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

[jeffy777]

Quote: Originally Posted by hoosier4974

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.

That's exactly what I did and it worked great. The game looked very smooth

[myghty]

First off. Thank you very much Steve for putting in the work for the screenshots & vids. Really appreciate it.

The game looks good to me. If it framerate is good & franchise is good with close to real stats I am good.

[backbreaker]

It looks ok, I'll wait for the price to drop around 30 bucks or less. Matter of fact for the last 2 years I purchased this game they should release it at 30 bucks.

[brendanrfoley]

I'm speechless, in a good way. I'm late to the party and don't have a lot to add that hasn't been said already..

That said, the real-time world is just incredible. Some of the camera changes between pitches just look like something I'd see watching a game on TV. The atmosphere is world's better than it was last year.

Pitching looks solid - I imagine the giant pitch icon helps reduce accuracy. Hitting looked pretty much the same, so the jury is out about the improved hit variety. But hey -- it was only six at bats!

I planned on buying 2K9, no matter what. But now I'm actually excited to.

[lived]

Just woke up to pure bliss. Might I say the Commentary is leaps and bounds over last years. The real-time atmosphere is a huge plus. All that's left for me is to see if it plays a real game of baseball (HR, Stealing, ERA) and I'm totally sold

[mwjr]

Some issues:

1. Balls are getting to the outfielders (or vice versa) way too quickly. That first base hit is lined over the SS, hits the OF grass and then makes one bounce, sailing about 40 feet in the air to the OF.

2. The subsequent double play: the 2nd baseman is facing home when he makes his throw to first. He's facing home, and throws his right across his body, like he's trying to hug himself, and somehow gets the ball to the 1BMan in time for the DP.

These are concerning.

[Knight165]

I tried the replaying of the vid.
I still see the hitches.
Same spots....it's much better from behind the pitcher and in the rest of this vid. The top of the 1st vid it's very apparent to me.
The DP ball didn't bother me that much. Just a weird angle the SS was at when he threw the ball.
I like how Soriano was bouncing around at 1st...looked good.
I do agree with the guys who are saying there is no way the CF should have gotten to that double in the first vid AND made it a bang bang play at second. From the wall!? No way.
Hopefully you can slow the OF'ers down as they seem to get to the balls too quickly..maybe through a slider or attribute adjustment if necessary.
The bat? yikes.....That's the FIRST thing VC should have gotten rid of. Sounds like wet bamboo being whacked on a table!

Steve....how did the game feel? as far as playing?...
More vids please

M.K.
Knight165

[areobee401]

The real time atmosphere really brings a lot to the game. The biggest thing I take away from the video is the ballpark size. It feels like a MLB for once which is a huge plus. Granteed some things that have already been brought up kind of bug me but all and all it looks like I may have two ball games this season.