Major League Baseball 2K9 Preview (Teamxbox)

[SoxFan01605]

Just to add to baa's comments. It sounds from the preview that the hitting option with the actual zone control will indeed function with the full step influence. It seems the default mechanic (with the influence, not zone) will be more simplified.

I'd kinda prefer them both to have the option of the step, but at least it appears to still be there (though as baa said, if it's been dumbed down...major bummer).

In any case, as far as control mechanics go, this is clearly the game to play.

[brendanrfoley]

Baa, you've sold me on trying the Swing Stick. I also have hope the step influence will remain (they do allow us to re-implement the timing portion of TCP).

[catfish9-5]

Quote: Originally Posted by baa7

2K replaced the announcers in NHL 09 this year, but instead of writing fresh new dialogue, they just recycled the same old tired script. What if they gave Phillips all of Joe Morgan's old lines? Would you mind having to hate him in a video game then?

I would rather have steve phillips using joe morgans lines in NBA Live rather than Steve kerr!

[SoxFan01605]

Quote: Originally Posted by catfish9-5

I would rather have steve phillips using joe morgans lines in NBA Live rather than Steve kerr!

Ahh yes...lol. The GM/Sports Announcer. Busy guy

[RogueHominid]

Quote: Originally Posted by SoxFan01605

Just to add to baa's comments. It sounds from the preview that the hitting option with the actual zone control will indeed function with the full step influence. It seems the default mechanic (with the influence, not zone) will be more simplified. I'd kinda prefer them both to have the option of the step, but at least it appears to still be there (though as baa said, if it's been dumbed down...major bummer). In any case, as far as control mechanics go, this is clearly the game to play.

That would be nice. The harder the better, or at least the more nuanced the better. I want a game I can play 750 times (my current APF count, lol) and still enjoy because it offers a consistent challenge.

[JBH3]

Quote: Originally Posted by JBH3

Anyone else care to list some of the franchise stuff they talked about. Thanks to my work CPU websense filters 'video games', and thus can't read the preview. Thank God for OS@work though!!

Bump.

[bigfnjoe96]

Quote: Originally Posted by JBH3

Bump.

They didn't get deep into Franchise. What we know so far is:

Quote:

You play up to 50 Seasons in Franchise Mode The possibility of controlling all 30 teams has been mentioned but not clarified. Also I believe all minor league systems will be in the game as it was last year

[JBH3]

Thanks Joe.