MLB 09 The Show Demo Available, Post Impressions Here

[Knight165]

Quote: Originally Posted by dave_sz

I was pitching and decided to play around with the video settings on my TV, after about 30 seconds they showed the home plate and my catcher chatting with the rays batter, few seconds after the the dude starts playing his bat like it was a guitar with my catcher cheering him on, the crowd went nuts. After that stopped, few seconds later they cut to the phanatic green guy thing...

Ha...just put the controller down and watch the show(pun intended!)
The hotfoot is my fave in the demo.
Anyone see the grenade throw?

M.K.
Knight165

[EnigmaNemesis]

Quote: Originally Posted by Knight165

Ha...just put the controller down and watch the show(pun intended!) The hotfoot is my fave in the demo. Anyone see the grenade throw? M.K. Knight165

The grenade throw was hilarious!!!

[Tomba]

Quote: Originally Posted by mgoblue678

I have to say I am pretty disappointed in the fact they didn't make collision detection a bigger priority espcially at second base. This seems like way too big of a part of the game to ignore. I just slid straight through a player on back to back at bats trying to break up the double play. Very annoying. Like I said I don't see how this wasn't made a top priority. Lots of exciting things can happen on broken up double plays. I know this may sound harsh but to me for a baseball game on these advanced consoles in 2009 to not have collision detection is not acceptable at all. Alot older baseball games on far less powerful systems had this. PLEASE FIX THIS FOR NEXT YEAR.

That is what annoyed me so last year and for it to the same and to see it again since the play at second IS a play that happens alot during the game is kinda sad for me.

I'm very much appreciative of the progressive lighting and the better texture quality this year though however the "gameplay" is like last years. Solid but not well documented in camera angles again...


To be BRUTALLY honest I've played the show on ps3 2 years in a row and now with 09 I wanted a really big improvement. Lighting and stadium detail are fine and a few hundred more animations are great but I'm doubtful it'll be the amazing game that mlb 10 will be next year with it's player models and hit detection in place.

[nemesis04]

Quote: Originally Posted by Tomba

That is what annoyed me so last year and for it to the same and to see it again since the play at second IS a play that happens alot during the game is kinda sad for me. I'm very much appreciative of the progressive lighting and the better texture quality this year though however the "gameplay" is like last years. Solid but not well documented in camera angles again... To be BRUTALLY honest I've played the show on ps3 2 years in a row and now with 09 I wanted a really big improvement. Lighting and stadium detail are fine and a few hundred more animations are great but I'm doubtful it'll be the amazing game that mlb 10 will be next year with it's player models and hit detection in place.

It looks like neither game has collision detection for 09. The adjustable camera is a nice addition to MLB 2k though. The show has a lot of camera angles in the game that they use for development purposes, it would be nice if they carried it over to the retail version.

[Tomba]

Quote: Originally Posted by nemesis04

It looks like neither game has collision detection for 09. The adjustable camera is a nice addition to MLB 2k though. The show has a lot of camera angles in the game that they use for development purposes, it would be nice if they carried it over to the retail version.

very true

[uraz3r0]

Tie game, Top 7, the Rays (CPU) just put on a suicide squeeze on me and it worked.

Didn't see that last year at all.

[nemesis04]

Quote: Originally Posted by uraz3r0

Tie game, Top 7, the Rays (CPU) just put on a suicide squeeze on me and it worked. Didn't see that last year at all.

Yeah, you have to watch out the CPU is very aggressive in trying to get that run in. All scenarios have to play out in your mind.

[SoxFan01605]

Quote: Originally Posted by nemesis04

It looks like neither game has collision detection for 09. The adjustable camera is a nice addition to MLB 2k though. The show has a lot of camera angles in the game that they use for development purposes, it would be nice if they carried it over to the retail version.

I agree. This game would jump leaps and bounds just from camera work alone. It's so d*mn pretty...show it off...lol.

Not to jump ahead (and please people, don't take this as unappreciative or overlooking 09...I assure you it's not) but I agree with Tomba in that regard.

Add in the updated player models, collision detection and hopefully some more broadcast cameras (I LOVE the one shown off in those early videos this year) and it would be the major jump some might be looking for here.

Also, I appreciate the touches made to fielding (and I know they'll be more prevalent and optimized in the final copy), but I really hope for a bit more fluid feel in the future. There is still that sluggish quality to the fielding overall. It has improved, but I hope this continues to be a focus.

While I'm griping...lol...I'd like to see the commentary looked into more deeply to. Matt V is great, and the situational commentary is second to none. I'd like to see more fluid interaction between the "booth" guys though...and maybe a studio or "on field" guy to toss it too (or both).

anyway, didn't mean to go into 2010 wishlist mode...lol. Just kind of free-firing here. I think it speaks volumes of the game's quality that my only gripes are more periphial and not really directly tied to gameplay (except the fielding, which is more a user preference than a full functionality issue).

Okay.../end book