MLB 2K9 Post-Patch Impressions (360 & PS3 merged)

[falcons2003]

Re: Major League Baseball 2K9 Official Patch 2 Available, Impressions Here (360 Only)

I've had zero fielding problems since the patch.

I know someone posted about the throws being so good to first now, almost too good.

WELL,,,,Although I've had zero outfield problems, I just saw the funniest thing I've seen in a baseball game yet. Maybe just a random a glitch but,,,,ground ball to Barmes at 2nd, gets down and backhands the hot shot ground ball, plenty of time to first, plants his feet,,,and fires the ball over Helton's head and into the stands,hahahaha, it wasn't even close it was way way over his head. Don;t know if I've ever seen that in a video game before, but I've seen it happen in baseball from time to time.

[foofighter2455]

Has anyone had problems in online leagues still? My league sliders don't work and if they do save, everyone gets network errors when they start games.

[rock85]

Re: Major League Baseball 2K9 Official Patch 2 Available, Impressions Here (360 Only)

Jeffy, it doesn't help when runners are clearly safe and called out.

Oh yes for sure, several steals i have been called out when i was clearly SAFE

[zpq12]

Re: Major League Baseball 2K9 Official Patch 2 Available, Impressions Here (360 Only)

Is there any way to get around the situation where you enter a pitcher at the very beginning of the inning and then can't do a mound visit? This has hurt me several times with closers. I thought the patch was supposed to fix substitution issues?

Also, has anyone had problems with cards since the patch? I can no longer access them from the pause menu in-game.

[beeterman]

Re: Major League Baseball 2K9 Official Patch 2 Available, Impressions Here (360 Only)

Dammmm I still hate the graphic glitch when they go to dug out and the players look like they are on a exulator at the mall bugs the heck out of me and there are still some bad glitches while base running i think .

[brendanrfoley]

Re: Major League Baseball 2K9 Official Patch 2 Available, Impressions Here (360 Only)

Oh, life can be so cruel.

My outfield play was fine before the patch, now it's a mess. I now hit "A" as soon as a flyball is hit, and let the computer field it for me. Five games played today, and about five or six misplays.

I'm also re-learning how to pitch. CPU hitters can really crush curveballs now.

[astronut]

Re: Major League Baseball 2K9 Official Patch 2 Available, Impressions Here (360 Only)

Oh, life can be so cruel.

My outfield play was fine before the patch, now it's a mess. I now hit "A" as soon as a flyball is hit, and let the computer field it for me. Five games played today, and about five or six misplays.

I'm also re-learning how to pitch. CPU hitters can really crush curveballs now.

not crushing curveballs in my game. i pitched with Kevin millwood and had a shutout into the eighth cpu did have 7 hits up to this point but could not get big hit. seemed like everytime I needed big out I threw curve. Millwood was like oswalt when his curves on. The cpu finally got a hit o the curve in the 8th when I as at 92 pitches and stamina was in red. To me what I have seen so far curve is still to good.

[Theamazingtiny]

Re: Major League Baseball 2K9 Official Patch 2 Available, Impressions Here (360 Only)

Well I have to say that the patch fixed somethings but made some other worse in my opinion. Basically all I can see the pitch having fixed is the aggressiveness issue. But I saw the outfielder bug twice in the same game. Frustrated I decided to return it for the Show on PS2. I'll have to settle for last-gen graphics for good gameplay. I wish 2K would put some more effort into the only baseball game on Xbox.

[pigpen81]

Re: Major League Baseball 2K9 Official Patch 2 Available, Impressions Here (360 Only)

Oh, life can be so cruel.

My outfield play was fine before the patch, now it's a mess. I now hit "A" as soon as a flyball is hit, and let the computer field it for me. Five games played today, and about five or six misplays.

I'm also re-learning how to pitch. CPU hitters can really crush curveballs now.

I have found that some of my pitchers have around 2 pitches in which they can control well since the patch.

For instance, Brandon McCarthy was pitching, I couldn't locate a fastball to save my life...a few were crushed when they were located incorrectly. The same with the slider....brutal...kept hanging it over the plate.

So I threw my change and CB for strikes, and threw the FB up up up and mostly away just to show the pitch....and it mostly worked...pitching is must better and much more strategic post patch IMO.

[MarkyMac]

Re: Major League Baseball 2K9 Official Patch 2 Available, Impressions Here (360 Only)

The online mode is still flawed with a hr derby.

I guess they didn't fix the online rank hr fest.

anything over the plate is a homerun... six in a freaken row!!!

Maybe I didn't go to the right mode lol????

[CALZONE JONES]

Since the 2nd patch came out i think this game has greatly improved. No more unrealistic pitch counts, no more 1st baseman coming off the bag( i would get 3 or 4 errors a game b/c of that) the CPU takes first pitch strikes, i have actually gott the CPU called out looking, from what i have seen the lag in the outfield is no more, i do see some lag in pop ups in foul grounds though.


the game to me before was a 7, this is easily a 9 for me now.

[freezeframe]

Re: Major League Baseball 2K9 Official Patch 2 Available, Impressions Here (360 Only)

ya the Show is definetley the better baseball game by far. But if your stuck with just a 360 its a nightmare.

[belljr]

Re: Major League Baseball 2K9 Official Patch 2 Available, Impressions Here (360 Only)

Is there any way to get around the situation where you enter a pitcher at the very beginning of the inning and then can't do a mound visit? This has hurt me several times with closers. I thought the patch was supposed to fix substitution issues?

Also, has anyone had problems with cards since the patch? I can no longer access them from the pause menu in-game.

I think this works but I forget.

Instead of hitting A to sub in your pitcher, leave your PH on the mound and hit b out of that pop up. Now with your PH on the mound, now go sub your guy from the bullpen, using the menus much like you would mid inning.

I think the visit is now still there.

[silverandblack]

Re: Major League Baseball 2K9 Official Patch 2 Available, Impressions Here (360 Only)

I think this works but I forget.

Instead of hitting A to sub in your pitcher, leave your PH on the mound and hit b out of that pop up. Now with your PH on the mound, now go sub your guy from the bullpen, using the menus much like you would mid inning.

I think the visit is now still there.

Thanks. First I've heard of that. I'll have to give it a try because that issue has plagued me since day 1!!

[belljr]

Re: Major League Baseball 2K9 Official Patch 2 Available, Impressions Here (360 Only)

Don't shoot me if it doesn't work, I thought that's what i've done but it's been a while since I've checked and I normally don't bother.

I'm going to check right now LOL

Disregard - I was wrong... The visit shows up with your PH on the mound in the game not after you sub him.

I apologize. I knew I saw it was just wrong with when