Major League Baseball 2K9 Video: Giants @ D-Backs "Zone Hitting"

[SoxFan01605]

Re: Major League Baseball 2K9 Video: Giants @ D-Backs "Zone Hitting"

It's quite smilar to the cursor used in Pro Yakyuu Spirits, except for the yellow color, lol:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v-ICO...ure=related%22

I just wish it were more transparent........

I know. That's what's killing me about it. Most other games have a more discrete color or opaque effect. This is big, bright, and in your face...lol. I guess you can't complain about not seeing it well enough though (complaints I've read about other cursor systems in the past)

Hopefully it can be turned off.

EDIT: And as someone who will likely be going the PC route, I will be begging for a mod to tone down some of these indicators if possible

[Jistic]

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Couple things from both the Giants/Dbacks vids.

1. Saw the CPU take a 3rd strike. Don't know if Steve messed with sliders or not, but I know people are freaking out about that.

2. Saw a TON of ground balls. Another thing some were saying they didn't see.

3. Still haven't seen walks. Would love to see a vid with some back end rotation guys.

I'm excited though, only a few weeks.

[Trevytrev11]

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Okay, just watched the video. That's cursor hitting, plain and simple. I don't know why people are saying "zone."

From what I see, I agree. The only thing that could make it considered "zone" is if the bat doesn't actually have to line up to make contact with the ball...maybe you can still miss the actual ball and make contact if you are in the correct zone, but from what I've seen, it appears to be a cursor hitting system.

[jeffy777]

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1. Saw the CPU take a 3rd strike. Don't know if Steve messed with sliders or not, but I know people are freaking out about that.

Indeed he did. Check the first post in this thread:
http://www.operationsports.com/forum...s-d-backs.html

[astronut]

Re: Major League Baseball 2K9 Video: Giants @ D-Backs "Zone Hitting"

Indeed he did. Check the first post in this thread:
http://www.operationsports.com/forum...s-d-backs.html

anyboby know which sliders steve adjusted?

[rock85]

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anyboby know which sliders steve adjusted?

contact success and inside edge

[DickDalewood]

Re: Major League Baseball 2K9 Video: Giants @ D-Backs "Zone Hitting"

These last few videos were very VERY nice. Looked smooth, the presentation was excellent, seriously... that look good!

[Eddie1967]

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Love after the final out with the crowd cheering and standing. There is so much emotion in this game. WOW!

[Blzer]

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LOL looks like the on-deck batter and the home plate umpire weren't ready for the game to end!

[DickDalewood]

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LOL looks like the on-deck batter and the home plate umpire weren't ready for the game to end!

Yah both end of games I've seen have been that way now... I would certainly hope that's fixed in the final copy. Sort of ruines the whole real world immersion.

[NumberOneRB]

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The game just keeps looking better and better after each new video. I think in many ways this "zone-cursor hitting" could be more rewarding and realistic than the traditional zone hitting we've been accustomed to. I would have to agree that VC probably could have done a better job in making the batting cursor less obtrusive (similar to what we see in the Japanese baseball game everyone alludes to).

[NumberOneRB]

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One issue that seems to be a continuing theme in these videos is the player clipping issues. I'm starting to think that with the supposed removal of take-out slides and player clipping (very obvious in the beginning of the video between Conor Jackson and the Giant on first), its possible that VC has removed collision detection between the players. I'm guessing this was either a technical decision by the team to get the game running at 60 fps, or it just hasn't been fully optimized yet and will be better in the final build.

[larma]

Video looks promising, thanks.

[BigH2k6]

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If I remember well, I think it may have world series baseball on the the Genesis that had cursor hitting and the sweet spot on the bat would change size depending on who was at the plate.

[brendanrfoley]

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Just watched again... and picked up something nice.

The last of the Top 3 Plays is a home run by the D'backs. As soon as the hitter makes contact, some fans start standing to watch. Slowly, others around them get up. It looks amazing.