MLB 09 The Show Demo Available, Post Impressions Here

[DallasRocks]

Quote: Originally Posted by nemesis04

I think only by ejection.

thanks, thats what I thought but I wasn't sure.

[UGA14]

Still experiencing the issue from 08 on a hit up the middle with the player just running past it and not reacting.

[Artman22]

Quote: Originally Posted by Rob_NYY

First, I'm not seeing any studdering or framerate issues. At all. OK, some gameplay impressions. First game I played was on Legend. I got the Rays out 1-2-3 with Hammels striking out two. My first AB, I walked on 4 pitches. Next AB, walked on 5 pitched. Next AB, walked on 7 or 8 pitches. Bases loaded, 0 outs! Out came the Rays pitching coach. All of a sudden Kazmir is doing nothing but blowing fastballs by me. K. Then another K. 2 outs, bases still loaded. Kazmir gets me down 0-2 and tries to get cute with a slider. He hung it, I was early but managed to bloop it over the SS and in front of the leftfielder for a two run single! The fans went wild and so did I. Kazmir struck out the next hitter, so he actually K'd the side, but in between that was a hit and 3 walks! Meanwhile I had no problems with the Rays in the top of the first so I am up 2-0 after 1 inning. Legend mode? HA!! I was ready to conquer it! Slice it's throat and claim victory in my first attempt. I was on top of the world!!!! So I lost that game 9-2. Next game was on HOF, as I actually felt like getting batters out this time. I ended up winning 2-1. Overall, I think I'm in love. The new fielding animations are awesome. The bat speed adjustment is awesome. Obviously we don't see many pitching animations (oney 2), but Hammels new motions looks great. The batting stances are such an improvement. And LITTLE THINGS! One time as I came to the plate, I noticed the umpire looking at a lineup card. Awesome! Vendors walking up and down isles. Fans shimmying through rows. And I only played 2 games! I really cannot wait for the full version!

The framerate issues are only on HDTVS.

[Pared]

Legend mode is not this easy in the build we played.

Or should I say, Cole Hamels is much harder to hit in the build we played.

[JerseySuave4]

how did you guys go more than 4 innings? My game wasn't going long since Kazmir had a no hitter with 1 walk going into the 4th and Hamels had only given up 2 hits in 4 innings. My 2nd batter in the bottom of the 4th was Werth and he hit a home run and they called it a walk off.

[nemesis04]

Quote: Originally Posted by Pared

Legend mode is not this easy in the build we played. Or should I say, Cole Hamels is much harder to hit in the build we played.

Yeah, the guys are pumping their chest, lol. Legend was much harder when we played it. Brian has been tweaking away!

[theaub]

Quote: Originally Posted by Pared

Legend mode is not this easy in the build we played. Or should I say, Cole Hamels is much harder to hit in the build we played.

Uh-oh for me then.

I lost 5-2...Kazmir struck out 10. It was bad.

[nemesis04]

Quote: Originally Posted by JerseySuave4

how did you guys go more than 4 innings? My game wasn't going long since Kazmir had a no hitter with 1 walk going into the 4th and Hamels had only given up 2 hits in 4 innings. My 2nd batter in the bottom of the 4th was Werth and he hit a home run and they called it a walk off.

It has to be a tie after 4 innings.