03:18 AM - February 24, 2009 by PVarck31MLB 2K9 News Post
03:18 AM - February 24, 2009 by PVarck31
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# 161
brendanrfoley @ 02/24/09 09:52 AM
As a brief aside... Microsoft has had MLB 2K7 and 2K9 mixed up on the Marketplace for a week and a half. Doesn't anyone at Take2 notice? It will likely lead to potential customers downloading a 2 year old demo and leaving unimpressed.
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i hope that changes, bc i love baseball games.
# 164
bluengold34_OS @ 02/24/09 10:00 AM
Well I am impressed so far....there is just a "fun" factor about this game. I really like the hitting and a lot of the negatives from last year seemd to be gone. The commentary is top notch, and the presentation/living world is really well done.
It may not equal that of the competition this year, but if VC puts the same effort into next years game.......could be very close.
It may not equal that of the competition this year, but if VC puts the same effort into next years game.......could be very close.
Compared to 2K8, this is so much better. Great gameplay, nice framerate and best of all some nice HD graphics and lighting.
Good job in a one year turnaround by VC. It's a good game of baseball and though it's not perfect, it's definitely an improvement.
Good job in a one year turnaround by VC. It's a good game of baseball and though it's not perfect, it's definitely an improvement.
# 166
SFGiantsPBA @ 02/24/09 10:06 AM
I struck a batter out and he looked at all the pitches.
It seemed the better I started using the pitcher circle the more K's got called without a swing.
It seemed the better I started using the pitcher circle the more K's got called without a swing.
Count me as one of those that are impressed with the demo. After the first 3 inning game this demo felt totally different than last year's mess. The presentation is great, I saw all kinds of different hits, the controls felt good, I saw 2 errors in 3 games, and I had FUN playing. And I would have to say the commentery is the best I have heard in a baseball game. I was caught a couple of times just listening and not paying attention to the action on the screen. The only real negative I thought was the ai did seem to swing at almost everything that was in the zone. But I did have my share of strike outs as well. I am very excited to get this game upon release.
To switch baserunners, you cycle between the runner using the A button.
To switch baserunners, you cycle between the runner using the A button.
Game is a lot better than last year. Nice frame rate too. Not sure what is going on with the demo but the steals are just crazy. 
Wish we could change the camera angles and hitting and pitching interfaces though.
Graphics are decent, not as good as The Show. I do like the announcing better in MLB than I do in THe Show though.
Wish we could change the camera angles and hitting and pitching interfaces though. Graphics are decent, not as good as The Show. I do like the announcing better in MLB than I do in THe Show though.
# 169
therizing02 @ 02/24/09 10:18 AM
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When I went to get the demo this am I saw the same message. Go to the game and select "All downloads" and it should be there. That's how I got it.
Good luck.
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Alright, my impressions from two games this morning.
+ I was very impressed by the presentation. There was alot of talk about bringing in a broadcast feel and thats exactly what it has. Only played two games but both times the "broadcast" opened up with something different, once zoomed in on ryan howard stretching talking about how he was going to be a difference maker in the game, and once on the bell in the outfield with a little blurb on philly. Every bit of presentation added to the television broadcast feel. Especially, at the end of the side of an inning they break almost like they are going to commercial. My initial concern was this could really slow things down and get old fast, but i was able to shuffle through fairly fast after I had seen it a few times.
+ The pitching controls were new to me since I hadnt played 2k baseball since mlb 2k7. Would have really been nice to get a tip available on it, but after getting shelled the whole first game (9-0 in three innings) I finally figured it out, and think it may have potential.
+ I am not much of a graphics/framerate/player model expert, so from my average next gen gamer opinion I think the graphics look pretty good. I wouldnt say its on the level of where the best of the best games on 360 are at, but i still think it looks next gen and beautiful on my plasma. I'm more of a fan in general of EA graphics than 2k. I don't know why, but I have the impression that 2k graphics arent as smooth.
+ Vartiety of hits are great. Using the left stick to aim your hits seems to be nice as well.
+ Climb this wall is no longer a canned automatic operation like it was in 2k7. I haven't pulled one off but you get the sense it takes a great deal more timing and skill.
+ I've read a number of comments about the stadium feeling small. My impression is just the opposite. I felt as the the stadium was really large on deep hits.
- *I haven't seen this mentioned anywhere yet, I may have missed it. I can pick off anyone on first or second who takes more than a one step lead. In my second game, all three batters hit singles, and I picked off all three batters on my first try. Is anyone else seeing this? Someone mentioned this demo may be on an easy difficulty level. If so, its not a big concern I guess. But even on easy difficulty levels, you'd imagine it wouldnt be this easy.
- It may because I am a loser or I suck haha, but I am definitely not a fan at all of the strike box disapearing during the pitch. In mlb2k7 that was how I was able to really judge where the ball was coming in at. Now I understand that in real life there is no box and judging the pitch is apart of the game, but without that box I have a hard time even telling what it should have been after the call has been made.
- May be a demo thing, but I don't see HR feet displayed and I don't always see mph after a pitch.
- Catcher didnt seem to call a variety of pitches or pitch locations. More playing time, and playing with the real game will be needed to pass absolute judgment, but it was an impression I came away with.
Overall, I like the game, and I'll be interested to see if we get some comments from 2k on any of the generally noticed complaints. As an xbox360 only owner and casual baseball fan, it will take a gamebreaker to keep me from getting this. My itch to play a season with the mets is just something I need to scratch. I came away from the demo with confidence that this game will be fun, and ultimately that will be enough for me.
+ I was very impressed by the presentation. There was alot of talk about bringing in a broadcast feel and thats exactly what it has. Only played two games but both times the "broadcast" opened up with something different, once zoomed in on ryan howard stretching talking about how he was going to be a difference maker in the game, and once on the bell in the outfield with a little blurb on philly. Every bit of presentation added to the television broadcast feel. Especially, at the end of the side of an inning they break almost like they are going to commercial. My initial concern was this could really slow things down and get old fast, but i was able to shuffle through fairly fast after I had seen it a few times.
+ The pitching controls were new to me since I hadnt played 2k baseball since mlb 2k7. Would have really been nice to get a tip available on it, but after getting shelled the whole first game (9-0 in three innings) I finally figured it out, and think it may have potential.
+ I am not much of a graphics/framerate/player model expert, so from my average next gen gamer opinion I think the graphics look pretty good. I wouldnt say its on the level of where the best of the best games on 360 are at, but i still think it looks next gen and beautiful on my plasma. I'm more of a fan in general of EA graphics than 2k. I don't know why, but I have the impression that 2k graphics arent as smooth.
+ Vartiety of hits are great. Using the left stick to aim your hits seems to be nice as well.
+ Climb this wall is no longer a canned automatic operation like it was in 2k7. I haven't pulled one off but you get the sense it takes a great deal more timing and skill.
+ I've read a number of comments about the stadium feeling small. My impression is just the opposite. I felt as the the stadium was really large on deep hits.
- *I haven't seen this mentioned anywhere yet, I may have missed it. I can pick off anyone on first or second who takes more than a one step lead. In my second game, all three batters hit singles, and I picked off all three batters on my first try. Is anyone else seeing this? Someone mentioned this demo may be on an easy difficulty level. If so, its not a big concern I guess. But even on easy difficulty levels, you'd imagine it wouldnt be this easy.
- It may because I am a loser or I suck haha, but I am definitely not a fan at all of the strike box disapearing during the pitch. In mlb2k7 that was how I was able to really judge where the ball was coming in at. Now I understand that in real life there is no box and judging the pitch is apart of the game, but without that box I have a hard time even telling what it should have been after the call has been made.
- May be a demo thing, but I don't see HR feet displayed and I don't always see mph after a pitch.
- Catcher didnt seem to call a variety of pitches or pitch locations. More playing time, and playing with the real game will be needed to pass absolute judgment, but it was an impression I came away with.
Overall, I like the game, and I'll be interested to see if we get some comments from 2k on any of the generally noticed complaints. As an xbox360 only owner and casual baseball fan, it will take a gamebreaker to keep me from getting this. My itch to play a season with the mets is just something I need to scratch. I came away from the demo with confidence that this game will be fun, and ultimately that will be enough for me.
# 172
boomhauertjs @ 02/24/09 10:24 AM
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Good point about the stadium. I felt that it was plenty big myself, considering all the doubles smacked around on me
The only thing I noticed which is odd is the rundown sequence. I managed to get in a pickle, but no one really "chased me" down - basically it was two guys standing on bases and throwing the ball back and forth
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hahha yea like people nitpicking about the clouds moving too fast (i tried looking for this and havent seen it yet)
The thing that really disappoints me is the way outfielders run on trying to catch up to a fly ball
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A few control questions, if someone could answer.
How do you call off a ball?
How do you call off a pitch and switch location? I'm hitting A and it selects a new pitch, but how do you position the catcher's mit?
How do you steal?
thanks!
As a PS3 gamer, I'm having second thoughts about downloading the demo for this game so I can reserve all judgment for the final version when it comes to renting it. I don't want to be too disappointed to rent it, and I am fully ready to justify my eight dollars spent regardless of the game's quality.
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