Major League Baseball 2K9 Video: A's @ Mariners (Bottom 9)

[ShowTyme15]

Hahah Tug Hulett doesn't play for the mariners anymore LOL. Anyways I was a little disapointed with teh celebration at the end but I'm not going to read into it cause this is a beta version of the game we are seeing so it could be different in the final version if not so be it. Like the mod said ' This is the first time in a sports game that real time atmosphere has been tried there's bound to be some hiccups" or somthing to that affect. Love what I've seen from this game so far it's a step up from last year in my mind at this point.

[Chad Rogers]

Tug just got released this week, not really a big deal. For me I could care less how the animation shows how they act. How does the game play? I liked what I saw, single sac attempt and then stolen base. I still worry about the pitch count, I don't see any deep counts.

[Mercury112491]

omg I'm so tired of the "I can't wait till MVP can make games again" you do all realize that more than half of the guys who worked on MVP also worked on MLB2K7 and 8 right? This game is not that far from where MVP was. Its missing the smoothness that comes with EA developed games and the good animations that MVP had. A lot of the other parts of the MVP machine are already in place in this series. Now that theres a legitimate experienced sports developer making this game just give it a year or two and you'll have the best baseball game you've ever played I gaurentee it

[dave_sz]

the animations and animation transitions look terrible. I'm sorry but if I wasn't getting this game for free, I don't think I'd own it. Gameplay is the most important but when the graphics are this poor and the animations are bad as well, there isn't much to keep you sucked into the game....

[ShowTyme15]

Quote: Originally Posted by Chad Rogers

Tug just got released this week, not really a big deal. For me I could care less how the animation shows how they act. How does the game play? I liked what I saw, single sac attempt and then stolen base. I still worry about the pitch count, I don't see any deep counts.

There has been a few videos with deep pitch counts for example (can't remember the 2 teams) but the CPU took 2 pitches on the outside corner for a ball and then he swung and fouled one off then gott the count to 2-2 before fouling off one more pitch then putting the ball in play the next pitch.

[EnigmaNemesis]

Quote: Originally Posted by pjv31

Also remember, this is the first time in any sports game that they are doing the real time stuff. There will be lumps. I am sure it will be much better in future iterations. Don't get me wrong. It is disappointing to see the lack of emotion from Branyan.

NBA2K and NBA Live does this. It isnt the first time. Just sayin'.

As far as the video, I noticed these very issues with the initial videos came out (but much more noticeable here). The novelty will wear thin due to problems with the animation transitions, and poor face mapping, etc.

They are even more noticeable here.

As far as the hit variety, that is another concern all together.

[Ckhoss29]

Quote: Originally Posted by dave_sz

the animations and animation transitions look terrible. I'm sorry but if I wasn't getting this game for free, I don't think I'd own it. Gameplay is the most important but when the graphics are this poor and the animations are bad as well, there isn't much to keep you sucked into the game....

I don't really see what is wrong with the graphics in my opinion but to each his own I guess. The animations at times do look bad I will give you that.

[jim416]

I've liked the vids up until this one. Those military type "left face", "right face" animations hopefully will be missing from the final release. Takes away from a great presentation camera(s).