NHL 09 First Look: GameSpot - Operation Sports Forums

NHL 09 First Look: GameSpot

Collapse
X
 
  • Time
  • Show
Clear All
new posts
  • BigH2k6
    Rookie
    • Aug 2006
    • 256

    #1

    NHL 09 First Look: GameSpot

    GameSpot has posted their first look of NHL 09.

    "As with the Be a Pro mode in FIFA, when you're on the ice in NHL 09's Be a Pro mode, you'll be focused on your player alone, thanks to a third-person camera that will be focused tight (but not too tight) on your created player."
  • BigH2k6
    Rookie
    • Aug 2006
    • 256

    #2
    Re: NHL09 First Look on Gamespot

    We get "Be A Pro" mode.

    Comment

    • BigH2k6
      Rookie
      • Aug 2006
      • 256

      #3
      Re: NHL09 First Look on Gamespot

      New defensive "lift the stick" to stop one-timers. Chance to get a five minute major if you miss "lift the stick" and end up hitting your opponent in the head.

      Comment

      • bad_philanthropy
        MVP
        • Jul 2005
        • 12176

        #4
        Re: NHL09 First Look on Gamespot

        Love what I'm hearing. Hopefully it is all implemented properly. These guys have a great track record though the past two years so I'm sure it will be. It is also very smart how the calculate on-ice success for players in be a pro.

        It seems like the borrowed heavily from The Show's RTTS mode, which is a great thing.

        Comment

        • mdgoalie37
          MVP
          • Apr 2006
          • 1456

          #5
          Re: NHL09 First Look on Gamespot

          Originally posted by BigH2k6
          New defensive "lift the stick" to stop one-timers. Chance to get a five minute major if you miss "lift the stick" and end up hitting your opponent in the head.
          Very cool - um, can you miss 'lifting the stick' on purpose?
          "It's a dog-eat-dog world and I'm wearing Milk-Bone underwear."
          -- Norm Peterson

          Comment

          • BrianFifaFan
            Semi-retired
            • Oct 2003
            • 4144

            #6
            Re: NHL09 First Look on Gamespot

            I'm feeling this game. Full 6 on 6? Cool.
            Note to Tiburon Marketing:

            A great product sells itself, no "back of the box" features required! (See Fifa...)

            Comment

            • ComaFaction
              Pro
              • Feb 2007
              • 497

              #7
              Re: NHL09 First Look on Gamespot

              fully functioning online leagues will be nice -- hope they go all out with this. Stoked!!!

              Comment

              • Jgainsey
                I can't feel it
                • Mar 2007
                • 3357

                #8
                Re: NHL09 First Look on Gamespot

                Sounds great. Though I hate when game makers give a preview and say that they still have a massive awesome feature to reveal later on. It almost always ends up being a let down.
                Now, more than ever

                Comment

                • ianlast
                  Rookie
                  • Mar 2008
                  • 451

                  #9
                  Re: NHL09 First Look on Gamespot

                  Can't say that I'm all that excited about the 'Be A Pro' feature, wasn't that big on it in FIFA 08.

                  One-handed dekes sounds awesome...this isn't just some hot-dog move, you actually see it quite often in 1-on-1 situations. Lift the stick sounds great too...although the 5 min major 'risk' could be problematic, I can see frustration similar to that associated with the slap-pass in 08. Hopefully it will be called judiciously.

                  Anyone else getting a vibe that Zdeno Chara might make cover? Just basing that off the title screen on Gamespot...if so that would be sweet, Big Z is one of my faves.

                  Comment

                  • Scott
                    Your Go-to TV Expert
                    • Jul 2002
                    • 19970

                    #10
                    Re: NHL09 First Look on Gamespot

                    Haven't picked up a hockey game in a while but may pick up this one.
                    PSN-Shugarooo
                    Steam-ScottM.816
                    Twitch.tv/Shugarooo
                    Want to follow my Franchises? Join my discord: https://discord.gg/nHbNCWmmGs

                    Comment

                    • bukktown
                      MVP
                      • Jan 2007
                      • 3261

                      #11
                      Re: NHL09 First Look on Gamespot

                      I'm really looking forward to this one. The stick raising control on defense is something I was hoping for. And what intrigues me most is the defensive skill stick to better cover passing lanes.

                      Does this mean that they took checking off of the R-stick? Are they going to eliminate triggering checking with a button? I hope so. If they make checking controlled solely by the left stick and the momentum vs. mass of the players involved in the collision, I think that will be a good move forward akin to eliminating the speed burst button.

                      Comment

                      • metallidevils
                        Rookie
                        • Dec 2007
                        • 450

                        #12
                        Re: NHL09 First Look on Gamespot

                        Wonder what the massive feature they're talking about could be - I can't imagine anything massive that could be added to a hockey game.

                        Most of the tweaks seem small; but if the goalie mode is a lot better than last year, I'd definitely buy the game to create a goalie and play with him.

                        Comment

                        • bukktown
                          MVP
                          • Jan 2007
                          • 3261

                          #13
                          Re: NHL09 First Look on Gamespot

                          Originally posted by metallidevils
                          Wonder what the massive feature they're talking about could be - I can't imagine anything massive that could be added to a hockey game.

                          Most of the tweaks seem small; but if the goalie mode is a lot better than last year, I'd definitely buy the game to create a goalie and play with him.
                          I wonder if it might be online franchise mode

                          Comment

                          • Lubey
                            Pro
                            • Apr 2006
                            • 528

                            #14
                            Re: NHL09 First Look on Gamespot

                            I'm looking forward to Be A Pro mode. I played around with it a little in FIFA, but I think it would work better in hockey. There'd be a lot less random running around, since all 5 players should always be involved in the play, unlike soccer usually. You do sit on the bench, but it shouldn't be too bad. I also know how to play hockey a lot better than soccer, and I have a lot more faith in the NHL team than the FIFA team.

                            Comment

                            • Bluebuds
                              Rookie
                              • Feb 2005
                              • 124

                              #15
                              Re: NHL09 First Look on Gamespot

                              I wanna hear if the slap pass was removed and if the Goalies will actually make glove saves this year (Or not go down 5 seconds before the shot)

                              Comment

                              Working...