06:31 PM - April 1, 2009 by Village Idiot
The second official patch for the PS3 version of Major League Baseball 2K9 is now available. Download it and post your impressions here.
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06:31 PM - April 1, 2009 by Village IdiotMajor League Baseball 2K9 Videos
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# 261
dragon4ever @ 04/04/09 09:58 PM
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I just had my most enjoyable game of console baseball ever- a 4-3 Twins victory over the Orioles in 16 innings. I haven't played The Show, but this is the best baseball game (post patch) that I've played yet.
Only 2 gripes:
1) It seems rollers get by my outfielders to the wall if I'm not in EXACTLY the right position. Too touchy for me. Any suggestions on this?
2) I'd like better automatic AI control of my team's base runners. I've had guys thrown out advancing from 1st to 2nd on base hits. I guess I should be advancing them manually, but I don't care for that.
Overall: Excellent!
Only 2 gripes:
1) It seems rollers get by my outfielders to the wall if I'm not in EXACTLY the right position. Too touchy for me. Any suggestions on this?
2) I'd like better automatic AI control of my team's base runners. I've had guys thrown out advancing from 1st to 2nd on base hits. I guess I should be advancing them manually, but I don't care for that.
Overall: Excellent!
# 264
dragon4ever @ 04/04/09 10:06 PM
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# 266
brendanrfoley @ 04/04/09 10:35 PM
At first, I thought the computer was way too aggressive (still). I think that less the more I play and my pitching gestures get more consistent.
It's still not perfect, and I won't claim it is. I do think it's a big improvement, though. It makes the game far more playable than it had been.
It's still not perfect, and I won't claim it is. I do think it's a big improvement, though. It makes the game far more playable than it had been.
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Just finished my 6th game.
R H E
Orioles 2 5 0
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Red Sox 3 13 0
I tied it up on a rbi single by Baldelli scoring Bay in the bottom of the 9th. Then won it (first win post patch) with a gapper by Ortiz scoring ellsbury from second in the bottom of the 10th.
I had 9 k's and 2 walks with beckett in 7 innings giving up 2 earned runs. Delcarmen pitched 2 scoreless innings with 2 k's and 1 walk and Saito pitched a perfect 10th.
I walked once each with Ortiz, Bay and Varitek.
I struck out once each with Ortiz, Youklis, Lowell and Baldelli.
I stole one base with Ellsbury.
I hit two doubles.
Two of the five hits I gave up with becket were extra base hits. A double by Wiggington and a triple with Jones.
Overall it was a very fun game to play. I felt my self getting tense in the bottom of the 9th with two outs before I tied it up. Then a sigh of relief.
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# 269
stlstudios189 @ 04/04/09 10:54 PM
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I'll give it some more time, but it's early impressions for me is it's not as fun.
I'm getting more strikeouts now. I was trying to nibble the corners on the first pitch, which was resulting in a lot of first pitch hits, but it seems the AI is more likely to take the first pitch if it's right down the pipe (go figure) 
anyone notice the cleats are different?
and we have an interracial umping crew now! it's not dominated by whites! except like previous years, the black umpire has white arms. looks weird!
and we have an interracial umping crew now! it's not dominated by whites! except like previous years, the black umpire has white arms. looks weird!
# 273
Checmate101 @ 04/05/09 01:55 AM
Havne't played the game since this morning, my tv has been ate up by the kids. So have the progression lighting been fixed. I read from a poster that he think it has. Anybody else notice it?
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Since the patch having a lot of fun.
Had a pitchers duel Jake Peavy vs. Roy Oswalt in Petco. Astros won 2-1.
Next game was completely different. Rangers vs. Indians in Arlington. Sure tell a difference in how the parks played. At Arlington the ball jumped out of the park. Indians win 11-7.
Here's my first highlight.
http://community.2ksports.com/commun...?mediaid=30639
Had a pitchers duel Jake Peavy vs. Roy Oswalt in Petco. Astros won 2-1.
Next game was completely different. Rangers vs. Indians in Arlington. Sure tell a difference in how the parks played. At Arlington the ball jumped out of the park. Indians win 11-7.
Here's my first highlight.
http://community.2ksports.com/commun...?mediaid=30639
# 276
silverandblack @ 04/05/09 09:04 AM
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I just happen to be playing the orioles now (why i'm commenting) and I got Roberts to take a first pitch fastball on the inside corner and a second pitch curve on the outside corner to start himself 0-2... Pie, the next guy up, took first pitch curve on the inside corner.
I think everyone is getting different results (my buddy was just complaining that the AI agressiveness was no different)... the only explanation for that has got to be the gestures and the sliders being used to influence that part of the game. I definitely see a difference, post patch.
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For instance, playing the Nats yesterday Lastings Milledge came up in his 1st AB taking pitches. However, after being retired twice in the game and getting into counts which favored me the pitcher I noticed he started hacking on his third AB. Maybe I'm looking too deep into things, but I've seen this kind of dynamic w/ other batters too. Another one in that same game was Elijah Dukes.
Dukes was getting behind in the count taking piches, and I struck him out his 1st two ABs. On the third AB he had a runner on the corners, and was hacking at everything - it worked too as he crushed a double to clear the bases and give WAS a 3-2 lead; they won 5-2.
I started a franchise yesterday with the Braves and was getting good results in game 1 (default All Star). I held a 2-1 lead thru the 5th inning when Lowe started to come apart a bit. His pitches are TOUGH to locate since he doesn't have a straight fastball and EVERY pitch of his has movement.
Philly took a 6-2 lead and I was able to cut it to 6-3 in the 7th. Well, I come up in the 8th inning with the bottom of my order and go down 1-2-3 and the game ENDS. Get the usual cut scenes and end game stuff, all the while i'm going WTF, did I just space out???
I go back to the box score, and sure enough Philly pitchers have 8 IP while my pitchers have logged 7. Loving the results of the patch, but to have this happen in game one of my franchise is mystifying. Out of the 25 or so exhibition games I've played with this game I'd never had this happen yet.
Philly took a 6-2 lead and I was able to cut it to 6-3 in the 7th. Well, I come up in the 8th inning with the bottom of my order and go down 1-2-3 and the game ENDS. Get the usual cut scenes and end game stuff, all the while i'm going WTF, did I just space out???
I go back to the box score, and sure enough Philly pitchers have 8 IP while my pitchers have logged 7. Loving the results of the patch, but to have this happen in game one of my franchise is mystifying. Out of the 25 or so exhibition games I've played with this game I'd never had this happen yet.
# 279
brendanrfoley @ 04/05/09 11:11 AM
Played a wonderful game last night, Red Sox vs. Rays.
Use Inside Edge, throw to cold zones, throw balls on purpose and throw pitches hitters have a hard time hitting. I did that, and here was Jon Lester's pitching line:
7IP, 6K, 1BB, 6 Hits, 2 Runs, 97 pitches.
I'm thrilled. Pitching successfully is hard, and I appreciate the challenge.
Use Inside Edge, throw to cold zones, throw balls on purpose and throw pitches hitters have a hard time hitting. I did that, and here was Jon Lester's pitching line:
7IP, 6K, 1BB, 6 Hits, 2 Runs, 97 pitches.
I'm thrilled. Pitching successfully is hard, and I appreciate the challenge.
3 games post patch as the Indians. Pitching is 100% improved. I got 7 strikeouts with CLiff Lee in one game and 4-5 in the next two games with Carmona and Pavano and tons of strikes looking. I love this aspect of the game now.
However, I am not happy with the toned down hitting. Previously I played with custom sliders and would hit 2-3 homeruns in a game, with the occassional 0-1 homerun game. I was okay with this. I had room to pull the sliders back and make it more realistic as I improved. However, my first game with these slider post patch has netted me nothing but singles and an occasional double. Balls that I normally crushed were routine flyballs. So in an effort to see if I can adjust this, I moved the power slider all the way to 100 and played 2 more games and still only hit flares and singles with one doule to the gap. I crushed the ball on 3-4 different occasions and it only hit the wall 2-3 feet up from the ground. None of hits really feel powerful now. It's like they seriously de-juiced the ball.
Sadly, this is the main reason I had chosen 2k over the show as the hitting in the show just felt weak....I never felt like I was really ripping into the ball like I did with 2k9. Now, 2k9 is feeling like the show.....never really feeling like I am crushing the ball or driving it now. All bloop singles, squib hits or flyballs. In fact, I see a lot more weak dribblers in front of the plate.
Now in fairness, the hit variety seems better...as I like seeing all types of hits. But in 3 games, I have not hat that satisfying smash hit to the gap, down the line or deep into the seats. Neither has the CPU. I do not fear hanging a pitch anymore....it will just be a single.
While many complained it was a homerun fest prior to the patch, I actually like the power of the hits, and I could tone it down via sliders.
At this moment, power sliders maxed and I just don't feel "it" anymore and there is nowhere to go from 100!
So now 2k9 feels more like the show....and while to some that might be good, I liked that the 2 games felt uniquely different....now neither feels satisfying to me from a hitting point of view.
Any suggestions? Anyone else noticing a "major" drop in power?
However, I am not happy with the toned down hitting. Previously I played with custom sliders and would hit 2-3 homeruns in a game, with the occassional 0-1 homerun game. I was okay with this. I had room to pull the sliders back and make it more realistic as I improved. However, my first game with these slider post patch has netted me nothing but singles and an occasional double. Balls that I normally crushed were routine flyballs. So in an effort to see if I can adjust this, I moved the power slider all the way to 100 and played 2 more games and still only hit flares and singles with one doule to the gap. I crushed the ball on 3-4 different occasions and it only hit the wall 2-3 feet up from the ground. None of hits really feel powerful now. It's like they seriously de-juiced the ball.
Sadly, this is the main reason I had chosen 2k over the show as the hitting in the show just felt weak....I never felt like I was really ripping into the ball like I did with 2k9. Now, 2k9 is feeling like the show.....never really feeling like I am crushing the ball or driving it now. All bloop singles, squib hits or flyballs. In fact, I see a lot more weak dribblers in front of the plate.
Now in fairness, the hit variety seems better...as I like seeing all types of hits. But in 3 games, I have not hat that satisfying smash hit to the gap, down the line or deep into the seats. Neither has the CPU. I do not fear hanging a pitch anymore....it will just be a single.
While many complained it was a homerun fest prior to the patch, I actually like the power of the hits, and I could tone it down via sliders.
At this moment, power sliders maxed and I just don't feel "it" anymore and there is nowhere to go from 100!
So now 2k9 feels more like the show....and while to some that might be good, I liked that the 2 games felt uniquely different....now neither feels satisfying to me from a hitting point of view.
Any suggestions? Anyone else noticing a "major" drop in power?
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