What's Hot and What's Not With MLB 09: The Show

[bodhiball]

what about combining the Meter pitching with the Stick? This might be the best of both worlds....

to me, the meter feels most like pitching, like the windup and release and the need to "hit your spot". Maybe instead of using a 2-step button method we could use the right stick to pull down (perhaps to different locations to indicate what pitch to throw) then push forward, which could feel like "throwing" the ball, to hit the sweet spot in time.

might be worth examining.

[JerseySuave4]

yea the only gripe i can see having from last year to this year is pickoffs. Andy Pettite is known to have one of the best pickoff moves in baseball where he lifts his leg like he's pitching and then goes to first but in 08 a lot of the times he's step back with his foot instead of looking like he's in his pitching motion and the runner would always get back. I've never picked a guy off. They should have pickoff move and a rating just like throwning power and accuracy.

[magoo1967]

Decent read, although I'm not sure I agree that the hitting & pitching mechanics need a new overhaul. I'm from the school of "if it ain't broke, don't fix it". I personally HATE using the analog stick to swing & pitch (has me focusing way too much on the controller and distracted from what's going on in the game). If they want to add it as an option that's cool, but if I didn't have a choice it would pretty much ruin the game for me.

[asu666]

Longest wait EVER!!!!!

[SDwinder]

Quote: Originally Posted by Chip1010

I've been playing 2K for a few years and I'm new to The Show, but I have to say I wouldn't mind seeing a throwing meter when you're fielding. I loved it in MVP, and I loved it in the recent 2K games. It's nice to have that extra little bit of control. But other than that everything is lovely. Glad to make the switch.

You dont need a visual meter. The longer you hold down the button the harder you throw the ball, with more chance for an error. It is all done by feel and touch, so no meter needed.

[Bumble14]

Quote: Originally Posted by jim416

A "resounding" NO? Stuck out that much? Listen we played a build of the game at the end of January. You played a demo from mid-December. Seems there are comments already appearing that the guys at the event "were right". Can you personally afford it should be the factor in ANY purchase, not just this game. The definite progress made with pitching/batting mechanics, one guy already said he saw obvious differences in talent, 40 man rosters, lighting, audio, new animations, on and on, not going to list them here. Not trying to hijack this thread just giving you my answer. This isn't a roster update.

I never said the game was a roster update.

My point is that the core gameplay mechanics are identical to 08 aside from some additional animations, lighting, polish. Based on the demo, the game feels the same.

Like I said before, I think the Show is awesome, it's just that the demo was not that big of a leap over 08 in overall gameplay feel to me.

New animations, and overall polish are great- but without any core gameplay additions, I have a hard time throwing the Show 08 aside. That;'s not a knock on the 09 version, more so of a compliment to just how good the 08 version was.

[ShowTyme15]

So the day games have static sunlight right? Does this mean no shadows creeping around or do the shadows stay in teh same spot the whole game?

[jim416]

Quote: Originally Posted by Bumble14

I never said the game was a roster update. My point is that the core gameplay mechanics are identical to 08 aside from some additional animations, lighting, polish. Based on the demo, the game feels the same. Like I said before, I think the Show is awesome, it's just that the demo was not that big of a leap over 08 in overall gameplay feel to me. New animations, and overall polish are great- but without any core gameplay additions, I have a hard time throwing the Show 08 aside. That;'s not a knock on the 09 version, more so of a compliment to just how good the 08 version was.

Nobody said you said it was a roster update, I said that.

You're back to comparing the DEMO to the final product. If that's what you want to do, then stay with 08. In my opinion, and it looks like the opinion of many, it's vastly improved. Just the hitter/pitcher matchup alone is worth it. I couldn't even play the demo but a few times as the build we played put THAT to shame.

I don't know what "core gameplay" issues you are talking about, but then again you're stuck comparing the demo the the final product.