MLB 09 The Show Demo Available, Post Impressions Here

[phillyfan23]

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I agree the crowd is incredible in this year's game. By far the best crowd I've ever seen in a video game. It really draws you into the game even more.

I think it's because the game is in philly.....

[dmrich28]

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I'm sure it's been mentioned before but, since I'm more of a watcher/manager type it would be a cool feature to have a camera that you could set up and watch the game from anywhere in the park.
Example if you were a real season ticket holder you could watch your games from that perspective.
Sorry if this has been mentioned before..

Dave

[countryboy]

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ahhh...is there anything better than shutting up the crowd with a big time strikeout?

[ADA885]

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Hopefully it's fixed in the final build, but did anyone notice Philly's pitching coach has a black face and white hands?

[jim416]

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I've hit two balls off the wrists and both have gone opposite field just over the infielders heads. Love that.

Been experimenting with the sliders and from what I see, they work fine.

[mgoblue678]

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Ok a couple questions since I am downloading the demo and haven't played it yet.

1. I take it that it is a true zone hitting system this year. Correct? One of my biggest issues with 08 was the hitting was too easy no matter what sliders I used.

2. Is the pitching a little more challenging with the meter this year?

[PVarck31]

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Alright, after my comments last night. I played a few more games. I am enjoying the game more. I still think I am getting it day 1. I still wish it was a little different in some aspects, but I still appreciate it for what it is.

[metal134]

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I was responding to the other metal..metallidevils...lol

There's too many metals on this board..

You can NEVER have too much metal!

[countryboy]

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Alright, after my comments last night. I played a few more games. I am enjoying the game more. I still think I am getting it day 1. I still wish it was a little different in some aspects, but I still appreciate it for what it is.

I don't like once I get into the catch region area, the cpu takes over for my fielder. Kind of takes the fun of dealing with the wind out of play.

[PVarck31]

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I don't like once I get into the catch region area, the cpu takes over for my fielder. Kind of takes the fun of dealing with the wind out of play.

Yep, that's one of my biggest problems with the game.

[dorismary]

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Ok going on 30 plus games and I just see great replay value for 09.
I cant understand some of complaints ? Well maybe having to play electric football growing up made me appreciate quality games more ? Im just amazed its like watching real baseball .

[phillyfan23]

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Ok a couple questions since I am downloading the demo and haven't played it yet.

1. I take it that it is a true zone hitting system this year. Correct? One of my biggest issues with 08 was the hitting was too easy no matter what sliders I used.

2. Is the pitching a little more challenging with the meter this year?

1) If you want a PURE zone hitting experience go to legend and put contact at 0. This doesn't mean that all balls you make contact with will be bloops and such, but this slider determines how effective you can make contact with the ball. Definitely not like past year's sliders. So on legend and contact at 0.....the pitch is high and outside and you swing middle and outside it will be a whiff. But if you do make a swing that is accurate and have good timing, you will belt the ball. This is probably the biggest gameplay change this year if you ask me....

makes the hitting feel much more organic and much much harder

2) Yes meter is harder to execute this year....harder to hit the perfect line and even if you do sometimes the pitch goes for a ball.

[davewins]

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What's pretty cool is I played with the Phillies every single game and I can hit Kazmir pretty good. I just faced Hamels for the first time and he owned me. I got 1 hit in the 4 inning 1-0 loss against him. His line was as follows:

4.0 ip, 1 hit, 1 bb, 5 k's, 0 er

He had my timing all off.

I don't play on a HDTV so maybe I can pick up on pitch grips with a good high def picture but one thing that's bothering me is differentiating the high heat and a breaking ball down in the zone. I have no way of really telling the difference but it honestly can just be my piece of junk 19" SDTV.

Can any of you guys with HDTV's pick up on the pitch grips or anything like that??

[nemesis04]

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I have no way of really telling the difference but it honestly can just be my piece of junk 19" SDTV.

19" TV Dave? You might as well be viewing the game through a porthole! LOL

You can definitely see the pitch grips better on a HDTV.

[Yankees94]

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is anyone else early when batting... im always early or very ealry..