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

[Motown]

Quote: Originally Posted by Riotboy

MLB The Show 08 lacked a lot of things: Next gen graphics (2K8 also did this) one model glove w/ everyone's finger out, the huge black arm guard, can't change colors of batting gloves, shin guards, wrist/forearm bands, can't wear batting gloves under fielding glove. I never really played MLB 2K8, but MLB 2K7 had these features where you could adjust the shin guards, batting glove under your fielding glove, sock length, sleeve length, etc. The only thing you couldn't adjust was the facial features. I'm glad MLB 09 improved their graphics from the PS2 graphics of last year, but the player model shoulders seem a bit big if you ask me, which is a minor turn off for a true to life graphics junky like myself. I'll need to view a gameplay video to make sure of this. Other than that it's great improvement from last year and is winning a lot of new gamers, too bad 2K9 is still on the bench.

yeah, everyone is aware of the shoulders, which will be addressed next year w/ the new models...however this little pet peeve sho the hell don't take away the fact that MLB The Show is the best baseball 'chise EVER assembled...& it gets better every year.

[kt-od]

This might have been mentioned earlier; I didn't read through the entire thread. But they actually added batting gloves in the back pockets this year!!

I thought their attention to detail last year was awesome, but this year it looks phenomenal.

[brunnoce]

Quote: Originally Posted by kt-od

This might have been mentioned earlier; I didn't read through the entire thread. But they actually added batting gloves in the back pockets this year!! I thought their attention to detail last year was awesome, but this year it looks phenomenal.

really!
that sounds great..can u tell me wich mim. of the video u can see that?

[brunnoce]

just to clarify about the one sleeve thing beeing in 08:

[nemesis04]

Quote: Originally Posted by brunnoce

really! that sounds great..can u tell me wich mim. of the video u can see that?

Actually, when the video first starts with the pick off play at first. When the runner is sliding back you can see his gloves sticking out of the pocket.

[brunnoce]

Quote: Originally Posted by nemesis04

Actually, when the video first starts with the pick off play at first. When the runner is sliding back you can see his gloves sticking out of the pocket.

great,ill check that out right now

[kt-od]

Quote: Originally Posted by brunnoce

really! that sounds great..can u tell me wich mim. of the video u can see that?

The very first part of the video when Howard is making the tag, check out the runner's back pockets. I also noticed it on A-rod when he misses the grounder (0:58), and on one of the double play animations (1:09).

[bfindeisen]

Wow! All of the new and improved A.I. features look absolutely incredible! All truly valid features that will most certainly add to the experience. As a realism-addict I am so pleased that they are making a concerted effort to make the game as realistic as possible! One concern I had, however, like many others, is that the new player models hopefully aren't in the game yet...while it is certainly not that big of a deal, the older models were pretty outdated and often inaccurate...

for instance, Pedroia's stance is the same as last year and he is using a non-colored bat which he has never done...always has used a black bat, how could they make this mistake for their cover athlete? Makes me think that the new models have yet to be completely implemented...