Major League Baseball 2K9 First Look Preview

[jfrost32]

After reading the First Look article, I'm exciting yet hesitant to get my hopes up for this game. Its because last year, they had so many new things that sounded great but the final product was a dissapointment on some levels. If the new living thing is the real deal, than yes it would be a huge step for 2k. Same with them trying to fix the fielding, batting, and pitching gameplay. It sounds all good now but we won't know till the final product comes out which has a chance to be a dissapointment.

My only problem is that MLB 2K has no competition on the 360. So really 2K doesn't have to push itself to really take big steps because they is no other game on the 360 to challenge it. Yes, we do have The Show on the PS3 but I know that most PS3 owners will buy The Show anyway because The Show is a playstation game and is the best baseball game out there. If The Show was on the 360 I think we would be seeing 2K trying its hardest to beat out The Show.

Im sure 2k has figured out that yes they will loose sales on the PS3/PS2 version but they also have all the 360 users that will be force to buy the 2k version because its the only baseball game on that console. And I know that most people, especially in this economy don't have enough money to buy a PS3 just for The Show.

For another example, look at Live. Live has taken big steps in 09 because they finally figured out that 2k is making a better game so they want to beat 2k out. Same goes with Madden when they had NFL 2k out. Madden was good back then, but look at it now, it has taken steps back because it has no competition.

I just hope that MLB 2k can get back on track and put out a great game this year, so that us 360 users can enjoy this season for the summer.

[jeffy777]

According to 2K's forum:

"MLB screens are on the horizon so expect some good stuff to drop within the next couple of weeks."

So let's see what happens......

[EnigmaNemesis]

Could this really be a "First Look", when there was no look at all at the game?

[Crash Davis]

Quote: Originally Posted by EnigmaNemesis

Could this really be a "First Look", when there was no look at all at the game?

lol I 2nd that notion

[Artman22]

When a company has smothing good to show. They have no problem showing it to the public. If by next week we dont see anything. We all know what time it is

[OliDegu2008]

Who knows...we shall see.

[MaverickisBack]

Quote: Originally Posted by Flaxseed Oil

I have bought every installment of this game dating back to WSB 2k3 on release day. This year I will be waiting until I see the reaction of this board before I pick it up. I have confidence the Show will be good enough to hold me over.

Quote: Originally Posted by NAFBUC

I would not get overly excited about the game until 2k can show us they can release a good game of baseball.

I was a 2K guy dating back to the days of WSB on the Saturn. Last year, as soon as I heard about the feature i realized the game was going to suck...i bought a PS3(before 2k even came out) and got the Show...best investment. I was so confident 2K was going to suck I bought a PS3 before the launch.

1. If 2K sucks again I expect PS3 sales to increase
2. No matter what 2K says you can never quite believe them
3. This is make or break for 2K...remember 3 years ago, Brinkman said that it would be a 3 year project...well this is the final project

All that being said...if that preview list was posted last year I would have waited til launch to get a PS3.

I am marginally hopeful. For me it was the HORRIBLE hitting that chased me from the 2K series. Most other things could be fixed via sliders. It sounds like they might have improved the hitting. THe problem for them with me is that...I am already addicted to the Show. So they have competition for me. Also...either way I am getting the Show...so they would be my second baseball game if anything...for me to get a 2nd baseball game...means that there are no other good games out. It may be a case of too little too late.

I am hopeful for these guys to final make a decent game instead of a piss poor game. But I will be too busy playing a great game in the Show. And evenn if the Show 09 sucks..i might just update the SHow 08 roster and play

[SFGiantsFan22]

I'm hoping once again that this game turns around and becomes something good..