Update: The NHL 09 Demo has been delayed and will not be on Playstation Network until late August.
August 21, 2008 โ Need your hockey fix? Experience the critically acclaimed EA SPORTSโข NHL franchise in a whole new way with the NHL 09โข demo that is now available on the PLAYSTATIONยฎ Networkโข- Xbox LIVEโข demo to follow in early September. Re-live the excitement of last seasonโs Stanley Cup Final between the Pittsburgh Penguins and the Detroit Red Wings by stepping into the skates of a top NHL star in the new Be A Pro mode. With a dynamic new camera that puts the focus on your player, Be A Pro is a whole new way to play the greatest game on ice.
The new Be A Pro career mode will put you in the skates of an up and coming superstar. Start in the AHL and work your way up to the NHL, with the ultimate goal of becoming an NHL legend. The new Performance Tracker will rate your play in over 60 categories so you will know exactly what parts of your game you need to improve. NHL 09 will also introduce the evolution of online team play - the EA SPORTS Hockley League. Take your created player online and join a team with friends, or scout for players. Featuring 6 vs. 6 online play and the ability to level up your player - you can become the first great name in videogame hockey.
Building off seven โSports Game of the Year Awardsโ last year, NHL 09 provides gamers with an answer to the offensive innovation of years past with the introduction of Defensive Skill Stick. Players can now use an improved poke check, sweep their stick 360 degrees to block passing lanes, or lift an opponentโs stick when playing defense. Take a proven formula, sprinkle on some innovation, throw in a whole new way to play and see for yourself why every EA SPORTS gamer will love NHL 09.
NHL 09 ships to retailers on September 9 on Xbox 360ยฎ and the PLAYSTATIONยฎ3 computer entertainment system.
For more information, please visit http://www.easports.com/NHL09.
NHL 09 DEMO AVAILABLE NOW ON PLAYSTATION
NETWORK โ COMING TO XBOX LIVE EARLY SEPTEMBER
NETWORK โ COMING TO XBOX LIVE EARLY SEPTEMBER
Lace Up Your Skates and Be A Pro!
August 21, 2008 โ Need your hockey fix? Experience the critically acclaimed EA SPORTSโข NHL franchise in a whole new way with the NHL 09โข demo that is now available on the PLAYSTATIONยฎ Networkโข- Xbox LIVEโข demo to follow in early September. Re-live the excitement of last seasonโs Stanley Cup Final between the Pittsburgh Penguins and the Detroit Red Wings by stepping into the skates of a top NHL star in the new Be A Pro mode. With a dynamic new camera that puts the focus on your player, Be A Pro is a whole new way to play the greatest game on ice.
The new Be A Pro career mode will put you in the skates of an up and coming superstar. Start in the AHL and work your way up to the NHL, with the ultimate goal of becoming an NHL legend. The new Performance Tracker will rate your play in over 60 categories so you will know exactly what parts of your game you need to improve. NHL 09 will also introduce the evolution of online team play - the EA SPORTS Hockley League. Take your created player online and join a team with friends, or scout for players. Featuring 6 vs. 6 online play and the ability to level up your player - you can become the first great name in videogame hockey.
Building off seven โSports Game of the Year Awardsโ last year, NHL 09 provides gamers with an answer to the offensive innovation of years past with the introduction of Defensive Skill Stick. Players can now use an improved poke check, sweep their stick 360 degrees to block passing lanes, or lift an opponentโs stick when playing defense. Take a proven formula, sprinkle on some innovation, throw in a whole new way to play and see for yourself why every EA SPORTS gamer will love NHL 09.
NHL 09 ships to retailers on September 9 on Xbox 360ยฎ and the PLAYSTATIONยฎ3 computer entertainment system.
For more information, please visit http://www.easports.com/NHL09.
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