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

[Blzer]

Quote: Originally Posted by Jackdog

As a PS3 owner I agree. I hope you can turn off the ball trails as well.

Ball trails can be turned off, but I don't know about things like:

- Meters
- Cursors
- Names under players
- Swing feedback

One big thing is there's not text screaming in front of your face whether a player is out or safe. They put it up in the score overlay.

[nemesis04]

I would say after the first inning, presentation/atmosphere has a lead over game play. I would like to see how the rest of the game progresses.

[DaveDQ]

I'm noticing some things that look really cool. The umpire will adjust his out fit after calling a play. The stands are funny. People are crossing their legs, placing their head in their hands, just some nice touches.

At the end of the video, you almost feel like a commercial should start. A really nice job on atmosphere in this game.

[allBthere]

I'm not a debbie downer, but am I the only one who saw major hiccups? The frame rate was not 60fps or even close during actual play - now I hope that's because it's a video, but other vids I see don't do that

anytime the camera needs to 'pan' it happens, and even the pitchers delivery didn't look smooth to me.
could be me computer, but I waited for the vid to load 100% and have seen other vids not do this so...

[Blzer]

Quote: Originally Posted by allBthere

I'm not a debbie downer, but am I the only one who saw major hiccups? The frame rate was not 60fps or even close during actual play - now I hope that's because it's a video, but other vids I see don't do that anytime the camera needs to 'pan' it happens, and even the pitchers delivery didn't look smooth to me. could be me computer, but I waited for the vid to load 100% and have seen other vids not do this so...

With all due respect, this must be a very old build and did not yet undergo the optimization process before the game's completion. After all, Adam Kennedy is still on the Cardinals in this build.

I don't even know if we can base the framerate off the demo. If we are allowed to reserve judgment for retail and trust developers' word for The Show, that would be unfair to not give VC that same chance. This is Visual Concepts, after all... this isn't some Brinkman routine or whatever people are not excusing any shammered hopes for.

[jim416]

Loved the presentation, double play was nice, players still stiff, need to see a bit more, but it looks so much better than last year.

[Keirik]

fielder gloves still look comical. Same with player faces..

double play animation was terrible by te shortstop. He starts the animation but seems like it wasn't finished. Not only does he remain right on the bag with the runner barrelling down on him, but he manages somehow to flick his wrist only and release a bb to first..

odd

[Hoos]

Quote: Originally Posted by allBthere

I'm not a debbie downer, but am I the only one who saw major hiccups? The frame rate was not 60fps or even close during actual play - now I hope that's because it's a video, but other vids I see don't do that anytime the camera needs to 'pan' it happens, and even the pitchers delivery didn't look smooth to me. could be me computer, but I waited for the vid to load 100% and have seen other vids not do this so...

Have you tried rewinding and watching the "hitchy" parts again?? Someone in this thread said they did that and it was much better the second time. So, I tried and BAM, silky smooth. Like this person said, it may be the fact that it's a video and some people's PC doesn't like the player.

As far as what I've seen thus far, I'd say that I'm cautiously optimistic.

- Visually the game looks LEAPS and BOUNDS better than 2K8!!!

- The atmosphere is arguably the best that I've ever seen in any baseball game to date and that includes the "other" game.

- Although the bat/ball contact sounds like a piece of bamboo, I can live with that.

- My one gripe at this point is the player faces............EEEK!!!

- Have to see a much bigger sampling of gameplay, but the hit variety I've seen thus far is very impressive!! As others have said, the lack of foul balls and deep pitch counts is a huge concern though.

Hopefully VC has fine tuned the game even more............we may just have a 360 winner on our hands this year......YEEHAW!!!

For me, the biggest concern is that the game is actually playable on XBL this year.