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

[jim416]

The info we have so far hasn't scratched the surface. However, I don't get the intent of saying eye black/glasses "should have been in 08".

[atlbravesws05]

Innovation. But apparently, The Show isn't about innovating, its all about keeping the same old and adding little things that could have been added in the past. People say the swing stick will hurt the game because its "unrealistic." But this is a video game, games are never realistic no matter how much you try not to believe it. Just because you press X to hit, doesnt make it any more realistic than using the likes of the right analog stick to hit. Also, my major grip is the pitching. I'm fine if they leave the hitting the same as long as they provide a more innovative pitching meter. They used the same meter over about 4 years now. Its not overhauling the gameplay, its tweaking them with a new batting or pitching system.

[jim416]

Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooo the swing stick is back, lol. There goes this thread, lol.
We've beaten this to death.

[atlbravesws05]

Quote: Originally Posted by jim416

The info we have so far hasn't scratched the surface. However, I don't get the intent of saying eye black/glasses "should have been in 08".

The intent was that the info wasn't mindblowing and are not worthy of optimism.

[atlbravesws05]

Quote: Originally Posted by jim416

Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooo the swing stick is back, lol. There goes this thread, lol. We've beaten this to death.

The problem is when you think of swing stick, you think of 2k. 2K's swing stick was far from perfect. Forget about 2k because there are ways SCEA could fine tune it and make it fun to use. So just because 2K failed at it, doesnt mean the idea of the swing stick won't work.

[jim416]

We've had tens of dozens of pages about the swing stick, it's own thread(s). This thread is sort of on what was shown in the blog.

[SoxChamp]

Quote: Originally Posted by atlbravesws05

Innovation. But apparently, The Show isn't about innovating, its all about keeping the same old and adding little things that could have been added in the past. People say the swing stick will hurt the game because its "unrealistic." But this is a video game, games are never realistic no matter how much you try not to believe it. Just because you press X to hit, doesnt make it any more realistic than using the likes of the right analog stick to hit. Also, my major grip is the pitching. I'm fine if they leave the hitting the same as long as they provide a more innovative pitching meter. They used the same meter over about 4 years now. Its not overhauling the gameplay, its tweaking them with a new batting or pitching system.

All you ever do is complain. It would be nice if you would just bypass buying the game if you feel it's not up to par and save us the trouble of reading your same gripes over and over again. Very few people agree with you.

[atlbravesws05]

Someone asked me what i want, and i answered. That is all.