MLB 09 The Show Demo Available, Post Impressions Here

[The Bimmer]

Re: MLB 09 The Show Demo Available, Post Impressions Here

Well, there are new people that come along and read these things and don't realize how old the build is, haven't read the things that definitely have been corrected, haven't read through the impressions we had at SCEA, etc.

I am currently pausing the game and counting every duplicate button in the crowd and will report my findings.

3,489,298,346,893,489 and 1. Thats what i came up with. Let me know when your done!

[DickDalewood]

Re: MLB 09 The Show Demo Available, Post Impressions Here

Just had Rollins get ejected for arguing a close play at first. That was a new one

[DickDalewood]

Re: MLB 09 The Show Demo Available, Post Impressions Here

nah, the line that gets me is when Matty V says, "its 64 degrees under mostly cloudy skies" and the sun is shining brightly down on the field.

lol

Hahahaha dude that drives me nuts! Maybe his vision is just clouded.

[The Bimmer]

Re: MLB 09 The Show Demo Available, Post Impressions Here

Just had Rollins get ejected for arguing a close play at first. That was a new one

Yeah, B.J. Upton got tossed the day for me too. I wonder if a manager will get thrown out this year? I've seen the managers arguing a few times also.

[meatman]

Re: MLB 09 The Show Demo Available, Post Impressions Here

For those that played the 08 version and the demo for 09, is there a reason to purchase 09?

[spitoon]

Re: MLB 09 The Show Demo Available, Post Impressions Here

For those that played the 08 version and the demo for 09, is there a reason to purchase 09?

There is another thread about this somewhere (I think there's another thread about everything ever asked about MLB '09 before )...

The consensus was that 'casual players' might not see the full benefit of upgrading from 08 to 09, but 'serious players' will definitely see it.

For me, the addition of 40 man rosters and the other 'contract' stuff is great, plus it's really purdy

[DickDalewood]

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For those that played the 08 version and the demo for 09, is there a reason to purchase 09?

Depsite this build being from mid-December (you're welcome Jim), it's very evident that 09 just plays a better game of baseball. It's not a specific huge improvement type thing, they just did so many little things with the graphics, gameplay, etc, that there is no way I would go back to 08 now. Need proof? I've played the freakin' demo over 30 times... A DEMO!!! That should tell you how awesome this game could be...

[dave_sz]

Re: MLB 09 The Show Demo Available, Post Impressions Here

Is there a reason why he slid like 7 feet past the base?


Shot of what was the beginning of a nice DP


Bad, bad, BAD collision detection


Another thing that keeps happening to me is that I can't seem to preload the 2nd baseman for double plays. Say the SS picks the ball up and throws it to the 2nd baseman, while the ball is in the air I'll hold O to preload a throw to 1st, but it doesn't always register...

[jim416]

Re: MLB 09 The Show Demo Available, Post Impressions Here

I'm not sure that first photo is seven feet past home, not like that's never been seen in baseball.

The demo is a build from DECEMBER, MID DECEMBER. As stated, we had no problem pre-loading and turning any types of double plays at the event with the NEW build (which still wasn't the final).

The game doesn't have collision detection. They have worked on having the player side step IN THE MORE RECENT BUILD WE SAW and it seemed to work better. I didn't even see a clipping kind of problem when I played. Will it be there, yes, as there is NO COLLISION DETECTION IN THE GAME.

[Scottdau]

Re: MLB 09 The Show Demo Available, Post Impressions Here

I'm not sure that first photo is seven feet past home, not like that's never been seen in baseball.

The demo is a build from DECEMBER, MID DECEMBER. As stated, we had no problem pre-loading and turning any types of double plays at the event with the NEW build (which still wasn't the final).

The game doesn't have collision detection. They have worked on having the player side step IN THE MORE RECENT BUILD WE SAW and it seemed to work better. I didn't even see a clipping kind of problem when I played. Will it be there, yes, as there is NO COLLISION DETECTION IN THE GAME.

So what are you saying there is NO COLLISION DETECTION IN THE GAME or do you mean there is no collision detection in the game? I am lost, you mean there isn't or there is?
Also, those where some nice pics. I love the way this game looks. Also, they said that the players will side step each other this year. Not all the time, but a lot of times. So it really wouldn't be an issue.

[jim416]

Re: MLB 09 The Show Demo Available, Post Impressions Here

I'm requesting all future demos self destruct after seven days, lol. I'd still like to see the demos released the morning that the retail version gets released. It's safer that way.

[spitoon]

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Another thing that keeps happening to me is that I can't seem to preload the 2nd baseman for double plays. Say the SS picks the ball up and throws it to the 2nd baseman, while the ball is in the air I'll hold O to preload a throw to 1st, but it doesn't always register...

Actually, I have seen that issue where the throw doesn't happen from 2nd to 1st in this demo. I saw it occasionally in '08 as well. I'm not sure if it's a timing thing or what, but it is very rare. I suppose it could be something that I'm doing wrong, but DP's work 95% of the time so I'm doing some of it right.

As far as 'collision detection' goes. While it would be nice, if you really think about it, it is going to be a huge undertaking. Just taking that image as an example, think about what would have to happen if this game had full collision detection...there'd have to be an entire new library of animations/mo-caps to deal with the guy hitting Howard's legs and the resulting 'collision' (or partial collision/avoidance). You couldn't just have the guy hit Howard and stop dead, or you'd have a 10 page thread about how unrealistic the collisions are. No easy task to be sure.

[dave_sz]

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Actually, I have seen that issue where the throw doesn't happen from 2nd to 1st in this demo. I saw it occasionally in '08 as well. I'm not sure if it's a timing thing or what, but it is very rare. I suppose it could be something that I'm doing wrong, but DP's work 95% of the time so I'm doing some of it right.

As far as 'collision detection' goes. While it would be nice, if you really think about it, it is going to be a huge undertaking. Just taking that image as an example, think about what would have to happen if this game had full collision detection...there'd have to be an entire new library of animations/mo-caps to deal with the guy hitting Howard's legs and the resulting 'collision' (or partial collision/avoidance). You couldn't just have the guy hit Howard and stop dead, or you'd have a 10 page thread about how unrealistic the collisions are. No easy task to be sure.

No there wouldn't. If that specific thing happened, Howard would be called for interference since he's in he baserunners way, right?

Another thing that has been happening ALL THE TIME is throwing out the base stealer at 2nd. 99% of the time, the catcher throws the ball high and the 2nd baseman has to jump therefore he guy is always safe a 2nd. This is happening both when I'm stealing as well as when i'm trying to throw the guy out. And this early build as well as the "we saw nothing like this at the community day or whatever it was" CAN'T be an answer for everything! You guys answer some questions that you get with a " we didn't have enough time to try this or we didn't see this"but other you answer we didn;t see it so it isn't there. Just cause you didn't see it doesn't mean it was fixed. Truth is for most of the things you DON'T know if they were fixed unless the devs or people there specifically told you so.

[riDIRKulous41]

Re: MLB 09 The Show Demo Available, Post Impressions Here

Sliding past a base, especially at home plate is called momentum

[DickDalewood]

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I'm requesting all future demos self destruct after seven days, lol. I'd still like to see the demos released the morning that the retail version gets released. It's safer that way.

I agree. I keep telling myself to delete this and wait for the game to come out, but I can't stop myself!

Damn beautiful, fun demo...