MLB 2K9 Post-Patch Impressions (360 & PS3 merged)

[Eddie1967]

Quote: Originally Posted by dragon4ever

That isn't the case with me. I get the CPU looking all the time. As a matter of fact, I'm averaging 8+ strikeouts a game so far with the pitching staff of the Braves.

I agree, I'm playing on allstar with no slider adjustments and the cpu is much more patient post patch. I never had a problem with the cpu swinging away before, but I notice the difference now.

[Eddie1967]

Quote: Originally Posted by Padgoi

I respect your opinion and no offense when I say this, but it's comments like this EXACT ONE that make people like Brinkman say stupid **** like, "the games are too long so we're gonna make the CPU throw all strikes and swing at everything." Everyone was complaining about unrealistic pitch counts and over-aggressive CPU hitters, you can't have it both ways. Either the game takes 45 minutes and you get realism or the game takes 20 and each team throws 50 pitches per game. I think we would ALL prefer realism so again, no offense but we don't need comments like this giving the programmers the wrong ideas.

Great post. People were steaming mad and calling this game ungodly names due to the aggressive cpu now the games are too long thanks to the less aggressive and more REALISTIC cpu hitters.

[Eddie1967]

Quote: Originally Posted by kcxiv

I think they finally got home runs right. I have hit about 5 in my last 3 games. The ones i hit were not 550 ft shots by Casey Blake either. Though he did hit one, but it was accurate. So much more realistic at least online with this patch.

I think this applies to the off line experience too. Way too many home runs pre patch but now it seems perfect.

[TheTruth]

Quote: Originally Posted by TheTruth

i am playing default allstar and pro. almost every pitch the cpu puts it low and away right in the corner and on the edge. seems 90% of pitches go there. anyone else see this?

Anyone else seeing this with the cpu pitching?

[Cardot]

Thanks for the impressions fellas. It is much appreciated.

Is the hit variety good? It seems that most baseball games I have played the last few years, that very few balls go down the lines.

Also, when you hit the ball hard, do you feel you have earned it? I am still playing 2K7, and I like alot of things about the game. But I hate it when I totally get jammed, yet my batter rockets the ball 450 feet the other way for a lame feeling HR. I do seem to recall a developer of 2K8 making a comment that 2K7 hitting had some "randomeness" to it.

[Bwnarrow3]

Quote: Originally Posted by The Living Legend

Edit... I think someone was asking about if the Proggresive lighting is better. I played a 12:00 and a 1:00pm game and they both ended at dusk not nighttime like it did before. Here is the things with the progression i think its inning to inning not actual time. You dont see the actualy shadows creep across the field during a inning.

Of course. It has to be this way. I don't know anything about developing video games, but I would think it would be waaay harder to make them move real-time. That's why I'm praying for NCAA to have it in their football game this year.

[zpq12]

So is the stealing issue something thats just popped up since the patch or am I just noticing it now? I can only steal if I accidently get a ridiculous jump or the catcher makes a terrible throw.

[MasterX1918]

computer is still aggressive as hell , but I notice that they work the counts more giving my guys more realistic pitch counts. Also power is extremely sapped, i've yet to see one hit in the 3 games i've played, however I have seen 2 in the park homers thanks to outfielders glitching.