MLB 09 The Show Demo Available, Post Impressions Here

[EnigmaNemesis]

Quote: Originally Posted by Blzer

I don't have a camera so I guess I can't do it, but if you can pop in '08 again and then play the '09 demo, you may notice it. Even press X for your batter to do his pre-pitch routine, you'll notice that it's not the same smoothness that it was in '08. That's all I'm saying. I don't know how the framerate is exactly and I'm not going to even try and call it out, but especially when the pitch starts it gets a bit choppier.

That is exactly it. And what I am seeing as well. And Ryan Howard's stance, how he swings the bat around, stare at it, almost as if it is missing frames of animation and the bat skips around in the air.

Popped in '08, smooth as silk.

Now again, we know it is a way early build, that this can be corrected, but for those (even devs) to say they are not seeing it in this very demo, yet there are a bunch of us who can, and swapped both version and notice it even more so... it does cause some concern.

After all, how do you fix something you dont see?

[OSUFan_88]

I probably missed it last year, and it really minor, but the way the crowd reacts to a long fly ball and important situations is awesome.

This may be the most beautiful game I've ever seen, as well. The light and shadows, the way everything looks, and even the way the time changes during the game.

I cannot wait for the full build.

[Zinger]

It's great to read all this positive feedback. I doubt whether I'll get to play the demo because download speeds are generally slow where I live. Someone early in the thread asked about the role played by the left stick in hitting and I don't think anyone answered. I presume you can bat just using timing but is it better if you use the left stick as well?

[brunnoce]

Quote: Originally Posted by Blzer

I don't have a camera so I guess I can't do it, but if you can pop in '08 again and then play the '09 demo, you may notice it. Even press X for your batter to do his pre-pitch routine, you'll notice that it's not the same smoothness that it was in '08. That's all I'm saying. I don't know how the framerate is exactly and I'm not going to even try and call it out, but especially when the pitch starts it gets a bit choppier. In that regard, I'm one of the 50. Samsung LN-T2353H 23" LCD HDTV (8 ms) w/ HDMI input Game Mode: On

thats exacly what im seeing too .

[EnigmaNemesis]

Just tried it. Catcher cam for both hitting and pitching. It only seems to happen, and it is a slight animation/vibration/stutter and not as smooth as the rest of the time, when the pitch selection is made and the pitcher goes into his set.

You can see the batter smooth as silk in his stance (more noticeable on more animated batter stances) and as soon as you (or the CPU if you are hitting) selects pitch, it has that slight frame dip to it.

[RunN1st]

This game is about a good looking as they get! The frame rate does suffer a little bit during the pitcher and batter animations but it's probably because of the new lighting, which by the way is extremely cool. That said, IMO the game feels and controls very much like '07 and '08.

If you've never owned The Show this game will shock you.

[Flaxseed Oil]

Ok, FINALLY got a chance to play and I will post my impressions.


- Breaking balls have more bite and are more difficult to hit this year.

- The graphics are awesome. Not just the park lighting, but the players look crisper, and the equipment looks shiny.

- The broadcast style presentation is AWESOME. I love when a hitter is stepping into the box and the camera has a realistic setting/zoom. The replays of strikeouts from the CF camera is awesome. The Homerun replay is awesome, as well. Langoria took me yard and the replay was sick.

- I didnt see the game in full-on night mode, as it ended in the 4th 2-1 (Played default all-star sliders).

- Noticed ONE bug. Upton was warming up to swing in the box without a bat...the bat was suspended in mid air. it was weird.

- The sounds are awesome.

- Didnt see any beachballs. Didnt see any fans reaching over the railings like in that one screenshot, but I assume it may be in the final version.

- Too much rex hudler.

- The batspeed is faster, but so are the pitches. It took me an inning or so before i was making consistent contact.

- my first hit was a double down the right field line with Utley. Ripped a line drive right over the first basemens head.

- I like that you cant see the ball shadow in the dark, so you dont know where the ball is going to land. Awesome touch.

- I saw dust swirling around.

- The new signature styles look GREAT. Hamels, Kazmir, Pena, Iwamura, and Bartlett all looked great.

[Ruffy]

I thought I'd post some pics I took using the snapshot feature of MLB the Show 09.

Fun Stuff...can't wait for it to drop!

I'll do a few more too.

Pic 1 - Utley HR ball.
Pic 2 - Utley HR Celebration Crossing Homeplate
Pic 3 - Mound Conference after Kazmir's shaky start