Major League Baseball 2K9 Teaser Trailer #2

[Knight165]

Re: Major League Baseball 2K9 Teaser Trailer #2

Thornie's great!

Nice trailer...

M.K.
Knight165

[Rhouston]

Re: Major League Baseball 2K9 Teaser Trailer #2

I hate to deviate from the norm, but thus far, I am not too impressed. Yeah, Gary Thorne is a much-welcomed change from Jon Miller and sounds pretty good, but nothing about the teaser really made me say "Wow." Graphics looked decent ... nothing special. Jerseys looked pretty bad (Boston's missing the red trimming). Animations looked OK. HR crack of bat sounded unrealistic. And crowd noise, while louder than its been, could still be improved! I hate being able to hear individual clapping after a HR. There should be hooting and hollering and whistling and such -- get loud! I can hear a little bit of it, but 2K should be striving for the HR excitement that The Show is seemingly creating.

[Stroehms]

Re: Major League Baseball 2K9 Teaser Trailer #2

I see a lot of "MVP 2005" in this game. Just little animations that look similar.

[thornie]

Re: Major League Baseball 2K9 Teaser Trailer #2

I hate to deviate from the norm, but thus far, I am not too impressed. Yeah, Gary Thorne is a much-welcomed change from Jon Miller and sounds pretty good, but nothing about the teaser really made me say "Wow." Graphics looked decent ... nothing special. Jerseys looked pretty bad (Boston's missing the red trimming). Animations looked OK. HR crack of bat sounded unrealistic. And crowd noise, while louder than its been, could still be improved! I hate being able to hear individual clapping after a HR. There should be hooting and hollering and whistling and such -- get loud! I can hear a little bit of it, but 2K should be striving for the HR excitement that The Show is seemingly creating.

Sorry but you do know that those ARE Boston's new road uniforms for this year right? No more red trim...

http://www.boston.com/sports/baseball/redsox/extras/extra_bases/2008/12/red_sox_unveil.html

[Fatalah]

Re: Major League Baseball 2K9 Teaser Trailer #2

It's kind of tough reading through the comments. Why? They're actually positive. This is weird. It's really weird.

Ok, fine, I'm impressed too! I'm really itching for some gameplay footage though...and some impressions from a hardcore sports gamer.

OS doesn't get any respect, I tell ya!

[buttsakk]

Re: Tease 2 going live in minutes.

Yup, that third one was the old bamboo azz-slapper sound, the one that's been around since 2K5.

[jerm21]

Re: Major League Baseball 2K9 Teaser Trailer #2

Wowww. A effin Mazing. Well:

I loved the atmosphere, i'm pretty sure I heard cowbells. Did you?

Also, I was trying to pause the video and see, but behind the plate do you see a couple of people with red sox gear on? that would be great, mixing in the opposite team fans in the stands.

Real Time Atmosphere, we get to see a little bit of this, after the crowd reacts to the called strike "AWWW" and with the different shots from the stands, when the catcher throws the ball back to the pitcher, and the shot from the edge of the dugout.

Does the crowd stand up when he hits the homer? I read it in an earlier post but I couldn't see it.

I'm not a big fan of how Beckett looks..and the big B, everything else is great, Pena and Longoria look great.. He bats with no batting gloves? I never knew that. and I loveeddd how Lowrie had the gloves in his back pocket.

The new commentary sounds great. lovin this

I'm pumped for the game, Can't wait to get this!!

[Stroehms]

Re: Major League Baseball 2K9 Teaser Trailer #2

Wowww. A effin Mazing. Well:

I loved the atmosphere, i'm pretty sure I heard cowbells. Did you?

Also, I was trying to pause the video and see, but behind the plate do you see a couple of people with red sox gear on? that would be great, mixing in the opposite team fans in the stands.

Real Time Atmosphere, we get to see a little bit of this, after the crowd reacts to the called strike "AWWW" and with the different shots from the stands, when the catcher throws the ball back to the pitcher, and the shot from the edge of the dugout.

Does the crowd stand up when he hits the homer? I read it in an earlier post but I couldn't see it.

I'm not a big fan of how Beckett looks..and the big B, everything else is great, Pena and Longoria look great.. He bats with no batting gloves? I never knew that. and I loveeddd how Lowrie had the gloves in his back pocket.

The new commentary sounds great. lovin this

I'm pumped for the game, Can't wait to get this!!

Bold. lol. Trailer does look good though. Gary Thorne was superb.

[JonahFalcon]

"I see a lot of "MVP 2005" in this game. Just little animations that look similar."

The guy from MVP 2005 (Brinkman) was booted from the MLB 2K series - he has nothing to do with 2K9. In fact, they removed a lot of stuff he implemented.

[EnigmaNemesis]

Re: Major League Baseball 2K9 Teaser Trailer #2

"I see a lot of "MVP 2005" in this game. Just little animations that look similar."

The guy from MVP 2005 (Brinkman) was booted from the MLB 2K series - he has nothing to do with 2K9. In fact, they removed a lot of stuff he implemented.

That does not mean a thing. All games borrow from ideas of the past, and MVP is held high in the baseball community, so it would not be a shocker, to see lots of things borrowed from it.

[RealmK]

Re: Major League Baseball 2K9 Teaser Trailer #2

I hate to deviate from the norm, but thus far, I am not too impressed. Yeah, Gary Thorne is a much-welcomed change from Jon Miller and sounds pretty good, but nothing about the teaser really made me say "Wow." Graphics looked decent ... nothing special. Jerseys looked pretty bad (Boston's missing the red trimming). Animations looked OK. HR crack of bat sounded unrealistic. And crowd noise, while louder than its been, could still be improved! I hate being able to hear individual clapping after a HR. There should be hooting and hollering and whistling and such -- get loud! I can hear a little bit of it, but 2K should be striving for the HR excitement that The Show is seemingly creating.

Pretty much how I felt as well. I do like the various camera cuts and do hope that sort of thing makes it into actual gameplay as it does give off the "tv presentation" feel to it. Love that crowds react on balls and Thorne as usual is just one of the best PBP announcers period. I however wasn't impressed by the crowd sounds or the bat sounds at all, nor the graphics, Beckett looks aweful and the game at least in this particular trailer really has a washed out look to it.

[jeffy777]

Re: Tease 2 going live in minutes.

I agree the graphics are not the greatest, but the broadcast shot they show after Longoria fouls off the pitch is probably the most realistic looking clip in a video game I've ever seen(not exagerrating). The lighting, models, and movement of the player just looks crazy real. With that being said, I still dont like how other aspects of the game look ( most notably faces and jerseys/caps.

Longoria fouled one off? Are we watching the same trailer because I saw him watch a strike and then jack a homer, but no foul?

[ckarlic]

Re: Major League Baseball 2K9 Teaser Trailer #2

Not too shabby. I like it. I think we got a little taste of the real time atmosphere when the camera pans back after the first pitch.

I also like Gary Thorne's commentary. A lot better than Morgan and Miller.

[CMH]

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I wonder if it would take that long for a pitch. I like the cut-aways, but I'm also thinking they added a bit just for the trailer. It was a bit much even for a television broadcast.

[DaveDQ]

Re: Major League Baseball 2K9 Teaser Trailer #2

I wonder if it would take that long for a pitch. I like the cut-aways, but I'm also thinking they added a bit just for the trailer. It was a bit much even for a television broadcast.

It's going to be interesting to see how it pans out. Obviously they are tweaking things for the trailers because I doubt we'll see slow-mo for pitches. I like though the views of things going on.

I noticed the lights sort of burst when the ball reached the fence. That would be interesting to see if it's included.