I have 09 and am looking in to getting 10 but don't wanna spend the money for something that is practically the same game so tell me which do you like better? why?
Get 11 when 12 comes out, they look pretty much the same. I guess 10 would be pretty cheap now though, I haven't playing 09 or 10 though so I'm not too sure.
I would also just wait for 12, honestly, one of your friends or some pawn shop/garage sale you could probably find NHL10 for 5-10 bucks. Any video game store probably charges at least 20 bucks. Wait for 12 it actually sounds pretty good and lots of nice improvements.
I have 09 and I still play it. I like how the game works and plays. I bought '10 and just plain didnt like it.
10 is better because of broken sticks and the hits are a bit better. I'd just stick with 09 or get 12 though.
I love the hitting in 09 and couldnt really get it going in 10. I was probably just so used to the 09 system. But to each his own