Major League Baseball 2K9 Video: Cardinals @ Cubs Top 1st

[phillyfan23]

Quote: Originally Posted by stateprop

Is the bat sound that serious????, does it affect the gameplay or does it throw you off when you hit the ball. I know it make you ears bleed so bad you have to the go to the emergency room right.

to you it obviously isn't.....

to me it obviously is.....

anymore questions ??

[ill pill]

Line drives seem much more realistic. They actually get above the infielders' heads :P

[ill pill]

What is everyone comparing the bat sounds too when they say 2k's suck?

[bwiggy33]

The videos look very good to me especially for the fact that there is still some touching up to do before the game is released.

Thorne and Phillips sound dang good so that is big. I really like Steve Phillips insight. I know a lot of people hate the guy but I like him and he sounds pretty good in this game.

One thing people really aren't talking much about is Wrigley Field. This is one of the best stadium models I have seen n a video game no doubt. The ivy looks great this year. The scoreboard looks perfect (someone correct me if I'm wrong). The buildings in the background look terrific and not to mention the fact that you can basically see every seat in the stadium. Wrigley looks huge which is great because if you were standing at home plate theres no doubt the field would look gigantic from your level. 2k did a good job capturing it.

The last thing to do with Wrigley and I'm sure was changed in every stadium is the grass and dirt. In 2k8 the grass was dead the entire season or they were trying to make it look like dirt was going onto the grass because the field was being used. I don't think that was the case though because you could see it ifrom the first pitch of the game. In 2k9 however the grass is completely green and just looks awesome. It's freshly cut and you can actually tell where the dirt ends and where the grass starts.

The live background is awesome as well as it feels real. Obviously there are parts that need to be cleaned up a bit but I'd have to say it looks good so far. As for the guy on Gamespot who said there was no Around the Horn he is incorrect. When Schumaker got thrown out at second you could see it in the background while they showed a closeup of him. Hopefully the gamespot guy will be incorrect on the progressive lighting issue as well.

So far this is a very good start and I am very hopefull that some of the animations and what not will be cleaned up.

[Artman22]

Quote: Originally Posted by ill pill

What is everyone comparing the bat sounds too when they say 2k's suck?

to a real life bat sound or the show

[stateprop]

Quote: Originally Posted by phillyfan23

to you it obviously isn't..... to me it obviously is..... anymore questions ??

No cause i really dont care about the bat sound but if it affect my gameplay which it hasnt since i play 2k baseball. its at the bottom on my list of concerns.

The only thing i dont like so far is the diamond icon with the horrible baserunner icon on it. Why they have to touch it was fine. Now that can affect my gameplay when im caught trying to steal or baserunning. That wasnt broken why they touch it.

[kcxiv]

Quote: Originally Posted by stateprop

Is the bat sound that serious????, does it affect the gameplay or does it throw you off when you hit the ball. I know it make you ears bleed so bad you have to the go to the emergency room right.

I think i may be the only person that listens to music and turns down the actual game. lol

[mike360]

Quote: Originally Posted by ill pill

What is everyone comparing the bat sounds too when they say 2k's suck?

Do you even have to ask ? MLB The Show and/or real life