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

[ericjwm]

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

Are there any info on weather like rain i havent found no topics about it.

Well, you and I is just gonna have to keep on waiting. No confirmation yet, just the same teaser of fans wearing weather gear.

But it doesn't stop there. You can also adjust your personal rituals, swings even emotions as you create Mini-You.

Is this for real???... nah, it couldn't be what I'm thinking, or could it?


Chris, Kolbe.... Brian please refrain from answering these Q's if you're thinking about doing so. I'd like to dream about weather conditions & signature swings through the rest of the holiday season. Thnx
What's in plain sight so far looks great though!.... & short sleeves at night

[fgsfsfbbbrd]

im pretty sure i just died and went to heaven. ive been craving being able to do salary arbitration and expanded rosters.

[Blzer]

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Is this for real???... nah, it couldn't be what I'm thinking, or could it?


Chris, Kolbe.... Brian please refrain from answering these Q's if you're thinking about doing so. I'd like to dream about weather conditions & signature swings through the rest of the holiday season. Thnx

I'm going to guess there are two options: one-handed and two-handed.

If they go beyond that, I'll be very impressed. The only problem is I doubt they've done like 200 of them, so when one on your team looks unique and the others look generic, it may look kind of awkward.

One thing I would prefer in this game before signature swings is signature strides, and by that I mean strides that are unique to the player's batting stance. Otherwise we get players with some different batting stance, looking all funky with their legs and bat waggle, then they revert to some generic stride where their bat is angled the same way as everybody else and they get rid of what they were just doing, and sometimes it can come off as awkward. That just may be me, though. The only game that I know that does this is Pro Yakyuu Spirits.

[ericjwm]

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I'm going to guess there are two options: one-handed and two-handed

If they go beyond that, I'll be very impressed. The only problem is I doubt they've done like 200 of them, so when one on your team looks unique and the others look generic, it may look kind of awkward.

As will I since this is a very difficult thing to implement & something that's never been accomplished before... cept with Ichiro in MVP 2005.

The guy they have doing the mo-cap mimic's every batters full sequence including their stride & swing. So if the Sony team can get all those swings programmed into the game properly, it could happen.

One thing I would prefer in this game before signature swings is signature strides, and by that I mean strides that are unique to the player's batting stance. Otherwise we get players with some different batting stance, looking all funky with their legs and bat waggle, then they revert to some generic stride where their bat is angled the same way as everybody else and they get rid of what they were just doing, and sometimes it can come off as awkward. That just may be me, though. The only game that I know that does this is Pro Yakyuu Spirits.

I agree, but I figured they'd get each batters stride, swing & follow through all done in one shot. By the way, MVP had unique strides also.

[mike75]

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Kolbe or Chris

I only have one question and you can answer it using any picture or symbol that you want.....Surprise me :wink:

I must know

In '09 using manual fielding will you finally be able to charge a ball with an outfielder and unleash a strong throw home while on the dead run ????

I have been hoping and preying that this is possible this year

Well you will in 09 now be able to make a force out out second for the thrid out so maybe you can also now unleash a strong throw home on the dead run

[wookie48]

Re: MLB 09 Huge Preview and Screens - ESPN

Wow great find dude..Loved the screen of Nick Swisher getting congratulated at home after a HR

Also loved the shot of the Rays, i guess taking BP.

Wow, I really hope batting practice is in. That would be incredible. Kolbe I remember the email that you asked for and that I asked for this feature to be put in and the fact that you guys look like you implemented makes you guys an awesome company. Hopefully homerun derby is in this year!?

[mike75]

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I own a PS3 for two reasons. 1) for the blu-ray player but more importantly 2)for MLB The Show. It is the only game I have for the system.

Same here the main things I use my PS3 for is MLB The Show, Blu-Ray and also Playstation Home! Bowling in Home is a lot of fun!

And also will be getting NBA Live 2010 and Madden 2010 I think.

Yep pretty much Sports and Movies!

Almost forgot love using the PS3 for streaming movies form my computer

[pfunk880]

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Like many things, sometimes you don't know what is inferior (on a sensual basis) until you experience an improved version of that same thing.

You really need to consider your word choices more carefully.

Although you did make a true statement.

[Knight165]

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One thing I hope they expanded, or will eventually expand is the scouting and coaching area of the game.
Major league managers and GM's rely heavily on scouts and coaches to help them sort out just what kind of players they have(this is much more true for GM's.....but if you are the MLB manager.....you really don't have a great feel for the players in the minors you might eventually get on your squad)
One important aspect is the scouting reports...they are very generic and repetitive.
I would really like to see your scout put a more precise opinion of that players abilities in regards to not only your system but league wide.
For instance....in a scouting report you might get the lowdown on his hitting and fielding....but I would also like to know...does my scout think he's the best fielding SS in the league?.....does he consider him the 30th best?
It should go something like what OOTP has now....I would request a status report on a player....if I want to see something more specific than his generic scouting report(which would always be available)...and a couple of days later I would receive the report. Obviously this would take a certain amount of time and I would be limited in just how many I could ask for at one time.

Another thing I think would flesh out players is what I think of as modifiers.
Player A is a above average hitter...and excellent fielder and an average baserunner. At age 24 he gets a hidden modifier of +10 to his hitting for a random amount of years which boosts him to an excellent hitter. But his viewable rating remains the same(for that year...it might increase in subsequent seasons...and the modifier would still add to that number...if it decreased..the modifier would be gone)....It would be up to you and your coaches/scouts to see that he is playing at an elevated level. Other managers/GM's/coaches would notice his elevated play at the plate and they may or may not take a chance to trade for this player, hoping to get him while he remains hot. You won't know when this modifier "expires" and the modifiers can go in both directions.....(in other words...a guy could be in a funk for a year or two and a team may look to trade him....and then he "snaps out of it" and goes back to his rating.
I would limit the amount of players this would happen to in order to try and replicate that "lightning in a bottle" player you see every year.
I say this....because as it stands now.....you get a player like Fernando Tatis...who kind of came out of nowhere to have a pretty plus game for the Mets.....but you would have to give him inordinate ratings to replicate this in the game.
With my system...I could make Tatis a 45 power....55 contact and then give him a +15 to power and a +10 to contact as a modifier and he would play at a 60 power and 65 contact for a year...a year and a half or two years...then drop back down to his real ratings.(I'm just making up the ratings.....as an example...before someone says "Tatis should have nowhere near a 60 power)
My scout might say something like "He's an average hitter, who seems to be playing above his level right now".....or something to that effect.
On the scouts....we definitely need more variety in what they say about the players regardless.....

M.K.
Knight165

[green94]

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

Wow. Pretty much all I can say.

[kt-od]

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

Sorry I didn't read through this whole thread. A little overwhelming. With the addition of fans wearing weather related clothing, that must mean that weather was added.

Any body know of heard if there will be retractable roofs?

[mike75]

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Sorry I didn't read through this whole thread. A little overwhelming. With the addition of fans wearing weather related clothing, that must mean that weather was added.

Any body know of heard if there will be retractable roofs?

It may just be Hot and Cold weather for now until 2010.

Thats just a guess however.

[SoxFan01605]

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

One thing I hope they expanded, or will eventually expand is the scouting and coaching area of the game.
Major league managers and GM's rely heavily on scouts and coaches to help them sort out just what kind of players they have(this is much more true for GM's.....but if you are the MLB manager.....you really don't have a great feel for the players in the minors you might eventually get on your squad)
One important aspect is the scouting reports...they are very generic and repetitive.
I would really like to see your scout put a more precise opinion of that players abilities in regards to not only your system but league wide.
For instance....in a scouting report you might get the lowdown on his hitting and fielding....but I would also like to know...does my scout think he's the best fielding SS in the league?.....does he consider him the 30th best?
It should go something like what OOTP has now....I would request a status report on a player....if I want to see something more specific than his generic scouting report(which would always be available)...and a couple of days later I would receive the report. Obviously this would take a certain amount of time and I would be limited in just how many I could ask for at one time.

Another thing I think would flesh out players is what I think of as modifiers.
Player A is a above average hitter...and excellent fielder and an average baserunner. At age 24 he gets a hidden modifier of +10 to his hitting for a random amount of years which boosts him to an excellent hitter. But his viewable rating remains the same(for that year...it might increase in subsequent seasons...and the modifier would still add to that number...if it decreased..the modifier would be gone)....It would be up to you and your coaches/scouts to see that he is playing at an elevated level. Other managers/GM's/coaches would notice his elevated play at the plate and they may or may not take a chance to trade for this player, hoping to get him while he remains hot. You won't know when this modifier "expires" and the modifiers can go in both directions.....(in other words...a guy could be in a funk for a year or two and a team may look to trade him....and then he "snaps out of it" and goes back to his rating.
I would limit the amount of players this would happen to in order to try and replicate that "lightning in a bottle" player you see every year.
I say this....because as it stands now.....you get a player like Fernando Tatis...who kind of came out of nowhere to have a pretty plus game for the Mets.....but you would have to give him inordinate ratings to replicate this in the game.
With my system...I could make Tatis a 45 power....55 contact and then give him a +15 to power and a +10 to contact as a modifier and he would play at a 60 power and 65 contact for a year...a year and a half or two years...then drop back down to his real ratings.(I'm just making up the ratings.....as an example...before someone says "Tatis should have nowhere near a 60 power)
My scout might say something like "He's an average hitter, who seems to be playing above his level right now".....or something to that effect.
On the scouts....we definitely need more variety in what they say about the players regardless.....

M.K.
Knight165

Clearly you and I speak the same language when it comes to franchise stuff...lol. I agree with this 100%. Maybe your scout's ability could determine the likelihood of you catching on to these hidden modifiers (meaning your "A+" scout lets you know a player on team x has a player that might be a steal while your "D" scout may miss on these guesses more frequently)? Just an idea. Anyway, good stuff as usual Knight.

As for this info, I'm hyped. Pretty much everything I wanted seems to be in, at least in a base form. I honestly didn't expect this much in one year. The potential depth for franchise alone has me doing backflips. This game cannot get here fast enough

[jaguar8311]

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Knight, before we talk about all that stuff lets get Player Progression right!

As a co-op franchise junkie this is all good news to me, but I would rather see better AI and Progression than Arbitration and 40 man rosters. Lets just hope they fixed both

[bluengold34_OS]

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Wow, I have not been on here a lot lately and I just spent the last 45 minutes reading through this whole thread. I actually have to sit down and wipe the tears from from eyes. My Wife walked in and I was in the fetal position in the corner with tears of joy( she didn't understand). I hope all the guys from SCEA understand how good it feels to have things implemented, that we actually want, instead of just what they think we want. I would travel to Dayton, back to Cleveland, back to Dayton, and back to Cleveland , just to get this game early.........oh wait

Time to dust off the PS3..................and maybe retire MVP05(pc)