Major League Baseball 2K9 Demo Available, Post Your Impressions Here

[Sportsfan1889]

I have to say that I'm impressed. FYI, the last baseball game I played was MLB 2k5...not counting the demos from the past couple of years of this series.

I really enjoy the pitching. I really like how they utilize the right stick on offense and for pitching. It feels great and seems to be pretty damn fluid.

I just had a dandy of a game, winning 8-7 as the Rays. I did hit a couple home runs (Burrell crushed one to left-center) but I did see a good variety of hits. The only things I didn't see was, when I was hitting, seeing balls get through the infield. Then again, I bet that had something to do with the left stick. I would either push it up or not use it at all.

The presentation was fantastic, I can only imagine how good it will be when highlights are added in. The real-time gaming was superb and made the game seem very real, I like how the game cuts out after each half-inning and then comes back. Great sense of realism there.

I will say that the defensive controls felt a bit clunky. Having to press "A" to switch players is a bit of a hassle and doesn't help to create fluid gameplay. But I guess when I think about it, how else would I want them to do it? When it changed automatically, I sometimes get confused and start running in the wrong direction with my player because I thought I was going to be controlling someone else.

I'm happy enough with the gameplay, that was presented in the demo, I just hope they delivered with the franchise. As that's all I'll pretty much be playing anyways.

Random question, is Fantasy Draft in?

[Brooklynnets24]

Quote: Originally Posted by JoshCA916

so like i said you have like 40 negative posts about this game in a row, why keep playing it, i like to hear the bad impressions as much as the good so i know what i am getting myself into but it just seems you don't like the game at all, when i play a demo of a game if i don't like it after the first try i delete it and move on to a game i like, just doesn't make sense to me you keep playing something you don't like.that's all i am saying

we should call CSI and investigate

[Brooklynnets24]

Quote: Originally Posted by Sportsfan1889

Random question, is Fantasy Draft in?

Yes

[JoshCA916]

Quote: Originally Posted by Brooklynnets24

we should call CSI and investigate

oh ok i got it now, your biggest problem is you still think you are in high school and you earn cool points now that i know i will leave you alone sorry for wasting your time

[Spanky]

I assume there is an option to hit and pitch with button controls, the old-fashioned way, because I'm not a fan of the stick.

[JoshCA916]

Quote: Originally Posted by Spanky

I assume there is an option to hit and pitch with button controls, the old-fashioned way, because I'm not a fan of the stick.

according to the developers, it will be an option in the full retail version, well at least classic hitting, not sure about pitching

[Spanky]

By the way, I don't play online so I only have a silver account. But if you create a new silver account, you get a trial gold membership. That's how I was able to download the demo. I love sticking it to the man.

[Brooklynnets24]

Quote: Originally Posted by Spanky

By the way, I don't play online so I only have a silver account. But if you create a new silver account, you get a trial gold membership. That's how I was able to download the demo. I love sticking it to the man.

you only get 5 free trials so the man still gets you at the end of the day