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Binding: Video Game Brand: 2K Sports EAN: 0710425344763 ESRB Age Rating: Everyone 10+ Label: 2K Games Manufacturer: 2K Games Model: 710425344763 Platform: Nintendo Wii Publisher: 2K Games Release Date: September 08, 2008 Sales Rank: 236 Studio: 2K Games
Features:
Wii Remote Shooting - Execute wrist shots with the flick of the Wii Remote or put some power into shots by holding the B button while flicking the Wii Remote to blast a slapper
Wii Remote Fighting - Adding a never-before-seen layer of fun to hockey video games, NHL 2K9 features on-ice showdowns. Balance with the Nunchuk and punch with the Wii Remote to get your opponent off their feet
Precision Passing / Chain Passing - Exclusive to Wii, take the guesswork out of which player is going to receive a pass by selecting players with the Wii Remote cursor. One-timers, give-and-go and tic-tac-toe passing are executed by selecting multiple players prior to pressing the pass or A button
Wii Remote Goaltending - Gesture-based goaltending lets you get between the pipes and flash the leather. Even take control when it counts the most -- in shootouts
Full Featured Simulation - complete with franchise mode, practice mode with a tutorial, pond hockey, and much more
Product Description: 2K Sports has brought the fun back to hockey video games with an intuitive control scheme and hard-hitting action. NHL 2K9 brings a totally rebuilt NHL experience to life with a brand-new in-game presentation system, as well as fresh player animations and controls that you will enjoy from the moment you play your first game, until well after you become a seasoned veteran. Further adding to an unmatched level of fun and celebrating the NHL's uniqueness are an all-new Zamboni mini-game, playoff beards, a new fighting engine and more. Complete with new commentary, a user-friendly franchise mode and upgraded online features, NHL 2K9 brings the fun back to game consoles. Play like the pros using the Wii Remote controller as a hockey stick and experience the sport in a new, entertaining and wholly unique manner.
Customer Reviews
Average Rating:
Rating: - horrible
the graphics for this game are ridiculously horrible...if i were 2K i would just not release the game then send out this embarrassment. all i can say is DONT BUY IT
Rating: - Finally A Hockey Game for the Wii
If you are a hockey fanatic and you have always enjoyed hockey games, then you will find this game enjoyable. This game is not without it's flaws, but for a first crack at a hockey game for the Wii it's not all that bad. The point and click passing makes the game play come to life, and is a crucial part to what makes this game great. Another great factor is being able to swing your Wii remote and actually feel like your taking a slap shot on net. It's an awesome feeling to be able to blast a puck in the top corner. The graphics are lacking to say the least, but I don't feel that makes the game a total waste. I thought the game speed was good. A lot of people said that the game not having a better instruction book caused some frustration; however, I thought the in-game tutorials the game offered were very useful and helped my game play level. I also like that they have some dynasty teams. For instance you could be the 1999 Stanley Cup Winning Dallas Stars, which allows you that opportunity to go back to your teams (if they had one) memorable season and play as them once again. It was a good surprise. The other options the game offer aren't super fantastic, but I thought were good enough to be satisfying.
The big picture here is if you are a hockey fan and you own a Wii, you will want to pick this game up. You have to give 2K many props for at least providing a hockey game for the Wii, which some of us have been anxiously waiting on. I am sure they will make some corrections and make the game better the next time around, but for now I can say as a Wii owner, it is good to play a hockey game again!!!!
Rating: - Mediocre, but I love it
I've purchased hockey games annually since the Nintendo 64 came out. This is the most notable of all I've played. While this game is graphically less than glorious, the gameplay on the wii is innovative and fun.
Definitely recommend it to a hockey fan with a Wii. If you're not a fan of hockey, you won't like this.
Rating: - fun game
My son and daughter put together their "Christmas" present to buy this game. My daughter is a "travel" hockey player and her brother plays "house" but they are both big fans of both the "real" game and this video game. Every day my son tells me who he has "signed". Keeps them sharp in between practices and ice games!
Rating: - Disappointing NHL debut on the Wii
It's about time that we got an NHL game on the Wii, and NHL 2K9 is here to be just that. Boasting controls that take advantage of the Wii-mote, NHL 2K9 sounds promising, but sadly it doesn't quite deliver the way that it should. The Wii's nunchuk controls provide some brilliant skating controls that nicely simulate real skating, but passing and shooting the puck with the Wii-mote is a different story. Passing and shooting end up being more awkward than anything else, which is sad considering hockey on the Wii could otherwise be a match made in heaven if done right. Where the Wii-mote controls really shine are during fights however, where the nunchuk comes into play as well. There's also the option of racing the zamboni around in between periods, but there's hardly anything compelling or fun about it. The biggest flaws of NHL 2K9 is that there isn't much that has changed from the previous versions of the game. Considering this is the series' debut on the Wii, this may not be so bad, but the game is definitely showing it's age thanks to the dated graphics engine and recycled commentary. Not to mention that the series' biggest claim to fame, it's realisticness, is slowly fading away. Compared to EA's NHL 09, NHL 2K9 doesn't measure up in terms of simulation, which is a shocker considering the 2K series has come out on top for the past few years plus. Flaws aside though, there's still some fun to be had with NHL 2K9 on the Wii, and one can only hope that next year the flaws will be addressed and the Wii will get an NHL game that takes advantage of what the console can do.
- horrible
- Finally A Hockey Game for the Wii
- Mediocre, but I love it
- Disappointing NHL debut on the Wii
