Innovative, yet awkward controllers. Basic features, no online and brutal graphics/presentation.
I own a wii and didn't have anything close to high expectations for the graphics and I was still shocked at site of NHL 2K9. It's a gong show. Blurry, discolored, poorly animated, pixelated, slow moving, crap. The best looking part is the load screen, so enjoy.
Even with this, I held out hope that the innovative controls would deliver a fresh hockey expierence. And they did in some respects. I found hitting was a pain, but the rest, passing, shooting, blocking was fun. But be prepared, the movement accuracy you enjoy in others hockey games doesn't exist hear. Think Timbits.
There are a couple features, ie franchise, pond hockey, ect. But who really cares when the game looks and plays like a dogs breakfast. As for me, I going to spend the next hour re-wrapping this thing, and taking it back. Still more fun than the game.