Visual Concepts will make MLB 09 and NHL 09

[DrJones]

Re: Visual Concepts will make MLB 09 and NHL 09

He might not want people asking him a ton of questions about a game, not sure about this, but just a guess.

Something like that, yeah. I figured if I wasn't directly answering questions about Blue Castle, I could stay semi-anonymous. But I guess if I'm saying stuff like "Blue Castle isn't working on 2K9", I should bring back the purple.

[bsb13]

Re: Visual Concepts will make MLB 09 and NHL 09

Something like that, yeah. I figured if I wasn't directly answering questions about Blue Castle, I could stay semi-anonymous. But I guess if I'm saying stuff like "Blue Castle isn't working on 2K9", I should bring back the purple.

You probably have the highest post count of all purple names...

[PVarck31]

Re: Visual Concepts will make MLB 09 and NHL 09

My source at 2K Boston told me that 2K9 will not be from the ground up.

[Bahnzo]

Re: Visual Concepts will make MLB 09 and NHL 09

My source at 2K Boston told me that 2K9 will not be from the ground up.

There's just not enough time for that, even tho, IMO it needs to be done.

If 2K9 would simply polish things instead of adding new "gimicks", then it could be solid game. That being said, someone's gotta step up and get rid of the horrid meatball pitches.

[Fatalah]

Re: Visual Concepts will make MLB 09 and NHL 09

My source at 2K Boston told me that 2K9 will not be from the ground up.

There's no way I will buy this game next year. I'm one of the fools that bought 2K6-2K7-2K8 on Day 1. (Actually 2K6 I bought for cheap on Ebay).

[brendanrfoley]

Re: Visual Concepts will make MLB 09 and NHL 09

My source at 2K Boston told me that 2K9 will not be from the ground up.

This makes me very, very happy.

2K8 plays a very good game of baseball, but the uneven framerate attracts a lot of negative attention. A cleaned up, smoothed out 2K8 could be a very good thing.

In my personal opinion, those who despise 2K8 so readily did not have an opportunity to get settings to their likings. Understandably, many could not get past the framerate and presentation issues.

[duke776]

Re: Visual Concepts will make MLB 09 and NHL 09

This makes me very, very happy.

2K8 plays a very good game of baseball, but the uneven framerate attracts a lot of negative attention. A cleaned up, smoothed out 2K8 could be a very good thing.

In my personal opinion, those who despise 2K8 so readily did not have an opportunity to get settings to their likings. Understandably, many could not get past the framerate and presentation issues.

I agree, if they could get rid of the framrate problems and get rid of some of those annoying bugs it would be a really great game. I think most people that are dissapointed by this want them to build 2k9 from scratch because the bugs that are in the game from earlier versions of this series.

[ab713]

Re: Visual Concepts will make MLB 09 and NHL 09

In my personal opinion, those who despise 2K8 so readily did not have an opportunity to get settings to their likings.

This is the main thing that bothers me about this game, not the frame rate. With MLB 2K8 you HAVE to change a majority of the setting to get it to play a decent game of baseball. Out of the box this game is terrible, and that is what the company should be focusing on along with the frame rate issues.

[duke776]

Re: Visual Concepts will make MLB 09 and NHL 09

This is the main thing that bothers me about this game, not the frame rate. With MLB 2K8 you HAVE to change a majority of the setting to get it to play a decent game of baseball. Out of the box this game is terrible, and that is what the company should be focusing on along with the frame rate issues.

Yeah, I hate that too, I like to go home play a game without having to make a ton of edits. It makes the game more enjoyable when I'm not spending a lot of time figuring out what sliders I need to use.

[Pared]

Re: Visual Concepts will make MLB 09 and NHL 09

This is the main thing that bothers me about this game, not the frame rate. With MLB 2K8 you HAVE to change a majority of the setting to get it to play a decent game of baseball. Out of the box this game is terrible, and that is what the company should be focusing on along with the frame rate issues.

That's probably the best point regarding the attitude towards 2k8.

The game should be stellar out of the box... and improved with sliders, not fixed.

[Fatalah]

Re: Visual Concepts will make MLB 09 and NHL 09

I hope VC is friendly with the message boards and keeps us in the loop to help deal with specific issues.

What's their history with NBA2K* ? Are they friendly?!

[frago]

Re: Visual Concepts will make MLB 09 and NHL 09

Good grief , I sure hope this means that next year they will have numbers on the dang sliders.

Slap a new paint job on 2k9 but dangit I want friggin numbers.

[brendanrfoley]

Re: Visual Concepts will make MLB 09 and NHL 09

I hope VC is friendly with the message boards and keeps us in the loop to help deal with specific issues.

What's their history with NBA2K* ? Are they friendly?!

Well, NBA 2K is widely considered a phenomonal product. I believe the newest version took a slight step "back" in terms of overall quality, but that is just conjecture based on reviews.

Visual Concepts also did a great job with College Hoops 2K (a series which is now cancelled due to licensing disagreements with the NCAA). If MLB 2K9 is tweaked in house at VC (and not outsourced), I am confident it will due a pretty good job.

[Blzer]

Re: Visual Concepts will make MLB 09 and NHL 09

Yes, Dr. Jones...why don't you have the purple text-like me Send Steve a private message and he will set you up.

Ah, Mr. Green... I was wondering when you would work on a baseball project again. Your aim with ASB was fabulous!

[areobee401]

Re: Visual Concepts will make MLB 09 and NHL 09

If they can tie all the loose ends together and make me feel like im playing a MLB game then I'll be happy. To me even though I have found a slider set that I love I still feel like im playing in a AA stadium at best. The crowd just doesnt do it for me.

Maybe im spoiled being a Red Sox fan but I know it can't be this bad in the rest of MLB.