NHL 2k9 review wii

NHL 2k9
Nintendo Wii
2k Sports
£29.99

LIKE most people I was wondering how a game like ice hockey would be implemented in the Wii, with its unusual control system.

But I have to say that I was pleasantly surprised at the results of the development.

In your hands the Wii controller, using the cursor for slick passing, and giving the puck a good whack (hopefully) into the corner of the net.

And naturally it would be remiss not to mention the subject perhaps most readily associated with ice hockey - the punch-ups.

Yes there's nothing more satisfying than braining an opponent, using the Wii remote as a bludgeon.

But it';s also sad to say that the game looks terrible. Under the hood it all works well, but on the screen it chugs along, suffering from low framerates.

And it's not because the graphics are cutting edge - they're not, and frankly look a few years out of date.

So NHL 2k9 is something of a work in progress, and no doubt future releases will see improvements.

64 per cent