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Major League Baskeball 2K9 Features List

09:57 PM - January 8, 2009 by beau21

Pasta Padre has posted the features list for Major League Baskeball 2K9.

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	"As expected it appears that they�ve attempted to simplify several aspects of the game. The trading card system looks to have been improved and more has been done to add to the authenticity of the experience. Providing the basics such as a smooth framerate and solid online performance are a necessity for this year, but other than those things is there enough here to deliver the game consumers have been hoping for?"

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# 81 nemesis04 @ 01/10/09 07:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Skyboxer


	Yep. The Shows zone hitting is not really zone hitting.

The Show still has zone hitting, the system is askew basically because of the bat coverage. They made it the size of a beach ball. That is why you do not have to use the left stick to aim because in the neutral position the bat covers the whole zone. If they allowed us to adjust it with a slider, the problem would be solved very easily.

# 82 johnnyg83 @ 01/10/09 07:37 PM

90% of that stuff has no appeal to me ... but I'll happily play the demo. If they can impress me, I'll buy.

# 83 Skyboxer @ 01/10/09 07:46 PM

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Originally Posted by nemesis04


	The Show still has zone hitting, the system is askew basically because of the bat coverage. They made it the size of a beach ball. That is why you do not have to use the left stick to aim because in the neutral position the bat covers the whole zone. If they allowed us to adjust it with a slider, the problem would be solved very easily.

I disagree. In zone (Correct me if I'm wrong) if I aim low and in and swing...the swing is low and in. With The Show if I aim low and in the swing will be wherever the ball is. Even if you do not move the stick to aim swing (The swing then should remain in the middle) the swing animation still goes to where the ball is.

I agree though that the coverage is way to big.

# 84 nemesis04 @ 01/10/09 08:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Skyboxer


	I disagree. In zone (Correct me if I'm wrong) if I aim low and in and swing...the swing is low and in. With The Show if I aim low and in the swing will be wherever the ball is. Even if you do not move the stick to aim swing (The swing then should remain in the middle) the swing animation still goes to where the ball is. I agree though that the coverage is way to big.

Not to hijack a thread but put the bat coverage indicator on. If you leave it idle and swing, it will not move towards the ball.

# 85 therizing02 @ 01/10/09 08:27 PM

"The catcher will call pitches based on the hitter's weakness"

In a way this is good, but it could blow up in a hurry and be IMO a game killer.

My point is that if I'm batting and I'm weak low and away will I be able to possibly make adjustments and will the CPU pitch the same to every batter all the time?

Additionally, if I'm pitching will hitters adjust their approach from at bat to at bat?

# 86 sportsdude @ 01/10/09 08:29 PM

I like the list of features and am glad they didn't try to add a new mode or anything.

I'd be perfectly happy if they tightened up the gameplay and found a steady framerate. And if the graphics improved a bit I wouldn't complain either.

# 87 bigfnjoe96 @ 01/10/09 08:36 PM

Example of Zone Hitting in 2k3. What I loved about this was the higher the difficulty the smaller the circle got. If we are getting a more updated version of this I will be

http://s.xboxmovies.ign.com/xbox/vid...01-0001003.mov

http://s.xboxmovies.ign.com/xbox/vid...01-0002002.mov

# 88 Skyboxer @ 01/10/09 08:42 PM

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Originally Posted by nemesis04


	Not to hijack a thread but put the bat coverage indicator on. If you leave it idle and swing, it will not move towards the ball.

But the animation does. If I swing inside and the batter swings outside due to that being where the ball is then thats bad. It was just implemented poorly IMO. I guess I'm used to HH etc that the swing mirrors what I am doing.
Just needs tweaked

Ok back to 2K9: here's hoping they deliver.

# 89 Pared @ 01/10/09 08:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Skyboxer


	But the animation does. If I swing inside and the batter swings outside due to that being where the ball is then thats bad. It was just implemented poorly IMO. I guess I'm used to HH etc that the swing mirrors what I am doing.

I agree with you. The Show's implementation is not "true" when compared to HH. It's not a bad system however.

I fully expect 2k to separate themselves and provide a system similar to the one you are referring to.

# 90 Skyboxer @ 01/10/09 08:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Pared


	I agree with you. The Show's implementation is not "true" when compared to HH. It's not a bad system however. I fully expect 2k to separate themselves and provide a system similar to the one you are referring to.

I hope so. I LOVE baseball and if this works out I'll be in baseball heaven to have this and The Show.

# 91 Bahnzo @ 01/10/09 09:28 PM

Regardless of how 2k9 turns out this year, if the online isn't vastly improved, then you can count me as disappointed.

# 92 SoxFan01605 @ 01/10/09 09:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Pared


	I agree with you. The Show's implementation is not "true" when compared to HH. It's not a bad system however. I fully expect 2k to separate themselves and provide a system similar to the one you are referring to.

The irony is they used to have a d*mn good system in place a few years ago. The thing is, the mechanic means nothing if the overall system is screwed. The issue wasn't swing stick (though I was never a fan) it was the p*ss poor pitcher/batter interface, weak hit variety, etc, etc.

This isn't to say 2K is incapable of improving the system. I'm just saying I think we might be getting ahead of ourselves by thinking "Zone hitting=fixed hitting."

# 93 Pared @ 01/10/09 09:35 PM

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Originally Posted by SoxFan01605


	The irony is they used to have a dmn good system in place a few years ago. The thing is, the mechanic means nothing if the overall system is screwed. The issue wasn't swing stick (though I was never a fan) it was the pss poor pitcher/batter interface, weak hit variety, etc, etc. This isn't to say 2K is incapable of improving the system. I'm just saying I think we might be getting ahead of ourselves by thinking "Zone hitting=fixed hitting."

2k isn't "2k" anymore in this instance. With VC developing the title everything you've thought of this baseball series can be thrown out the window. These are the same guys that bring you NBA 2kx and NFL 2kx.

That's a good thing, IMO.

# 94 Blzer @ 01/10/09 10:31 PM

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Originally Posted by therizing02


	"The catcher will call pitches based on the hitter's weakness" In a way this is good, but it could blow up in a hurry and be IMO a game killer. My point is that if I'm batting and I'm weak low and away will I be able to possibly make adjustments and will the CPU pitch the same to every batter all the time? Additionally, if I'm pitching will hitters adjust their approach from at bat to at bat?

Actually, this has been in the game since 2K6. And no, it's not a breaker at all, and instead is actually realistic.

Watch Jake Peavy on the mound. Watch that guy just absolutely take command of all of his hitters just by staying on the outer half of the plate. His 2-seamer always drops right back over the black, and he'll mix it up with a slider for people to fish for it when they expect that 2-seamer again. Simply fantastic command. This is replicated in the game.

Now, take Sidney Ponson or Barry Zito. These guys may have a target to locate and they may get it sometimes, but they leave their share of pitches over the plate, hanging, begging to be hit out.

The other thing that's great is that, whether it's a good or bad pitcher, missing off the plate means it's a ball, which means the potential for walks. This will also do be realistic if there are variable umpire strike zones, etc.

Anyway, I as I said, this has been around since 2K6. The 2K team is working with Inside Edge� in using their advanced scouting reports. These things show what percentage of the time pitchers throw which pitches, where, and in which counts. It's very in-depth, and in the game we could "purchase" said reports with our incoming payroll as GM and use them in the game, so we still have an advantage in scouting. It was very deep and made 2K6 very fun (on Xbox, not 360).

I prefer it, actually.

# 95 Blzer @ 01/10/09 10:32 PM

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Originally Posted by bigfnjoe96


	Example of Zone Hitting in 2k3. What I loved about this was the higher the difficulty the smaller the circle got. If we are getting a more updated version of this I will be http://s.xboxmovies.ign.com/xbox/vid...01-0001003.mov http://s.xboxmovies.ign.com/xbox/vid...01-0002002.mov

2K3 didn't have zone hitting.

EDIT: Just looked at the videos. That's cursor hitting.

# 96 Pappy Knuckles @ 01/11/09 04:58 AM

I really want a baseball game, so I'm hoping this ends up being pretty decent. I liked 2K7 and went to The Show last year. I didn't play 2K8, but now that I"m 360 only it will be my only choice.

# 97 Bahnzo @ 01/11/09 05:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Pared


	With VC developing the title everything you've thought of this baseball series can be thrown out the window.

The thing is...the series itself needs to be thrown out the window and rebuilt from the ground up. VC might have taken it over, but I have my doubts about turd polishing.

# 98 Artman22 @ 01/11/09 06:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Skyboxer


	I disagree. In zone (Correct me if I'm wrong) if I aim low and in and swing...the swing is low and in. With The Show if I aim low and in the swing will be wherever the ball is. Even if you do not move the stick to aim swing (The swing then should remain in the middle) the swing animation still goes to where the ball is. I agree though that the coverage is way to big.

I completly agree with u on this. The show is not true zone hitting because the bat always makes contact with the ball no matter where u put the L stick. The only way u miss the pitch is if it's very high or way inside or outside which is unhitable. 2k4 had true zone hitting and it took some skills to get some hits. Not just pressing x.

# 99 SoxFan01605 @ 01/11/09 09:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Art1bk


	I completly agree with u on this. The show is not true zone hitting because the bat always makes contact with the ball no matter where u put the L stick. The only way u miss the pitch is if it's very high or way inside or outside which is unhitable. 2k4 had true zone hitting and it took some skills to get some hits. Not just pressing x.

Argreed. I loved the "true aim" (think that's the "official" name of 2K's zone) batting. It was actually, IMO, the best of the console choices at the time.

# 100 Blzer @ 01/11/09 10:16 PM

I still recommend that people play Interplay Sports Baseball 2000. Aside from the fact that it was two-button swinging (I still don't appreciate that games have a power/contact toggle instead of just one), their zone hitting was, and still is, superior to most games' zone hitting to date. Yes, ESPN MLB was good... but for a PSX game, this game had quite the number of goodies, from zone hitting to authentic batting stances, home run collision detection, balks, fake throws, pitch track, attribute versus left-handed/right-handed pitching, and even when you're the Mariners during season mode, they move from The Kingdome to Safeco Field in the beginning of July.

I still own it and play it on my PS3 every so often. It had bland (actually, laughable) presentation, but wow was it my favorite PSX baseball game by a landslide.

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