***Official MLB 2K9 Retail Version Impressions***

[NC State-31 UNC-27]

Not surprised to see positive impressions start rolling in. Good lord I can't wait to get some action in, left my 360 at my other house. Going to try out the PC demo tonight hopefully and may have to pick this up. Thinking I can hold off on getting a PS3.

[Salhus]

My only major issue is the inability to edit signature stances/windups:

After playing one game Dodgers vs. Angels...

VC actually did a good job on the stances. Great, but not amazing in regards to accuracy. However, the thing I liked was the amount.

Out of the 18 stances and 4 windups I saw only 2-3 weren't signature. (Morales, Izturis & Loretta, Blake)

I think the attitude for VC was, "Because we won't let gamers edit the stances were going to put in as many as we can."

I really like it, and appreciate it

[JonahFalcon]

Hey, first defensive play of the game - routine grounder, first baseman (Mark Teixeira, Gold Glover) forgets where first is!

[JonahFalcon]

Quote: Originally Posted by salhus47

I think the attitude for VC was, "Because we won't let gamers edit the stances were going to put in as many as we can."

Instead of

"Hey, we're going to make this as accurate a baseball game as possible!"

I'd rather have a run down piece of crap that goes 100,000 miles than a Ferrarri that breaks down every 50 feet.

Oh, and it's Every Fielder Can Make Circus Catchers time, too.

* * *

And now the CPU misses first on a routine grounder.

That's twice in less than 1 inning, folks.

[Salhus]

Quote: Originally Posted by JonahFalcon

Instead of "Hey, we're going to make this as accurate a baseball game as possible!" I'd rather have a run down piece of crap that goes 100,000 miles than a Ferrarri that breaks down every 50 feet. Oh, and it's Every Fielder Can Make Circus Catchers time, too.

Please keep me out of your pessimism

[JonahFalcon]

Quote: Originally Posted by salhus47

Please keep me out of your pessimism

Pessimism is when you expect something to be bad.

This isn't expectation. This is observation.

[JonahFalcon]

Cano got taken out on a slide. He wasn't bowled over, but he was tied up enough that he couldn't throw til way too late.

[Padgoi]

Quote: Originally Posted by JonahFalcon

Instead of "Hey, we're going to make this as accurate a baseball game as possible!" I'd rather have a run down piece of crap that goes 100,000 miles than a Ferrarri that breaks down every 50 feet. Oh, and it's Every Fielder Can Make Circus Catchers time, too. * * * And now the CPU misses first on a routine grounder. That's twice in less than 1 inning, folks.

Am I the only one who hasn't seen this happen AT ALL on a routine grounder with an accurate throw?