The Official "I've got NHL 09" Thread

Originally posted by JasonSGN I'll probably head to Target tomorrow to pick up my copy. Ted had told me about the free overnight shipping deal at Gamestop.com (coupon code nhl09), but I just couldn't give them my business after debating about it.

Early impression - your wife went to Wal-mart by mistake, and got into an argument with the redneck greeter because he kept insisting she wasn't at Target.  Security was called in, and she ended up at Gamestop and picked up NHL2K9 instead.

Early impressions from one online team play game.  I won over half my faceoffs and played good positionally.  I got called a piece of sh*t by a team mate and never got passed to.  Do you ever have fantasies about getting 60 seconds alone in a room with some of these mouthy randoms?

Played two be-a-pro's offline and had fun.

I'm glad EA implemented one minute period increments and have been playing on 7 minute periods.  In be-a-pro I'm a third line grinder in the AHL, but I got over 39 minutes ice time in my first game (should be 12 to 15).  So I figured out that I don't have to press B and the coach will put me in on his own.  So I did that and I still led the team with 30 minutes ice time.  So I may adjust the fatigue slider or go back to 5 minute periods to see if that eliminates the problem.

Originally posted by JasonSGN I can't believe you played an online team play game with some random. There are too many dicks in the world to do something like that.

Well I really wanted to evaluate the be-a-pro online, but I couldn't figure out how and ended up in regular OTP.  Then I didn't want to quit because I didn't want the DNF and figured it would be good practice on FO's because I was locked to center.

Oh and the guy who called me a POS did so because I didn't pass up to him at the blue line on one occasion.  I didn't see him because he was so far upscreen and he was cherry picking on the blue line the whole game.  We ended up losing 4-2.  It wasn't fun.

I ended up playing a couple of online OTP full team games with randoms and actually had a pretty good time.  Of course, I had my headset off.  ;)  The first game was hysterical with everyone from both teams (Except me hanging back on defense!) glom to the puck like they were a bunch of 5-year olds playing soccer! :D  Thankfully, folks adjusted, and I had a blast both games.

I'll second the experience of on-line play -- I didn't even mind the load mouthed pre-teen last night who kept screaming at every offsides.  Wish I could play with you guys online -- maybe one day 360s and PS3s will live in harmony...