Major League Baseball 2K9 PC Patch Available, Impressions Here

[DarkFudge]

My biggest problem with this game is that regardless of how well the patch makes the game play 'bug' free, it still is a mediocre baseball experience. It may have fixed the glitches and now play a fundamentally correct game of baseball, it still doesnt do much more to really immerse me into the baseball experience.

For example, the batting/pitcher matchups are very bland and lack that face off and chess battle experience. The fielding is ho hum and lacks a fun sense of playability the way The Show or even MVP used to give you. Player fielder ratings dont really seem to translate into the results u see on the field. There are far too many diving web gem plays by all kinds of low rated players.

In addition, the players have a very scripted robotic series of movements to them that look awkward in transistion....its just so so...the whole experience is just OK.

I expected more

[Whootoo]

to quote myself...

"on the PC... there really aren't many baseball options..."

[tril]

Quote: Originally Posted by timisone

I still think the ai is flawed, i still have games where i am give up 8 runs in the first three inns with pitches over 85 rating. Only had 2 stikeouts in 2 games. I was hoping for this to fix the issues, i dont see a difference.

that's baseball. Ive had games where Beckett has been lights out and other games where he's given up 5/6 runs in 2 innings.
thats when you pull the pitcher. ratings of a pitcher or player comes fully into play over a course of an entire season, not 1 or 2 games.

Ive had games wher Ive had only several strike outs. thats great variety

The patch there is a difference. The only complaint so far is that money pitch that someone mentioned. the 12/6 curveball seems to be the money pitch.
after the patch if they dont swing its usually called a strike anyways. theyll swing when its out the zone and seem to not swing when its in the strike zone.
2k should patch this. Ill maybe have to change the ratings of that particular pitch.

[tril]

Quote: Originally Posted by DarkFudge

My biggest problem with this game is that regardless of how well the patch makes the game play 'bug' free, it still is a mediocre baseball experience. It may have fixed the glitches and now play a fundamentally correct game of baseball, it still doesnt do much more to really immerse me into the baseball experience. For example, the batting/pitcher matchups are very bland and lack that face off and chess battle experience. The fielding is ho hum and lacks a fun sense of playability the way The Show or even MVP used to give you. Player fielder ratings dont really seem to translate into the results u see on the field. There are far too many diving web gem plays by all kinds of low rated players. In addition, the players have a very scripted robotic series of movements to them that look awkward in transistion....its just so so...the whole experience is just OK. I expected more

if you want a better batter/pitcher experience lower the batter success rating. for some reason the batter takes more pitches and fouls off alot of pitches, even those out of the strike zone.

The fielding is about the same as in The show or MVP. the throwing meter in 2k makes the the fielding IMO a bit more immersive. I do agree that there are too many diving catches. but Ive also seen plays where the player dives and the player drops the ball, so its not guaranteed catch.

The game has improved. Id give it a 7.5 now.

[nccomicfan]

first let me state to the mods at OS that I object strongly to this not being a sticky thread like it's console counterparts

overall , the patch effects are kind of so/so...the outfielders now make plays they should have made since day one, but the infielders on my team still do not react properly to hit balls, either their first step goes in the wrong direction or they just don't move

there is STILL significant OF slowdown on balls hit in front of them

please remove baserunning controls for 2k10 away from the right stick...it is not intuitive

MAJOR stolen base bug..happens for CPU and human alike..multiple instances of beating a runner by three steps and the fielder just tags the ground...easy out turns into man in scoring position


kudos to 2k for deciding we should be able to actually strike guys out looking now...the biggest improvement of the patch

I am now severely questioning the effectiveness of the hitting sliders in this game..CPU contact at 0...still seeing 15-20 hits per outing, including mind numbing runs of 6 to 7 singles in a row that just kills my games...user power at 80...ZERO home runs in 5 games since the patch

Overall, the patch took a broken title and fixed it just enough to make it at least playable. I'll rate it a 6.5 post-patch and I am hopeful for the modders to make it better, but I will make no secret that I would love to see 2k stripped of it's third party exclusive. Finances rule out a console purchase right now so I play this title due to it being my only option

[mva5580]

Quote: Originally Posted by nccomicfan

first let me state to the mods at OS that I object strongly to this not being a sticky thread like it's console counterparts

Agreed, but that's just the way it goes for us PC gamers. We're treated 2nd rate even though it's the superior platform for gaming. But that's another topic for another time.

Quote: Originally Posted by nccomicfan

but the infielders on my team still do not react properly to hit balls, either their first step goes in the wrong direction

The first step in the wrong direction thing drives me crazy.

Quote: Originally Posted by nccomicfan

there is STILL significant OF slowdown on balls hit in front of them

You know, this problem wouldn't bother me if it slowed down the rest of the game also, but that's not how it works. Say there's a runner on first and there's a base hit to the outfield that results in the OF slow down. Well, the baserunner is going full speed while my OF is running in slow motion, which enables the runner to go to 3rd, or if he's starting at 2nd, to score when he may not have if my OF is running full speed. I could live with this slow-motion thing if it slowed down EVERYONE on the field, but that's not the case.

Quote: Originally Posted by nccomicfan

Overall, the patch took a broken title and fixed it just enough to make it at least playable. I'll rate it a 6.5 post-patch and I am hopeful for the modders to make it better, but I will make no secret that I would love to see 2k stripped of it's third party exclusive. Finances rule out a console purchase right now so I play this title due to it being my only option

I hear where you're coming from. I think the game is ok, but what's keeping me from really wanting to get into it are all the franchise bugs I keep reading about. And considering we have no online alternative on the PC, the franchise mode is pretty important. I'll stick with the game a while longer since 1) it was only $20, and 2) the modders are sure to do great things with it. But I also think I'll be purchasing Out of the Park Baseball 10, as their game is unbelievable when it comes to all the detail we're looking for in a franchise mode. To the point of overkill lol. I'd like to be able to actually PLAY a game that has all those features, but I know that will never happen. I just think as I get older, I want to think/be immersed more than just controlling the players, and this game like many of others of the recent generations are eye candy more than depth. Oh well.

[Peter_OS]

Any news on the PC patch for those who downloaded the digital copy of the game?

[zzyzx]

Quote: Originally Posted by mva5580

I hear where you're coming from. I think the game is ok, but what's keeping me from really wanting to get into it are all the franchise bugs I keep reading about. And considering we have no online alternative on the PC, the franchise mode is pretty important.

I might be able to get the answer by scouring this board and the one at 2k - but it's already late

What franchise bugs are still unresolved post-patch? I noticed that the free agent bug had been fixed. That seemed like the biggest one to me. What's still broken?