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Cowboy89 · 09-16-2008, 01:46 PM

I bought 2K9 for Wii on the weekend and I have to agree with fredr123's ratings for this game. In my household we have a Wii and a 360. On the 360 we have NHL 09.

I bought 2K9 anyway because I thought the Wii controls would bring an added element to the game to make it fun for my 4 bachelor household to play in multiplayer mode. Boy was I wrong. The game is so bad compared to NHL 09 on the 360 that I'm considering trading it back in used to EB games for another Wii game. Graphics are terrible, almost so terrible that even if game play was a dream it would not fully redeem it. However, the gameplay is awkward and simply replaces buttons with flailing wii remote swings. Using the "-" button for saucer passes is incredibly awkward and doesn't get acceptably easier over time either.

Since that first experience lasting about 4 hours, I simply cannot bring myself to play this game when NHL 09 is sitting there right next to it. As for those expecting the graphics to get better if EA releases an NHL game for Wii, I severly doubt it. The Wii is a vastly inferior system for graphics and simulation sports game engines. I also bought NCAA 09 "All Play" for Wii on the weekend as well. The gameplay for that game is supurb and I enjoy playing it, however the graphics are about as good as my Madden 2004 game for Xbox. I think that the "All Play" designation on the game (And Madden 09 as well) is so that the Wii version's screen shots do not get confused with the screenshots from the PS3 and 360 for marketing purposes.

09-16-2008, 01:46 PM	#40
Cowboy89 Franchise Player Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Calgary AB Exp:	I bought 2K9 for Wii on the weekend and I have to agree with fredr123's ratings for this game. In my household we have a Wii and a 360. On the 360 we have NHL 09. I bought 2K9 anyway because I thought the Wii controls would bring an added element to the game to make it fun for my 4 bachelor household to play in multiplayer mode. Boy was I wrong. The game is so bad compared to NHL 09 on the 360 that I'm considering trading it back in used to EB games for another Wii game. Graphics are terrible, almost so terrible that even if game play was a dream it would not fully redeem it. However, the gameplay is awkward and simply replaces buttons with flailing wii remote swings. Using the "-" button for saucer passes is incredibly awkward and doesn't get acceptably easier over time either. Since that first experience lasting about 4 hours, I simply cannot bring myself to play this game when NHL 09 is sitting there right next to it. As for those expecting the graphics to get better if EA releases an NHL game for Wii, I severly doubt it. The Wii is a vastly inferior system for graphics and simulation sports game engines. I also bought NCAA 09 "All Play" for Wii on the weekend as well. The gameplay for that game is supurb and I enjoy playing it, however the graphics are about as good as my Madden 2004 game for Xbox. I think that the "All Play" designation on the game (And Madden 09 as well) is so that the Wii version's screen shots do not get confused with the screenshots from the PS3 and 360 for marketing purposes.