Not so deep thoughts.
Posted on February 1, 2009 at 06:14 AM.
This one is for Sunday and we'll probably get more from Pared. Part 4 was huge.
Updated Sunday, 4:00 PM EST. Probably nothing else tonight because of the Superbowl.
Community Leader Impressions/Answers Only
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Knight (#759 on if there are injuries in spring training)
Man that's a great question too!...
I do not know the answer though.
That would be cool to lose a guy before the season.
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Posted on February 1, 2009 at 01:34 AM.
Guys are back and a ton more. This will be only a one post entry (as of 1:30 am EST on Sunday) as I will have to do part 5 tomorrow. But no posting more info during the Superbowl! 
Community Leader Answers
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Jim (#472 on managing rosters in season mode)
Oh, yeah. It was completely different because of the 40 man roster and all the teams players being on ONE page, not three. It was a little cumbersome for me as I just ... Read More
Saturday, January 31, 2009
Posted on January 31, 2009 at 06:19 AM.
So many more impressions after I went to bed last night. I've updated as of 2:30 and my car blew up. I will update further later to a 4th blog since this one is already huge!
Part 1
Part 2
Updated as of Saturday, 2:30 pm EST.
Community Leader Answers/Impressions
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Pared (#427 in question thread on if he played the PSP version)
Damn it I wanted to but we just didn't have time. Same goes for ... Read More
Posted on January 30, 2009 at 12:40 PM.
The first blog was getting so long that I'm starting a second one, only with community leader comments, impressions and answers about MLB 09 The Show. They will be at Sony headquarters from 10 am to at least 8 pm Pacific time.
Updated as of Friday 11:00 PM EST (Jim is back and giving info)
Community Leader Comments
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Knight (#114)
-Differences in level difficulties......especially legend.
Be prepared. ... Read More
Posted on January 30, 2009 at 09:50 AM.
The Answers/Impressions thread can get really long with many different posts. I'm going to copy all of the community leaders comments only into this blog and update it periodically as more info comes in. I think it's safe to say these guys are loving the game.
This is accurate as of Friday, 12:00 PM EST. I will start a new blog for Day 2 since this one is huge already! The numbers in italics are the post # in the Answers thread for reference.
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Posted on January 26, 2009 at 10:10 AM.
My favourite sport is football. After that it’s baseball. Basketball and especially hockey and soccer come after these sports. Quite frankly, I shouldn’t even talk about hockey or soccer since I wouldn’t care if they disappeared from the planet. Is this just personal sports preference or is this due to a desire for more strategy versus transition sports where decisions are constantly made on the fly?
I was playing NBA Live 09 this past weekend and I’ve only played 20 to 25 games ... Read More
Thursday, January 22, 2009
Posted on January 22, 2009 at 03:55 PM.
The Detroit Tigers have been bystanders at the side of the road this off-season. After a horrible year where they finished dead last in the division (yes, behind the Royals) they have done very little to make changes this year. Their increased payroll has driven much of that in a very difficult Michigan economy. But fans don’t want to hear that. We were 74-88. How are we going to be better?
Pitching
This was simply awful last year. Almost every starter had career worst ... Read More
Posted on January 19, 2009 at 09:07 AM.
I think OS should adopt a new policy in terms of impressions threads. Usually the Official Impressions thread goes up days before release as someone gets an early copy of the game. The first 50 posts of the initial impressions thread seem to be nothing of substance as people are just talking about waiting for the game. The two people that got the game ahead of the street date offer very early and sometimes useless impressions. Moderators come in and tell people to stop wasting valuable posting ... Read More
Thursday, January 15, 2009
Posted on January 15, 2009 at 01:08 PM.
Why do so many people always talk about a 16-team playoff? They put all their little scenarios down declaring it brilliant. Every conference champion gets an automatic birth no matter how garbage they are. This kindergarten approach where everyone is special is nonsense. If you want to push for a 16-team playoff, at least take the highest 16 ranked teams that would be interesting to watch in the first round.
Furthermore, it’s never going to happen! If the BCS can’t agree on a ... Read More
Posted on January 12, 2009 at 10:58 AM.
I bought NBA Live ’09 after Christmas with some gift cards at Best Buy. I’m having a lot of fun and have posted a little bit in the NBA Live forums. I largely lurk and just read threads. There is a significant part of me that feels out of my element because it’s been so long since I really watched the NBA or bought an NBA basketball game (seven years ago). I’m a casual gamer with regards to NBA Live and I wondered if I even belonged in the forum.
My knowledge of the NBA along ... Read More
Posted on January 9, 2009 at 12:10 PM.
I’ve always been amused by the College quarterback ratings and how high they are. While we can debate how each system works, it does seem odd that the Top 100 QBs all have quarterback ratings greater than 100. Sam Bradford led the NCAA with a rating just over 186! I always thought of 100 meaning the best and anything over that ridiculously exceptional which is why I like the NFL rating system better. Philip Rivers was the only QB to have a rating higher than 100 this year. It seems more reasonable. ... Read More
Posted on January 5, 2009 at 03:44 PM.
Over the years we’ve seen many games struggle when releasing on the latest and greatest console. Sure the graphics are pretty but what happened to the gameplay? Why are there flaws in the AI that didn’t exist before? Where are all the features I used to have? I’m specifically talking about EA Sports here. I’ve heard a lot of excuses as to why games are hard to program at the beginning. But there are good examples of games making a great transition.
There are two things a developer ... Read More
Posted on January 2, 2009 at 02:31 PM.
I've read many complaints about this game. I think most are accurate although at times overblown. However, I think the biggest problem with the game is something that doesn't get much attention. The computer running game is terrible. They are simply ineffective on all difficulty levels and the watered down blocking sliders can't fix it.
EA clearly caters to the casual gamer in this regard and apparently many on OS as well since most don't find it a problem or see it as a minor ... Read More
Saturday, December 27, 2008
Posted on December 27, 2008 at 10:32 AM.
As the calendar flipped to 2008, my interest in sports gaming had bottomed out. Baseball was over and the next generation football games weren’t quite cutting it. For the first time in a long time, I turned to some non-sports games to keep my interest. Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune was a demo I tried and loved so I decided to give it a shot and bought it. It was one of the best games I have ever played. The story, characters, music and gameplay were top notch. I can only recommend this game to ... Read More
Monday, December 22, 2008
Posted on December 22, 2008 at 09:30 AM.
I've been thinking of getting an NBA basketball game. The problem is that the NBA takes a backseat to football and baseball for me. I'm getting Star Wars Force Unleashed for Christmas and just don't know how much I would play NBA Live 09. I haven't followed basketball much over the last little while but my interest in the Pistons is growing again. Money is a little tight and I don't really want to pay full price for one of these games and the prices are still high on e-bay.
I've ... Read More
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