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  • dlasp66
    Rookie
    • Feb 2009
    • 73

    #406
    Re: Major League Baseball 2K9 Demo Available, Post Your Impressions Here

    Originally posted by BadKermit
    I couldn't figure it out, either. Can someone enlighten us?
    press down on the dpad, and a lineup screen will show up; There u can click on whoever u want to substitue and then use the right trigger to scroll through ur bullpen bench etc

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    • BadKermit
      Rookie
      • Feb 2004
      • 482

      #407
      Re: Major League Baseball 2K9 Demo Available, Post Your Impressions Here

      Originally posted by dlasp66
      press down on the dpad, and a lineup screen will show up; There u can click on whoever u want to substitue and then use the right trigger to scroll through ur bullpen bench etc
      Excellent. Thank you.
      Of course, if Dawson gets hot, and
      Sutcliffe comes through, and....
      Pa, see what you did to me?

      - Mike Royko

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      • dave_sz
        Pro
        • Mar 2005
        • 575

        #408
        Re: Major League Baseball 2K9 Demo Available, Post Your Impressions Here

        Whoever said before that his fielder just stood there as a ball fell right on him, it just happened to me. The guy just stood here and wasn' moving. I switched players with A to the player next to him and all he did was a rolling dive over the top of the ball and missed it too. Then by the time the dumb animation finished, the guy was at third. ANother thing, EVERY TIME I hit a line drive o the short stop going at an angle towards center field from the infield, when he catches the ball, he just stands there for 5 or so seconds and just sways from side to side along with the outfielders, and I can't do anything...
        Last edited by dave_sz; 02-24-2009, 04:06 PM.

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        • crumpled_heap
          MVP
          • Feb 2003
          • 1364

          #409
          Re: Major League Baseball 2K9 Demo Available, Post Your Impressions Here

          Originally posted by bodhiball
          So far I just pick where I want to throw, do the motion, and throw a strike. Seems way too easy...am I missing something?

          EDIT: I just found out that you dont even need to do the motion for the pitch, just move the stick to the first position of the pitch you want to throw, and it throws it and so far for a strike every time. This is weird.
          Your not missing anything. This is exactly how the developers wanted the pitching to be. We are in the age of mainstream and simple controls. TakeTwo has shareholders to answer to. They don't care about making a realistic, challenging game.

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          • NeoExelor
            Rookie
            • Oct 2008
            • 87

            #410
            Re: Major League Baseball 2K9 Demo Available, Post Your Impressions Here

            The hitting was too easy? Are you kidding? That was insanely hard to get a swing off. Good thing we can switch to classic..

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            • PVarck31
              Moderator
              • Jan 2003
              • 16869

              #411
              Re: Major League Baseball 2K9 Demo Available, Post Your Impressions Here

              Well for what its worth, I will give my impressions after playing 2 games. It seems like most people have already made up their mind though. Anyway.....

              +Graphics are a step up.
              +Control seems more responsive
              +Some new, and better bat sounds.
              +Animations seem improved. Players don't jerk as much when in the field.
              +Pitching seems fun.
              +Like the lower batting cam.
              +Can read the ball better as it crosses the plate.
              +Fielding is well done, just like last year.
              +Gameplay overall seems more polished.
              +Great commentary.
              +Living world works well, for the most part.
              +Frame rate is smooth.

              -CPU swings at to many strikes.
              -Pitch speed is to slow. Should be able to fix this with slider.
              -Don't like how you have to hit the A button to control your fielder sometimes.
              -Don't like the new steal mechanic.
              -Fielding view is hit or miss.
              -Not sure if I have the pitching down yet, seems off to me.
              -Some animations are still bad.

              Overall, I think it is a step in the right direction for the series. It is better than 2k8. Seems like a pretty solid game this year. Still planning on a day 1 purchase.

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              • JonahFalcon
                Banned
                • Jan 2007
                • 437

                #412
                Re: Major League Baseball 2K9 Demo Available, Post Your Impressions Here

                Same old hack-a-way as MLB 2K#. No one, repeat NO ONE, works counts, and *I* can't work counts because the pitcher seldom throws anything outside of the strike zone.

                I still despise all the analog bull****. It feels tacked on. I'm from the school of "Press A to swing". Period.

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                • PVarck31
                  Moderator
                  • Jan 2003
                  • 16869

                  #413
                  Re: Major League Baseball 2K9 Demo Available, Post Your Impressions Here

                  Originally posted by NeoExelor
                  The hitting was too easy? Are you kidding? That was insanely hard to get a swing off. Good thing we can switch to classic..
                  Do you think its possible that the hitting could be easy for him and not so easy for you? Or is he just wrong??

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                  • PVarck31
                    Moderator
                    • Jan 2003
                    • 16869

                    #414
                    Re: Major League Baseball 2K9 Demo Available, Post Your Impressions Here

                    Originally posted by JonahFalcon
                    Same old hack-a-way as MLB 2K#. No one, repeat NO ONE, works counts, and *I* can't work counts because the pitcher seldom throws anything outside of the strike zone.

                    I still despise all the analog bull****. It feels tacked on. I'm from the school of "Press A to swing". Period.
                    You do know that you can change the hitting controls to use A to swing in the retail version right?

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                    • Badgun
                      MVP
                      • Jul 2002
                      • 2638

                      #415
                      Re: Major League Baseball 2K9 Demo Available, Post Your Impressions Here

                      Originally posted by Mariners4411
                      the swing stick and pitching is 1000x better and this is coming from someone who hates swing stick and analog control pitching. there is no option to switch in the demo
                      I tried the swingstick and I simply don't care for it. I can't get a ball out of the infield using the stick.

                      It's fine if they want to include alternative control methods, but forcing people to use something that they don't want to use is bad business. I mean I probably wasn't going to buy it anyway since I'll be playing The Show, but I still would like an option for a baseball game on the 360.
                      No, I didn't draft Grossman on my fantasy team, what do you think I am an idiot?

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                      • cheechoo98
                        Rookie
                        • Jan 2009
                        • 177

                        #416
                        I hope Sony doesn't hold back the Demo for the PS3 ( becausee of the Sony made MLB the Show)

                        I gotta play this demo...!
                        George Bell forever!

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                        • JonahFalcon
                          Banned
                          • Jan 2007
                          • 437

                          #417
                          Re: Major League Baseball 2K9 Demo Available, Post Your Impressions Here

                          Originally posted by pjv31
                          You do know that you can change the hitting controls to use A to swing in the retail version right?
                          What's your point?

                          MY point is they're f'ing wasting time on analog crap when they COULD be spending that time WORKING ON THE MOST FUNDAMENTAL PART OF BASEBALL: THE HITTER/PITCHER CONFRONTATION.

                          I'd rather have them work on making it so that I can work the count as a hitter and have hitters fooled as a pitcher than the idiotic analog stick, and the even MORE idiotic pitching analog which doesn't feel like baseball one whit. It feels like a minigame crammed into the game to give someone with no attention span something to do.

                          It doesn't feel like baseball.

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                          • Keirik
                            MVP
                            • Mar 2003
                            • 3770

                            #418
                            Re: Major League Baseball 2K9 Demo Available, Post Your Impressions Here

                            Originally posted by BadKermit
                            I couldn't figure it out, either. Can someone enlighten us?
                            yes, use the directional buttons, think down is for substitutions, up for defensive alignments...
                            Yankees, Manchester United, Chicago Bears, New York Rangers

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                            • jim416
                              Banned
                              • Feb 2003
                              • 10606

                              #419
                              Re: Major League Baseball 2K9 Demo Available, Post Your Impressions Here

                              Don't have the demo, not a gold member. Hopefully I can download the PS3 version in a couple days, but from watching this....



                              The game is definitely workable, definitely. I remember buying 2k8 (twice, lol) and both times I had to put it away because the presentation was so repetitive and boring. This games presentation, warts and all, is a vast improvement. One thing I noticed BIG TIME, I saw some pitches called balls that would have definitely been called strikes in 2k8. That's a good sign.

                              Does the game look unfinished? Yep, to me looks like the first/second year of a three year plan, but, that hasn't happened due to a change in command.

                              I think it looks like a big leap and if I can update my PC a little bit (actually going to wait and see how other PCs handle the game), I'll be picking it up. Should be tweakable to make everyone happy.

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                              • Bp2 Triz
                                Rookie
                                • Jul 2008
                                • 148

                                #420
                                Re: Major League Baseball 2K9 Demo Available, Post Your Impressions Here

                                where is evan longorias batting gloves??
                                Browns
                                Indians
                                Cavaliers
                                Buckeyes

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