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Demo download, and we have a blast playing head to head when company spent the weekend. If I was more of a hockey fan this would be a must get.

Not bad not bad at all

7

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I know EAs hockey game gets a lot of hype, but I really enjoyed 2K's Hockey title. It does feel a bit stiff and sluggish at times, but it plays solid hockey, IMO, and the franchise mode kept me interested longer than expected. The graphics don't even compare to 09, but they aren't bad by any means. I still want to put some more significant time into EA's game (only tinkered with it a bit) but 2K's is certainly worth playing.

I was a big fan of NHL 2k8, the graphics were great, the soundtrack was a little weak but having CBC HNIC annoucers Bob Cole and Harry Neale made up for that. Now, my biggest complaints about 2k9 is that ever since they teamed up with Visual Arts its seems that the graphics took a step back from the previous title and not to mention that having Randy Hahn and Drew Remenda doing pretty much the same script as the latter didn't impress me either. But, all in all I enjoyed playing this release.

There are less features than in 2K8 and I miss the old Pro Stick, but the pure gameplay has improved and that's what matters most.

It's raw, dirty, fun and immersive.

Great game with little higher learning curve compare to NHL 09. With the right sliders this game is just pure gold. This game is more sim than the games I've played in the past (mostly EA's series).

And the goalies rock!