MLB 09 The Show Demo Available, Post Impressions Here

**countryboy** · 02-07-2009, 03:28 PM

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

Originally posted by J-Unit40

What I would really like to see in '10 is a fielding camera like the broadcast or press box cam. I don't like low, not really feeling medium (again) and high is just too high.

Outside of that, beautiful demo. I'm really looking forward to March 3.

I'm fine with medium. I don't care much for low and high.

But I do agree, I think a few more camera angles are needed for the fielding aspect of this game.

**twiztiddarkangelman** · 02-07-2009, 03:36 PM

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I seem to have trouble judging and tracking fly balls with the cameras they currently offer.

**Behindshadows** · 02-07-2009, 03:41 PM

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Okay after playing MLB 08: The Show with no sleep for 3 days, and then almost 6 hours a day after it was released.

I went into this demo, thinking they wouldn't improve much.

But WOW!!! This game looks incredible, plays great and the presentation is still outstanding. 09 is definitely going to suck a lot of hours out of my time once released.

Sony Great Muthaluvin Job! Now get the NBA Team on the same page.

Player models are incredible, facial detail is unreal. And the lighting and textures are just jaw dropping.

It's just hard to explain my satisfaction of this series. I'm just enjoying the demo really!

Have a great day OS!

Sony Dev's I want to thank you guys for this great series.

**J-Unit40** · 02-07-2009, 03:44 PM

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

Originally posted by countryboy

I'm fine with medium. I don't care much for low and high.

But I do agree, I think a few more camera angles are needed for the fielding aspect of this game.

Oh yeah. Medium is pretty good, I just think it could be better. I almost want something between low and medium. That would be a good balance. It would be just a slight tilt of the camera from medium towards low and that would do the trick for me.

Behindtheshadows, your avatars are pretty nice. Seriously, you change it every week. Not that it's a bad thing. LOL.

**EnigmaNemesis** · 02-07-2009, 03:44 PM

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

Originally posted by J-Unit40

Oh yeah. Medium is pretty good, I just think it could be better. I almost want something between low and medium. That would be a good balance. It would be just a slight tilt of the camera from medium towards low and that would do the trick for me.

I agree with this.

A Smedium camera angle is a must!

**Garrett67** · 02-07-2009, 04:00 PM

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Just saw an interesting 'hiccup'.

Rays are in the field, ball is hit to Bartlett. He throws to first but the ball goes over Pena's head. The cutscene then shows a player consoling Pena on the Bench, but they are still in the field with no outs.

**goh** · 02-07-2009, 04:45 PM

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This game is even better with all the videogame stuff turned off. Pitching by looking at the catchers fingers instead of the game telling me what he's calling,no strike zone and all that sort of thing.

I went back to 720p just because it was back on automatic but it went back to not fitting the screen. The options didn't save so I don't know what happend there. Maybe it didn't fit the first time and I didn't notice.

**Ninjoid** · 02-07-2009, 04:53 PM

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

Well, I finally downloaded the demo here in the UK...over 7 hours on my 512K broadband - dedication to the cause....

As like the rest of you guys I'm totally blown away with this...considering this must be month old code as well...really like the presentation, making it feel even more like a tv broadcast...one disappointment is the removal of going through all the lineup at the start, but it's still neat.

As for gameplay, I'm a cpu v cpu player and I'm highly encouraged by the gameplay...with even more polished code to come for release and the ability to watch any game this is going to be an awesome game...unfortunately the pitch speed still isn't shown on the scoreboard in cpu v cpu mode, but it's a small issue.

Graphically the game is outstanding and the progressive lighting is simply sublime. The commentary for me is the best in the gaming business - there is so much of it and it's informative...for me it is just like watching tv..

Roll on March 3rd for the release...March 10th can't come here soon enough as it'll be about that time that my imported copy drops through my letterbox...

Well done SCEA...it's very encouraging...

**Pared** · 02-07-2009, 05:22 PM

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Originally posted by Ninjoid

Well, I finally downloaded the demo here in the UK...over 7 hours on my 512K broadband - dedication to the cause....

You're a trooper! Glad you got the demo and are enjoying it... that's love right there!

**Ninjoid** · 02-07-2009, 05:27 PM

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Thanks Pared - if I told you what really happened you'd be sending me a medal in the post!!

Stayed up until 1am UK time for the US store updating on Thurs, set the d/l away thinking I'd have 6 hours before work..well it dropped connection after 135Mb...so I had a tiring day at work before setting it away again at 4pm last night...finally around 10pm I was able to have a gander at the delight of the 09 version...simply splendid, and well worth the download time!

**Pared** · 02-07-2009, 05:34 PM

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HA! That's absolutely great man! Like I said before.. that's love!

**Ninjoid** · 02-07-2009, 05:35 PM

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Totally is love Pared....it really is bud, it really is!

**JT30** · 02-07-2009, 05:40 PM

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Originally posted by maddeninyoeye

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!

1. No its the same. I can't understand why as soon as you get close to the ball in the OF or IF, the CPU takes over. I hate it. I really dont think there is much skill involved when it comes to fielding.. I wish they would fix it

2. My biggest complaint.. there isnt much control when it comes to fielding.

**The Management** · 02-07-2009, 05:57 PM

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Outfielders are still too deep though you can get some balls by them since the ball moves faster. I don't like that a rocket to the gap is caught on the warning track. Seems they should be positioned a couple yards forward.

In testing this it seems the outfield is playing shallower for certain players

**cowboype2000** · 02-07-2009, 06:04 PM

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

MLB '09: The Show feels like next-gen baseball, wait, it is baseball. The actual baseball is aspect is nailed as good if not better than the best High Heat game, that is saying a lot. I got to really give if up to the developers for focusing on GAMEPLAY and not new modes and other crap that can be advertised on the back of the box. '08 already had everything a true baseball fan needs. They just need to keep fining tuning what they got because they got everything.

Pros:
- Of course, the new faster swings, you can actually pull inside pitches now. I used live on the inside corner when pitching in online games. Looks like I'll have to "pitch" more, which is a good thing. Hitting just feels right.

- You can actually get a force out to end the inning. Last year, if a runner was a 1st with 2 outs, you HAD to go to first on any grounder because of the fielder animations.

- I love the new cutoff throws to home plate. On a base hit to CF with a runner on 2nd, I threw to the cutoff man who was the 1B at the pitcher's mound. I remember in last year's game, the throw would go to the middle IF that wasn't covering second.

- Fielder speed feels a lot better and the slider actually works. IFs don't vacuum up every ground ball like in '08. I can see this game staying true to the statistic that says hitting the ball on the ground results in more base hits than hitting the ball in the air.

- I actually hit a line shot over the LF's head that landed BEFORE the wall, unpossible in '08.

- Pitching meter seems a lot better, not really the meter itself, but the fact that your pitcher doesn't seem super accurate when you nail the accuracy on the meter.

- Stealing seems to be improved. Maybe even fixed.

Cons:
- Animations still aren't perfect. 3 out 4 bunting pitchers made it safely to first on a normal sacrifice bunt because the fielders didn't rush.

- Throwing errors and wild pitches still happen too often. Two routine throws back-to-back were thrown away by my IFs. For offline, sliders should fix this. However, for online, it seems like I'll have to close my eyes on every throw across the diamond and hope for the best again.

- I was hoping for a pitching interface similar to the new swing mechanic in Hot Shots Golf, it would be somewhere inbetween classic and the meter. You would press buttons based on the pitchers windup and release. For example, press X as the pitcher is releasing the ball to set accuracy.

- I was hoping for collision detection is this year's game.

- Odd animation where the 1B catches a ball with the glove facing up on a waist high throw. Noticed it at least twice because it just looked odd.

- Audio popping/cracking at random times, probably just an issue with the demo I would think.

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