NHL 2K9

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NHL 2K9
File:NHL2K9.JPEG
Cover featuring Rick Nash
Developer(s) Visual Concepts
Publisher(s) Take-Two Interactive
Series NHL 2K
Platforms PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, Wii, Xbox 360
Release date(s) NA 20080908September 8, 2008
EU 20080912September 12, 2008
EU November 14, 2008 (Wii)
Genre(s) Sports (ice hockey simulator)
Mode(s) Single-player, multiplayer, multiplayer online

NHL 2K9 is an ice hockey simulation made by 2K Sports, part of the NHL 2K series, and published on the PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, Wii, and Xbox 360 consoles. It features New York Rangers, former Columbus Blue Jackets left winger Rick Nash on its cover.[citation needed]

Development and release

A demo was released on August 13, 2008, on the PlayStation Network and on August 21 on Xbox Live Marketplace.[1]

Reception

Reception
Review scores
Publication Score
PS2 PS3 Wii Xbox 360
Famitsu 21/40[2] 23/40[2] N/A 23/40[2]
Game Informer N/A 6.75/10[3] N/A 6.75/10[3]
Game Revolution N/A C−[4] N/A C−[4]
GameSpot N/A 6/10[5] 5.5/10[6] 6/10[5]
GameSpy N/A 3/5 stars[7] N/A 3/5 stars[7]
GameTrailers N/A N/A N/A 7/10[8]
GameZone N/A 6.4/10[9] N/A 8/10[10]
IGN N/A 8/10[11] 6.8/10[12] 8/10[11]
Nintendo Power N/A N/A 7/10[13] N/A
OXM N/A N/A N/A 7/10[14]
PSM N/A 3.5/5 stars[15] N/A N/A
Aggregate score
Metacritic 70/100[16] 70/100[17] 65/100[18] 69/100[19]

The game received "mixed or average reviews" according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[17][16][19][18] In Japan, where the PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, and Xbox 360 versions were ported for release on April 29, 2009,[citation needed] Famitsu gave it a score of two sixes, one five, and one six for the PS3 and Xbox 360 versions; and three fives and one six for the PS2 version.[2]

References

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External links

Preceded by National Hockey League Officially Licensed Videogame
2009		 Succeeded by
NHL 2K10
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