I cannot stop playing this video game.

[DTX3]

I'm the type of guy who buys sports game on release day and trade them in within the next 3 to 4 months, but that hasn't been the case with '09 The Show. Had my copy since release day and still hanging strong in my PS3 playlist. Hell, a couple of days ago I seen a cut scene that I never seen before. This is easily the most perfect, best sports simulation video game I've ever played in my 20 years of gaming.

This is the ONLY game that I NEVER worry about when it comes to sliders, bugs and all the other bs we deal with when it comes to sports games. Going 8 months strong and I won't be getting rid of this game until '10 comes out.

Just wanted to give a big thanks to the developers for their hard work, dedication and for giving us, in my eyes, thee best sports video game ever. You guys truly are THE ****!

[ckarlic]

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I'm the type of guy who buys sports game on release day and trade them in within the next 3 to 4 months, but that hasn't been the case with '09 The Show. Had my copy since release day and still hanging strong in my PS3 playlist. Hell, a couple of days ago I seen a cut scene that I never seen before. This is easily the most perfect, best sports simulation video game I've ever played in my 20 years of gaming.

This is the ONLY game that I NEVER worry about when it comes to sliders, bugs and all the other bs we deal with when it comes to sports games. Going 8 months strong and I won't be getting rid of this game until '10 comes out.

Just wanted to give a big thanks to the developers for their hard work, dedication and for giving us, in my eyes, thee best sports video game ever. You guys truly are THE ****!

I second that!!!!

[42]

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I'm with you 100% man!

I'll co-sign your post.

Because of this game, there's no MLB offseason to my knowledge... baseball is ALL year round in this house.

[michaeldu]

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This afternoon I popped in MLB 2k7 for the 360. I played an inning and then turned it off. No comparison, The Show is the best baseball game ever, to this point in time. Baseball season never ends at my house. The Show 10 can't get here soon enough.

[twiztiddarkangelman]

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There is a few things I find so great about this game even now. When you turn on the PS3 and start playing, you get so completely immersed in the game, that whatever kind of a bad day you had, it slowly leaves you as the game takes over.
And secondly, when I start feeling really good about how I have "Mastered" this game, I'll get ambushed by some lowly team and be sent into a 5 game losing streak. Oh its so humbling, but in a great kind of way.
This game totally sucks you in. You find yourself grinding the controller into a fine powder as you try to make that perfect pitch, or to get that gap hit that breaks the game wide open. I've found myself pitching and while in a jam notice the beads of sweat as the umpire tightens his strike zone. I've also had to get up and walk around, or get a drink of water before I deal with the next hitter. But these things really get you juiced, when you make that batter flail at your sliders break, or swing and miss at the high hard one.

[pokerlife]

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what was the cutscene

[Segagendude]

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I'm already looking forward to The Show 10,and not in a "I hope they get it right this time" kind of way. 09 has already got more playing time than any of my other games, and I'm not done yet. Just started Year 2 of my Indians franchise!

[CubFan23]

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Hopefully there are more gamers out there who are "seasonal" players like me, Baseball game is good till football season hits, then the baseball game gets shelved and it's football until Hockey starts, then it's both Football & Hockey till baseball rolls around again.

Not this year, this is my first year with the show and I can't stop playing. Bought Madden on Launch and it sat. Played it a couple times, very dissapointed and just sold it, while I wait for NHL 10 to go on sale somewhere it's all show 09 all the time.

Hopefully we will be able to transfer our franchise to The Show 10.

[bcruise]

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There is a few things I find so great about this game even now. When you turn on the PS3 and start playing, you get so completely immersed in the game, that whatever kind of a bad day you had, it slowly leaves you as the game takes over.

For me, that's simply what happens when I sit down and watch a real baseball game. And this game also captures that feeling perfectly.

[cable guy]

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Hopefully there are more gamers out there who are "seasonal" players like me, Baseball game is good till football season hits, then the baseball game gets shelved and it's football until Hockey starts, then it's both Football & Hockey till baseball rolls around again.

Not this year, this is my first year with the show and I can't stop playing. Bought Madden on Launch and it sat. Played it a couple times, very dissapointed and just sold it, while I wait for NHL 10 to go on sale somewhere it's all show 09 all the time.

I am usually the same way with my sports games.

But between my Excitement for the Phillies and the Greatness of this game, I am playing it 2 times a day still. I had a small layoff with Madden but I am back to The Show!

[crques]

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This game always seems fresh to me, even 7 months after the release date. I just can't get into playing a football game this season. MLB always ends up back in my PS3. Every game feels different and I love the fact that I can be rolling along on a 5 game win streak in my franchise, only to turn around and drop 3 or 4 in a row the following week. Kudos to the development team for making such a great game. I'm already looking forward to next year's.

[FunkDockta27]

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I am with you guys here. I did get minorly distracted for about a month or so with NCAA 10, love the game, but MLB 09, keeps finding a way into the PS3...

cuz even when NCAA just makes me mad and i turn it off...I can put in MLB 09, and continue the 8 game slide I'm on (lol) and be happy after i finish the game.

One of these games I'll get off the schnide.

[Agathos]

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Last night I thought I could really quickly finish my pitcher's season in RTTS and get to bed at a reasonable hour. Then the Knights made the AAA playoffs so I had to play my start there (I melted down ). Then I got called up to the White Sox expanded roster so I got to play a few outs there (I don't know why you'd have the rookie face Miguel Cabrera in the eighth when he's the go-ahead run, but I got him ). I finally tore myself away a few games into spring training.

[Infinite202]

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There is a few things I find so great about this game even now. When you turn on the PS3 and start playing, you get so completely immersed in the game, that whatever kind of a bad day you had, it slowly leaves you as the game takes over.
And secondly, when I start feeling really good about how I have "Mastered" this game, I'll get ambushed by some lowly team and be sent into a 5 game losing streak. Oh its so humbling, but in a great kind of way.
This game totally sucks you in. You find yourself grinding the controller into a fine powder as you try to make that perfect pitch, or to get that gap hit that breaks the game wide open. I've found myself pitching and while in a jam notice the beads of sweat as the umpire tightens his strike zone. I've also had to get up and walk around, or get a drink of water before I deal with the next hitter. But these things really get you juiced, when you make that batter flail at your sliders break, or swing and miss at the high hard one.

I totally agree with the statement about thinking you "mastered" the game and then getting into a losing streak. I have never before played a sports game for this long since its release date and still be able to lose a good amount of games. It's great.

[Joey]

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I feel the same way as the rest of you. I currently have 2 PS3 games sitting at home that still have the plastic on them. Every time I start thinking about playing one of them I'm like, well, I'll just play a quick game on The Show first. My wife keeps telling me I need to take the two games back but I'll, uh, get to them eventually.:wink: