News Post

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.

Please don't post anything until you have played the game.

MLB '09: The Show screenshot gallery - Click to view

Game: MLB '09: The ShowReader Score: 9/10 - Vote Now
Platform: PS2 / PS3 / PSPVotes for game: 90 - View All

MLB '09: The Show Videos

Member Comments

# 1281 Tommyklaid @ 02/17/09 06:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dickdalewood


	Last year I just happened to walk into my neighborhood walmart a week early with my girlfriend and guess what they were selling already? Only time I've ever gotten a game early in my life.

That would be a great surprise if I say so myself...c'mon Feb, get over with!

# 1282 ElroyJetson @ 02/17/09 06:31 PM

this made sound stupid but i just played 3 staright games 4 innings long , i was losing with the phillies in each one going into the 4th inning , i thought the demo was only 3 innings

# 1283 nemesis04 @ 02/17/09 07:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by shorty199127


	this made sound stupid but i just played 3 staright games 4 innings long , i was losing with the phillies in each one going into the 4th inning , i thought the demo was only 3 innings

4 innings this year.

# 1284 Lewis160 @ 02/17/09 10:57 PM

Ive Played about 5 games with the Phillies and i have only won once is it because the demo lags a little . i play on allstar and when i swing i always swing late always idk ...i think they made it harder to hit .and th cpu gets hits doubles & a lot of runs ..i hope the final build is not the same

# 1285 JT30 @ 02/17/09 11:04 PM

great post Lewis... lets hope the final build is not the same as the demo because you keep getting your *** handed to you by the CPU

# 1286 nemesis04 @ 02/17/09 11:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dickdalewood


	Hell yah! I just won (on all-star) 4-3 with a walk-off single in the bottom of the fourth.

You are an offensive beast, congrats!

# 1287 Lewis160 @ 02/18/09 12:08 AM

Ive notice that after You strike somebody out it doesnt show the k presentations in the big screens of the stadium like the game videos shown

# 1288 CMH @ 02/18/09 12:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lewis160


	Ive notice that after You strike somebody out it doesnt show the k presentations in the big screens of the stadium like the game videos shown

I don't think the big screen stuff is in the demo.

# 1289 hiphopgamer26 @ 02/18/09 01:03 AM

one thing to note
i played a game on all star and went as follows
i score 2 runs in the 2nd inning.
rays score 3 in the 4th i end up losing

i play a game on hall of fame and
i double on the first pitch, next batter another double (im winning 1-0) next batter hr (3-0). next batter homerun (im winning 4-0 with no outs in the bottom of the first)

is all star harder than HOF?

# 1290 DodgerFanatic2K3 @ 02/18/09 01:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hiphopgamer26


	one thing to note i played a game on all star and went as follows i score 2 runs in the 2nd inning. rays score 3 in the 4th i end up losing i play a game on hall of fame and i double on the first pitch, next batter another double (im winning 1-0) next batter hr (3-0). next batter homerun (im winning 4-0 with no outs in the bottom of the first) is all star harder than HOF?

Hell I think (All Star) is harder than (Legend) when only batting

The only adjustment I have made is lowering the pitch speed 3 clicks to the left

# 1291 MIKEY93 @ 02/18/09 03:58 AM

when will the PSP version of the demo come out?

# 1292 SoxFan01605 @ 02/18/09 04:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by delo2beatu


	Hey I just have to say this..... BASEBALL 2K9 LOOKS HORRIBLE!!! What is up with the 2000 pepsi ads everywhere in every stadium? That looks soooooo freakin' stupid! I've never been a fan of 2k9 series in baseball but this year I believe they have taken it to a new low! Once again I could care less because I don't play it but I mean who designed that? Who approved that? lol its very weird... Lets just get this over with right now, 09 the show takes the award for baseball game of they year! 2k is done, ea is crap. Hey sony... design a football game, betcha it badass!!!

I think you went left when you should have gone right...

In any case, you're clearly lost as this is not the place for that

In fact, there's a thread in the 2K forums where you can post your thoughts about the advertisements in the other game.

Anyway, just one another on a walkoff hit that was just out of reach of the outfielder (he lunged to no avail

). That's now 3 in a row on Legend for me, so that's nice. Of course, I had lost 3 of 4 before that...lol. Overall I'm ranging above .500 somewhere, but it's likely not by much.

One thing is, I can't imagine playing the final version's legend as this one seems to really make you work as is. Looking forward to the challenge though!

I'm hoping playing with the Red Sox, a team I'm more familiar with, will make it a little less taxing on my noggin...lol. Plus, they're also quite good as well.

I think I'll be sticking to HOF for my rebuilding team though. Otherwise, I might end up doing more harm than good...lol.

# 1293 dmbfan1970 @ 02/18/09 09:02 AM

I was playing on legend mode last night and had sort of a glitch I think is worth mentioning.

I had a guy on third base tagging up on a ball that was really shallow to LF. There is NO WAY this guy would ever make it but I tried it for the sake of it all (or to see if i could get the fielder to make a throwing error). I tagged up (even the announcer said its too shallow to try and score) and scored. Now what happened was the animation from the LF (CPU) lolly gags the ball to the infield (P - cutoff) and I was safe by a full step.

This should not have happened. Don't know if this would happen all the time but thought it should be brought up so we can see if this is gonna be a common occurrence.

Anyone else see this?

# 1294 countryboy @ 02/18/09 09:26 AM

I scored a game winning(well a 4 inning game winning

) run on a suicide squeeze last night with the Phillies. J-Rol doubled to lead off the inning, Werth flew out to right allowing J-Rol to get to 3rd, and I decided to try and catch the Rays off guard with a 1-1 count suicide squeeze and it worked!

I cannot wait for this game.

# 1295 callmetaternuts @ 02/18/09 09:50 AM

Im playing on Legend and i still cant score an f-n run. EVery 6th or 7th game ill hit a jack with Howard, but outside that, i cant do squat. I can draw walks, but i cant get a base hit to save my life. You guys using guess pitch? Left stick? i am determined to play on Legend Mode but i would like to actually hit the ball out of the infield every once in awhile.

# 1296 countryboy @ 02/18/09 09:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by callmetaternuts


	Im playing on Legend and i still cant score an f-n run. EVery 6th or 7th game ill hit a jack with Howard, but outside that, i cant do squat. I can draw walks, but i cant get a base hit to save my life. You guys using guess pitch? Left stick? i am determined to play on Legend Mode but i would like to actually hit the ball out of the infield every once in awhile.

I use Guess Pitch Tater and the L-Stick. I don't score very often either, but I do get a few hits. The most I've gotten in 4-innings is 4 though, so...not sure how much of an improvement that is over what you're seeing.

# 1297 areobee401 @ 02/18/09 10:26 AM

This demo is the first time I have been able to play this series for a significant amount of time. I must say so far im impressed overall. I am absolutely in love with the pitch counts I am getting. The fact that i'm not very good combined with me and the cpu throwing balls is great. It's nice not having to take the first pitch or two just to get the cpu pitcher to throw more then 6 pitchers per inning.

I was playing on veteren until last night when I decided to jump to All-Star and what a mistake that was. Just making contact was a game in its own so I'll need to get more practice before the game ships. No complaints on the hit variety yet but im seeing too many runs scored on homeruns.

The only things that bother me are fielding and throwing. Both feel very empty to me. I think SCEA should focus some attention to these areas next season. I don't like that when my player gets to where the ball is he just stops making it impossible to over run a fly ball. The throwing in this game is the worst i've seen in a baseball game in a long time. Not every player in the major leagues has a Nolan Ryan arm.

I'm really looking foward to diving into the franchise mode the most. From everything i've read about it this should be a very deep and time consuming mode for me.

Hopefully this game plays well online because it would be a shame not to be able to get involved in a league. Looks like my 2k league won't be coming back so boys Areobee401 is a free agent. Send Scott Boras an offer and we will get back to you.

# 1298 callmetaternuts @ 02/18/09 11:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by countryboy


	I use Guess Pitch Tater and the L-Stick. I don't score very often either, but I do get a few hits. The most I've gotten in 4-innings is 4 though, so...not sure how much of an improvement that is over what you're seeing.

I average about 1.3 walks a game and maybe 1.5 hits a game. I cant hit. Very aggravating. I tried No guess Pitch, i tried guess Pitch, and i just absoltely suck. What kills me is when i guess pitch type and location and i get that flashing red circle, i still cant make solid contact. I know right where the f-n pitch will be and i still hit weak grounders.

# 1299 GSW @ 02/18/09 11:51 AM

its is going to be tough playing day games picking up the ball w/ shadows in the batters box, it comes on you so fast.

# 1300 RogueHominid @ 02/18/09 12:01 PM

I just played my first game of the demo, and what really stuck out to me was the change in the pitching. I was using Hamels and had to throw 54 pitches through 4. I really like the fact that you can't put it wherever you want even if you get close to perfect placement on the meter. I think that will add a lot of suspense to that element this year.

Hitting is a bear. I managed to work some counts in my first inning and get a couple solid hits, but then I fell into hack mode and was super early for the rest of the game.

One thing I didn't like was the OF arms--everybody seemed to be able to throw lasers. There wasn't much loft, deviation in accuracy, etc. I'm not super knowledgeable about baseball, so the Phils might have three guns out there, but if they don't they were sure playing like Vlad.

« Previous 1 2…62 63 646566 67 68…72 73 Next »

More Links

MLB 09 The Show Demo Available, Post Impressions Here