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MLB 09 The Show Demo Available, Post Impressions Here

07:58 PM - February 5, 2009 by Millennium

The MLB 09 The Show demo is up on the Playstation Network Store. Please post your impressions once you download and play the game.

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# 141 bhurst99 @ 02/05/09 10:57 PM

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Originally Posted by marino13882


	CB have you seen the Philly mascot yet?

Philly Phanatic

# 142 countryboy @ 02/05/09 10:58 PM

how many innings is the demo?

# 143 bigfnjoe96 @ 02/05/09 10:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Art1bk


	Joe maybe you need to step up your internet provider game lol jk. It only took me 20 minutes to download the game. What do you have DSL?

No I have CABLE.. It's no biggy.

# 144 Rawdeal28 @ 02/05/09 10:58 PM

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Originally Posted by The Management


	They didn't move the outfielders in a few steps this year, but the ball just moves faster so you can get it over the outfielder's head.

see i dont like this. i really wish they moved them up.

anyone think they can play 08 now even after the demo?

# 145 blinkfan77 @ 02/05/09 10:58 PM

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Originally Posted by bcruise


	The game is optimized to run at 720, not 1080.

Hmmm, wasn't last years game made to run with 1080p?

I could have sworn it said it right on the press start screen.

And if not, what gives? Oh well I guess. It look amazing anyway.

# 146 Marino @ 02/05/09 10:59 PM

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Originally Posted by countryboy


	how many innings is the demo?

4 innings, but I believe if it is tied you will go into extras.

# 147 J-Unit40 @ 02/05/09 11:00 PM

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Originally Posted by countryboy


	how many innings is the demo?

4 innings. You knew that.

# 148 nemesis04 @ 02/05/09 11:00 PM

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Originally Posted by jim416


	Joe, it's nothing to get concerned about. We played a later version. There are NO frame rate issues that we saw. Enjoy the game, even with a little stutter, framerate issue. Some are saying they're seeing none, so it might be the way it was downloaded, who knows.

I will cosign! There were no frame rate issues what so ever in the full version we were playing. I thought demos were notorious for some frame rate problems at times?

# 149 countryboy @ 02/05/09 11:00 PM

I saw the 3-6-1 double play!! Ahhh, what a beautiful sight, even though it was turned against me. I'm the Phillies, what do I care...

# 150 Artman22 @ 02/05/09 11:01 PM

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Originally Posted by jim416


	Joe, it's nothing to get concerned about. We played a later version. There are NO frame rate issues that we saw. Enjoy the game, even with a little stutter, framerate issue. Some are saying they're seeing none, so it might be the way it was downloaded, who knows.

I'm glad to see i'm not the only one seeing this. I'm also glad to hear this wont be a problem in the retail version according to you

# 151 countryboy @ 02/05/09 11:02 PM

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Originally Posted by J-Unit40


	4 innings. You knew that.

I'd heard 4 or 5 and was wanting clarification. Thanks

# 152 countryboy @ 02/05/09 11:03 PM

the progression in lighting is freaking phoenomenal.

# 153 J-Unit40 @ 02/05/09 11:04 PM

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Originally Posted by countryboy


	I saw the 3-6-1 double play!! Ahhh, what a beautiful sight, even though it was turned against me. I'm the Phillies, what do I care...

LOL. I just had one turned on me too. 3-6-1. There were a couple of new animations on it that I don't believe I saw in '08. I tried a take-out slide too, but that didn't get me too far.

# 154 J-Unit40 @ 02/05/09 11:06 PM

Damn goh! That's a game-log and a half.

That would have taken up at least 4 pages of countryboy's 100 game notebook.

# 155 countryboy @ 02/05/09 11:07 PM

for anyone interested, if you press start you can see how the defense is positioned against your batter or you can use the batter's eye.

And again, for anyone interested, the cpu does move his fielders around for your hitter. The Rays just put the overshift on for Howard. Bartlett is now playing to the right of 2nd base.

# 156 countryboy @ 02/05/09 11:08 PM

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Originally Posted by J-Unit40


	Damn goh! That's a game-log and a half. That would have taken up at least 4 pages of countryboy's 100 game notebook.

lol

Yeah, may note book is only 120 pages..

# 157 Motown @ 02/05/09 11:08 PM

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Originally Posted by goh


	Didn't think the graphics would be upgraded so much though it's only 720p,native at least. Sliders to play with. Got 2 strikeouts and a ground out to Howard in the top of the first. Full count lead off walk to start the bottom,now I just need to figure out how to steal. Wow awful call on the strike and he was safe but they called him out! Rigged umpires even. The running/sliding animation was amazing though. Nice lighting on the warning track,thought that one was gone. Oh cool they're going over the umps,now I know wich 2 just screwed me over. Small MVP chant for Utley,it actually builds up,more people chanting now. Specific ump comments too,mentioning how it's a normally tight ump. Grounder to 3rd,strike out,base hit and grounder to short wich had a really awesome new low throw animation in the top of the 2nd. Hahaha their outfileder fell over making a lunging catch. Mascot antics getting the crowd into it more after a basehit with 2 outs. Nice animation when Victorino thought he had a HR but it went foul and next pitch fades on the track. Error with the ball thrown into the stands in the top of the 3rd with the pitcher up. He has the jacket on while on the bases and then a blown double play. They get 2 runs out of that mess. Then Hammels gets screwed out of a walk in the bottom. Another strikeout to start the top of the 4th. Pop out,weak hit in front of the catcher. Comeback time! Also night time. Pop out. Walk to Utley. HR Howard,tie game. They ring the bell. Crowd is really excited. Base hit on a 2-2 by Ibanez. Pitching coach is out. Crowd even more excited. Well that didn't work. Down to Victorino,crowd going absolutly nuts...banging on the steps now. BS strike 3 called. 5th inning now. Can't get another pitcher up in the pen. Nothing significant in the top. Hammels almost got a hit but it went foul. Nice ball trajectory there. These umps are killing me haha. Kazmir's shoelace is untied. Rollins got one down the middle but only managed to get it out to center. 6th inning. Another strikeout. 73 pitches for Hammels,4 hits,2 runs,5k's. 2 BS calls going my way but Crawford hits a HR. Werth pops out,HR Utley,tied again. 3-3 C'mon Howard! Single to center,not quite what I was hoping for. Kazmir up to 80 pitches,lined through the hole to the right by Ibanez. Even Madden looks good. DP. 7th inning. Think I'm going to get a full game out of this. Strikeout #6 to start. 91 pitches. Great catch by Utley. Hey the AI gets to sub!!! Base hit too! Pop out next anyway. I switched over when Hammels came up but they didn't take him out and lines out. Into the 8th. Nothing intresting in the top. Controller is virbrating in the bottom when I'm up to hit. Rollins feet actually dig up the dirt when he's moving around in his stance. Lead off walk! Sac bunt. Rollins is all like you da man pointing towards Werth after the sac. Here comes Utley. Unproductive flyout. Crowd going insane again for Howard. Strikeout. Into the 9th! HR right away. To the bottom. And we're tied again! 10th! Leadoff hit leads to nothing in the top. Fans booing every pitch now. Think they want Hammels out. Nothing in the bottom. 11th...will it ever end? Into rediculous territory for a demo. Another strikeout. Announcers complaining about not being paid for overtime. Hit and another sub! Flyout again. Gound out on pitch #142 Bottom they sub their catcher even. 2 out single. Flyout to the track. 12th! They sub in Burrell. Mentions that they were teammates last season. Nothing happening in the top. Announcers say the fans deserve medal for staying so long. Another new pitcher for them. Announcer complaining it's past his bedtime. Looks like there's some empty seats. Error! Man on 2nd with 1 out. Man on 3rd with 2 outs. Jimmy Rollins up annnnnddddd pops out. Lucky number 13! Anounncer saying it's past the other announcers bedtime. Single for them but that's all. Werth,Utley and Howard for me,gotta end here! Right down the middle for Howard and it's foul! Worst strike call EVER and it's onto the... 14th Single for them but nothing out of it,moved to 2nd. Another over the middle that goes foul. Looks like there's even more empty seats. Opposite field single past a diving 2B. Wow that was a fantastic accident. I started the runner with intent to bunt but ended up getting a check swing bloop single into center right between 2nd and CF. If I hadn't have started him that might've been a DP but now I've got runners on the corners and no outs! Victorino up,hope this is the end. AND IT IS ALL OVER!!![/Mike Goldberg] 3 RUN WALK OFF HR!!! They all gathered around and celebrated at the plate. Well that was the best game of baseball I ever played.

I feel like i just walked out of a theater...f#@%$ unreal

# 158 J-Unit40 @ 02/05/09 11:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Motown


	I feel like i just walked out of a theater...f@^$@ unreal

You know! Unreal!

# 159 sgthalka @ 02/05/09 11:10 PM

Just finished my first game -- 7 innings, gave up 2 runs in the top of the 7th ... the CPU actually attempted a suicide squeeze on me (!) and scored.

First impressions:

+ Animation across the board is incredible. Pitching delivery, especially on replays viewing from the mound, feels authentic and real without that subtle wonkiness that old baseball games could never get past. The motion and delivery of the ball looks lifelike. Fielding routes, ball handling, throws and catches ... insane.

+ The overhead fielding view feels more zoomed out ... you get a larger view of the outfield, players look size-appropriate for the space they're in.

+ Ball physics and hit variety feels better than ever. That makes the game right there. Spraying shots over the infielders and outfielders heads won't feel routine for a long while.

+ Pitching/batting duel feels more alive than ever. Dunno if anythign changed, but feels more intense. Pitches coming in faster and closer.

+ Lighting progression is subtle and so awesome. Same for field wear 'n' tear. In-sane.

- The pitching cursor feels like it's "locking" to an invisible grid. When you move the cursor around, it's herky-jerky. Just weird, dunno if that's intentional.

- No frame rate problems, but the game looks a bit upscaled and jaggy at times. Blame it on the demo? I don't know. There were faint halos surrounding players, like they were out of focus, at times, and some details definitely felt more pixelated compared to 08. Anyone know if the demo ships with a lower resolution than the full retail game?

# 160 J-Unit40 @ 02/05/09 11:14 PM

I just made a beautiful backhanded stop by Rollins with the leaping throw to beat out Navarro at first. So smooth. That was sweet.

Perfect opportunity to use the "save a screenshot" feature. I love that. On the demo!

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