Major League Baseball 2K9 Demo Available, Post Your Impressions Here

[coachpars]

Quote: Originally Posted by kGinGreen

you can pinch hit. push down hit a to select player that's at bat, then use the trigger to go to your bench and sub.

thanks bro. with rosters and sliders this is going to be a lot of fun...

[slickzeus]

i think the game is awesome! compared to 2k8 its amazing! so nice to finally see a smooth framerate!! just remember guys it is just a demo. Things will be better, hopefully, when the final game drops. So i have faith in VC!!

[FocusYoMindOnDis]

After playing the demo, i will buy the game, but only after the discounts take hold. Im not a *****, i just dont feel "it'

[JonahFalcon]

By the way, I don't like "but it's a demo!" rationalizations.

When you release a demo, that's the first impression you're going to give people. What else are they going to base their impressions on?

If your demo doesn't reflect your game, don't release a demo.

[JonahFalcon]

Quote: Originally Posted by Brooklynnets24

what do you mean 3 step pitching option? is that when the circles would change when you flicked the stick to the 2nd position because i miss that too

The option for 2K8's 3 step is available in the full game.

[SoxFan01605]

Quote: Originally Posted by Brooklynnets24

what do you mean 3 step pitching option? is that when the circles would change when you flicked the stick to the 2nd position because i miss that too

Yeah...the way it was in 2K8. You had to time the release too, which is skipped here. It's available in the final build as an option. I just hope it feels as fluid as this interface does (It felt rather clunky in 2K8). It "feels" right currently, but it's just way too easy.

[kGinGreen]

Quote: Originally Posted by JonahFalcon

That's what happens when you put all your resources into trying to do analog controls and worrying about the cow bells in Tropicana and not focusing on the batter/pitcher faceoff, which is 80% of baseball. It's supposed to be a chess match, not a softball toss.

NBA 2k is the same way. You can pretty much chain certain moves together and score every time. Spin, crossover, hopstep, score. All that said this is the only option on the 360 and I like the demo. It's a good game and I will overlook the flaws. But yeah 2k is very predictable. I know this and have accepted it.

[XFactah416]

One question: as someone who didn't buy MLB 2k8, can someone explain to me the pitching and how it works?

Thanks.