Major League Baseball 2K9 Video: Cardinals @ Cubs Bottom 1st

[NumberOneRB]

For those complaining about the bat noises upon contact not being varied I'd say you're wrong. Some of you were saying that it affects gameplay because sometimes the sound of the bat is all you need to hear to know whether you got "good wood" on the ball or not. I agree that it can be a very viceral part of the batting experience.

I would point those people to the double play portion of the vid where Theriot does not get good wood on the ball and instead pounds the ball into the ground for the double play. When you hear the sound of the bat, not only is that a DIFFERENT sound from the usual complaints some of you have had about the bat sounding like a kendo stick, but it actually sounds like he didn't get good wood on the ball.

[NumberOneRB]

Quote: Originally Posted by Tomba

Looks decent but not as good as 2k7 so it's step down 2 years later which ISN'T good. Looks to play better than 2k8 but seems to have the hiccup from 2k7 but not the hiccup from 2k8. SO...If i had to start saying what's right about 2k9 it would be by breaking down the game this way. It looks like.... Graphics - 2K8 (minus the better color palette and better advertisements) Gameplay - 2K7 Framerate - 2k7 Commentary - 2K9 Presentation - 2K9

I think some people are giving 2K7 a little TOO much credit. The graphics in 2K7 definitely jumped out at you, but the overall gameplay wasn't all that mind-blowing. I'd definitely take the pitching and hitting mechanics used from 2K8 on over what 2K7 offered, and as far as the graphics went, a lot of the graphical features they added to that game were pretty unrealistic (the extreme bloom effect which was very unnatural).

Not to mention the fact that 2K7 was at 30 fps as apposed to 2K9 which is 60 fps. I don't even know how you could compare the two framerate-wise knowing that information. To say that 2K8 had the better graphics is a little questionable considering most would agree the game is probably the most graphically DOWNGRADED of the three recent iterations 2K has produced.

MLB 2K9 seems to just have much more natural and believable color schemes for the environment, unis and skin textures. I think VC went with a more "simple" visual presentation with this game similar to what they did with NBA 2K9, and I think everything just looks more natural and better because of that.

[StevenSeagalsLipitor]

I think after seeing almost 2 innings of baseball its time for me to make unsupported and insincere remarks about this game. Seems to be a trend.

[cbrock24]

I don't know when these videos were released from 2K but these videos are an improvement, click on this link http://gamecinemahd.com/video/major_league_baseball_2k9/3891. Much cleaner and smooth game

[Eddie1967]

Quote: Originally Posted by metsfan75

every thing looks really great the only thing that i saw that was weird i thought there was supposed to be 300 new signature styles but i didnt see anything diffrent with the stances

There is a signature style video up now.

[Woodweaver]

Quote: Originally Posted by StevenSeagalsLipitor

I think after seeing almost 2 innings of baseball its time for me to make unsupported and insincere remarks about this game. Seems to be a trend.

Are you saying that any remarks are "unsupported" and "insincere" after two innings of video? Or just the negative ones?

P.S. I actually think the videos show a marked improvement over last years offering.

[Pared]

Damn it, all the videos have the CPU swinging and making contact with EVERYTHING in the strike zone.

[lnin0]

I laugh at anyone who would complain about frame rate while watching an FLV file encoded at 24fps