MLB '09: The Show Preview with Screenshots (ESPN Videogames)

[bodhiball]

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Two things that I want and I will be very happy. Being able to change any players stuff like cleats, gloves, mits and sun glasses. I hope that makes it in this year or next year.

I know its early, but from the looks of the screens (and the video I wasnt supposed to see) I dont think they added any accessories in, or the option of changing colors.

[backbreaker]

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I'm hoping the fact sheet with the features set is just a place holder, because their is no mention of saving replays and uploading them or screen shot feature. Correct me if I'm wrong in one of the threads one of the game makers stated that he knew that the feature was in earlier I'm hoping it didn't end up on the cutting room floor.

[jim416]

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I know its early, but from the looks of the screens (and the video I wasnt supposed to see) I dont think they added any accessories in, or the option of changing colors.

It is wayyyyyy too early. I know I looked at the screens last year and thought, "ah, pretty good", got the game and popped into my HDTV and about crapped! The game looked far better than any of the early screens we got. Who knows yet, really?

[LL-Cool-P]

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Preview looks awesome.

Can't wait

[wsu_gb23]

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it is here in the Louisville area, its freakin' 70 degress outside and sunny.

are you serious with that 70 degrees talk!? I'm in Green Bay, and it's like 25 and we got 8 inches of snow...enjoy your weather while you can....it's coming your way! haha

[Cusefan]

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This game looks freaken real...

[firktaf]

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By the way, I have a question about this screenshot:









Now I'm no pitcher, but I've done some pitching as well as coaching, and I can't for the life of me think of a situation when a pitcher (Kazmir) would cover third base for a play. I understand backing up the play on a base hit to right with a runner on first (or fly ball to right with a runner on second), but never actually covering the bag. Not only that, but it looks to be the first baseman in that shot since there is no one else at first and he is making an offline throw (which I think is incredible to see after a few too many perfect throws last year). So the play is coming from that side of the field, which seems appropriate enough... but I don't see this as a cut-off play unless it was originally to home, in which the pitcher should be backing up home. I'm just trying to think of what scenario this would be.

Does anyone know exactly what kind of situation would warrant this? Just curious.

The only situation that I can think of where Kazmir would cover third is if Tampa Bay had an infield shift on(like they did in the World Series for Howard and Utley) and there was a soft-mild grounder to the right side of second base forcing the short stop to get the ball and the third basemen would go and cover second. Thus, leaving third base for Kazmir.

Now, it should also be noted that the first basemen is not in the shot. So I think this may be a posed shot...unless he would've gone to back up home. The cutoff guy, imo, seems to look like Bartlett(or possibly Longoria) and, shift or not, I don't think they would ever be in that position for a cutoff.

....And now that I've put all this down, could it possibly be that, for the play, there was someone on first and then there was a deep shot from Victorino, the first basemen went to backup home, then Longoria was pulled into the field to be the cutoff for home, and that left Kazmir to cover third? Then, the play at home wouldn't have been close, so after cutting off the throw, Longoria turns and throws it to third? I know that this isn't the way a play like this is supposed to be defended but I could see it playing out this way.

[The Management]

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Seriously though. PS3 Home has the body proportions right, it shouldn't be that hard to adjust them.

[michaeldu]

Re: MLB '09: The Show Preview with Screenshots (ESPN Videogames)

Back in the day High Heat used an actual picture of this vantage point in magazine ads when they were advertising their game. I used to remember saying to myself, imagine if games actually looked like this. That time has come! That picture is incredible.

I can't get over this screen shot. I honestly have never seen a screen shot in a sports title that looked so real. Well done SCEA, well done.

[countryboy]

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are you serious with that 70 degrees talk!? I'm in Green Bay, and it's like 25 and we got 8 inches of snow...enjoy your weather while you can....it's coming your way! haha

I'm not kidding. 2 days ago we were under a winter storm warning, today, I am looking for Spring Training games on the television and arguing with any calendar that tells me its December.

[countryboy]

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Seriously though. PS3 Home has the body proportions right, it shouldn't be that hard to adjust them.

its been stated that they run into issues while trying to change the player models.

[nnyanks1]

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everything looks great, but i have two problems with the yankees screenshot.

1- the outfield wall in the new stadium are not gonna be light blue(might be wrong)

2- the scoreboards on the outfield walls are suppose to be manual scoreboards not digital like it shows in the pic, other than that everything looks awesome!!!

btw is it just me or do the players look more realistic?? saw the first pic and i thought that was a real pic of the WS.

[Russell_SCEA]

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A couple questions that someone more technologically inclined than I can hopefully answer (well, the first one)

1) Do I need a Sony mic/headset to record stuff for the game? Can I just use the random mic I have for my CPU? If not, where do I buy said mic

2) In-Game MLB Live Scores -- Gamers will get up-to-date reports on what is going on in the Majors including scores and notable status, such as HRs, complete games, etc.

Boo no dynasty ticker

Kolbe and some others tested out many different usb headsets and all of them worked. Also bluetooth headsets work and so does the mic from rockband.

[DickDalewood]

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Sounds/looks incredible.

BUT... I do have one gripe.

Those player models still look the same (weird shoulders, etc). I thought they were redoing those?

I can live with it either way, but thought I shoudl bring it up.

[sa012]

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"There is also a cool Roster Vault option where gamers can create their own custom rosters and upload them online for other gamers to use."

This feature will bring this game down the path of legendary status. The roster guru's here on OS will absolutely have this game bursting at the seams with realism.

Does this mean we can use those uploaded custom rosters online?????