NHL 09 Scores Highly for PS3, 360, PC

EA Sports Latest Hockey Game Best Yet

NHL 09 is the latest hockey game on offer from developer giants EA sports for XBOX 360, PC and PS3.

It offers a unique user-plays-all aspect of the game interface from players to coach to GM. You'll get a real feel for the game of hockey as you take the ice as your favorite team, where you have the ability to control line changes, plays and team players.

NHL 09 Features

Some of the new features are: the ability to realistically deke (including one handed dekes), the ability to body check opponents with devastating force, and you can also engage in fisty cuffs if you are the fighting type.

You won't easily get bored of NHL 2009, as there are so many different modes to get involved in. You will however appreciate how long the hockey season is on the journey to win the Stanley Cup. There is a tutorial that shows you how to best play the game and users will also like the 'create a play options' that the game brings.

The only real negatives about this game are petty ones: the camera angles at times can be confusing, they seem to follow around the rink and can make shooting hard. It's also much easier to shoot when you are facing north (up screen) then south (down screen) because you can see the goal area is much clearer.

Be a Pro Mode

One of the most popular aspects of this game is the highly anticipated be a pro mode, a staple in most of today's sports games. You can create a player and work him up the ranks as a rookie player trying to break into the NHL, into one of the most formidable professionals in the game. This is a lengthy and deep mode that users will spends countless hours on, training and stat tracking their own personal star.

This is definitely an evolution on previous year's NHL games. The best thing about this game is it is very enjoyable to play, for users looking for 20 minutes to kill, or for players who are willing to invest hundreds of hours. This game appeals to both casual and hardcore sports fans and hockey enthusiasts, so if you fit into either category, this game is a good buy.