EA sports NHL 09 video trailer from Playstation Games.

NHL 09 is published and developed by Electronic Arts. The game was introduced in the US in Sept. 9, 2008. If your predecessor is good you will have to be a lot better to create a mark for yourself and NHL 09 has done just that. With NHL 08 doing really well the pressure to deliver is much higher in NHL 09 and NHL 09 does not disappoint.

One look at the new modes and the improved controls establishes the supremacy of the game over its predecessor. The very addictive nature of the game and the outstanding game play makes it one of the best sports games of all time.
When you first log into the game you are asked to create and customize Be-a-Pro character for yourself. You can then choose the team in which you want your player to be. You will begin in AHL unless you elect to control an already established NHL player.

For the player to advance from being a rookie to a NHL legend the player must gain minimum number of points in each attribute. A third person camera follows your player on ice and with every single game that he plays, he will gets points which will help in upgrading his attributes. Even though you play as Be-a-Pro character, the attributes that you gain in one mode is not transferred to the next mode.

This makes the game even more difficult as it takes several games to gain just one attribute point. But simply playing good team hockey is such an addictive thrill that you forget how difficult the game has become. NHL 09 is more defense focused game and if you want to score a goal will require more than just simple maneuvering. It will require a lot of strategy and game plan if you want to score. All the features that make the game difficult also make the game interesting, because when you score the excitement is truly mind blowing.

There is coach who keeps advises you constantly. This becomes tedious at times but is always better to listen to him as he is always helpful.

The technology used in the game is also helps in game play. The 60 frames-per-second frame rate brings a lot of clarity to the game. The moving camera helps you capture every moment of the game without missing a single minute of excitement. The commentary of Gary Thorne and Bill Clement is truly outstanding.

Gary’s voice is so good that when he speaks there is never a dull moment in the game. Clement is like an information bank who keeps giving meaningful insights about the game of hockey.
One of the drawbacks of the game is that you have no power to set ticket and concession prices and make modification to team’s stadium. Also there is a problem with the camera when it rotates a full 360 degrees, as it makes it very difficult to track the puck.
All in all a great hockey game one of the best so far. The right analog stick control is a feature any gamer could die for. A must have for any gamer especially for person who loves hockey games.