MLB 09 The Show Demo Available, Post Impressions Here

[delo2beatu]

Hey nem, I just wanted to say that I hope your not gonna roll with LEGEND sliders because I believe most people will not get realistic stats in their seasons on this level. Also it would be most helpful if you can post ALL your setting you play on with your first sliders post when the game comes out. I enjoyed your set immensly last year and hope to do the same this year. Im excited to see what you have come up with.

[Rawdeal28]

Quote: Originally Posted by JT30

1. No its the same. I can't understand why as soon as you get close to the ball in the OF or IF, the CPU takes over. I hate it. I really dont think there is much skill involved when it comes to fielding.. I wish they would fix it 2. My biggest complaint.. there isnt much control when it comes to fielding.

what are people complaining for? your going to catch the anyway. its just that the animation kicks in. otherwise ur just going to stand there and catch the ball. i swear people complain for everything.

Quote: Originally Posted by The Management

Outfielders are still too deep though you can get some balls by them since the ball moves faster. I don't like that a rocket to the gap is caught on the warning track. Seems they should be positioned a couple yards forward. In testing this it seems the outfield is playing shallower for certain players

yeah the outfielders are still playing deep and this is my one pet peeve from 08. they should be moved foward a couple of steps. hopefully in '10???

Quote: Originally Posted by pjv31

Okay, I know I am going to get slammed for saying this. I am not impressed by the demo. I have played about 10 games. While at its core, it does a fine job representing the sport of baseball, I just find the game lacking in many areas. I feel the graphics are good, but benefit substantially from the lighting. I feel the lighting sugarcoats the lackluster player models. I find fielding to be tremendously boring. I don't like guiding my player to the general area, then watching while the animation takes over. Once again, the game feels scripted. I feel like I have been doing the same thing over and over for years. One button to do everything. Swing, throw, etc. I feel like the game is playing me sometimes. I would be nice to have better control over the type of throws my fielder uses. This lack of innovation has me sour on this game. I feel like its all been done before. I know this is not going to be a popular opinion, but I felt like I had to say how I feel, and that is disappointed.

this is so funny, cuz u just dont like the show. maybe u should try 2k?

i really dont understand the complaining this year about the fielding. they improved it tremendously from last year (going by the demo) and its much smoother.

Quote: Originally Posted by Knight165

I agree. ...and with the Show being animation driven...there is one thing I don't understand about guys who "need total control"(and I'm not knocking...I truly don't understand)... Like fielding(since this is where it's most apparently animation driven)....you get to the spot...and then the animation takes over......but let's say there wasn't...you had total control...what are you going to do...****n away?....forcibly make an error? I just don't relate to guys who need total control over the entire segment, when the animation makes it look much better IMO. M.K. Knight165

i totally agree Knight. i have no problem with sports game being animation driven. we are seeing some beautiful games with.


as for the demo. its da ****! im loving it. now i dont know about all this talk about pitches being slower cuz im playing this and 08 and the pitches are much faster in 09. cant wait for march 3!

[VanCitySportsGuy]

After playing the demo a few times:

- the game still lacks collision detection
- the game still needs more transitional animations. I was using Werth and tried to rob a HR. The replay screen came up and you can see Werth jump to try to get the ball but once he lands back on the ground, he’s in the “crouch” animation
- I’m still seeing an issue with the lack of urgency in certain situations. There are times when the ball should be released quickly to try to get the runner out, yet it’s treated like a routine grounder. I want to see the throwing meter from MVP Baseball. I want more control over the throwing.

On the positive side, no sports game out there has the amount of little things that the Show has. Most importantly, the game is fun to play. I can’t wait until this game is released. I wonder if they added in game saves to exhibition games this season?

[mgoblue678]

The demo was pretty good but there were two problems I had if you want to call them that.

1. The game wasn't taking up the whole screen. I tried it in 720p and 1080p but there were still huge black bars around the screen.

2. Did it seem a little too dark to anybody else? I know it was supposed to simulating shadows in a stadium but I thought it seemed a little too dark. It was a little hard to pick up the ball because of this.

All in all a great demo though.

[davewins]

wow I just played another great game. I was the Phil's and Kazmir was no-hitting me through 5. I start out the bottom of the 5th with a strikeout looking with Howard. Perfectly placed fastball on inside corner. Then up comes Ibanez. I take a fastball on the outside corner to right-center gap for a stand up double. Up comes Feliz...I take advantage of a mistake by Kazmir on a fat fastball right down the middle. I unload for a double over Crawford's head. It hit the warning track and one hopped the wall. First time I have seen this type of hit in all my years of playing the show. That was the walk-off.

[Rod_Carew29]

you know what? I'll accept it. Thats how it really is at times. Major League players will tell you that.

Most of us have been clamoring for realism for a few years now--so we have yet another aspect of that added to The Show '09

Quote: Originally Posted by mgoblue678

"The demo was pretty good but... Did it seem a little too dark to anybody else? I know it was supposed to simulating shadows in a stadium but I thought it seemed a little too dark. It was a little hard to pick up the ball because of this..."

[mgoblue678]

What about the black bars though? I can't stand black bars.

[EnigmaNemesis]

Quote: Originally Posted by Rod_Carew29

you know what? I'll accept it. Thats how it really is at times. Major League players will tell you that. Most of us have been clamoring for realism for a few years now--so we have yet another aspect of that added to The Show '09

Did not seem dark to me at all ... I think it all has to do with individual display properties on each one's TV. Looked VERY natural to me. Felt like a real life game.