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NHL 09 (Xbox 360)

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Description

The 2009 edition of EA Sports ice hockey simulation refreshes all of the existing NHL and international team rosters and schedules and adds the Russian Elite League and sees the the addition of the "Be A Pro"-mode in which players create a new player and only control him on the field. This mode is also available in multiplayer for up to 12 players in 6-on-6-matches in which every player on the ice is controlled by a human.

The defensive stick control has also been revamped and now allows for example to prevent direct passes. And it's possible to control both puck and stick with one hand in the offensive, allowing the player to better outplay the goalie. Of course all this complicates the already complex controls even more so that now it's possible to switch to the control scheme from NHL '94 which only needs a few buttons and one analog stick to be successful.

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There are 30 other screenshots on file for other versions of this game.


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The Press Says

Gamervision Sep 23, 2008 10 out of 10 100
GamePro (US) Sep 30, 2008 5 Stars5 Stars5 Stars5 Stars5 Stars 100
Game Vortex Sep, 2008 99 out of 100 99
TeamXbox Sep 08, 2008 9.3 out of 10 93
Gamer 2.0 Sep 17, 2008 9.2 out of 10 92
Da Gameboyz Sep, 2008 9.1 out of 10 91
Console Monster Sep 25, 2008 84 out of 100 84
Game Shark Oct 08, 2008 B+ 83
G4 TV: X-Play Sep, 2008 4 Stars4 Stars4 Stars4 Stars4 Stars 80
Gamekult Sep 30, 2008 7 out of 10 70

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Trivia

Server shutdown

Electronic Arts closed the game's online servers for the Xbox 360 and PS3 versions on 8th February 2011.

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