MLB 09 The Show Preview (Gamespy)

[mike75]

Re: MLB 09 The Show Preview (Gamespy)

And there's our answer of how batting practice is going to be implemented - as a part of RTTS. Cool - it'll be nice to have some substance to the training instead of just selecting points in a menu.

Well I hope you can still do batting practice without using RTTS!

[Knight165]

Re: MLB 09 The Show Preview (Gamespy)

And there's our answer of how batting practice is going to be implemented - as a part of RTTS. Cool - it'll be nice to have some substance to the training instead of just selecting points in a menu.

Yep...
I always thought it should be this way.
There should be some constants...such as speed....that doesn't really drastically change....but you could have something such as baserunning be a skill that can be improved upon.

Sounds like a move in the right direction.

I for one am glad to hear things like "MLB The ShowXX is not much different from XX...but rather improved upon in this and that"
To hear that...with the way the game already is...makes me VERY happy.

M.K.
Knight165

[jim416]

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I for one am glad to hear things like "MLB The ShowXX is not much different from XX...but rather improved upon in this and that"
To hear that...with the way the game already is...makes me VERY happy.

M.K.
Knight165

I'm having a feeling that addicted baseball gamers are going to see a TON of subtle stuff that's been changed, more so than what this previewer saw. Maybe these addicts will see this in, oh, say, FIVE DAYS TIME!!!!

[bcruise]

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Re: the Batting Practice being RTTS-related - I figure I'd better add on an "If the preview info is correct" clause since I see Kolbe around and because I don't want to be responsible for the second misunderstanding/jump to conclusion today.

If you don't mind my asking, is the basic way of improving the RTTS character (the points thing) still there?

[backbreaker]

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I never understood, how anyone after an hour or two, can state as fact nothing changed much from this last year to this years game. With that limited amount of time should be prefaced by a disclaimer. I like what I'm hearing and I do feel as a "The show" vet, it is going to suffer from "sameness" that may take some luster of the title, it happens to all sports games because these games don't change much from year to year.

SCEA San Diego, please make an attempt at analog throwing like 2k, it should be a traded off, they implemented your base running technique, the least they could do is give in return. Don't go after that pitching thing, I like my games easily accessible.

[mike75]

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I never understood, how anyone after an hour or two, can state as fact nothing changed much from this last year to this years game. With that limited amount of time should be prefaced by a disclaimer. I like what I'm hearing and I do feel as a "The show" vet, it is going to suffer from "sameness" that may take some luster of the title, it happens to all sports games because these games don't change much from year to year.

SCEA San Diego, please make an attempt at analog throwing like 2k, it should be a traded off, they implemented your base running technique, the least they could do is give in return. Don't go after that pitching thing, I like my games easily accessible.

analog throwing? N0 Thanks

If by chance it is ever added it better just be an option and not the default.

[DodgerFanatic2K3]

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They should just change the name of this game so people stop thinking that just because it features the year in the title that it has to be drastically changed every year

I vote for....

MLB "The Show"
.... Featuring the most authentic 2009 baseball experience available

What do you think SCEA ??

[MaverickisBack]

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i am loving that the Show has only made minor tweaks to last years game. Solid gameplay (which is already there) and the minor things you sometimes dont notice is what makes this game so good. I have never been so excited to hear that a game is not making ground breaking changes. 2K use to do that every year since 2K4...and every year the game got worse. If it aint broke dont overhaul it. If it is broke take it slow. I like SCEA approach.

To copy anything from 2K is ********...would anyone ask the Phillies to copy what the Pirates are doing. That wouldnt make sense. I dont want analog throwing, analog pitching and please GOD NO SWING STICK.

[kehlis]

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To copy anything from 2K is ********...would anyone ask the Phillies to copy what the Pirates are doing.

This is a pretty naive statement. The Pirates don't do a whole lot the right way but I am certain that they have some players the Phillies or any other team would love to have...

I happen to agree with you on analog, but to say taking something from them if they do it right is ******** is a very poor statement.

[bigfnjoe96]

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Sounds like a basic preview & like most threads, the usual jab @ 2K Sports...

[countryboy]

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Am I the only one that got excited over them now having 30-40 different faces in the crowd?

[EnigmaNemesis]

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I never understood, how anyone after an hour or two, can state as fact nothing changed much from this last year to this years game. With that limited amount of time should be prefaced by a disclaimer. I like what I'm hearing and I do feel as a "The show" vet, it is going to suffer from "sameness" that may take some luster of the title, it happens to all sports games because these games don't change much from year to year.

SCEA San Diego, please make an attempt at analog throwing like 2k, it should be a traded off, they implemented your base running technique, the least they could do is give in return. Don't go after that pitching thing, I like my games easily accessible.

Day and Night cycles, weather, franchise options (40-man, arbitration, rule 5, September call-ups), better lighting, more details, more "little things", 700 new animations, 400 new presentation screens, pitchers with jackets on, etc etc etc

Somehow don't feel, "sameness".

And I will pass to high hell on analog pitching. Pure and simple gimmick.

[dorismary]

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thanks ! great stuff

[Scottdau]

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Am I the only one that got excited over them now having 30-40 different faces in the crowd?

Yes. Yes you are, but the jackets got me all excited.

[MaverickisBack]

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This is a pretty naive statement. The Pirates don't do a whole lot the right way but I am certain that they have some players the Phillies or any other team would love to have...

I happen to agree with you on analog, but to say taking something from them if they do it right is ******** is a very poor statement.

the point is that they didnt do anything well in that game as far as gameplay. I will take the sig styles...but nothing else