MLB 09 The Show Demo Available, Post Impressions Here

[goh]

Sure NOW I see about the screen shot thing...ah well better than none I guess...(shouldn't this be re-sizing for the forum?)

[jaguar8311]

I can't stand this framerate, every D**N time the ball is pitched and its in the air it lags, my TV is 720P, I consider myself "tech-savvy". Baseball is a game of timing and I find it very fustrating, I could not even get past 1/2 half inning because it was so bad.

[clevelandsfinest]

does the big scoreboard have any team specific animations on it after a homerun. etc?

[Artman22]

Quote: Originally Posted by ~Guru~

they are not seeing a frame rate issue like you....chances are this is what it is...i dont see any frame rate issue but some people have more sensative eyes then others i am even able to play it at 1080p with no issues that would make me not play it...last year 1080p had horrible framerate issues this year 720p is perfect and 1080p has some but not as bad as last year... also there is input lag on samsng lcd tvs go to avs forums and see their findings...that is why i have to play my game on game mode or on 1080p using hdmi 2 and rename it to pc

You probably didnt read through most of the pages but i've seen about 5-6 people say the same thing i said. Like i said before also. I have 08 and i never saw this studder, framerate problem before. A few guys have reported the problem. With that said i'm sure it's a demo thing.

[x1Blumpkin1x]

The game looks gorgeous, the lighting makes a huge difference.

The breaks on the ball are much better this year, that is a nice enhancement.

I have only been playing 08 for less than 2 months, so maybe this was there, but I saw a replay from the CF camera of a base hit that got past the 2nd baseman. Looked just like a TV broadcast.

Kazmir in a cut scene walked off the mound and spit, I think I actually saw the spit on the ground.

People who see a framerate issue are not crazy. I notice it too on the pitchers and batters. The ball indicator on the strike zone was also choppy. No big, we know it is a non-issue in the final release.

One question, I play with the catching regions off and in the 3rd inning I think a fly ball was hit to RF and there was no ball shadow. Sort of made it tough to track. Is this something in the demo or will this happen as a result of shadows and lighting transitions?

[J-Unit40]

Art1bk and jaguar, what make of TV do each of you have? I'm just curious. Thanks.

4,000 posts!!

[Rob_NYY]

This demo being released just made the wait for the full game IMMENSELY harder.

My first impression is: WOW!!

First off, props to Chris, Batting Stance Guy, and everyone else that worked on the batting stances, they look great. It's hard to explain, but they don't have that crappy generic feel to them that they did last year and years prior. They just look so much more "alive." And they are much more accurate. I love the movement, the leg kicks, everything!!

Now I just need to get a look at my Yankees and see if they are up to par with the Phillies and Rays.

Secondly, I'm playing on an SDTV. Which will change, and very soon. There is no way I can waste away the beauty of this game playing on a crappy 1997 SDTV. Even with an SDTV with somewhat blurry visuals, the game looks great. The OSCL's that went to San Diego weren't lying when they said the lighting adds a new level of awesomeness. Wow.

I have gameplay impressions, but I'm not in the business of making super long Blzer-like posts. So I'll read some more impressions then make another post.

[Artman22]

Quote: Originally Posted by jaguar8311

I can't stand this framerate, every D**N time the ball is pitched and its in the air it lags, my TV is 720P, I consider myself "tech-savvy". Baseball is a game of timing and I find it very fustrating, I could not even get past 1/2 half inning because it was so bad.

I hope GURU is seeing this. I only saw framerate while pitching and batting. Fielding was very smooth.