previous NHL games to create a hockey experience that's as pure and inviting as a fresh sheet of ice. NHL 2K9 has been rebuilt to put the fun back in the game. The realistic details and gameplay you'd expect are here, but you'll experience them with revamped controls that are much easier to use. The result is that you spend less time thinking and more time just playin' hockey. All-new in-game presentation features enhanced player animations, commentary, and enhanced online content, plus a user-friendly franchise mode. They've also played up some of the game's best quirks, adding a Zamboni mini-game, a new fighting engine, and even play-off beards.

Critic Reviews

IGN Review (8.0 out of 10)

It must feel like Freaky Friday in the 2K Sports office. For years, 2K's brand of hockey was known for its realism, while EA's NHL series was more of an arcade game. One forced you to play "true" hockey while the other was about one-timers and crashing the net. But over the past two years, the roles...more

User Reviews

Average Member Rating: 6.5 out of 10

Nearly a complete let down. (4 out of 10)

posted by gr2007 (FORT WAYNE, IN) on Oct 23, 2008
Member since Dec 2006
2 out of 2 gamers (100%) found this review helpful
Personally, I am very disapointed with this game. Normally I like to try and find the good in a game and primarily focus on that. With NHL 2k9, there really is not much good to focus on. The actual game play is weak to say the very least. Faceoffs and fights might as well not be incorporated into th...more

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Specs & Requirements

Memory 4113 kb

Console Link Ethernet Broadband

Online Features Online Multiplayer, Quick Match, Ranked Match, Teams, Leaderboards, PS Network Compatible, Online Tournament, Online League

Modes Season, Franchise, Practice, Exhibition, Multiplayer

Audio/Video In-Game Dolby Digital, HDTV 720p, HDTV 1080p, HDTV 1080i

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