Major League Baseball 2K9 Video: Mets @ Phillies Top 1st

[jerm21]

Quote: Originally Posted by bcruise

I don't see a separate thread for it yet, but there's another video up with the 9th inning + postgame of a Pirates-Rockies game. And it looks to be CPU only. Gameplay looks way different in that one, when the human element is removed. Swings and misses, weak contact, fouls, etc. Postgame stuff looks awesome too - Player of the game, highlight reel, stuff like that.

Completely agreed. I love the postgame. Especially when the short makes that crazy catch, and you see someone from the rockies dugout be like "how did he catch that"

Very realistic. I didn't recall if the last batter had two strikes on him, but I really hope the crowd gets louder for a strikeout to end the game.

other than that. love it.

[rock85]

Quote: Originally Posted by Knight165

Yes......something kept bugging me on every hit. It SEEMS(just an "illusion" I guess) like the bat is quite large when a batter makes contact. Of course it doesn't...it just kind of looks that way. Something was distracting me...and that's what it is...thanks capa....I couldn't put my finger on it. Overall though, I must admit...I'm pleasantly surprised at the strides made so far(game play aside...until we play it). I'd really like to hear Steve's opinion on the feel of the game play...but I realize that is verboten to ask right now M.K. Knight165

I am really interested in Steve's opinion on the gameplay as well, but like you said Knight that is verboten at the moment

[JonahFalcon]

Quote: Originally Posted by Padgoi

My concerns are everyone else's concerns: everything being hit hard, not enough hit variety in videos, computer never taking a strike. Every hit I've seen so far is either a frozen rope, a bloop single, a gap double, a double play hit hard, or a fly out. No seeing-eye singles, not one triple yet, nothing down the line, very few SLOW groundballs or dribblers, no choppers, no singles in the holes (SS-3B or 1B-2B), no fly balls off the walls, etc. I know the sample size is small, but I think we should've at least seem a few slow groundballs. Honestly, I think we're not seeing anything slow because the default pitch speed is so slow. It allows the user to have plenty of time to see where the ball is going and make solid contact by aiming with the left thumbstick. If the pitch speed is faster, I'm pretty sure we'd see a lot more variety, but this is just an idea. I would like to see the CPU take a few pitches here and there as well, not seeing them take ANYTHING inside the zone.

The Red Sox/Yankees game had a few slow grounders.

I'm shocked NO ONE even mentioned the bunt for a hit attempt by the CPU.

[EnigmaNemesis]

Quote: Originally Posted by JonahFalcon

The Red Sox/Yankees game had a few slow grounders. I'm shocked NO ONE even mentioned the bunt for a hit attempt by the CPU.

I am so used to seeing that in the other game, it just felt normal to me. LOL.

Probably why it didn't stand out.

[capa]

Quote: Originally Posted by Knight165

Yes......something kept bugging me on every hit. It SEEMS(just an "illusion" I guess) like the bat is quite large when a batter makes contact. Of course it doesn't...it just kind of looks that way. Something was distracting me...and that's what it is...thanks capa....I couldn't put my finger on it. Overall though, I must admit...I'm pleasantly surprised at the strides made so far(game play aside...until we play it). I'd really like to hear Steve's opinion on the feel of the game play...but I realize that is verboten to ask right now M.K. Knight165

Yes...the bats do appear abnormally long. You can envision the player holding the bat across home plate and having it go well into the opposite batting box, and almost stretching to the entire width of the other box.

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[WVNCTN]

The bat sounds really take away from the presentation. It sounds like a couple of 2x4's being slapped together.

[harveybear]

this game looks mega cool

[WVNCTN]

Quote: Originally Posted by WVNCTN

The bat sounds really take away from the presentation. It sounds like a couple of 2x4's being slapped together.

After watching more videos, I'll take back my original comment. The only time I hear the "2x4" bat sounds are on home runs. Most hits sound just fine.