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

[biggerboat]

For us Manage Only guys, you think that is still going to be in 09? Hate to think it would be dropped.

[Rob_NYY]

Quote: Originally Posted by mike75

I have been saying this for a wile. The check swing system need some tweaking!

Losing a game on a bogus check swing call is one of the most frustrating aspects of The Show.

[Hoos]

Quote: Originally Posted by BKAraujo

YES YES YES!!!! Multi-Branch Fielding -- Branch Point Technology goes to a new level as gamers you can now take full control of fielders and break out of any animation in the process. Change a fielding decision and branch out of any animation after the first branch point.

My exact sentiment!!!! HALLEJUIAH

This was my single biggest gripe with this game. Just hope it works as advertised

[mike75]

Quote: Originally Posted by FocusYoMindOnDis

Hey Mike, guess which word series winning left handed pitcher will be receiving a "wayward" 94 mph fastball right in the earhole courtesy of Mike Pelfrey as soon as i receive my copy of MLB 09? I need to feel better about my life as a sports fan, and Hamels will be my first act towards that...

LOL

Mets are CHOKERS!!!


GO PHILLIES!!!

[mike75]

Quote: Originally Posted by hoosier4974

My exact sentiment!!!! HALLEJUIAH This was my single biggest gripe with this game. Just hope it works as advertised

Multi-Branch Fielding is not new this year. It was on the 07 and 08 features list also.

I think they are tweaking it alot for 09 however.

For example you will now be able to make a force out at second base for the final out of the inning This is what Chris from Sony says anyway.

I hope that they have also fixed some of the other fielding issue.

Some examples

Too manny high throws to first base.

Not being able to field a hard hit ground ball to an outfielder "rightfielder" and quickly pick the ball up and throw a bullet to first base for the out.

Fielders taking too much time to throw the ball. Double Clutching when they should not be doing so.

Just to name a few.

[nemesis04]

Quote: Originally Posted by jpup

Sure, check swings worked great. How they judged them may need some tweaking.

Was not talking about the actual function, that worked fine. The calling was totally random. All the check swing animations are basically the same and sometimes it would be called a strike and sometimes it would not.

[PhantomPain]

I would love to have a check swing, ump decide the fate and then an "over the batter" replay where you can see the plain was broke and therefore it was called strike, or not broke and called a ball, and then only on occasion have it very close and it go one way or another.

But you are right concerning at least '08s check swing, check the ump, and it seemingly be completely random. I don't mind the blown call here or there on really close ones, but I would rather have confidence that it would be called correctly. There are only so many times I can fool my mind into it being a bad call

[brunnoce]

im stunned!
let me sleep till march god, please.