MLB '09: The Show Preview with Screenshots (ESPN Videogames)

[johnnyg83]

If they ...

1) enable jersey select in franchise (for both teams)
2) fix fielder ball proximity issue
3) make throwing a bit more intuitive (hard, slow, accuracy)

The rest is gravy to me...

But since you asked... it'd be a GS if

1) Be able to pick the stadium you want to play in before any franchise game
2) more fielding angles (ball track, action cam, etc.)
3) let us use retired numbers (you could have an opt in, on this)
4) stadium editor
5) franchise creator
6) move cities
7) real-time scores on in-game scoreboards (user decides b.t this and franchise scores)
8) downloadable throwbacks unis
9) uni editor/creator
10) "the book" scouting reports as pitcher/hitter walks-up/enters game

[bodhiball]

Quote: Originally Posted by wsu_gb23

why is there no mention about batting stance guy? They still have the list of Daryl Hamilton,Eric Chavez, Roider Clemens, Trevor Hoffman,Tim Hudson...etc... I think batting stance guy needs to get the credit this year...

It looks like they pulled some old info from a previous release sheet and just didnt proofread it well enough. I am sure this is not the case...and they mention that there will be over 150 new batter and pitcher animations.

[wsu_gb23]

Quote: Originally Posted by bodhiball

"Additionally, Pitcher Confidence plays a role in a gamer's ability to hit release points in the all-new pitch meter," there's an ALL NEW pitch meter??

maybe this means there will be better pitching animations...especially follow throughs...last year a lot of pitchers were releasing the ball way too early in their delivery....looked really funny...like they were throwing like a girl...

[wsu_gb23]

Quote: Originally Posted by ckarlic

That looks like the Melk man (Melky Cabrera)

The Melk man Cabrera should be a Brewer...damn yankees!

[mike75]

Quote: Originally Posted by DubTrey1

"There is also a cool Roster Vault option where gamers can create their own custom rosters and upload them online for other gamers to use." This feature will bring this game down the path of legendary status. The roster guru's here on OS will absolutely have this game bursting at the seams with realism.

Can't you already do this in 08?

[mike75]

Quote: Originally Posted by wsu_gb23

why is there no mention about batting stance guy? They still have the list of Daryl Hamilton,Eric Chavez, Roider Clemens, Trevor Hoffman,Tim Hudson...etc... I think batting stance guy needs to get the credit this year...

Unless the Batting stance guy was for 2010 version?

[K_GUN]

new sox roads are IN....cool

new day lighting system looks great (esp the one where there is a play at 3rd---guys face is in a shadow---such detail)

[Knight165]

Quote: Originally Posted by Blzer

By the way, I have a question about this screenshot: Now I'm no pitcher, but I've done some pitching as well as coaching, and I can't for the life of me think of a situation when a pitcher (Kazmir) would cover third base for a play. I understand backing up the play on a base hit to right with a runner on first (or fly ball to right with a runner on second), but never actually covering the bag. Not only that, but it looks to be the first baseman in that shot since there is no one else at first and he is making an offline throw (which I think is incredible to see after a few too many perfect throws last year). So the play is coming from that side of the field, which seems appropriate enough... but I don't see this as a cut-off play unless it was originally to home, in which the pitcher should be backing up home. I'm just trying to think of what scenario this would be. Does anyone know exactly what kind of situation would warrant this? Just curious.

Well, who knows how the play is unfolding...
But I remember last year the same thing happened.....either a PP was pitching or a pitcher was at first.
It just had something to do with how early the version was. The players were in wrong places on the roster at the time.
I don't think it's anything to fret over.(I hope! )

M.K.
Knight165