NHL 2K9 Xbox 360 Demo Out Now

August 21, 2008

2K Sports has announced a playable demo of NHL 2K9 for Xbox 360 is now available for download via the Xbox Live Marketplace.

The same demo was made available to Playstation 3 owners exactly a week ago in a rare instance of a publisher favoring Playstation 3 for a multi-platform demo release.

The demo offers players an opportunity to try out the new "simplified" control scheme by playing a three-minute period during last season's Stanley Cup Final as either the Pittsburgh Penguins or Detroit Red Wings at Joe Louis Arena in Detroit.

Other new additions and improvements to the franchise include s Zamboni mini-game, playoff beards, a revamped fighting engine, newly recorded in-game commentary, improved franchise mode and upgraded online features.

NHL 2K9 is set to ship for Xbox 360, Playstation 3, Nintendo Wii and Playstation 2 on September 9.