NHL 2K9 Demo Available on the Marketplace

[MizzouRah]

Only 17 days....

[tj1182]

I'm playing the demo now. I don't like it at all.

Controls seem a little stiff.

Player animations are not great.

Graphics are ok. Not great.

They over do it on the replays, just like in Baseball.

I'll pass on this one.

[MC Fatigue]

The more I play, the less I'm sure I want to buy it.

The controls feel really sluggish to me, and I'm not sure that I can deal with it. Players seem to have a little delay before reacting to any button pushes, almost as if I'm playing an online game, and I'm kind of having a hard time getting over that.

[savoie2006]

Quote: Originally Posted by Timmay

The more I play, the less I'm sure I want to buy it. The controls feel really sluggish to me, and I'm not sure that I can deal with it. Players seem to have a little delay before reacting to any button pushes, almost as if I'm playing an online game, and I'm kind of having a hard time getting over that.

Yeah,the 2KHockey series has had this issue for as long as I can remember. It does make things a bit frustrating,especially combined with how aggressively the Cpu pursues the puck.

[Scottdau]

Quote: Originally Posted by savoie2006

Yeah,the 2KHockey series has had this issue for as long as I can remember. It does make things a bit frustrating,especially combined with how aggressively the Cpu pursues the puck.

The more I watch hockey the more I see them go after the puck carrier. Also, the controls seem fine to me, but who knows I am just glad it is easy again. I was tired of trying to learn how to play. I just don't have those skills any more.

[RealmK]

Quote: Originally Posted by Scottdau

The more I watch hockey the more I see them go after the puck carrier. Also, the controls seem fine to me, but who knows I am just glad it is easy again. I was tired of trying to learn how to play. I just don't have those skills any more.

It wouldn't be so bad if the actual pro stick dekes were controlable and not all just canned predetermined animations. Theres no controlable toe drags or anything of the like like in 08/09. I gave it a few more goes tonight and hell I was having issues even trying to fake slapshots due to the sluggishness of the controls themselves and the ai still being a tad more aggresive than they prolly should be. Its true that in real life they go after the puck carrier, but more often than not its stick on stick or stick on puck and not trying to crush the guy, 2k9 still does this too much imo.

I still think its a good start and a decent reboot of the series, the're not there yet imo though.

[TDKing]

My opinion on the Demo, I hate it. They ruined a good game. If you like it good for you but it went from a sure buy to a no purchase for me. What a waste of a great online league set up. Oh well I'll have more time now for FIFA.

[Eddie1967]

Quote: Originally Posted by RealmK

It wouldn't be so bad if the actual pro stick dekes were controlable and not all just canned predetermined animations. Theres no controlable toe drags or anything of the like like in 08/09. I gave it a few more goes tonight and hell I was having issues even trying to fake slapshots due to the sluggishness of the controls themselves and the ai still being a tad more aggresive than they prolly should be. Its true that in real life they go after the puck carrier, but more often than not its stick on stick or stick on puck and not trying to crush the guy, 2k9 still does this too much imo. I still think its a good start and a decent reboot of the series, the're not there yet imo though.

Not true at all. I think the controls are great. I'm having no problem doing slap shots and there is no sluggishness to the controls. The checking in this game is much more toned down compared to last year. It's a great start for a rebuilt game. VC has done a marvelous job in it's first year with the series. I think it's safe to say that 2k9 is a tremendous step up for what was already the best simulation hockey game out there. It's simply brilliant.