NHL 09

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NHL 09
NHL 09 Coverart.jpg
Cover of NHL 09, featuring Dion Phaneuf of the Calgary Flames
Developer(s) EA Canada (PlayStation 3, Xbox 360)
HB Studios (Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 2)
Publisher(s) EA Sports [1]
Series NHL series
Platform(s) Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360
ReleasePlayStation 3 & Xbox 360
  • NA: September 9, 2008
  • EU: September 12, 2008 (X360)
  • AU: September 25, 2008
  • EU: September 26, 2008 (PS3)
Windows
  • NA: October 20, 2008
  • AU: October 30, 2008
  • EU: November 7, 2008
PlayStation 2
  • NA: November 4, 2008
  • AU: November 13, 2008
  • EU: November 14, 2008
Genre(s) Sports
Mode(s) Single-player, Multiplayer

NHL 09 is the 17th video game in the NHL series released by EA Sports in 2008. This was the final NHL game to be released on the PlayStation 2 and Microsoft Windows.

Contents

Gameplay

Online play

Players have the ability to create a player to use in online play featuring 6 versus 6 online teamplay mode. Users can join online teams with friends or find players to create one. Users have the ability to level up players, participate in tournaments (with brackets), and receive awards at the end of the season. Rosters have been updated, as well as slap shot power and accuracy to complement NHL updates.

Reception

Critical response

The Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 versions received "generally favorable reviews", while the PC version received "mixed" reviews, according to the review aggregation website Metacritic. [2] [3] [4]

During the 12th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards, the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences awarded NHL 09 with "Sports Game of the Year"; it also received a nomination for "Outstanding Achievement in Online Gameplay". [5]

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