NHL 2K9 | |
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Cover featuring Rick Nash
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Developer(s) | Visual Concepts |
Publisher(s) | Take-Two Interactive |
Series | NHL 2K |
Platform(s) | PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, Wii, Xbox 360 |
Release date(s) | |
Genre(s) | Sports (ice hockey simulator) |
Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer, multiplayer online |
Review scores | ||||
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Publication | Score | |||
PS2 | PS3 | Wii | Xbox 360 | |
Famitsu | 21/40 | 23/40 | N/A | 23/40 |
Game Informer | N/A | 6.75/10 | N/A | 6.75/10 |
Game Revolution | N/A | C− | N/A | C− |
GameSpot | N/A | 6/10 | 5.5/10 | 6/10 |
GameSpy | N/A | N/A | ||
GameTrailers | N/A | N/A | N/A | 7/10 |
GameZone | N/A | 6.4/10 | N/A | 8/10 |
IGN | N/A | 8/10 | 6.8/10 | 8/10 |
Nintendo Power | N/A | N/A | 7/10 | N/A |
OXM (US) | N/A | N/A | N/A | 7/10 |
PSM | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
Aggregate score | ||||
Metacritic | 70/100 | 70/100 | 65/100 | 69/100 |
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.
A demo was released on August 13, 2008, on the PlayStation Network and on August 21 on Xbox Live Marketplace.
The game received "mixed or average reviews" according to the review aggregation website Metacritic. In Japan, where the PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, and Xbox 360 versions were ported for release on April 29, 2009,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.