NHL 2K9 Trailer and Screenshots

[SaintPatrick33]

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There is no doubt I'm getting NHL 2k9. I'm a big fan of EA's game, but I just don't like the defensive play.

2k8 was a surprise and the things that bugged me are looking like they have been fixed. I am really pumped about this game.

When I found out EA was ignoring any Dynasty options for the 3rd year in a row other than turn trades off and the only info we had from 2k was the Wii stuff I was almost gonna give up gaming .
But with VC in charge we might have great game again .
I think by them keeping alot of things Fun , simple and sim they can recreate their past glory without all the gimmicks .
I have never wanted a Hockey game like I want 2k9 thanks VC .

[Money99]

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I liked the new vid but one thing that I don't like is how many times we saw that 'hop' to the outside with the puck.

I hope this game isn't one where the CPU is trying to pull off one super-move after another.
We shall see.

[witabullet]

Visual Concepts are mastermind's* and EA knows it!!!

[SaintPatrick33]

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Visual Concepts are mastermind's* and EA knows it!!!

You know it and they even had time to throw in Real Playoff beards to boot .
The great thing is most of these vids are on the Wii and I can only imaging what it is gonna be like on PS3/360
Its like were getting a brand new exciting game not a rehash.

[savoie2006]

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Its like were getting a brand new exciting game not a rehash.

[Eddie1967]

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Wow , I have to say if that is how the game really looks in action ( looks life-like to me ) Then this game get a serious look from me, and I've been on the EA hockey bandwagon!

That's a good way to describe it, life like. It looks better than any hockey game to date. Watching those videos you can't help but think how real this game looks. The king is back baby!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Eddie1967]

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You know it and they even had time to throw in Real Playoff beards to boot .
The great thing is most of these vids are on the Wii and I can only imaging what it is gonna be like on PS3/360
Its like were getting a brand new exciting game not a rehash.

You are so right. A brand new game built from the ground up. I have always loved what VC did with their basketball game and now this years hockey offering shows how innovative they really are. We are in for something special this year.

[Money99]

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Always looking for negatives. Before the 360 videos were out you had a million and one theories on why there weren't being shown. Where does it end with you. Seriously I'm not trying to bash but you said that 2k didn't put out 360 videos because their main focus was on the wii and they couldn't compete on the 360 and blah blah blah, now that all of that has been proven WRONG, you look for something else to bash. Yes we have a right to our opinions but your walking the tight rope of trolling. With all of the negative things you said about the game prior to those videos being shown, why are you still commenting on a game you won't buy.

Again, you're wrong. Unlike you I bought both games last year. And I will most certainly rent 2K9 this year as well.

[Eddie1967]

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Again, you're wrong. Unlike you I bought both games last year. And I will most certainly rent 2K9 this year as well.

Okay I was wrong. Can't we all just get along? Who said that? Oh well I am seriously thinking about buying both 2k and EA but I can't see how I could possibly play two hockey games. With the upgrades that EA has made I will at east give it a rental.

[Money99]

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Okay I was wrong. Can't we all just get along? Who said that? Oh well I am seriously thinking about buying both 2k and EA but I can't see how I could possibly play two hockey games. With the upgrades that EA has made I will at east give it a rental.

I can tell you already I'll be buying both.
There's still some things that annoy me with both titles but I have a feeling I'll be keeping 09 for online play and Be A Pro but 2K9 around for a different take on a realistic hockey game.

I read the Q&A at GGHC(?) and one thing disappointed me though. He made a mention that when doing the superstar dekes you kind of lose control of where you're skating.

I really believe that if 2K adopted EA's control scheme it would help a lot. In those videos the puck physics and goalies look great and I like the weight of the skaters much better than EA's.
I also enjoyed the hitting animations.

Lastly, what I really liked about 2K8 is how different the superstars felt from the scrubs. When I had the puck with a goon like Andrew Peters I was forced to dump it off, while if I had the puck with Gaborik, I loved skating with it.
Hopefully it won't be any different from 2K8 and I really hope EA took a page from 2K in this regard.

Cheers!

[MizzouRah]

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I'm sure I'll get both just like last year, but I'm going to go with 2k9 on release day and I'll read the NHL 09 forums to see how the fans like it compared to 08.

Nothing wrong with having two hockey games.

[kerosene31]

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I don't mind buying both, but the controls are so different between the games that switching back and forth is frustrating. I don't want to buy them both at the same time again.

Usually the folks up in Canada get the games a day early, so we usually get some good reviews from them before it hits stores here in the US. (since we're so far away from Canada here in Buffalo )

[mercalnd]

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I don't mind buying both, but the controls are so different between the games that switching back and forth is frustrating.

Since I read 2K is going back to more traditional button controls this year, I think that won't be too bad. I didn't have too much problems with 2K7 and 07 a couple of years back. Last year was a pain though. I seem to not be thrown off as much when the controls are drastically different (button VS sticks like 2K7-07 and apparently this year too) than when they are just slightly different.

Of course it also helps that I play each game in stretches of a few weeks rather than go back and forth all the time.

[Eddie1967]

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I can tell you already I'll be buying both.
There's still some things that annoy me with both titles but I have a feeling I'll be keeping 09 for online play and Be A Pro but 2K9 around for a different take on a realistic hockey game.

I read the Q&A at GGHC(?) and one thing disappointed me though. He made a mention that when doing the superstar dekes you kind of lose control of where you're skating.

I really believe that if 2K adopted EA's control scheme it would help a lot. In those videos the puck physics and goalies look great and I like the weight of the skaters much better than EA's.
I also enjoyed the hitting animations.

Lastly, what I really liked about 2K8 is how different the superstars felt from the scrubs. When I had the puck with a goon like Andrew Peters I was forced to dump it off, while if I had the puck with Gaborik, I loved skating with it.
Hopefully it won't be any different from 2K8 and I really hope EA took a page from 2K in this regard.

Cheers!

WOW! I had you all wrong. Like I said sometimes I take this stuff too seriously. I always said that 2k's superstars and scrubs had a noticeable difference when you played with them. I'm glad you can back that up. I didn't give NHL 08 too much of chance because of the of no separate line changes, playing in the corners and the lack of franchise depth. Visually it was great and the announcing was outstanding. It sounds like EA addressed quite a few of the things last years game lacked. How difficult was it to go from one games controls to the other? That's my main reason for not wanting to buy both.

[Eddie1967]

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I don't mind buying both, but the controls are so different between the games that switching back and forth is frustrating. I don't want to buy them both at the same time again.

Usually the folks up in Canada get the games a day early, so we usually get some good reviews from them before it hits stores here in the US. (since we're so far away from Canada here in Buffalo )

That's my main issue, the controls. But it is tempting to have two good games that are different.