When it comes to soundtracks for games, there are two gaming companies who make sure that gamers get the best of the lot. One is Electronic Arts, the other is Take-Two Interactive. Now T2’s 2K Sports has revealed the OST of NHL 2K9. It includes the likes of The Offspring and The Ramones.
Tim Rosa is the director of brand and lifestyle marketing at 2K Sports. He commented, “For NHL 2K9 we wanted to create an adrenaline-pumping soundtrack that will set the mood for the intensity of hockey.”
He added, “We have also licensed a few of the more popular hockey stadium songs, so when a player goes to the penalty box after a fight, gamers will hear tracks such as ‘Bad Boys’ from Inner Circle or ‘Knocked Down’ by Pennywise after a big hit, as they do in hockey stadiums across North America. For NHL 2K9 we have licensed a great collection of songs that complement the authenticity and spirit of the game.”
Here are the songs that feature in the OST of NHL 2K9:
- Bad Religion – New Dark Ages.
Genghis Tron – Things Don’t Look Good.
High On Fire – Rumors Of War.
Inner Circle – Bad Boys.
Joe Satriani – Crowd Chant.
Mastodon – Iron Tusk.
NoFX – Linoleum.
Operation Ivy – Bankshot.
Pennywise – Knocked Down.
Protest The Hero – Goddess Gagged.
Recliner – Find A Way.
The Night Marchers – Closed for Inventory.
The Offspring – Nitro (Youth Energy).
The Ramones – Blitzkrieg Bop.
NHL 2K9 was released earlier this week and is available for the PS2, PS3, Nintendo Wii and the Xbox 360 platforms. 2K Sports has also put up demo of the game on the PSN and the Xbox Live Marketplace. The interesting part about the NHL 2K9 OST is that it is the first time Operation Ivy, the punk band, has ever licensed their music for a game.