MLB 09 The Show Blog: New and Improved A.I.

[Marino]

Quote: Originally Posted by nathan118

THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU! The changes mentioned in this blog and in the video are the REAL things a baseball game needs. Yes alternate uniforms are cool, but realistic routes that balance the game...how do the two even compare?! New NY stadiums are cool....but this is the REAL DEAL! I can't wait to see what a realistic game of baseball the show plays now. Grounders past the 3rd baseman that can be stretched into doubles? That is GLORIOUS! Edit: No offense to the people that want perfect pitching animations and sunglasses...but is that really the biggest thing you got out of this video? How does eye black even compare to something like realistic fielding and tags? Again, not bashing, just asking...

Oh I love that they will be taking realistic routes and that the hot corner will be crazy but the sunglasses were highly wondered about.

[NAFBUC]

Video of the outfielders and how they react to balls is sweet, very smooth and realistic approach now.

[The Bimmer]

Spectacular is how i would describe it. I just love that lighting effect. Man that looks great.

[bodhiball]

Quote: Originally Posted by nathan118

Edit: No offense to the people that want perfect pitching animations and sunglasses...but is that really the biggest thing you got out of this video? How does eye black even compare to something like realistic fielding and tags? Again, not bashing, just asking...

I totally get what your saying...I used to feel the same way, that things had to be "one or the other", and its certainly fun to compare things and try to make lists of who or what is better. But really, it comes down to everyone has their thing they love about baseball and about this game and its not always going to look like yours.

Just because I may be excited about the little subtleties, does not mean I dont care about gameplay. It doesnt have to be either or. Its the whole package that makes it the greatest game. And you are right....there is NO comparison, for either of the features, ever. They all equal a better game.

[Rob_NYY]

Quote: Originally Posted by wookie48

EYE BLACK IS IN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Batting and pitching animations still reek but a ton of cool stuff is on the way! Wooooooohooooooooooooooooooo!

All we can do is hope and pray that not all the new ones are in yet. Soriano, Pujols, and Pedroia looked great. But the pitching motions were still very terrible looking.

I'm going to try and be optimistic and hope they didn't add the new pitching animations to this build yet.

[Artman22]

All i have to say is WOW!!!!

[NumberOneRB]

Yeah, its about that time for the baseball season to start and this game to release. If the developers come on here and say they are still improving the pitching motions and that they will look even better than that then I will scream like a little school girl. The swings looked incredible for Pujols, Pedroia, and Berkman especially. When I saw Berkman up to bat I was just praying for them to get his follow-through in the game since its so unique and by gosh they did an excellent job on it. I wonder how many batter swings they were able to get into the game?

[airness007]

Quote: Originally Posted by bodhiball

are you saying Dusty wont hit a single HR off CC this year? That cant be guaranteed, little man has some pop! gotta root for the 5 foot guys!

He may, just some yanks vs sox hatred