GCHD User Requested Gameplay Videos Here

[Scottdau]

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Just out of curiosity. What did you find wrong with the vids?

What I didn't like about it was the herky jerky player animations. Some times they are great and some times they look robotic. If they fix that I would be happy. The swing animations need to go too. I love the real time effects. So I will probably still get this. But as a graphic whore first. I am not to sold on the graphic, but having Timmy as the cover boy might do it for me.

[Scottdau]

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Hey, just wanted to clarify that we did in fact mean to give up those home runs in the first inning. We wanted to make a video strictly with highlights...so in order for us to have plenty of variety in the teams, it was best if they happened in the first inning to save time. Don't worry, though. On the default settings it almost never happened early on in the game...until we bumped up the hitting power that is

Why no love for the coverboy? And his park!

[rhobbs]

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Why no love for the coverboy? And his park!

You know, we filmed for about 8 hours yesterday and once we finally got finished I realized we had absolutely zero footage of him. Mainly because nobody requested any footage of him early on in the process, but I'm still amazed that it didn't even cross our minds. It wasn't on purpose..promise

[Artman22]

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Hey, just wanted to clarify that we did in fact mean to give up those home runs in the first inning. We wanted to make a video strictly with highlights...so in order for us to have plenty of variety in the teams, it was best if they happened in the first inning to save time. Don't worry, though. On the default settings it almost never happened early on in the game...until we bumped up the hitting power that is

It's good to know this. I got scared for a moment since last years game and 2k7 were filled with Home runs.

[HK-47]

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Why the hell did they take out the Angels division champs banner?I was hoping it would finally be updated this year, cause last year it stopped at 2004 division champs...And they still haven't put in the 2002 World Series banner.Oh, but they can put a stupid state farm banner in it's place instead!

[SoxFan01605]

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I really like some of the HR celebrations and a couple of those diving plays looked excellent.

I know I've said this about a thousand times...lol...but I'm LOVING the commentary.

Now, it's much too early to tell how it will fare over the long haul (in terms of situational awareness, repetativeness, etc), but as far as the flow I've heard, the smooth transitions based on the action (like stopping mid-sentence or mid-banter to call a homer) and the overall quality I've heard so far is very, very good...and I don't even like Steve Phillips...lol.

They also seem to interact with eachother like they're both there (one of my gripes with The Show's otherwise great commentary).

Anyway, I'm really rooting for the gameplay to be solid, because I like what I'm seeing from a presentational standpoint.

[StatMan79]

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The celebration by Posada was way over the top. If the Yankees start celebrating home runs early in the game by imitating Walter Payton and the '85 Bears with the high-fives, I'll gladly issue an apology.

[Blitzburgh]

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Thank you for showing the Pirates at PNC park! The new stadium model look amazing! While there not all 100% accurate they still look very detailed and I love them! This game is gonna really stand out IMO for a few reasons...

1). New commentary
2). Actually being able to use the sticks to play the game instead of just buttons
3). The camera angles are brilliant.
4). Baserunning controls and celebration animations are very nice
5). The overall look to the game is new

That is what I really am looking forward too this year. It looks, sounds & so far, seems to play different and better.

I cant stop watching all these vids! haha I need a demo to play now. 2k8 really looks horrible after watching all of these vids.

[Blitzburgh]

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I enjoyed those - but my GOD the organ has to go. I'm done with the freaking organ - I've been done with it for the last four years.

I hear ya my man. It didn't bother me too much at first and then I actually stated listening for it! Then, yes it sucks! I hope their is a vloume slider just for that but I doubt it. Oh well, if that is the worst thing about 2k9 then i will be very happy.

[CarryTheWeight]

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The celebration by Posada was way over the top. If the Yankees start celebrating home runs early in the game by imitating Walter Payton and the '85 Bears with the high-fives, I'll gladly issue an apology.

NHL 2K9 had this as well (players would drop to their knees after scoring the fifth goal in a blowout, for instance). Hopefully this will be tuned a bit better in the final game...seems like something that you'd see after a walkoff HR in extra innings.

[Tubaker]

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the bat sound is horrrible..

[DaveDQ]

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We went from nothing to a China Super Buffet of videos.

I really really like the commentary in this game. They have the perfect voice guy (Thorne) and are doing impressive things with the flow of the game. The interuptions and flow of commentary is really something to be noted.

There's still some work needed in the jerk animations. Fielding looks to be corrected with no signs of fielders making a play on the ball in slow-motion.

What an improvement. Coming from someone who played a lot of 2K8, this game is greatly improved.

[brendanrfoley]

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I can't get over the commentary, either. It's fantastic.

I love the look of the game, but there are some rough transition animations in there. There are also a handful of leftover animations from previous versions that don't look so hot. According to the developers chat, the team didn't have time to gut the animations the way it wanted to. SimBaller mentioned that anyone who has played a Visual Concepts developed title knows "how important" animation is.

I only have one, major concern at this point. The computer swings at everything. That has the potential to really destroy an authentic experience for me. Is there a CPU "take" slider, like there was last year?

[Pared]

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For a first year effort by Visual Concepts I'm really damn impressed. They actually do some things better than The Show already.

[brendanrfoley]

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For a first year effort by Visual Concepts I'm really damn impressed. They actually do some things better than The Show already.

I shockingly agree. The real-time atmosphere is simply incredible, and makes never want to deal with predetermined cut scenes again.

In one of the IGN video, Ortiz fouls off a pitch and steps out the batters box. There's a cut to a press box style view, where you see his sig style continuing and players fidgeting. The presentation overhaul - in just one year - is nothing short of amazing.

The MLB series is in great hands, and gamers may now get two great games to choose from. It's a win-win!