MLB 09 The Show Demo Available, Post Impressions Here

[RunN1st]

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

This game is about a good looking as they get! The frame rate does suffer a little bit during the pitcher and batter animations but it's probably because of the new lighting, which by the way is extremely cool. That said, IMO the game feels and controls very much like '07 and '08.

If you've never owned The Show this game will shock you.:wink:

[Flaxseed Oil]

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

Ok, FINALLY got a chance to play and I will post my impressions.


- Breaking balls have more bite and are more difficult to hit this year.

- The graphics are awesome. Not just the park lighting, but the players look crisper, and the equipment looks shiny.

- The broadcast style presentation is AWESOME. I love when a hitter is stepping into the box and the camera has a realistic setting/zoom. The replays of strikeouts from the CF camera is awesome. The Homerun replay is awesome, as well. Langoria took me yard and the replay was sick.

- I didnt see the game in full-on night mode, as it ended in the 4th 2-1 (Played default all-star sliders).

- Noticed ONE bug. Upton was warming up to swing in the box without a bat...the bat was suspended in mid air. it was weird.

- The sounds are awesome.

- Didnt see any beachballs. Didnt see any fans reaching over the railings like in that one screenshot, but I assume it may be in the final version.

- Too much rex hudler.

- The batspeed is faster, but so are the pitches. It took me an inning or so before i was making consistent contact.

- my first hit was a double down the right field line with Utley. Ripped a line drive right over the first basemens head.

- I like that you cant see the ball shadow in the dark, so you dont know where the ball is going to land. Awesome touch.

- I saw dust swirling around.

- The new signature styles look GREAT. Hamels, Kazmir, Pena, Iwamura, and Bartlett all looked great.

[Ruffy]

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I thought I'd post some pics I took using the snapshot feature of MLB the Show 09.

Fun Stuff...can't wait for it to drop!

I'll do a few more too.

Pic 1 - Utley HR ball.
Pic 2 - Utley HR Celebration Crossing Homeplate
Pic 3 - Mound Conference after Kazmir's shaky start

[Chizzypoof]

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I am noticing that when there are shadows on the field I cannot see a ball shadow. I prefer to play with no indicators on but I don't see how that is possible now. Did the version played at the community event have some shadow for the ball even if shadows were cast on the field from the stadium?

I also noticed in the outfield I cannot see the catch region indicator if there are shadows. But I can in the corners on the dirt.

Your post has been making me think about shadows for the past 10 minutes. This is going to be a productive day at work.

Is there a ball shadow projected anywhere on the field? If the light source was directly above the object then the shadow would be cast directly below it. But in the demo the sun is setting casting a shadow from east to west. So in the case of a fly ball the shadow would be to the east or west on the field, not directly below the ball in flight.

Unless you are talking about the shading on the ball itself, then disregard my question.

My co-worker keeps laughing at me because I am holding my hand to my desk lamp.

[jim416]

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Now again, we know it is a way early build, that this can be corrected, but for those (even devs) to say they are not seeing it in this very demo, yet there are a bunch of us who can, and swapped both version and notice it even more so... it does cause some concern.

After all, how do you fix something you dont see?

So, are you saying that it DEFINITELY has to be there, the framerate issue? That there's no way it can't because you are seeing it. Or, that we, the community guys/devs, just aren't mentioning it?

Is there a possibility that it has to do with the download somehow? Haven't there been a few guys who have posted that said they either, reset their PS3s, or did a t.v. tweak and it was fixed?

There are people who flat out aren't seeing it. I'm playing on a Sony Bravia and am not seeing it.

And, again....the build we played, as Nem said, smooth as butter. This build several weeks prior to the one we played.

[Ruffy]

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More snapshots.

next time I'll change thier sizes to fit better...sorry bout that.

Pic 1 - OF doing some crunches during a delay (put the controller down for a few mins)
Pic 2 - OF getting a rest during the delay
Pic 3 - Conference at the plate. Did you guys see rain?
Pic 4 - DP turn
Pic 5 - Philly Fanatic

[Artman22]

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50?? Wow. That's a stretch I'd say but who really knows.

Maybe one of the 50 guys can post a video so the rest of us can see what is going on. I'm betting at least one out of that many people has a digital camera.

In all honesty i play my 360 more then the ps3 and on my 360 i have about 50 friends but i say about 10 im really cool with(They have a ps3 as well) and i asked them if they were seeing what i was seeing and they all said yes. It's not tv lag because im playing it on a 720p HDTV and the ps3 is on 720p as well. So if you add 10 that i mentioned from my friends list plus all the people here that have been saying it as well. I'd say that's probably around 50 if not more. As far as recording it, I would do it but after school tonight.

[Scrapps]

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For some ungodly reason, I am having a difficult time with pitch recognition. What batting view is everyone using?

[brunnoce]

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Jim i think its down to the tv type or ps3 hook up...the worst part is that the devs are not getting this problem neither, so like sox said, they cant fix something they dont see

but the issue is definatly happening, i can confirm, ive been playing 08 quite often last couple of weeks and i felt right of the first pitch 09 demo wasnt as smooth...


i just pray i wont get that on the full version, if i do, i can bet ill be selling my tv and getting a diferent one...no way im gonna miss maximum experience with this game this year!

[jim416]

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

Well, if it's as bad as some are saying I can only say hold off on the first day until people can post their impressions. Instead of buying it, knowing the problem is there for you and then complaining about a known issue for you.

I can assure everyone here that the game ran as smooth as silk up at SCEA. Don't know what else to say (plus there are people here saying the same thing).

Not going to beat a dead horse anymore. Hope it works out.

[Artman22]

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Art, I have a Samsung also and I'm seeing the same thing. It might be our TV.

No it's doing it on sony tvs as well. Some people see it some dont. A friend of mine has a pioneer elite and he say he's seeing it as well.

[brunnoce]

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In all honesty i play my 360 more then the ps3 and on my 360 i have about 50 friends but i say about 10 im really cool with(They have a ps3 as well) and i asked them if they were seeing what i was seeing and they all said yes. It's not tv lag because im playing it on a 720p HDTV and the ps3 is on 720p as well. So if you add 10 that i mentioned from my friends list plus all the people here that have been saying it as well. I'd say that's probably around 50 if not more. As far as recording it, I would do it but after school tonight.

i just had a brazilian friend confirming it too
unfortnatly...phillyfan also confirmed it.

[GSW]

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

Poster formerly known as Trojan Man here . . . Damn you all. I love you guys and hate you all at the same time.

I sold my PS3 on a lark and thought I could make it by without The Show. In my boredom I read this thread, and now I'm thinking that there's gotta be a way I can move a couple bricks and find the quid for another PS3 and The Show 09.

J/K about the bricks, but man, this game sounds incredible. It was already the premier game of its kind, but now the lighting is better, it's even more subtle in terms of the little things, and it seems that the hitting sliders actually work.

Damn. I'm gonna go get set up and put some impressions of my own down pronto.

Thanks to those who did the community event. And to Countryboy and the 100 game log. Are you posting that game by game, or in chunks?

ROFL @ move some bricks to cop a Ps3...

iiiiiight!

[pfunk880]

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Pre-Game: Very nice. Was a little surprised to see the lineup intros for every batter taken out, but no biggie if it saved on the audio space for other stuff.

I actually like this because it is more like what they do on an actual broadcast.

[Artman22]

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btw, im on a 32" LG LCD and im seeing the stuttering too, seems the game is at 30fps...i was playing 08 for the past few days, and i can really tell the demo is not running @ 60fps for me....
hopefully the final version wont have this issue.

This is the same conclusion i came up with. I think the demo is running at 30fps and not 60. That's why we are seeing the studdering and framerate problems.