MLB 09 The Show Demo Available, Post Impressions Here

[The Management]

Ball moves a little bit faster on both sides of the ball

Infield already shows signs of traction.. A lot of new catch animations


New replay cam is awesome fellas.

[JermaineDye05]

woop finally got it downloaded and installed!! Now its time to... study for Hist 260 test tomorrow.

I'll play it later

[JermaineDye05]

Quote: Originally Posted by Brewhaha

I can't seem to check my swing, no matter how light I press x.

I believe in the IGN review they said that it wasn't part of the demo but to expect check swings to be there when the game comes out.

[XiaNaphryz]

Can anyone who's played PYS make a comparison to this demo?

[The Management]

I had no problem check swinging but it's something I did a LOT in 08

No problem turning on a fastball either.

A lot of hitters have different stances from last year.... some are good like Utley, they have his foot up in the air correctly

Pena's stance was pretty bad.

WOAH, new swing animation on a foul ball... new batter animation on a steal attempt if you take the pitch. Batter back pedals out of the box.

Base runners turn around much more quickly than before.

[JT30]

Whats wrong with the color on your TV? Or is that the camera making it look like that?

[bennysiegel4]

I was able to check my swing with Ryan Howard twice already

[bowlerguy92]

Pitching is a lot more sporatic and you have slightly less control, in a good way though! The replays of hits have some great new angles so you can really see the slice on the ball and experience the fan interaction. That's it for now, I'm up to bat!