MLB '09: The Show Preview with Screenshots (ESPN Videogames)

[mike75]

Quote: Originally Posted by BKAraujo

YES YES YES!!!! Multi-Branch Fielding -- Branch Point Technology goes to a new level as gamers you can now take full control of fielders and break out of any animation in the process. Change a fielding decision and branch out of any animation after the first branch point.

Does this mean we can finaly make a force out at second base?

[ckarlic]

"PlayMaker Fielding -- Based on fielding attributes, but it's ultimately up to each player to decide how to play to each team's strengths and weaknesses. Excellent fielders will track down the ball for you while sub-par fielders will require some concentration."

Maybe we will see more base hits into the outfield gaps and balls hit over the outfielder's heads and reach.

[mike75]

Quote: Originally Posted by Knight165

That shot is a wow. That lighting looks incredible. September call ups...NICE. Mikey.....I guess you got your field degradation I hope they got the part about MLB updates in your game wrong to be franchise updates instead.... I'M READY! M.K. Knight165

Yep in one of those pics it looks like the chalk lines are indeed fading!

[mike75]

Quote: Originally Posted by wsu_gb23

I think this looks like the best screen. Really shows what the new day lighting system can do for the game.

I do not see any Ball boys or Ball girls sitting on chairs in that photo

And I wonder if the pitchers are sitting in there bull pens and moving around?

[bodhiball]

"Additionally, Pitcher Confidence plays a role in a gamer's ability to hit release points in the all-new pitch meter,"

there's an ALL NEW pitch meter??

[The Management]

I like all the features but it looks exactly the same (lighting aside).

They also got the padding color of the new Yankee Stadium wrong. It's dark blue this year.

I'll wait for some high resolution pics.

[countryboy]

lol

I got excited when I read about the Waiver wire and Sept callups that I was cheering and dancing in my office, when one my co-workers walked in looked at me, gave a funny look, and walked out.

I tell you what, I was getting jiggy with it.

[baseball88]

I notice they have markings on the cleats instead of being blank. Too bad they are not nike, reebok, or any others.

I hope they have eye black and glasses for the players that wear them.
I also hope they leave out the blocked out players that we can edit the name of the players for 09. I hope they have the right colors for the uniforms this year especially Cleveland and Atlanta for the dark blues and the red bill on the home batting helmet.