If you're in your 20's, you remember two things: the first time you saw her and the first time you played as Pavel Bure in NHL 94. Not just one of the best sports games ever, but one of the best video games ever--NHL 94 had everything. Fast-paced game play, "realistic" sound effects, and "lifelike" player motions. It was fun to play, and you only needed 4 buttons to play.
Unfortunatly, NHL 94 is just like GoldenEye in a sense that yeah it was good, but it could not stand the test of time, like Super Mario games. Go head, hook up Nintendo 64 and play Bond. It sucks now. Sorry.
Anyways, for those of you who are still into fast-paced hockey gameplay, EA Sports released NHL 09 last month. Unlike some of the other HD sports games (Madden, FIFA) it really feels like you are on the ice, especially in "Be a Pro" mode. You create your own character and put him into EASHL (EA Sports Hockey League) where you can join a club of other online players, or just play on Online Team Play.
During the online Be a Pro, you are graded on your performance and all stats are kept. The better you do, the more attributes you get to add to your player as far as performance. The whole game played is in your personal perspective on the ice which is really cool. EA totally revamped hitting and the defensive AI, which means you really have to play team hockey and your position in order to succeed. It makes the game more fun--bottom line.
Sports games today require about 90 buttons to play, but NHL 09 offers three types of controls, including NHL 94 button system. NHL 94 will always be held dearly by sports video gamers, but by far, the most innovative and perfected sports game of all time is NHL 09.
Here's a video of me scoring a goal online:
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