MLB '09: The Show Preview

[wsu_gb23]

Re: MLB '09: The Show Preview

T-Rex arms are a big deal. Took me a long while to ignore them.

I think the t-rex arms also make throwing animations look awkward... especially some of the pitching deliveries; they just don't look right...

[ckarlic]

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Just think......"Now batting, number 102, ckarlic"......

Yeah, that would be awesome!!!!

[JibJab 24]

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Preview sounds awesome. Even if the only things that get added are day/night progression and weather then I'll be very happy. Is it March yet?

[Bronk_Bonin]

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Like I said on many occasions, give me authentic pitching motions/deliveries of most or all of the big name pitchers and I'll be one happy camper. When I'm up at bat, I want to feel like I'm truly facing a real life counterpart on the hill.

I would also like the pitch physics to be adjusted. I thought the sinkers and two-seamers didn't move enough and the breaking balls really didn't have there true snap/spin to them. It would be nice when facing Tim Lincecum or Roy Halladay that they have a consistant "hammer". Now when facing someone like Manny Delcarmen (good curve but inconsistant) he'll throw some good one's but also throw some hangers up there as well. Sinkerballers like Webb, Lowe, Wang should really have that boring, late action on their sinker. I thought last year that those pitches were too flat and really didn't do justice to the nastiness of those pitches.

Add in a more responsive/user controlled defensive system while you're at it too and you have baseball perfection on a disc.

Kolbe & Chris...your team is second to none in the sports gaming industry. Thanks for always listening and I'm sure it'll be another HOMERUN this year.

Bronk

[K_GUN]

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time for me to start working on my bob shepard impression


"now batting #2...derek jeter...2b....jeter"

[Jeru3131]

I didn't read all of the comments on here so excuse me if it's been asked but are we really gonna be able to do voiced introductions of the batters? If so, how. Getting the walk up music from the ps3 I get but I'm clueless as to how this would work.

[SoxChamp]

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Dang, look how real The Show looks this year! Great screenshot!

[SoxFan01605]

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lol I'm just returning evil for evil Soxfan. I actually respect the redsox to be honest with you. And haha your right we can finally take that Redsox vs Yankees rivalry to whole new level. Can't wait for 09!!!!!!!!!!

lol...I know it. It should be a VERY fun year for any teams with a good rivalry. I can't wait!

[Scottdau]

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Dang, look how real The Show looks this year! Great screenshot!

It looks Ok. The grass doesn't look that great and C.C. looks off too.

[SoxFan01605]

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It looks Ok. The grass doesn't look that great and C.C. looks off too.

I agree. He looks too happy. Must not be the playoffs...lol

[ckarlic]

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Dang, look how real The Show looks this year! Great screenshot!

Hahahaha...yeah..it looks like they implemented weather this year from the looks of the clouds

[gta95]

Re: FIRST MLB 09 PREVIEW!

His arms are too short.

[MBMavs20]

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Great info, sounds like we're in store for some amazing stuff from SCEA San Diego next year, I can't wait!!!

I just really don't understand why every year, when I see write ups and reviews of the latest batch of baseball titles, 9 times out of 10 the author feels the need to tell you how much he (or she) dislikes baseball. I am baffled by how unprofessional it is. I never see that in any reviews for other types of sports games (nothing against Golf, but it's a pretty slow moving game, yet even Tiger gets proper respect). Obviously the people that are interested in hearing about the game <b>DO LIKE BASEBALL!</b> The reviewer's job is to give us an overview of the game's details, frankly I don't give a crap about this person's personal feelings about the sport, it's really ridiculous.

Regardless, I was real happy to see some info about the game. December is usually when I start getting excited about the next MLB game, this sure kicked it off with a bang. Can't wait to hear more soon (hopefully).

How could you live in America and not like baseball? I always say that if you don't like baseball, then you don't understand it. Best game ever invented. A thinking man's game, which is why most Americans probably don't like it.

When my students ask me what my favorite sport is, and I tell them baseball, they look at me like I am an alien from another planet. I guess it's a generational thing. It must have been great to grow up back in the day, when every kid in America wanted to be a baseball player when the grew up. There wasn't any other major sport worth playing.

[jpup]

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How could you live in America and not like baseball? I always say that if you don't like baseball, then you don't understand it. Best game ever invented. A thinking man's game, which is why most Americans probably don't like it.

When my students ask me what my favorite sport is, and I tell them baseball, they look at me like I am an alien from another planet. I guess it's a generational thing. It must have been great to grow up back in the day, when every kid in America wanted to be a baseball player when the grew up. There wasn't any other major sport worth playing.

People that don't like baseball just don't understand it. Just as you said. It's the same reason I hate soccer, I think. I would rather watch anything.

[wsu_gb23]

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People that don't like baseball just don't understand it. Just as you said. It's the same reason I hate soccer, I think. I would rather watch anything.

No, you hate soccer because you are not gay...