MLB 09 The Show Demo Available, Post Impressions Here

[Greene_Flash03]

This may be a stupid question, but can you make subsitutions in the DEMO? If so, how? Thanks!

[Sportsforever]

Wow...the more I play this game the more I'm sucked in.

I already beat the Rays with the Phils so I switched it up, but I am having the worst time beating the Phils. Finally, I find myself up 1-0 going to the bottom of the 4th. Utley leads off and I hit him with an inside slider. I get Howard to pop out and Ibanez flies out to RF. Feliz comes up and on a VERY close 3-2 pitch he walks. Victorino comes up and hits the first pitch out of the yard and I still haven't beaten the Phils...I hate that flyin' Hawaiin.

On another note, I love how "imperfect" the OF play is. I have seen Werth completely misplay a ball of the wall (he got too close and the ball hit the wall and bounced off of it and over his head and rolled half way to the IF) and I saw Crawford perfectly play one off the wall in LF barehanding it as it came off. I have seen Crawford dive after a ball and miss it and I have seen Upton run down an Utley drive into the gap and make a snow cone catch.

The thought of these graphics, this gameplay, AND the off the field stuff (40 man rosters, waivers, minors, the draft, etc) is almost too much to handle...March 3rd needs to be here now.

[Scottdau]

Quote: Originally Posted by Greene_Flash03

This may be a stupid question, but can you make subsitutions in the DEMO? If so, how? Thanks!

NO, you can't.

[nemesis04]

Quote: Originally Posted by Greene_Flash03

This may be a stupid question, but can you make subsitutions in the DEMO? If so, how? Thanks!

No you cannot. You would have to keep plunking batters until you get tossed to make a sub.

[Sportsforever]

Quote: Originally Posted by Rod_Carew29

Intesresting sequence... my son tried his hand at pitching to the Phils in the bottom of the first. When Howard came up, he accidently hit him in the back on the first pitch. Howard gestured towards Kazmir as he walked slowly to first...lol I took the controls in the top of the second. After retiring me 1-2-3 in the top half, I had Ruiz, Hammel and Rollins to face. Ruiz grounded out 3U Hammel K'd looking I INTENTIONALLY hit Rollins with my first pitch. Hit him on the leg. He stopped after a couple of steps up the line, gestured and pointed the bat and then flicked it behind him before going to first....LOL I then threw one pick off throw to first, he dove back I threw the second and I nailed his ***...LOL

I had Crawford get picked off...I had just given the steal command when Hamels did a snap throw and Crawford was leaning the other way...it was beautiful.

[Scottdau]

It is pretty cool that Crawford has a tat on the neck.

[Greene_Flash03]

Thanks for the quick response guys. I just wondered because I saw some screenshots from the demo (screenshot thread) some dude took a photo of the guys warming up in the bullpen, pinch hit screen, etc.

[DaBaseballGuru]

WOW!!! The Show continues to amaze me as there is no way MLB 2K9 is going compete with THIS game. The lighting effects are amazing and as I reached the 4th inning the neon lights and the stadium lights were begining to shine bright. I bought the PS3 for this game and when the release comes in March I will be reminded why The Show makes owning a PS3 worth every penny!!!!