You should check this out if you like icehockey. Best in series!

User Rating: 9.5 | NHL 09 PS3
By Shabbath | Review Date:
Like icehockey? This is a must buy. Many different modes you can play such as the good old dynasty mode (now with an AHL team too), world cup and so on... then we have the new "Be-a-pro" mode, which lets you play as yourself in the NHL. Depending on how good you are, you can be moved from a team to another team and so on. You are like a real player. Sounds good, but I didn't like it that much. I was more for the Dynasty mode. Created an own team with friends as players. It's somehow really fun. You should try it. :)

Then we have the multiplayer which is actually the best mode if you own an internet. I like playing as one player with a match with 5-on-5 or 6-on-6. It really makes you feel you are a part of the team. I've found that sometimes it feels a little laggy if there are matches with max players in.

The controllers are very good. We have the new defensive skill stick which lets you poke manually. The right stick shooting method is brilliant, but if you don't like it, you still can play the old school style. I had a little trouble in the beginning with the new controllers, but I got used to it. Shooting and tackling felt difficult. But they are more realistic than the old ones.

Who would I recommend this game to?
If you like icehockey (games). It's simple. If you don't like it, leave it. But often if people don't like the icehockey on television, they don't like the games either.

+ Controllers
+ Team Multiplayer matches
+ AHL in Dynasty
+ Be-a-pro

- Lags sometimes in the multiplayer

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