Spicollidriver1

Not only that but you have to call the line changes and if you call at the wrong times you could screw your team. Plus the coach "coaches" you up during the game also

astrochimp

For the 360 it has the classic control/NHL 94 option so i would guess its the same for PS3.

lacubs

thanks, i'll try

ElementZ

I highly reccommend that you try the new controls and get used to them. Once you get used to them, they are second nature and I find that you have more control with your players.

lacubs

i would love to,but i am handycapped and find the new controls are quite difficult do use

lordzeppelin

understandable...regardless of which control style you use, it's a damn fine game, and enjoyable either way.

BTW...there's a $10 off $75 purchase coupon for best buy floating around CAG. So if you need to pick up, say, a 1600 point live card or something along with NHL 09, it's a deal!

DJ_Longfellow

So, it's comes out today! (I am picking up it so I can stare at it for another week....as my 360 is in repair....grrrr).

ElementZ

All stores in my area are saying the 11th.

lacubs

they do this every year!

nickdawgy

Yeah Best Buy and Circuit City typically have new release games two days later. Unless it's a big release (GTA, Madden, Halo) then it's on the actual release day.

DJ_Longfellow

Apparently the 10th for GameStop/EB is what I was told.

jdpatri

Best Buy basically has a sign up saying "We don't have NHL 09 yet because of those EA bitches."

I may not be remembering it verbatim, but that's what it said.

astrochimp

I got mine at EB today

nickdawgy

I think I am getting this over 2k this year. But I am definitely waiting for a sale since I have too much on the backburner already and Spore taking up alot of time.

lordzeppelin

The damn Best Buy ad said "2pm Sept 9th"...oh well.

Spicollidriver1

I played the demo for this today and I think I want to cry. The play as a pro part is awesome.

nickdawgy

I was reading the review for 2k and they said it has better presentation. Now I am torn, because I really like presentation alot.

Spicollidriver1

I normally love 2K also but I played both demos and 2K just didn't seem to have that "it"factor

Rob V

Impressions? I'm picking this up tonight or tomorrow. I just don't know if it'll be for the 360 or PS3.

jdpatri

I didn't think 2K had much of anything this year based on the demo. I don't care how much presentation it has if it plays like that.

ElementZ

If you want to drive a zamboni and grow a cheese playoff beard then by all means, go with 2K.

Futureshop has their copies in today so I will be picking it up after work.

astrochimp

I have it for 360.Im liking it a lot so far although i didnt get a chance to play it much last night but today i have.Its my 1st time with "next gen" hockey so still getting used to everything but i can see me playing this one....a LOT

Have yet to try it on Live cuz im still getting used to the controls.

lordzeppelin

I picked it up today at BB, but I'm not going to get to it until tomorrow night at the earliest. Used the $10 off 75 coupon, and actually got Devil May Cry 4 CE along with it for $75 out the door! DMC4 was on clearance, half off, and it was $39.99, so with the 50% off and the coupon, it cost me $10! SCORE!

nickdawgy

Does NHL 09 feel like a broadcast? 2k was always good about that.

NiCK Crush

If you play this game without the new controls you are not getting your money's worth.