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  • davewins
    MVP
    • Sep 2005
    • 1913

    #916
    Re: MLB 09 The Show Demo Available, Post Impressions Here

    well i just played the most realistic 4 innings of video game baseball in my life. I am on Legend and honestly with sliders default I was still having a problem with hitting being a little bit too easy. Note that I said a little bit too easy.

    Well I moved contact all the way to the left and everything felt much more realistic to me. I didn't even touch other hitting sliders yet so that is awesome. Here's the box score.

    Rays 0 2 0
    Phillies 1 3 0

    I pitched great with Hamels too. I wasn't able to get the CPU to K that much before but that wasn't the case in this game. I was really concentrating on hitting the meter release point perfectly. Here is Cole Hamels (the player of the game) line.

    4.0 IP 2 HITS 0 R 0 ER 1 BB 5 K

    I hit a HR with Werth that I timed perfectly. It was a mistake by Kazmir that caught too much of the plate. It went 407ft to dead center into the bushes/trees whatever they are lol.

    The only thing I would like to add as I feel it right now and it's not really a big deal but I think it would be nice is to have the option to when turning HR celebrations off to completely go off because on the HR I hit with Werth in the corner of my eye I saw him in the basepath window slowly jogging. It's certainly not that big of a deal but it does take away from the excitement of the HR. I would like to hit it and really not be sure if it's out or not and see the centerfielder go back and keep going back and when I see he gets to the wall then I know it might go out and then watch the CF look up over the wall as it clears the fence. Something about the long ball to me is very special and I love the suspence of the last 2 or 3 seconds before it clears the wall. Just thought I'd add that while its fresh in my head.

    I would also like to add that one thing that's very realistic about the hitting is how the HR's are hit on mistakes by the CPU. Fat pitches that catch too much of the plate. I'm not hitting HR's on 2 seamers that are low and away on the corner. That is a very tough pitch to do much with and I think this game captures that very well. I think I hit 3 HR's overall and all of them were on mistake pitches that caught too much of the plate. Very realistic.
    Last edited by davewins; 02-07-2009, 12:53 PM.

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    • dodgerblue
      MVP
      • Feb 2003
      • 1239

      #917
      Re: MLB 09 The Show Demo Available, Post Impressions Here

      Originally posted by jim416
      I think pitching is going to be tougher this year. I got Howard to chase a pitch out of the zone, so I think we're going to have to mix it up this year. And remember there are sliders.
      I definitely agree with this. In '08 with my Dodgers, I was consistently holding teams to 3 runs or less on all star. In this years demo using Hamels, I keep getting shelled in only 4 innings on all star.
      Pitchers and Catchers Report; Life Worth Living Again

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      • idesign2
        Rookie
        • Mar 2008
        • 368

        #918
        Re: MLB 09 The Show Demo Available, Post Impressions Here

        After playing a couple of games I'm gonna go on record as saying a really don't like many of the replay camera angles. In fact, I absolutely HATE how the camera keeps zooming in on the ball on flyouts. Many times the camera is still pointing at the sky as the player makes the catch.

        Amazingly enough, MLB 2K8 did this also. It would be nice to get an explanation from the developers why these replay angles aren't as good as they should be.

        All of that said, though, I really enjoy playing this game.

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        • johnnyg83
          MVP
          • Jul 2002
          • 1060

          #919
          Re: MLB 09 The Show Demo Available, Post Impressions Here

          Really? I love the replay angles ... especially the high press box ...

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          • Pared
            Legen - WAIT FOR IT
            • Feb 2003
            • 39337

            #920
            Re: MLB 09 The Show Demo Available, Post Impressions Here

            Originally posted by sask3m
            Pared, i notice that there's no baserunner aggression slider this year, did the scea guys say why they removed it?
            They mentioned the sliders were streamlined and added/removed to make sure they work.

            Could've been breaking something in the game this year.

            Trust me, the CPU baserunners are awesome this year! They actually make mistakes allowing you chances to earn the put-out. I had a play where someone went first to third and Ryan Church threw a one-hop beauty to David Wright to get the guy out by a step.
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            • HustlinOwl
              All Star
              • Mar 2004
              • 9713

              #921
              Re: MLB 09 The Show Demo Available, Post Impressions Here

              Thanks countryboy and nemesis for confirming that the umpires will rotate this year.

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              • Knight165
                *ll St*r
                • Feb 2003
                • 24964

                #922
                Re: MLB 09 The Show Demo Available, Post Impressions Here

                Originally posted by sask3m
                Pared, i notice that there's no baserunner aggression slider this year, did the scea guys say why they removed it?
                We didn't specifically ask this(at least I didn't)...but in speaking with Brian...they tweaked the attributes as well as the sliders...and I got the impression they wanted it much more attribute related this year.
                I'm just guessing...but I think they were seeing with the aggression slider...way to many slow guys trying to both steal and take the extra base when they really shouldn't/couldn't.
                So I think they touched on the aggression attribute as the driving force to extra bases and more aggressive basebath play.
                The baserunner speed slider also sounds like it will increase the aggression overall.

                M.K.
                Knight165
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                • sask3m
                  Banned
                  • Sep 2002
                  • 2352

                  #923
                  Re: MLB 09 The Show Demo Available, Post Impressions Here

                  Originally posted by Pared
                  They mentioned the sliders were streamlined and added/removed to make sure they work.

                  Could've been breaking something in the game this year.

                  Trust me, the CPU baserunners are awesome this year! They actually make mistakes allowing you chances to earn the put-out. I had a play where someone went first to third and Ryan Church threw a one-hop beauty to David Wright to get the guy out by a step.
                  thanks, yeah cpu runners seem just about right to me, i was just curious, but geez the hitting i'm down to rookie now and still having trouble , think it's tougher than HOF was last yr., can't get my timing and the breaks to the pitches are unreal.

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                  • sask3m
                    Banned
                    • Sep 2002
                    • 2352

                    #924
                    Re: MLB 09 The Show Demo Available, Post Impressions Here

                    Originally posted by Knight165
                    We didn't specifically ask this(at least I didn't)...but in speaking with Brian...they tweaked the attributes as well as the sliders...and I got the impression they wanted it much more attribute related this year.
                    I'm just guessing...but I think they were seeing with the aggression slider...way to many slow guys trying to both steal and take the extra base when they really shouldn't/couldn't.
                    So I think they touched on the aggression attribute as the driving force to extra bases and more aggressive basebath play.
                    The baserunner speed slider also sounds like it will increase the aggression overall.

                    M.K.
                    Knight165
                    thanks for the update, i did find in 08 that if you upped the baserunning aggression to high then the cpu would just start running themselves into dumb outs, attribute related would be the better way to go.

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                    • Jgainsey
                      I can't feel it
                      • Mar 2007
                      • 3360

                      #925
                      Re: MLB 09 The Show Demo Available, Post Impressions Here

                      Does anyone else hate that one HR Celebration Cam where it goes straight to a close up of the batter's face? Why would I want to stare at Jayson Werth's ugly mug for an awkward 5 seconds when I could be watching the HR that he apparently just smashed off of the right field foul pole. I'd like to leave the HR Celebration Cam on, because there are some other angles that I like, but I just can't stand seeing the face shot while a ball is leaving the yard. Hopefully it gets scraped from next years game.
                      Now, more than ever

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                      • countryboy
                        Growing pains
                        • Sep 2003
                        • 52728

                        #926
                        Re: MLB 09 The Show Demo Available, Post Impressions Here

                        one thing I'd like to see them add is the ability to see the previous pitch sequence to the cpu batter's without having to go thru the select button, pitcher/batter analysis.

                        When I bat, I can press R2 and see the previous pitch sequence, I'd love to be able to do that while pitching.

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                        • countryboy
                          Growing pains
                          • Sep 2003
                          • 52728

                          #927
                          Re: MLB 09 The Show Demo Available, Post Impressions Here

                          Originally posted by getinthevan87
                          Does anyone else hate that one HR Celebration Cam where it goes straight to a close up of the batter's face? Why would I want to stare at Jayson Werth's ugly mug for an awkward 5 seconds when I could be watching the HR that he apparently just smashed off of the right field foul pole. I'd like to leave the HR Celebration Cam on, because there are some other angles that I like, but I just can't stand seeing the face shot while a ball is leaving the yard. Hopefully it gets scraped from next years game.
                          thats why I turn it off. I don't like some of the angles, plus I don't like that I can't see where the ball lands and it seems to take some of the excitement out of the homerun for me.
                          I can't shave with my eyes closed, meaning each day I have to look at myself in the mirror and respect who I see.

                          I miss the old days of Operation Sports :(


                          Louisville Cardinals/St.Louis Cardinals

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                          • phillyfan23
                            MVP
                            • Feb 2005
                            • 2313

                            #928
                            Re: MLB 09 The Show Demo Available, Post Impressions Here

                            Originally posted by Knight165
                            Up 4-2 on Legend...me playing as the Rays.
                            I got the bottom of the Philly order up and I'm thinking that I got this "game"(shortened as it may be).
                            Feliz singles.
                            I quickly get Ruiz and Hamels...
                            2 outs and up steps Rollins.
                            I'm being careful and he strokes a single to RF....Feliz goes for third and I ALMOST threw there...but I decide to play it safe and not let Rollins get to 2nd, right?
                            1st and third....Rollins is going to go...I keep throwing over there. Nada...can't get him....so I decide to be cute and snap throw to 1st(he's dancin' off every pitch!)........AND.......I FRIGGIN' THROW THE BALL INTO RF!!!!!! ...
                            Not only does Feliz trot home...but the ball gets into the corner and I misplay it...ROLLINS SCORES FROM 1ST!
                            I might need a new monitor.
                            Does anyone know where I can repair this?..
                            ..

                            Oh yeah...I eventually lost in 6

                            M.K.
                            Knight165
                            sounds like a mets-phils game in october to me ...no wait september....mets don't like october hhehehe
                            Last edited by phillyfan23; 02-07-2009, 02:08 PM.

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                            • theotherguy619
                              Rookie
                              • Feb 2005
                              • 336

                              #929
                              Re: MLB 09 The Show Demo Available, Post Impressions Here

                              Minus the pitcher/batter "lag", the demo is amazing! I understand it is not in the build that was played on CD, so I'm not worried about it. Cole Hamels just threw a perfect game (4 innings) against me; he completely dominated me. I think the only ball I hit solid was a foul ball lol.

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                              • maddeninyoeye
                                Rookie
                                • May 2006
                                • 176

                                #930
                                Re: MLB 09 The Show Demo Available, Post Impressions Here

                                forgive me if this was answered in the thread, but I'm at work and if i search too long my boss will block this site.

                                1) Is the fielding better than last yr where I'd be an outfielder and the game would kind of take over my fielder when I got close to the ball and make the catch for me? I hated that?

                                2) I'm an MVP 2005 guy. Still play it with all the mods on PC. How does this game stack up as far as feeling "in control" and fun factor?

                                Thanks!

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