If NHL 2k9 were the only hockey game on the market it’d be an easy buy for any fan of the hottest game on ice. But even with exemplary competition on the shelf, this game still more than holds its own.
EA Sports releases a deep, engaging, and utterly addictive coaching simulation. Head Coach isn’t perfect by any means, but it’s an important step for sports games.
Bloody, tense and undeniably fun, a frustrating camera and incredibly tough boss battles keep Ninja Gaiden II from being as accessible as it should be.
NBA Live 08 may have a long way to go to be the best NBA game on the market, but it is far and away a significant improvement from last year’s abysmal NBA Live 07.
The bumpin’ and grindin’ is egregious, as is the lack of a career mode, but the NASCAR racing action is like riding a skeleton horse through the gates of hell!