A must have if you own a Wii and love some NHL Hockey!

User Rating: 7.5 | NHL 2K9 WII
By Gregdawg08 | Review Date:
After waiting 3 years or so, I finally got my hands on an NHL game. Since I only own a Wii, I missed out on the last few years of hockey fun, so I was glad I could go back to playing a NHL game. There are many things I have enjoyed in this game, but a few things are missing or are lackluster. Here are the positives:
Fun controls are easy to use and enjoyable
Very good music for a sports game
Shootout mode is fun and fast paced
Pond hockey and Mini Rink mode allow you to play a fast and furious game with your friends
Cool fanchise mode menu setup informs you about what's going on around the league easily
Playable for all difficulty levels
Dekes and star moves are a lot of fun and add more scoring
Decent graphics
Fighting is fun
Zamboni mini game is a good break during intermissions
Checking is easy and enjoyable

Now lets look at the negatives:
No online mode, because the wii can't support it well
Limited emotion from the players. Though fist pumps and team bench jumps are present, the players barely smile when scoring a goal or winning a fight, and the team rarily celebrates together on the ice by huddling and or high 5-ing.
Graphical flaws occur sometimes, and look really bad
Players stand on the ice during shootouts
The crowd is shown to be flat when there is an aerial view
Controls can sometimes delay and cause bad miscues
Faceoffs are too easy

Overall, its a 7.75. The positives outway the negatives. It's a fun game to play on your own, or with family or friends. If you own a wii, I recomend you get this and enjoy some great hockey!

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