Major League Baseball 2K9 Developer Diary: Gameplay

[SoxFan01605]

Quote: Originally Posted by SPTO

I don't feel like going through this entire thread so can anyone kindly tell me if there'll be timing (button) hitting in this year's game?

Yes

[jeffy777]

Quote: Originally Posted by SPTO

I don't feel like going through this entire thread so can anyone kindly tell me if there'll be timing (button) hitting in this year's game?

The answer is YES. You can do classic button hitting, or button hitting combined with zone hitting.

EDIT: SoxFan01605 beat me to the punch

[SPTO]

Quote: Originally Posted by SoxFan01605

Yes

Quote: Originally Posted by jeffy777

The answer is YES. You can do classic button hitting, or button hitting combined with zone hitting.

Thanks guys

[Checmate101]

Still havent' heard anything about the end of the game, the winning team line up and give each other high fives at the end..Hope this is in this year. Instead of just standing around

[Bahnzo]

What about the pitch recognition stuff (ala MVP 05) that was talked about earlier? I hope it's still in and I would've loved to have heard about how it is implemented.

I'm still gunshy about this game due to last year's ****-up, but I will admit that with each new peek I'm more interested. The guy said everything right in this blog and VC seems like they are heading in the right direction.

[JoshCA916]

Quote: Originally Posted by Checmate101

Still havent' heard anything about the end of the game, the winning team line up and give each other high fives at the end..Hope this is in this year. Instead of just standing around

yes i need to know too, this is a huge game breaker, i mean if they just walk around with their thumb up their a** then i can't buy this game j/k

[Blzer]

Quote: Originally Posted by brendanrfoley

Blzr, Keep in mind 2K took that screen from an unfinished version of the game -- not the guy at ESPN behind the controls.

Actually, this was from the ESPN guy, but also probably from an unfinished version of the game (which is what I'm hoping for).

Quote: Originally Posted by JoshCA916

yes i need to know too, this is a huge game breaker, i mean if they just walk around with their thumb up their a** then i can't buy this game j/k

Things like this aren't really game killers, but instead can be yet another reason why you would want a game.

Think if SCEA didn't add those things in The Show that are in the details video. Those things add immersion to the authenticity of the game, it's unbelievable.

Remember, it's the little things that count.

[acarrero]

For a while there I wondered if I would ever see cursor batting again. This is awesome news. Zone hitting plus a modified hit stick, sounds perfect. Those who are disappointed with no step-hitting or whatever it's called, I feel your pain. That was a great, hardcore batting control. But try zone hitting, it could be as realistic and even more fun.

It was actually MVP 06: NCAA Baseball that introduced the batting system that inspired MLB 2K8's. The same producer took it with him when 2K hired him after he developed MVP 06 (which will always be an underrated game because it was college baseball, but it's gameplay was as good as any baseball game). To me the step-hitting was the most realistic in terms of how challenging it was to get a hit. My co-favorite batting system was World Series 2K3 zone hitting with cursor (or invisible cursor for hardcore).