EA 2009 vs 2k9

smash88 wrote:

PKC wrote:What are you guys talking about difficult controls for EA 2009? The left thumbstick controls your skates and your left thumbstick controls your stick. How is any of that complicated? Maybe for people who are just used to mashing buttons to get Dung done -- but EA has the superior player controls. By far.

If you are an avid gamer for sure... But I've had friends come over and try to play NHL09, they can't... It's way too complicating for them... If you give them a couple of hours to screw around they might be ok, but the point with 2K9 is that anyone can just pick it up and play, even those who don't game very often...

My opinion is NHL 09 is way better for someone who has always played video games..

But for someone who just wants it so that they can play friends every once in a while then 2K9 is better for them... It's just a matter of preference..

as a gamer i totally agree with you that EA has better controls, but think of someone who has never played, it will take them at least a few games to learn the controls...

I beg to differ. Almost every single person I've ever played with who had never picked up the game and played it before was able to at least hold their own with the controls. Sure it took them a game or so to get used to shooting going up or down, but they almost certainly raved about the controls.

PKC wrote:

smash88 wrote:

PKC wrote:What are you guys talking about difficult controls for EA 2009? The left thumbstick controls your skates and your left thumbstick controls your stick. How is any of that complicated? Maybe for people who are just used to mashing buttons to get Dung done -- but EA has the superior player controls. By far.

If you are an avid gamer for sure... But I've had friends come over and try to play NHL09, they can't... It's way too complicating for them... If you give them a couple of hours to screw around they might be ok, but the point with 2K9 is that anyone can just pick it up and play, even those who don't game very often...

My opinion is NHL 09 is way better for someone who has always played video games..

But for someone who just wants it so that they can play friends every once in a while then 2K9 is better for them... It's just a matter of preference..

as a gamer i totally agree with you that EA has better controls, but think of someone who has never played, it will take them at least a few games to learn the controls...

I beg to differ. Almost every single person I've ever played with who had never picked up the game and played it before was able to at least hold their own with the controls. Sure it took them a game or so to get used to shooting going up or down, but they almost certainly raved about the controls.

Well, not all but most of my friends, who don't usually play found it way too complicated to just play one game... the poke-checks, the hitting, the stick sweeps, the shooting.. especially when you play against someone who knows the controls....

smash88 wrote:

PKC wrote:

smash88 wrote:

PKC wrote:What are you guys talking about difficult controls for EA 2009? The left thumbstick controls your skates and your left thumbstick controls your stick. How is any of that complicated? Maybe for people who are just used to mashing buttons to get Dung done -- but EA has the superior player controls. By far.

If you are an avid gamer for sure... But I've had friends come over and try to play NHL09, they can't... It's way too complicating for them... If you give them a couple of hours to screw around they might be ok, but the point with 2K9 is that anyone can just pick it up and play, even those who don't game very often...

My opinion is NHL 09 is way better for someone who has always played video games..

But for someone who just wants it so that they can play friends every once in a while then 2K9 is better for them... It's just a matter of preference..

as a gamer i totally agree with you that EA has better controls, but think of someone who has never played, it will take them at least a few games to learn the controls...

I beg to differ. Almost every single person I've ever played with who had never picked up the game and played it before was able to at least hold their own with the controls. Sure it took them a game or so to get used to shooting going up or down, but they almost certainly raved about the controls.

Well, not all but most of my friends, who don't usually play found it way too complicated to just play one game... the poke-checks, the hitting, the stick sweeps, the shooting.. especially when you play against someone who knows the controls....

When I first started playing NHL 07 (which is when they switched over to the skill sticks; left stick skates, right stick stick) i was lost within the first 30 seconds. The new controls were difficult to grasp, and i was quite frustrated lol. But after two games or so, loved them. Very interactive and very fun to play once you get the swing of things. I have bought every new one every year from then on in. Even before 07, i still preferred the EA stream of hockey games. I did own 2k6 i believe.. or one of them and it really just reminded me of those cheaper NFL games where its just all about the hits, like NFL BLITZ or whatever its called lol.

Not having played 2k9, i can't really make a decision but even if i have had played it, i still believe i would lean towards EA's NHL 09.. i love it. amazing game, sweet features... like be a pro mode, where you go from the bottom to the top, updated rosters surprisingly frequently.. its a really good bloody game.. and i'll mash anyone online

Mosky wrote:

smash88 wrote:

PKC wrote:

smash88 wrote:

PKC wrote:What are you guys talking about difficult controls for EA 2009? The left thumbstick controls your skates and your left thumbstick controls your stick. How is any of that complicated? Maybe for people who are just used to mashing buttons to get Dung done -- but EA has the superior player controls. By far.

If you are an avid gamer for sure... But I've had friends come over and try to play NHL09, they can't... It's way too complicating for them... If you give them a couple of hours to screw around they might be ok, but the point with 2K9 is that anyone can just pick it up and play, even those who don't game very often...

My opinion is NHL 09 is way better for someone who has always played video games..

But for someone who just wants it so that they can play friends every once in a while then 2K9 is better for them... It's just a matter of preference..

as a gamer i totally agree with you that EA has better controls, but think of someone who has never played, it will take them at least a few games to learn the controls...

I beg to differ. Almost every single person I've ever played with who had never picked up the game and played it before was able to at least hold their own with the controls. Sure it took them a game or so to get used to shooting going up or down, but they almost certainly raved about the controls.

Well, not all but most of my friends, who don't usually play found it way too complicated to just play one game... the poke-checks, the hitting, the stick sweeps, the shooting.. especially when you play against someone who knows the controls....

When I first started playing NHL 07 (which is when they switched over to the skill sticks; left stick skates, right stick stick) i was lost within the first 30 seconds. The new controls were difficult to grasp, and i was quite frustrated lol. But after two games or so, loved them. Very interactive and very fun to play once you get the swing of things. I have bought every new one every year from then on in. Even before 07, i still preferred the EA stream of hockey games. I did own 2k6 i believe.. or one of them and it really just reminded me of those cheaper NFL games where its just all about the hits, like NFL BLITZ or whatever its called lol.

Not having played 2k9, i can't really make a decision but even if i have had played it, i still believe i would lean towards EA's NHL 09.. i love it. amazing game, sweet features... like be a pro mode, where you go from the bottom to the top, updated rosters surprisingly frequently.. its a really good bloody game.. and i'll mash anyone online

360 or PS3??

360 baby! Xbox kills PS... IMO. i like 360 alot better. just a better range of games.

Mosky wrote:360 baby! Xbox kills PS... IMO. i like 360 alot better. just a better range of games.

oh i'm with you there buddy!!

same with me i've always liked Xbox better...

what's your gamertag, i'll add you, we'll play sometime.. i'm not an all-star, but i'm not bad.. I just like playing real people every once in a while...

my tag is: Inglewood Jacks

smash88 wrote:

Mosky wrote:360 baby! Xbox kills PS... IMO. i like 360 alot better. just a better range of games.

oh i'm with you there buddy!!

same with me i've always liked Xbox better...

what's your gamertag, i'll add you, we'll play sometime.. i'm not an all-star, but i'm not bad.. I just like playing real people every once in a while...

my tag is: Inglewood Jacks

I used to live with a couple of buddies and we shared a live account, i just moved out and im still working out my internet and stuff but when i do get it connected my gamer tag is Mosky69

Mosky wrote:

smash88 wrote:

Mosky wrote:360 baby! Xbox kills PS... IMO. i like 360 alot better. just a better range of games.

oh i'm with you there buddy!!

same with me i've always liked Xbox better...

what's your gamertag, i'll add you, we'll play sometime.. i'm not an all-star, but i'm not bad.. I just like playing real people every once in a while...

my tag is: Inglewood Jacks

I used to live with a couple of buddies and we shared a live account, i just moved out and im still working out my internet and stuff but when i do get it connected my gamer tag is Mosky69

cool, let me know when your back up...