GamesRadar: NHL 2K9 PS2 Review

GamesRadar writes: "Several years back, the 2K Sports team built one of the finest hockey games ever – the sublime NHL 2K5. Sporting a silky smooth on-ice experience complemented by solid franchise and online modes, it stands out as the high watermark of the PS2/Xbox puck era. Ever since then, the PS2 iterations have slowly regressed; between a clear focus on next-generation titles and a hodge-podge of unnecessary bells and whistles tossed into the mix, each year's version has just a bit less enjoyable."

You'll love

* Pro Stick controls
* Just-deep-enough franchise
* Nifty party mode games

You'll hate

* Choppy visuals
* Lousy default camera angle
* Lonely online lobbies