Major League Baseball 2K9 Demo Available, Post Your Impressions Here

[allBthere]

Re: Major League Baseball 2K9 Demo Available, Post Your Impressions Here

huge improvement, it's undeniable. The earliest posts in the thread make it seem like a laughable effort from a child. It's good, the hit variety is great. I'm impressed with the progress they've been able to make.

I'm most curious about fielding camera options and replay's. My first game seemed very hard to get anything going and my 2nd game I hit 3 hr's

I want to experiment with not influencing the ball at all, and see if I ever hit a hr, or choppers etc. I think influencing it, isn't just lofting the ball in the air, but actually trying to hit a hr.

[nyisles16]

Re: Major League Baseball 2K9 Demo Available, Post Your Impressions Here

I like how they incorporated the Inside Edge features this year.. everything done using the D-pad -- nice to see you can sub pitchers and PH in the demo too..

(I do though miss the lineup card feature they had last year)

[redsox0717]

Re: Major League Baseball 2K9 Demo Available, Post Your Impressions Here

Demo was alright. Nothing spectacular but what can you expect from a demo?

+Commentary
+Real time camera
+More hit variety than previous versions
+MUCH smoother than 2k8

-Cpu swings at every strike
-Cole Hamels 3rd or 4th best pitch in this game is his changeup, which was given a 79 rating when in reality it is by far his best pitch.
-Default difficulty of demo is pro which is WAY too easy if you're not new to baseball games. Just hold up and in and watch as you pull about 3-4 homeruns in a 3 inning game. I had two occasions where I pulled balls that were pitched down and away for homeruns. Wish at least they had some options in the demo but that is not a knock on the final product which will have options and sliders.
- Fielding popups is way too clunky. There was a popup to Ryan Howard and I lined him up under the ball and it just dropped right by him. Another instance in the outfield someone on the Rays got a triple because apparently I wasn't under the popup even though I was. INEXCUSABLE. Fielding animations in the outfield are kind of awkward.

That said, this is definitely better than 2k8 and with some tweaking via sliders and difficulty, will be a much better experience, provided the fielding is fixed in the full version of the product.

[bowlerguy92]

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I thought this game was pretty passable except for the fielding. The fielding is absolutely disgusting. I had one instance of me lining up under neath a ball and having the ball just fly by me for a couple of runs. I had another instance of having a ball driven to the left field wall and smacking off of it and having no one be able to pick up the ball let alone throw it back in. I also had an instance of rushing a bloop left field single to throw to home and having it BOUNCE off of my chest and into center field.......seriously? And since when can a broken bat hit smack off a center field wall? I really enjoyed this game but not being able to field is basically making me never want to play this game again.

[HaloChamp]

Re: Major League Baseball 2K9 Demo Available, Post Your Impressions Here

Here is a video of the first inning which was posted over on the 2k forums

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pJvka9IQ4SA

[brendanrfoley]

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Unimpressed with the demo. Fielding is horrific and I just had the overwhelming sensation that Im about to get ripped off again. Rental for me.

Fielding is horrific? Care to clarify?

[MastorofPuppetz]

Re: Major League Baseball 2K9 Demo Available, Post Your Impressions Here

Why are so many people sayign the game is not worth a buy based on negative responses, after reading the thread there are more poeple imprerssed with the game then not, some of the complaints are down right laughable. Sure, there are issues, it is not perfect, but a huge improvement over 2k8, the controls are excellent, get used to them, outstanding presentation, they take strikes and swing at balls, you have to make good pitches, as in real life.

Game is gonna be a lot of fun.

[minmaster]

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wow it doesn't look too good for mlb 2k9 according to the impressions. it's not very likely anything is going to change since the game is a week away from being out and probably already getting pressed and packaged.

[brendanrfoley]

Re: Major League Baseball 2K9 Demo Available, Post Your Impressions Here

huge improvement, it's undeniable. The earliest posts in the thread make it seem like a laughable effort from a child. It's good, the hit variety is great. I'm impressed with the progress they've been able to make.

I'm most curious about fielding camera options and replay's. My first game seemed very hard to get anything going and my 2nd game I hit 3 hr's

I want to experiment with not influencing the ball at all, and see if I ever hit a hr, or choppers etc. I think influencing it, isn't just lofting the ball in the air, but actually trying to hit a hr.

I jacked a home run with Burrell without touching the left stick. It can be done. Oh yes, it can be done.

[MastorofPuppetz]

Re: Major League Baseball 2K9 Demo Available, Post Your Impressions Here

Demo was alright. Nothing spectacular but what can you expect from a demo?

+Commentary
+Real time camera
+More hit variety than previous versions
+MUCH smoother than 2k8

-Cpu swings at every strike
-Default difficulty of demo is pro which is WAY too easy if you're not new to baseball games. Just hold up and in and watch as you pull about 3-4 homeruns in a 3 inning game. I had two occasions where I pulled balls that were pitched down and away for homeruns. Wish at least they had some options in the demo but that is not a knock on the final product which will have options and sliders.
- Fielding popups is way too clunky. There was a popup to Ryan Howard and I lined him up under the ball and it just dropped right by him. Fielding animations are kind of awkward.

That said, this is definitely better than 2k8 and with some tweaking via sliders and difficulty, will be a much better experience.

Why do people keep posting the bull that is "CPU swings at every strike"? How did i and others get several k's looking?

[MastorofPuppetz]

Re: Major League Baseball 2K9 Demo Available, Post Your Impressions Here

wow it doesn't look too good for mlb 2k9 according to the impressions. it's not very likely anything is going to change since the game is a week away from being out and probably already getting pressed and packaged.

what? there are a lot of people impressed by the demo, what thread did you read?

The first ew pages in this thread must have been The Show fanboys, because after that the feeling has been mainly very positive, as have other forums like the 2k forums.

[MattNYY]

Re: Major League Baseball 2K9 Demo Available, Post Your Impressions Here

I just had a 12 pitch at bat against ryan howard,that would have never happened in 2k8!

[kGinGreen]

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Why are so many people sayign the game is not worth a buy based on negative responses, after reading the thread there are more poeple imprerssed with the game then not, some of the complaints are down right laughable. Sure, there are issues, it is not perfect, but a huge improvement over 2k8, the controls are excellent, get used to them, outstanding presentation, they take strikes and swing at balls, you have to make good pitches, as in real life.

Game is gonna be a lot of fun.

I tend to think some people just like to complain and other people just are really bad at video games, and other people have legitament complaints. Some of the fielding comments about how its horrific and they cant field is funny though. They dont like the demo because they aren't good? that's pretty much what they are saying isn't it? I agree the fielding is a bit amped(that's different), but I have no issues making plays in this game, so that's obviously just an issue with not being good. Impressions based on that stuff drive me nuts. Because that's not really how the game actually is or an impression. It's just that you aren't good at it. When I read those posts i see one of those guys i play with, that hates a game and throws their controller and calls everything cheese that isn't because htey suck at it.

[Greenevol]

Re: Major League Baseball 2K9 Demo Available, Post Your Impressions Here

Just downloaded and played a quick 3 innings.

I'm very impressed, especially after 2k8. Nearly everything is silky smooth. Love the pitching (I liked 2k8's), I love the risk/reward of trying to throw a perfect pitch. Hitting feels right, it responsive to pitch location/timing. As everyone else said, presentation and Gary Thorne are top notch. All in all a very good representation of baseball and a great effort by 2k and VC. Went from a rental to me stopping and pre-ordering later today.

A couple of minor gripes:

- some snap-to with some of the animations. Nothing major. Probably wouldn't have noticed it had I not read it on here before.

- speed burst fielding. As other mentioned, on fly balls, outfields seem to jog for a few seconds, and then sprint like mad to get to the ball. It can kind of throw you for a loop when you think you've hit one in the gap or a bloop and then have the fielder zoom in to snag it.

- couldn't figure out some of the controls. I know, we'll have a manual in the box and everything, but you'd kind of hope that baserunning and some of the other things in the game would be a little bit more intuitive. I don't want to have to use 3 fingers and 2 thumbs to get a guy to stretch a single into a double. Maybe it's just me having trouble with this.

All in all, I'm excited, and I can't wait to see the finished product.

[bowlerguy92]

Re: Major League Baseball 2K9 Demo Available, Post Your Impressions Here

what? there are a lot of people impressed by the demo, what thread did you read?

The first ew pages in this thread must have been The Show fanboys, because after that the feeling has been mainly very positive, as have other forums like the 2k forums.

Or just people who know, expect, and understand real baseball........Most people coming off a game as well done as the show simply won't like 2K baseball, they are two completely separate things.