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MLB 09 The Show Demo Available, Post Impressions Here

08:58 PM - February 5, 2009 by Millennium

The MLB 09 The Show demo is up on the Playstation Network Store. Please post your impressions once you download and play the game.

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# 1241 ChubbyBanana @ 02/15/09 10:19 PM

Merged "Disappointing" thread into the Impressions thread. That's why you're seeing some odd post placement.

Carry on.

# 1242 Tyrant8RDFL @ 02/16/09 12:52 AM

I was wondering if anyone experinced this, but the check swing isnt as forgiving as 08. Meaning you have to barely grazed the button to get a check swing where in 08 you can press the button a little harder and still get a check swing.

I found the check siwing in 08 to be executed better, but its a demo so hopefully its gets fine tuned like it was in 08.

Anyone else?

# 1243 ehh @ 02/16/09 12:59 AM

I am still early on everything at the plate, I'm struggling like hell to to adjust from 08.

At least I hit 3 HR tonight on default Veteran mode, one was a moonshot with Carlos Pena on a hanging curve that felt really damn good.

# 1244 gbx34 @ 02/16/09 01:54 AM

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Originally Posted by bbondsfan25


	It appears that the throwing meter is still broken in this years game at least judging by the demo. There is no rhyme or reason to the result you get. Pressing down or barely tapping the throw button yields wildly unpredictable results. The MVP series did this so well.

Yea i actually figured it out how it works with the rings. But it does not work at all. Same as last year, i thought they said they were going to fix this?

# 1245 braun4mvp @ 02/16/09 02:22 AM

I just got a new tv and played the demo and it looks so incredible, i simply cannot wait for this game to be out.

# 1246 demon_deacon @ 02/16/09 03:00 AM

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Originally Posted by DodgerFanatic2K3


	I know this sounds crazy but I have actually got more combined hits batting with both teams on Legend then I have on All Star ??? Keep in mind that I'm only BATTING with both teams and not pitching at all I don't know what it is but I seem to see the pitch movement and break better on Legend which is resulting in more hits and walks I'm almost convinced that Legend & All Star difficulty are switched in my demo..at least in the batting department

Haha I've actually experienced the same thing...

For me on the higher difficulties the CPU simply pitches "smarter." So on a 0-2 count, I'm thinking breaking ball away (or fastball high) - nothing in the strike zone - and am much more likely to get it than with the same count on the lower difficulties. (The same goes for a 2-0 count - expecting a fastball - and so on). So as such I can be a "smarter" hitter too.

If that makes any sense.

# 1247 scooteristkai @ 02/16/09 08:05 AM

I had a weird play last night:

Runner on first, Hamels up to bat less than 2 outs, I�m the Phillies and because Hamels is not that bad at the plate i did not go for the bunt, BUT on a check swing by him he makes contact with the ball (was that in �08???) and the ball landed between the pitcher and the first baseman coming in to make the play. At least it seemed as if he wanted to make the play..... no no he stopped 6 ft away from first and also stopping was the pitcher a couple of ft off of the mound to watch the ball slowly dribble to RF????!!!! Nobody felt responsible to cover 1st. The funny thing is the CATCHER ran out to RF to get the ball when everybody was safe a long time already.

I remember reading a couple of posts that this Catcher thing has already been in �08 right?

But other than that this is just a great game and I can�t wait to get my hands on that s*cker!!!

# 1248 bigfnjoe96 @ 02/16/09 08:40 AM

Anyone else not getting the game to run in Dolby Digital, when connected via HDMI into a receiver that's capable of HD Audio?

No matter what I do I can only get the DEMO to run in LPCM. This also goes for 08.

# 1249 BFawlty @ 02/16/09 11:14 AM

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Originally Posted by scooteristkai


	I had a weird play last night: Runner on first, Hamels up to bat less than 2 outs, I�m the Phillies and because Hamels is not that bad at the plate i did not go for the bunt, BUT on a check swing by him he makes contact with the ball (was that in �08???) and the ball landed between the pitcher and the first baseman coming in to make the play. At least it seemed as if he wanted to make the play..... no no he stopped 6 ft away from first and also stopping was the pitcher a couple of ft off of the mound to watch the ball slowly dribble to RF????!!!! Nobody felt responsible to cover 1st. The funny thing is the CATCHER ran out to RF to get the ball when everybody was safe a long time already. I remember reading a couple of posts that this Catcher thing has already been in �08 right? But other than that this is just a great game and I can�t wait to get my hands on that s*cker!!!

Bummer, I have the PSP version of 08 and have seen this once in awhile. I had not seen it in the 09 demo, was hoping it was gone. I never saw it enough to be a game killer for me though.

BF

# 1250 countryboy @ 02/16/09 11:26 AM

I struck out 10 last night in the demo with Kazmir on Legend. Yes, I'm am patting myself on the back...

# 1251 mannyblue2008 @ 02/16/09 11:30 AM

in how many innings?? if it was 4 i doubt it

# 1252 countryboy @ 02/16/09 11:30 AM

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Originally Posted by mannyblue2008


	in how many innings?? if it was 4 i doubt it

in 4 innings.

# 1253 Chef Matt @ 02/16/09 12:03 PM

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Originally Posted by scooteristkai


	I had a weird play last night: Runner on first, Hamels up to bat less than 2 outs, I�m the Phillies and because Hamels is not that bad at the plate i did not go for the bunt, BUT on a check swing by him he makes contact with the ball (was that in �08???) and the ball landed between the pitcher and the first baseman coming in to make the play. At least it seemed as if he wanted to make the play..... no no he stopped 6 ft away from first and also stopping was the pitcher a couple of ft off of the mound to watch the ball slowly dribble to RF????!!!! Nobody felt responsible to cover 1st. The funny thing is the CATCHER ran out to RF to get the ball when everybody was safe a long time already. I remember reading a couple of posts that this Catcher thing has already been in �08 right? But other than that this is just a great game and I can�t wait to get my hands on that s*cker!!!

Yes sadly this issue is back. It happened to me a few times in last years game. I would just stop at first and let the game "fix" itself and continue on.

This happened on my FIRST at bat with the demo LOL. but if it's like last year they happen few and far between so I can live with it.

# 1254 nemesis04 @ 02/16/09 12:28 PM

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Originally Posted by mike75


	Im I the only one here who thinks too many of the runs scored are off Home Runs? In almost all my games played my runs come off of Home Runs. And the funny thing is one game I had only 2 hits total in the game and both of those hits were Home Runs. lol

At times, the good news is that it can be adjusted and corrected pretty easily if you find the retail version has the same issue.

# 1255 ehh @ 02/16/09 12:29 PM

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Originally Posted by mike75


	Im I the only one here who thinks too many of the runs scored are off Home Runs? In almost all my games played my runs come off of Home Runs. And the funny thing is one game I had only 2 hits total in the game and both of those hits were Home Runs. lol

I absolutely suck at hitting but I've only scored one run on a non-HR since I've DL'd the demo. I've probably played the demo about 15 times and I've hit six homers I believe, scored once from second on a single back up the middle. Still haven't hit a ball over an OF's head, maybe that isn't in this build.

# 1256 bigfnjoe96 @ 02/16/09 12:40 PM

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Originally Posted by bigfnjoe96


	Anyone else not getting the game to run in Dolby Digital, when connected via HDMI into a receiver that's capable of HD Audio? No matter what I do I can only get the DEMO to run in LPCM. This also goes for 08.

Anybody....

# 1257 nemesis04 @ 02/16/09 12:44 PM

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Originally Posted by bigfnjoe96


	Anybody....

I do not have a setup like that Joe, so I cannot help, sorry!

# 1258 kt-od @ 02/16/09 02:08 PM

I can't help you out either joe. If you were running it through a capable receiver, I don't see why it wouldn't work.

I run my through an optical cable, and don't have any problems with 5.1.

# 1259 DeathMetal @ 02/16/09 02:19 PM

I use optical as well, and have no problems with 5.1 dolby digital.

# 1260 scooteristkai @ 02/16/09 02:20 PM

Yeah I remember your post on this. My first thought was that the game does not know what to do because of me check swinging which last year didn�t result in contact on the ball at all and now it may happen...

... So to limit the search which maybe continued by the devs...

Search between First Base and the Mound, that�s where the ball landed

Quote:

Originally Posted by jim416


	Hmmm. This was specifically talked about at the event. There is spot on the field that they had to find (to correct a glitch they must be able to recreate tha glitch exactly as it happened). What was happening, and I explained this way back when, is when the ball hit this spot it was turning the field around. You couldn't see it (the program being fooled into thinking the field was turned around), but it made the catcher think he had to retreive a ball that went to the backstop. That's why everyone else stood still. A RF wouldn't run to the backstop. It was discussed that this was fixed, so I'm thinking you're not going to see this. Remember this is a mid-December build of the game we are playing right now.

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