MLB 2K8 Game of The Week: Red Sox vs. Rockies

[CMH]

The ball indicator disappearing? Hmm, I like that if it's done right.

I know we heard about this with guys moving back on flyballs they couldn't see but we don't know how deep this new feature will be.

[Heelfan71]

Just watched the first 3 innings and not sure why some are complaining so much. Really like the throwing meters for the fielders, like the new cams too. Lots of foul balls too.

[SPTO]

Quote: Originally Posted by pjv31

Good to hear, sounds like realism to me and not AI error. just a quick question for you rhude, does it still rain in domed stadiums?

If it still rains in domed stadiums i'll hate playing at the Rogers Centre

[Betterai]

Quote: Originally Posted by YankeePride_YP

I know we heard about this with guys moving back on flyballs they couldn't see but we don't know how deep this new feature will be.

Right

When a ball is hit over your head and you have to turn your back to it and run to the spot where you think it will land, that's when the ball indicator disappears

It will reappear once you turn back around and relocate the ball in the air

That makes sense because we've all seen fielders put their head down momentarily taking their eye off the ball, get on their horses to try and track balls hit over their heads

It's really a nice touch and makes catching those long drives a bit trickier

Not sure about the rain in domed stadiums Pride

[Scottdau]

Quote: Originally Posted by SPTO

If it still rains in domed stadiums i'll hate playing at the Rogers Centre

Does Toronto even have a baseball team any more? Also, was that game on fast pace? Every time the batter would get out the batter's box it would skip animation. I hope it plays out the whole at bat.

[stealyerface]

Quote: Originally Posted by YankeePride_YP

The ball indicator disappearing? Hmm, I like that if it's done right. I know we heard about this with guys moving back on flyballs they couldn't see but we don't know how deep this new feature will be.

Yeah, this could be especially scary if they implemented this in the right context. I have already seen some video that clearly shows the indicator disappearing when on a dead sprint back towards the wall. This only makes sense, and I love the fact that you get a quick glimpse of where it was, then you haul a$$ towards that spot, and when you turn around, you get to see if you have made the right path to the ball. Will this be trickier in the windy games? I hope so. No, how cool would it be, with regards to the wind and other fielders, if when adjusting your position, or getting too close to your teammate, you take your eye off the ball, and therefore lose sight of the indicator until you reposition, call off the other fielder, or get to the landing spot to make a play on the ball. Not sure if this is going to be implemented as such for this year, but certainly a good building block on some intricacies of the defensive game.

SYF

[PVarck31]

Quote: Originally Posted by Heelfan71

Just watched the first 3 innings and not sure why some are complaining so much. .

Same here bro. I think it looks great, I am at 92% on the high quality vid or innings 1-3 i will let everyone know how it looks.

[Pared]

Quote: Originally Posted by Betterai

User error I was controlling the center fielder Taveras and you noticed I drifted too close to the left fielder? Once I did that the ball indictar disappeared on the field and I lost track of where the ball was landing I nudged Taveras a little bit too far to the left trying to guess and the ball landed to the right of me "I got it, no you take it" Nice touch of realism because in reality if two fielders came together, confusion would arise about who was going to catch the ball The call off button is your friend.....

Nice... are there any fielder collisions though? Because then this would be pointless, IMO.

Just read about the indicator disappearing... very nice touch!