MLB 09 The Show Demo Available, Post Impressions Here

[Shinyhubcaps]

The timing is a little different and it doesn't feel finely tuned. I was early on nearly every pitch, even fastballs. I even had some of the "off-balance" ones that in MLB 08 I would only do on curveballs and changeups. So the pitch speed must be down, but even at that, it didn't seem as finely tuned as the last game. I am willing to bet that this is better in the retail version.

Sliders are impossible to hit. I will probably get better at seeing them, though.

Here was my box score:
TB.....1 3 1
PHI....0 0 1

[ThreeKing]

Quote: Originally Posted by Art1bk

Maybe i should charge my camcorder batteries and show you step by step of me play this game on my Samsung HDTV and the settings at 720p jk lol but in all honesty yes i'm playing it at 720p and im getting framerate problems but it's only while pitching and batting. Trust me i wish i didnt have to deal with this

Art, I have a Samsung also and I'm seeing the same thing. It might be our TV.

[mer1in20]

Everything everyone else mentioned is great. What I like is that when batting this year, it seem to me anyways, that you are not guaranteed contact like last year if you just press X. I have had multiple times in the demo where I would have made contact last year but struck out this year.

[RoyalBoyle78]

Quote: Originally Posted by ThreeKing

Art, I have a Samsung also and I'm seeing the same thing. It might be our TV.

I'm playing on my sony, and I see no framerate issue whatsoever

[wsu_gb23]

the little things in this game is what makes it so good....I liked how I hit a double-play ball to third, utley got the force at second but lost the ball on the transfer from glove to hand...Joe Maddon came out to argue the call saying that utley never had the ball....situations like this keep the game interesting...plus, it actually looked just like Joe Maddon...

I also like some of the new stances. I could tell especially with Jimmy Rolling and Victorino...looked very natural..

[Senor_Herbatron]

Legend Mode. Enough said.


I did notice something that frustrated me. With 2 outs and a guy on first they hit a slow chopper. When I fielded it I wanted to throw the guy out at 2nd to see how it's changed. He took his time and tossed the ball under hand. Both runners were safe. The reason I was bothered by this was because everyone at the Community Day event said this has been changed. Can anyone let me know?

[RoyalBoyle78]

Quote: Originally Posted by riDIRKulous41

So how do you take screenshots?

http://www.pastapadre.com/6147/scree...in-mlb-09-demo

[callmetaternuts]

Can anyone comment on how the Catcher calls a game as far as location? I see the pitch type signal, but no indication on where he wants the pitch.