MLB 09 The Show Demo Available, Post Impressions Here

[jim416]

Quote: Originally Posted by billyo

Quick question..I have played 4 games on default all-star, no hitting aids. I have been the Phillies each time and have split the 4 games. Ryan Howard has hit a home run in each game, pulled down the line inside the foul pole. Have you guys seen the stars dominate like this? By the way, I'm just an average player.

I think pitching is going to be tougher this year. I got Howard to chase a pitch out of the zone, so I think we're going to have to mix it up this year. And remember there are sliders.

[nemesis04]

Quote: Originally Posted by countryboy

to whomever asked the question about umps rotating in the retail(hustlin maybe?) it was confirmed that umps do indeed rotate. (nem i believe stated this)

They changed up from game to game when we played. That is how you get the diversity in the strike zone calling.

[rudyjuly2]

Quote: Originally Posted by nemesis04

When we were in SD playing, I thought there was a good sense of who was fast and who was not. For example, I hit a ball down the line with Posada and the developer watching was commenting that is was going to be a double but Posada was just rounding first and I had to hold up because he would have been gunned down. Any other runner and it was a no doubt double. I would wait and see before doing anything.

I've seen the same thing. I thought I had an easy double and a slow runner was gunned at second. Then I've seen Utley get a stand up triple against me. CPU base runners seems to be more aggressive this year.

Quote: Originally Posted by K_GUN

PS.....does ANYBODY have any tips to get Matt Joyce out? 3 games 1 hr 3 2B 2 BB ha ha ...ughhh

I haven't had any problems but everytime he gets up he reminds me of the Tigers trading him away. I'm not a big fan of that trade for Edwin Jackson. We need more young outfielders and left handed bats. Joyce was both.

[mannyblue2008]

for all you cats that went to San Diego how would you say the version you played compared to the demo? Thanx in advance yo

[nemesis04]

Quote: Originally Posted by mannyblue2008

for all you cats that went to San Diego how would you say the version you played compared to the demo? Thanx in advance yo

The version we played was more finely tuned as far as details and AI performance. Some of the things guys are concerned about do not show up in the full version. Legend mode for example was waaaaaay more difficult in the version we played than in the demo.

[countryboy]

arrrggghhh...I just lost on Legend by giving up back to back jacks to Utley and Howard. I was pacing the Phils with Kazmir but hung a changeup to Utley and then I had Howard down 0-2 and tried to throw Kazmir's filthy slider by having it start on the outer part of the plate and breakoff, but it spun and Howard belted it.

Pitching so well only to make two costly mistakes, damn I love baseball and this game is baseball.

[countryboy]

Quote: Originally Posted by nemesis04

The version we played was more finely tuned as far as details and AI performance. Some of the things guys are concerned about do not show up in the full version. Legend mode for example was waaaaaay more difficult in the version we played than in the demo.

Legend more difficult? Oh dear..

I don't care, bring it on. If the Lions can go 0-16 in the NFL, my Cardinals can go 0-162.

[countryboy]

BTW, I LOVE the hitting this year. I struck out with Bartlett because the pitch was up in the zone and I only pressed X, swung right underneath it. My timing was perfect(according to swing analysis) but missed the ball.

Also, am I the only one that feels as though moving the L stick controls the batters hands? For instance, take Longoria. I had a pitch on the inner part of the plate and I moved the L stick in quite a way(left) and hit the ball off the end of the bat and it spun awkwardly down the first base line and rolled foul. Next time I got a pitch in the area, I pressed the L stick towards the right a bit and I roped a screamer down the left field line that one hopped the wall.

The hitting is absolutely beautiful this year.