EA SPORTSTM welcomes you to the future of sports gaming with NHL®09.Building on NHL 08 – winner of 7 Sports Game of the Year awards – EASPORTS continues to evolve the NHL franchise with innovative controlenhancements, added depth and accessibility.
NHL 09 brings Be APro to the ice, allowing gamers to step on the ice as themselvesthrough a dynamic camera angle. In Be A Pro Mode you will earn your ownhockey card as you progress from the AHL to the NHL.
The SkillStick system from the past two NHL games evolves yet again in NHL 09 tobring precision control to the defensive side of the puck. The all newdefensive skill stick gives you 360° control over your stick’smovement. Block passing lanes, poke check more effectively and for thefirst time ever, lift an opponent’s stick to prevent a shot.
Takea proven formula, sprinkle on some innovation, throw in a whole new wayto play and see for yourself why every EA SPORTS gamer will love NHL 09.
•Defensive Skill Stick— NHL 08 gave you true offensive prowess with theSkill Stick, and this year we’re giving you the power to stop it. Blockpassing lanes with 360° control of your stick or kill an opponent’s onetimer game by lifting their stick just before they receive a pass.
- BeA Pro—NHL 09 will put you on the ice with a dynamic new 3rd personcamera as you play the role of one player on a team. Our PerformanceTracker will rate your play in over 60 (confirm) categories to makesure you know what parts of your game need to improve.
Be APro starts your career off in the ranks of the AHL and challenges youto become one of the best in the NHL. Your very own hockey card willmark your progress, from your rookie beginnings to a potentiallylegendary ending.
- NHL 94 Controls— Hit, pass, shoot, andscore using the simplified two-button control system featured in NHL94. Now even players new to the game can challenge the best of the best.
- InteractiveTutorial System—Ideal for newcomers to the game, or the sport ingeneral, this all-new system will teach you how to shoot, skate anddeke before you hit the ice. In addition, in-game hints will pop up tohelp you to keep on track.
- Create-A-Play Breakouts— The ice isyour canvas and it’s up to you to paint a winning strategy in bothonline and offline play. Create breakout plays from your own zone orset up behind your net and tell your right winger to look for the flipdump from the defenseman
- Check Hard and Fight— An All-newphysics-based checking and fighting engine featuring more than 300 newanimations brings a higher-level of intensity to the game. Watchplayers reach for the ice to soften their fall or simply get laid outon their back when you catch them with their head down in open ice.Circle your opponent, grab his jersey and settle a mid-game score.
- One-handedDekes— NHL 09 adds another weapon to you offensive arsenal – the onehanded deke. When you are skating in on a breakaway tap the puck to onehand and tuck the puck behind a sprawling goalie for the ultimatefinish.
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