If you are looking for the fluid deking of NHL 24 or the presentation of Chel , you will be disappointed. This is a retro game. The skating is grid-based. The hits are comically crunchy.
But here’s the kicker: NHL 09 on PC is actually a fantastic skeleton. The skating physics are crisp, the AI is challenging without being psychic, and—unpopular opinion—the keyboard/mouse controls are surprisingly viable. nhl 09 pc mod
Let’s be real for a second. If you ask most hockey gamers to name the best EA Sports title of all time, the conversation usually starts and ends with NHL 14 or NHL 04 . If you are looking for the fluid deking