Joystiq [Xbox]

The 'So What if I'm Canadian, It's True' Sports Game of the Year Award - NHL 09

Canadian or not, NHL 09 is the best sports game Electronic Arts has ever produced. Taking bits and pieces from its other franchises and expanding, such as the "Be a Pro" mode ganked form FIFA, NHL 09 adds the kind of innovation sports games rarely ever see.

Solid online play, amazing career mode options, awesome visuals and presentation, and probably the best use of the analog sticks since Fight Night combine to create a sports game you need to experience.

And besides, how else will a guy get to watch his Toronto Maple Leafs win a cup? 'Cuz that don't look like it's happening in my lifetime!

NHL 09. Believe.

29/12/08