NHL 09

Graphics: 9/10
Sound: 9/10
Gameplay: 8/10
Value and Longevity: 9/10
Personal Enjoyment: 9/10
Grade: B+

When discussing how good a sports game is, it is necessary to look back at the entries that came before it for the same franchise. NHL 09 is a really good hockey game that has made key minor improvements to the previous EA hockey games, while retaining a similar feel and style to the previous several EA NHL efforts. And although NHL 09 plays great and is an overall very entertaining game, there are a few nagging problems and differences to the console versions of this same game.

A major edition to this game is the Be a Pro mode, which lets you take control of your own hockey player or a player already in the NHL, and play out ten seasons as this player. Along with controlling your own player, when he is not on his shift you control a player of the same position on the other lines. Your player gains and loses points...