MLB 09 The Show Demo Available, Post Impressions Here

[Blzer]

Re: MLB 09 The Show Demo Available, Post Impressions Here

Still think navarro needs to be tweaked to relfect his tru self. The stance needs to eb more upright and the bat needs to tap on the shoulder more. He also needs to be bigger.

After playing this demo I really want to refrain from posting any negatives, but I agree in that regard. There are many stances where, assuming it was by the BSG, that I wish they asked him to lighten up his... well, I'm not going to call it "goofiness" out of respect for whomever does not appreciate that term, but if you know what I'm going after, then more power to everyone.

But it's not just Navarro. Look at Victorino (it's not bad, actually), Peña's shoulders, and if you get Gabe Gross or Willy Aybar to pinch hit you'll find some other strange ones too.

In the end, I guess it's at least cool that they're captured and they're unique. To what extent is another question.

[J-Unit40]

Re: MLB 09 The Show Demo Available, Post Impressions Here

Forgot to mention that Hamels put his jacket on in 3rd inning after a double down the line. I was not happy about that (the double that is).

[Pared]

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thats great to hear pared
man with contact , timing, solid hits at 0 i really feel its pure zone hitting!

I haven't even messed with sliders but that's really cool to hear. I may try that eventually.

[ThreeKing]

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I'm playing on my sony, and I see no framerate issue whatsoever

Forget it.

[huggerorange73]

Re: MLB 09 The Show Demo Available, Post Impressions Here

I went to sleep at midnight with it @ 64%.....I wanted to get an inning or two before I left for work this AM but couldn't swing it.

It's killing me reading about all this cool stuff.....come on 3:30!

[Artman22]

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In the build that the guys played at community days, there was no framerate issue. So I would say its been checked and fixed.

I wouldn't say it's fixed. The problem is that non of the guys who went say they see the problem with the demo. So they don't see it at Scea and don't see it now. There's been more then 50 people I've read are having this problem including my self and 3 friends of mine. It's not my tv cause it was perfect in 08. I also notice once the batter comes to the plate it's smooth but as soon as the pitcher picks his pitch the framerate dips.

[BKAraujo]

Re: MLB 09 The Show Demo Available, Post Impressions Here

This could have been there last year. I had a double play and my SS tossed the ball behind his back to the 2b man, then fired it over to first. Just never saw that behind the back toss before.

[dolamite0656]

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The game is sick, I love what they did to the batting. It's way more challenging than 09. Not trying to knitpick, but is there anyway you can make the clock move at the back of the stadium, instead of being stuck on 2:35 for the whole game.

[Pared]

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I wouldn't say it's fixed. The problem is that non of the guys who went say they see the problem with the demo. So they don't see it at Scea and don't see it now. There's been more then 50 people I've read are having this problem including my self and 3 friends of mine. It's not my tv cause it was perfect in 08. I also notice once the batter comes to the plate it's smooth but as soon as the pitcher picks his pitch the framerate dips.

50?? Wow. That's a stretch I'd say but who really knows.

Maybe one of the 50 guys can post a video so the rest of us can see what is going on. I'm betting at least one out of that many people has a digital camera.

[Blzer]

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Maybe one of the 50 guys can post a video so the rest of us can see what is going on. I'm betting at least one out of that many people has a digital camera.

I don't have a camera so I guess I can't do it, but if you can pop in '08 again and then play the '09 demo, you may notice it.

Even press X for your batter to do his pre-pitch routine, you'll notice that it's not the same smoothness that it was in '08. That's all I'm saying. I don't know how the framerate is exactly and I'm not going to even try and call it out, but especially when the pitch starts it gets a bit choppier.

In that regard, I'm one of the 50.


Samsung LN-T2353H 23" LCD HDTV (8 ms) w/ HDMI input
Game Mode: On

[EnigmaNemesis]

Re: MLB 09 The Show Demo Available, Post Impressions Here

I don't have a camera so I guess I can't do it, but if you can pop in '08 again and then play the '09 demo, you may notice it.

Even press X for your batter to do his pre-pitch routine, you'll notice that it's not the same smoothness that it was in '08. That's all I'm saying. I don't know how the framerate is exactly and I'm not going to even try and call it out, but especially when the pitch starts it gets a bit choppier.

That is exactly it. And what I am seeing as well. And Ryan Howard's stance, how he swings the bat around, stare at it, almost as if it is missing frames of animation and the bat skips around in the air.

Popped in '08, smooth as silk.

Now again, we know it is a way early build, that this can be corrected, but for those (even devs) to say they are not seeing it in this very demo, yet there are a bunch of us who can, and swapped both version and notice it even more so... it does cause some concern.

After all, how do you fix something you dont see?

[OSUFan_88]

Re: MLB 09 The Show Demo Available, Post Impressions Here

I probably missed it last year, and it really minor, but the way the crowd reacts to a long fly ball and important situations is awesome.

This may be the most beautiful game I've ever seen, as well. The light and shadows, the way everything looks, and even the way the time changes during the game.

I cannot wait for the full build.

[Zinger]

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It's great to read all this positive feedback. I doubt whether I'll get to play the demo because download speeds are generally slow where I live. Someone early in the thread asked about the role played by the left stick in hitting and I don't think anyone answered. I presume you can bat just using timing but is it better if you use the left stick as well?

[brunnoce]

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I don't have a camera so I guess I can't do it, but if you can pop in '08 again and then play the '09 demo, you may notice it.

Even press X for your batter to do his pre-pitch routine, you'll notice that it's not the same smoothness that it was in '08. That's all I'm saying. I don't know how the framerate is exactly and I'm not going to even try and call it out, but especially when the pitch starts it gets a bit choppier.

In that regard, I'm one of the 50.


Samsung LN-T2353H 23" LCD HDTV (8 ms) w/ HDMI input
Game Mode: On

thats exacly what im seeing too .

[EnigmaNemesis]

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Just tried it. Catcher cam for both hitting and pitching. It only seems to happen, and it is a slight animation/vibration/stutter and not as smooth as the rest of the time, when the pitch selection is made and the pitcher goes into his set.

You can see the batter smooth as silk in his stance (more noticeable on more animated batter stances) and as soon as you (or the CPU if you are hitting) selects pitch, it has that slight frame dip to it.