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    NHL 09

    Game » consists of 13 releases. Released Sep 10, 2008

    NHL 09 adds major improvements to the franchise, such as the defense skill stick and the highly praised Be A Pro Mode, to make this sports game one of the best of 2008.

    NHL 09 Released today!

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    #1  Edited By NateDogg

    In Ottawa, ON at least... But only at the EB Games in the Rideau Centre. The dude working said the shipment will come in later this afternoon and should be available in the PM. The clerk there said the other EB's wouldn't be getting it unil tomorrow while most stores won't have it until Thursday..

    Crazy! Time to use my government sick days :D

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    #2  Edited By Dizzyhippos

    Ya I am down here in buffalo they're not getting it till noon tommarow

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    #3  Edited By kush

    Wait a sec...This game is already coming out!? I thought it was still a week or two away.

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    #4  Edited By NateDogg

    Yea I was expecting it to be out tomorrow.. So i was going to pre order today just in case but turns out they were getting it today.

    I have a copy in my 360 right now! :)

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    #5  Edited By elbow

    GRR!!!!

    Sens fan!!!

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    #6  Edited By Dizzyhippos

    kush you might be thinking of the pc version thats not out till next month
    elbow could be worse he could be a leafs fan
    I called the local game stop here in buffalo and they said they always get short changed in copys they sold out the first shipment already

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    #7  Edited By Dizzyhippos

    forgot to mention ign gave it a 9.0, which is good if you trust ign......

    See that madden see what happens when you do something diffrent each year

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    #8  Edited By Homes

    Picked up my copy today.

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    #9  Edited By demonbear

    Pro mode is awesome and really fun. I can totally see myself playing that for a long time. Longer than other NHL games before this one.

    And the hockey card is awesome, you can totally take a picture and upload it to your card. Its useless but i find it really fun!

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    #10  Edited By Dizzyhippos

    Gonna say it

    SPORTS GAME OF THE YEAR even though the fighting is kinda fail

    also if they sold the sound track I would buy it

    also if your waiting for the pc version next month its being made by a different studio

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    #11  Edited By demonbear

    I really don't see how any other sports game coulb beat this one indeed. It's one hell of a package.

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    #12  Edited By ProfessorEss

    Can't wait. Out with the old, in with the new. Hoping to pick up our work copy today.

    It better be good cause 08 has left some big shoes to fill.

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    #13  Edited By Za3r0

    is there online(website) leaderboards? i checked the ea website but i couldn't find anything. i could just be blind

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    #14  Edited By Zirilius

    I can't wait to pick this up. Missed out on 08 and by the time I went looking for it 09 was about 3 months away. Hope leagues are as good as what I read they were last year.

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    #15  Edited By Captain_Fookup

    Just picked up last night sept 11, supposed to be released on the 12th here. there were plenty of copies for the xbox 360 and ps3 at Walmart SuperCenter in Airdrie, AB.

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    #16  Edited By demonbear

    There are reports of bugs on the xbox 360 version, crashes and whatnot is that true?

    My ps3 version works great though.

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    #17  Edited By Za3r0

    i won't have mine for a couple days. how are the goalie controls? i may have to try goalie because i believe they are in demand on teams.

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    #18  Edited By Captain_Fookup
    demonbear said:
    "There are reports of bugs on the xbox 360 version, crashes and whatnot is that true?

    My ps3 version works great though."

    so far no bugs the camera can get a little choppy when zoomed up close on your player but thats about it.
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    #19  Edited By superbobafett

    the game can crash, but all you have to do is clear your cahce  (go to your hd on the dashboard, press Y, then press x, x, lb, rb, x, x) and it solves all the problems.

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    #20  Edited By Dizzyhippos
    Za3r0 said:
    "i won't have mine for a couple days. how are the goalie controls? i may have to try goalie because i believe they are in demand on teams."
    Goalie control's are ok still not as good as 2k's which is kinda sad because those haven't changed in a long while

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