Major League Baseball 2K9 Demo Available, Post Your Impressions Here

[Eddie1967]

First of all, the notion that the CPU swings at everything is dead and gone. Put it to rest, don't want to hear it anymore.

Love the swing stick, never used it before. I'm sorry I overlooked it all this time because it feels more natural then button mashing.

The real time atmosphere is a thing of beauty. Players in the on deck circle, the dugouts, pitcher's warming up on the mound.

I noticed the game started off sunny, then some thick dark clouds rolled in, very well done.

I like how this year tapping the A button does not cause your runners to take off like last year. I inadvertently would tap A after a hit and it cost me a ton of runs.

The ads don't seem overdone at all. I barely noticed them but I made a point to look since that has been discussed so much lately. I think looking at the demo the ad complaints are somewhat unfounded. At least in this ball park.

This game looks and plays so much better than 2k8. Outstanding play by play, nice animations, love the pitching interface as it seems much more user friendly, although I gave up a homer on the first pitch

One thing I noticed is that you have much more control when fielding. When the ball is in play you get no assistance from the computer, it's feels like your doing everything so you don't always grab the ball fast enough or correctly and it's challenging to make the throw sometimes. I found myself waiting for the computer to assist me in picking up or getting to fly ball. This is a very good thing to me.

Also Love how the home crowd is down and out while I'm giving up hit after hit in the first inning. Great seeing the crowd go after foul balls/home runs, hearing them boo after I missed an easy double play.

Just hit my first home run.

Great game so far, very well done.

[Bwnarrow3]

^^^

Screw that! How long do I have to wait?

Since when is a "free demo" no longer free?

[baa7]

Silver in a week.

[Brooklynnets24]

you can make a new profile on xbox and they will give you a month of XBL gold for free

[baa7]

Quote: Originally Posted by Heelfan71

1. Game is on pro mode. Any talk / complaining about the computer not taking strikes or anything being too easy is a moot point. 2. 2k Baseball has always needed some slider tweaking to make it play good IMO

No Take Strike sliders in the game this year. On the harder levels, the CPU will swing even more no doubt.

[Bwnarrow3]

Quote: Originally Posted by Brooklynnets24

you can make a new profile on xbox and they will give you a month of XBL gold for free

Sweet I forgot about that. Can I delete my account when I'm done?

[Brooklynnets24]

Quote: Originally Posted by Bwnarrow3

Sweet I forgot about that. Can I delete it when I'm done?

sure if you want you should at least keep it when your 1 month is done.

[LAKE4742]

Quote: Originally Posted by tmac55

This is a demo with no sliders.. Relax people

Quote: Originally Posted by Heelfan71

I don't understand all the hating. Game is better than last year. Couple things to remember.......... 1. Game is on pro mode. Any talk / complaining about the computer not taking strikes or anything being too easy is a moot point. 2. 2k Baseball has always needed some slider tweaking to make it play good IMO

Oh no! Already talks of needed slider tweaking? That's definitely not signs of a good game. Good luck.