Major League Baseball 2K9 Review

[Rocky]

Quote: Originally Posted by pjv31

I agree that you can't base a review on possible slider tweaks. However, I think there should be an updated review maybe a couple months after release which takes slider tweaks and patches into account.

I disagree with this. Why can't you review a game based on slider tweaks?

I mean, it's not like they don't exist. If you think the fielder arm strength is too powerful, you can decrease it and go about playing your game. The option is there and if you don't take advantage of it, it's your fault. They're some games (NCAA 2009, NBA2K9) that I can't stomach without the tweak of sliders. But the fact of the matter is that as we've demanded more of our games, no one game is going to please everybody. That's why you have to take into account sliders in these games. They're there to give you the best experience you want.

That being said, I have no idea what the freakin' sliders in this game do. I'm all for bashing 2K on these obscure sliders that really don't do much.

[Pared]

Well, IMO, you can't review a game on slider changes because they are very objective.

Not everyone who posts in the forums are the only guys who read these reviews. Others get home from work, read the review, then decide to buy the game. They might not even have the time to make the necessary changes; They just want to put the game in and play. I know a lot of guys like that... and a lot of guys that will scour the internet for the "best sliders evah!"

You can mention there are sliders... probably even go as far as to say they can help some of the issues out of the box... but you can't give the game the benefit of the doubt if upon loading up you have to plan to fix issues in the game. That's backwards thinking IMO.

For good measure: Chase, you suck at life.

[AlexBrady]

Honestly, this is one of the worst video games I've ever played. The graphics are pathetic, the animations are absymal, and the game becomes boring after the first half hour. The only things this series has going for it are its Signature Styles (but even these are starting to decline) and its above average commentary. (though it is impossible to do worse than the abysmal team of Miller and Morgan)

I suppose there is still hope but it is starting to wane quickly. First of all, Visual Concepts has to decide whether they want to make a simulation or an arcade game because this is still unclear.
FWIW I may have to dub this game the worst title I have ever played. Look for an upcoming blog post covering the topic.

Rating (out of 10): 1.5

[buzzguy]

Wow...VC is gonna have their work cut out for them next year (if there IS a next year).
BTW, I can't believe some of you guys are going to fork-over $300+, in recession, just to pick-up a PS3 and The Show. Remember, it's out on PSP and PS2, too!

[gjb01]

Quote: Originally Posted by buzzguy

Wow...VC is gonna have their work cut out for them next year (if there IS a next year). BTW, I can't believe some of you guys are going to fork-over $300+, in recession, just to pick-up a PS3 and The Show. Remember, it's out on PSP and PS2, too!

I actually did do the PSP just for The Show last year, and it did a great job of satisfying the itch. But I'm craving better graphics, plus I found the PSP to be a little too easy to hit. (I'm hearing PS3 is going to drop $100 in April.)

[SwinginAs12]

the first game i played it was a pretty realistic 3-5 game... the second game was 24-1. I had high hopes until i hit homerun after homerun.

[Bumble14]

Quote: Originally Posted by ChaseB

Well we do plan to do more postmortems and perhaps we will also begin to look critically at a game after the fact, rather than stopping after "reviewing" it -- if that makes sense. PS, I'm very disappointed by the lack of anger and outrage in this review thread. I mean even the people who disagree are not angry and irrational. WTF Internet.

Chase-

I am sick and tired of your rediculous suggestions that we shouldn't get along. I'm outraged by your lack of positive vision. Civil non outraged internet forum goers unite to rip on Chase- NOOB. haha.

I think the lack of outrage and civility may have something to do with an Xbox 360 baseball fanbase that is so beaten up by the lack of quality titles...that they just have given up. My 360 is my console of choice, and I am pretty bummed that the best baseball game on the system is a backwards compatible MVP 04.

It just saddens me that after playing 2K9 it is virtually unplayable to me. The fielding is so broken that I would have rather 2K integrated a fielding system from RBI baseball on the NES. I feel like I have absolutely no control over my fielders. There are serious control issues when fielding that had me wanting to throw my controller within 2 games. I could deal with the pitching and the hitting (not all that bad in my opinion), but the fielding is complete garbage.

As someone who is a sim baseball fanatic and lucky enough to own a PS3, The Show 09 is everything I could have ever dreamed of. That being said, I truly wish their were two solid MLB games, then everyone could enjoy the American pastime no matter what console they own.

Quote: Originally Posted by buzzguy

Wow...VC is gonna have their work cut out for them next year (if there IS a next year). BTW, I can't believe some of you guys are going to fork-over $300+, in recession, just to pick-up a PS3 and The Show. Remember, it's out on PSP and PS2, too!

Well, technically, people forking over money in a recession is what gets us OUT of a recession... hence the economic stimulus plans. They're designed to give people extra income so that they CAN spend their money.

But I digress...