First look at NHL 09

by pastapadre
Posted June 6th, 2008 at 10:57 am

Gamespot has posted up the first NHL 09 preview, trailer and screenshots which you can check out here. Among the features discussed are the arrival of Be A Pro mode, control enhancements, furthering of create-a-play, expansion of Online Team Play, and a “mystery” feature which is supposed to be “massive”.

One of the most intriguing aspects of Be a Pro mode in NHL 09 is the different types of roles you’ll be able to serve when creating your player. Not only will you be able to play as a goalie, but you’ll also be able to choose different types of roles as a regular skater, from a grinding, checking defenseman to a speedy, shot-taking sniper. As a result, when you’re on the ice with your team, your coach will have different expectations of you depending on your role. It’s these individual expectations that will form the basis for how your performance is judged in the game and how your player progresses as a result.

Seeing that EA Canada has introduced Online Team Play and Be A Pro in their FIFA and NHL titles I highly suspect we’ll be seeing a superstar type mode in NBA Live 09 as well.

Just added in the trailer which you can watch by continuing on.

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pastapadre

[quote comment="24113"]Thanks Pasta and the “Massive” feature I hope its better online leagues the one they had last year blew. Just make that better and a few minor adjustments and you got yet another great game.[/quote]

Well online leagues are mentioned in the article, so my guesses would go to a spectator mode or an online franchise.
pastapadre

[quote comment="24113"]Thanks Pasta and the “Massive” feature I hope its better online leagues the one they had last year blew. Just make that better and a few minor adjustments and you got yet another great game.[/quote]

Well online leagues are mentioned in the article, so my guesses would go to a spectator mode or an online franchise.
http://thebreakaway.net/ bcrt2000

pastapadre, is it just me or was that a terrible trailer? They showed a lot of hitting in it, but its pretty much the same hitting we’ve had since the PS2 days. Euro 08 and Madden 09 have much better collision detection than NHL 09. Kinda disappointing, although I’m sure they have other features in store. This was the year that I thought they’d go to dynamic animations for checking.
http://thebreakaway.net bcrt2000

pastapadre, is it just me or was that a terrible trailer? They showed a lot of hitting in it, but its pretty much the same hitting we’ve had since the PS2 days. Euro 08 and Madden 09 have much better collision detection than NHL 09. Kinda disappointing, although I’m sure they have other features in store. This was the year that I thought they’d go to dynamic animations for checking.
http://www.igjoe.com/ igjoe

“mystery feature” + “massive” = giant head mode?
http://www.igjoe.com igjoe

“mystery feature” + “massive” = giant head mode?
Eski

Cover athlete potential:

1) Fleury (He is awesome and I am a Wings fan)
2) Lidstrom
3) Crosby
Eski

Cover athlete potential:

1) Fleury (He is awesome and I am a Wings fan)
2) Lidstrom
3) Crosby
zhawk18

Good point, it probably is Phaneuf, although he didn’t have all that great of a year. My prediction:

a] Phaneuf
b] Crosby
c] Luongo

And all 3 are sponsered by RBK.
zhawk18

Good point, it probably is Phaneuf, although he didn’t have all that great of a year. My prediction:

a] Phaneuf
b] Crosby
c] Luongo

And all 3 are sponsered by RBK.
zhawk18

[quote comment="24109"]NHL 08 was by far the best sports game last year that no one played. My friend and I still play every weekend while pre-gaming beers before we head out.

Any ideas on cover athelete? My guess.
1/[b]Ovechkin[b/]
2/Malkin
3/Crosby
4/Mike Richards

I think they’ll go young, any thoughts?[/quote]

Ovechkin got in 07′, scratch him off and put Phaneuf there.
zhawk18

[quote comment="24109"]NHL 08 was by far the best sports game last year that no one played. My friend and I still play every weekend while pre-gaming beers before we head out.

Any ideas on cover athelete? My guess.
1/[b]Ovechkin[b/]
2/Malkin
3/Crosby
4/Mike Richards

I think they’ll go young, any thoughts?[/quote]

Ovechkin got in 07′, scratch him off and put Phaneuf there.
Chad

It says they have one big mystery feature also… What do you guys think it will be?
Chad

It says they have one big mystery feature also… What do you guys think it will be?
lawl

Wait…. possibility of Superstar mode in NBA Live 09

lol I just wet myself
lawl

Wait…. possibility of Superstar mode in NBA Live 09

lol I just wet myself
BustyBuffet

I’ve never seen 2 people from the same team, in any sport, get a cover in a short span. Iginla was on it a few years ago so that might hurt his chances. Maybe Zetterberg or Malkin. I don’t know why no one has got Crosby yet so I guess it could be him too.
BustyBuffet

I’ve never seen 2 people from the same team, in any sport, get a cover in a short span. Iginla was on it a few years ago so that might hurt his chances. Maybe Zetterberg or Malkin. I don’t know why no one has got Crosby yet so I guess it could be him too.
Badger Boy21

actually hockey appears to be on an upswing, and i cant wait for this game to come out..what an exciting playoffs this year..Hockey’s future is in good hands, but man i wish they were still on espn, versus does a good job with the hockey programming but who can find it???

War Sid the kid, War Kings getting better next year
Badger Boy21

actually hockey appears to be on an upswing, and i cant wait for this game to come out..what an exciting playoffs this year..Hockey’s future is in good hands, but man i wish they were still on espn, versus does a good job with the hockey programming but who can find it???

War Sid the kid, War Kings getting better next year
Mark

[quote comment="24128"]actually hockey appears to be on an upswing, and i cant wait for this game to come out..what an exciting playoffs this year..Hockey’s future is in good hands, but man i wish they were still on espn, versus does a good job with the hockey programming but who can find it???

War Sid the kid, War Kings getting better next year[/quote]

Good luck with the Kings buddy haha…. it’s all about the PENS!

What’s up with Phadouche..err I mean Phaneuf as cover boy…. are you kidding me…. malkin, crosby, lemiuex haha,, anyone….
Mark

[quote comment="24128"]actually hockey appears to be on an upswing, and i cant wait for this game to come out..what an exciting playoffs this year..Hockey’s future is in good hands, but man i wish they were still on espn, versus does a good job with the hockey programming but who can find it???

War Sid the kid, War Kings getting better next year[/quote]

Good luck with the Kings buddy haha…. it’s all about the PENS!

What’s up with Phadouche..err I mean Phaneuf as cover boy…. are you kidding me…. malkin, crosby, lemiuex haha,, anyone….
Endo

Did anyone else notice that they still haven’t improved the player faces….It’s funny how some players are dead on and others are way off…..
Endo

Did anyone else notice that they still haven’t improved the player faces….It’s funny how some players are dead on and others are way off…..
Endo

Actually it’s not funny it’s really annoying!!!!
Endo

Actually it’s not funny it’s really annoying!!!!
Phantom

i wish EA would scrap this whole superstar, campus legend, or be a pro crap, and focus on gameplay and franchise/dynasty.

imagine what franchise could be if it used the memory taken up by the rpg modes.

this is sports. not an rpg.
Phantom

i wish EA would scrap this whole superstar, campus legend, or be a pro crap, and focus on gameplay and franchise/dynasty.

imagine what franchise could be if it used the memory taken up by the rpg modes.

this is sports. not an rpg.
Mark

[quote comment="24134"]i wish EA would scrap this whole superstar, campus legend, or be a pro crap, and focus on gameplay and franchise/dynasty.

imagine what franchise could be if it used the memory taken up by the rpg modes.

this is sports. not an rpg.[/quote]

totally agree with that…. I’m not a big fan of all the fantasy stuff either…I just like to play the game, that’s my “superstar, campus legend, and be a pro”
Mark

[quote comment="24134"]i wish EA would scrap this whole superstar, campus legend, or be a pro crap, and focus on gameplay and franchise/dynasty.

imagine what franchise could be if it used the memory taken up by the rpg modes.

this is sports. not an rpg.[/quote]

totally agree with that…. I’m not a big fan of all the fantasy stuff either…I just like to play the game, that’s my “superstar, campus legend, and be a pro”
zhawk18

The new feature probably has something to do with hitting, being displayed in the video so often. Maybe a hit-stick or something like that.
zhawk18

The new feature probably has something to do with hitting, being displayed in the video so often. Maybe a hit-stick or something like that.
TwistaDuck

Best Hockey game of ALL TIME was NHL ’94 on Super Nintendo. Period. I must have put over 1,000 hours of time into that game when I was a kid. But since then, Hockey has died to me. Although this game looks pretty fun.

(Did I just say a Hockey game looked fun? Wow, I must be coming down with something fierce!)
TwistaDuck

Best Hockey game of ALL TIME was NHL ’94 on Super Nintendo. Period. I must have put over 1,000 hours of time into that game when I was a kid. But since then, Hockey has died to me. Although this game looks pretty fun.

(Did I just say a Hockey game looked fun? Wow, I must be coming down with something fierce!)
Tex

nice layout Pasta!
Tex

nice layout Pasta!
Ryan

^NHL 94 was the best, good call.
Ryan

^NHL 94 was the best, good call.
Badger Boy21

I thought i was a hockey fan..but ive never heard of phaneuf..???? Who the hell is that??
Badger Boy21

I thought i was a hockey fan..but ive never heard of phaneuf..???? Who the hell is that??
Jdolla

I think we’ll see broken sticks in NHL 09. For online play, I really hope online team play will have ranked matches w/ leagues, and clans.

As far the “massive” announcement goes I’ll take a stab in the dark and say it will be 1st person hockey. Similar to the camera angle you see when you’re playing goalie mode and you pull urself for an xtra attacker. I think they will fully integrate that into NHL 09 will OTP.
Jdolla

I think we’ll see broken sticks in NHL 09. For online play, I really hope online team play will have ranked matches w/ leagues, and clans.

As far the “massive” announcement goes I’ll take a stab in the dark and say it will be 1st person hockey. Similar to the camera angle you see when you’re playing goalie mode and you pull urself for an xtra attacker. I think they will fully integrate that into NHL 09 will OTP.
adam

From NHL 07 to 08 was an outstanding jump in gameplay and graphics i hope they can do it again. NHL 08 had to be one of the best sports game of the year.
adam

From NHL 07 to 08 was an outstanding jump in gameplay and graphics i hope they can do it again. NHL 08 had to be one of the best sports game of the year.
zhawk18

I thought i was a hockey fan..but ive never heard of phaneuf..???? Who the hell is that??
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I hope you’re kidding, star defenceman that plays on the Calgary Flames. Paired with Aucoin, ring a bell ???
zhawk18

I thought i was a hockey fan..but ive never heard of phaneuf..???? Who the hell is that??
—————–
I hope you’re kidding, star defenceman that plays on the Calgary Flames. Paired with Aucoin, ring a bell ???
Maurice N.

Go Pens we will be back next year!!

On the cover Phaneuf was a good choice but not the best, I am assuming they had this in the works before the cup was played out and they usually dont pick a player in the cup, 07 was Ovechkin this years was Stall, but as a homer I would have liked to see a Pen on the front of the game . I cant wait for the game to come out either way, hockey is a much more edge of your seat and better to watch game than any other sport and that goes for the video game as well, 09 should be off the wall! Keep Hockey alive the best sport!!!
Maurice N.

Go Pens we will be back next year!!

On the cover Phaneuf was a good choice but not the best, I am assuming they had this in the works before the cup was played out and they usually dont pick a player in the cup, 07 was Ovechkin this years was Stall, but as a homer I would have liked to see a Pen on the front of the game . I cant wait for the game to come out either way, hockey is a much more edge of your seat and better to watch game than any other sport and that goes for the video game as well, 09 should be off the wall! Keep Hockey alive the best sport!!!
Robert

Playstation 3 NHL 2009 Montreal classic team ok where the rest of other old teams. some need make a add on download for classic teams be great in
Nhl-09 the game got boring no more old teams like 92 pens or 72 bruins what with game makers be hind time thank for your time. EA sports.
Robert

Playstation 3 NHL 2009 Montreal classic team ok where the rest of other old teams. some need make a add on download for classic teams be great in
Nhl-09 the game got boring no more old teams like 92 pens or 72 bruins what with game makers be hind time thank for your time. EA sports.