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

[crumpled_heap]

Quote: Originally Posted by bodhiball

So far I just pick where I want to throw, do the motion, and throw a strike. Seems way too easy...am I missing something? EDIT: I just found out that you dont even need to do the motion for the pitch, just move the stick to the first position of the pitch you want to throw, and it throws it and so far for a strike every time. This is weird.

Your not missing anything. This is exactly how the developers wanted the pitching to be. We are in the age of mainstream and simple controls. TakeTwo has shareholders to answer to. They don't care about making a realistic, challenging game.

[NeoExelor]

The hitting was too easy? Are you kidding? That was insanely hard to get a swing off. Good thing we can switch to classic..

[PVarck31]

Well for what its worth, I will give my impressions after playing 2 games. It seems like most people have already made up their mind though. Anyway.....

+Graphics are a step up.
+Control seems more responsive
+Some new, and better bat sounds.
+Animations seem improved. Players don't jerk as much when in the field.
+Pitching seems fun.
+Like the lower batting cam.
+Can read the ball better as it crosses the plate.
+Fielding is well done, just like last year.
+Gameplay overall seems more polished.
+Great commentary.
+Living world works well, for the most part.
+Frame rate is smooth.

-CPU swings at to many strikes.
-Pitch speed is to slow. Should be able to fix this with slider.
-Don't like how you have to hit the A button to control your fielder sometimes.
-Don't like the new steal mechanic.
-Fielding view is hit or miss.
-Not sure if I have the pitching down yet, seems off to me.
-Some animations are still bad.

Overall, I think it is a step in the right direction for the series. It is better than 2k8. Seems like a pretty solid game this year. Still planning on a day 1 purchase.

[JonahFalcon]

Same old hack-a-way as MLB 2K#. No one, repeat NO ONE, works counts, and *I* can't work counts because the pitcher seldom throws anything outside of the strike zone.

I still despise all the analog bull****. It feels tacked on. I'm from the school of "Press A to swing". Period.

[PVarck31]

Quote: Originally Posted by NeoExelor

The hitting was too easy? Are you kidding? That was insanely hard to get a swing off. Good thing we can switch to classic..

Do you think its possible that the hitting could be easy for him and not so easy for you? Or is he just wrong??

[PVarck31]

Quote: Originally Posted by JonahFalcon

Same old hack-a-way as MLB 2K#. No one, repeat NO ONE, works counts, and *I* can't work counts because the pitcher seldom throws anything outside of the strike zone. I still despise all the analog bull****. It feels tacked on. I'm from the school of "Press A to swing". Period.

You do know that you can change the hitting controls to use A to swing in the retail version right?

[Badgun]

Quote: Originally Posted by Mariners4411

the swing stick and pitching is 1000x better and this is coming from someone who hates swing stick and analog control pitching. there is no option to switch in the demo

I tried the swingstick and I simply don't care for it. I can't get a ball out of the infield using the stick.

It's fine if they want to include alternative control methods, but forcing people to use something that they don't want to use is bad business. I mean I probably wasn't going to buy it anyway since I'll be playing The Show, but I still would like an option for a baseball game on the 360.

[cheechoo98]

I hope Sony doesn't hold back the Demo for the PS3 ( becausee of the Sony made MLB the Show)

I gotta play this demo...!