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

**Knight165** · 02-25-2009, 12:02 AM

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

Originally posted by Pared

You're probably queuing up the running.

You can use the analog to point to the base you want to go to, in this case, 2nd, and he will stop there. If you use the triggers, you can queue up more bases and I'm sure that's the case. I don't have any major problems baserunning.

For sure though... the base running control scheme is terrible.

The left or right stick?
I'll try that.

M.K.
Knight165

**DickDalewood** · 02-25-2009, 12:03 AM

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

Originally posted by Pared

I would say this game is going to look very disappointing on the PS3.

What makes you say that Pared?

Originally posted by pjv31

WONDERFUL!!!!!!!!!!!!!! my 360 just RROD'd

Oh no PJ! What are you gonna do man?

**Alai** · 02-25-2009, 12:04 AM

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

Originally posted by ~Guru~

nah...is random...this morning i played a night game and now i am playing a day game....is random

Yeah... I mean what happens if you fire up the game at 3:00am? The game shows playing in Japan?

**Pared** · 02-25-2009, 12:04 AM

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

Originally posted by The Autumn Wind

A couple of things I'm not so hot on or don't understand:
--the pitching: can someone please break down for me when you're supposed to complete the gesture relative to the circles on screen?

That's it. You have to start the second motion when the yellow circle is at the size you want. The yellow size indicates "effort" on a pitch. Experiment with it and you will get the hang of it.

The game is certainly more "user-friendly" compared to 2k8 in that it doesn't penalize you so heavily for an analog motion miscue.

Knight, I corrected the post. Right stick. Think similar to the Show's baserunning with the left stick, only it's using the right stick.

ddw,

The game is smooth on the 360 but I sincerely doubt the PS3 version will have the same level textures as the 360 version. Personally I'm not impressed with the game's graphics but I just don't see the PS3 version looking similar. I feel it will most likely look a bit washed out compared to this game, much like NBA 2k9.

**StatMan79** · 02-25-2009, 12:06 AM

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

Yeesh.

Settle down kids - I played four games today and didn't get a day game so, really what was I to think?

**Mjphillips** · 02-25-2009, 12:08 AM

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

So will there be take out slides?

**DickDalewood** · 02-25-2009, 12:10 AM

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

Originally posted by Pared

ddw,

The game is smooth on the 360 but I sincerely doubt the PS3 version will have the same level textures as the 360 version. Personally I'm not impressed with the game's graphics but I just don't see the PS3 version looking similar. I feel it will most likely look a bit washed out compared to this game, much like NBA 2k9.

Hmm... well since you've played and I haven't, for now I shall trust your insight

I actually thought NBA 2K9 looked essentially the same on both, but seeing as how this is VC's first attempt at baseball on both, I could definitely see the scenerio playing out with the 360 version looking better.

Guess we'll find out Thursday, haha.

I wonder how this thread will hold up if the PS3 version sucks... yikes.

**jeffy777** · 02-25-2009, 12:11 AM

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

Originally posted by ChubbyBanana

I'm thinking that the HR fest that some users are seeing will also be able to be fixed with Difficulty increases/Slider Adjustments.

I was worried about them after a couple games, but then I played a couple more and was getting base hit single and doubles consistently.

I've played about 6 games now and have seen barely any homers, yet there have been plenty of singles and doubles....basically the ball was going all over the field. I was amazed (and very happy). I then popped in 2K7 and played a game and there were 8 homers hit in one game (even with the power and contact turned way down). One of the reasons I play 2K7 is because it has even less homers than 2K8....

The hit variety in this game is MUCH better this year

**MizzouRah** · 02-25-2009, 12:16 AM

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

VC did a HELL of a job in 1 year!!!

Graphics are better than 2k8, but not as good as 2k7.. BUT OVERALL, the game is smooth and I love the pitching and hitting. I have no doubts that once I get the game and play on the next highest difficulty.. I will be in baseball gaming heaven.

I don't care about the goofy stuff.. I just want to have fun and with this demo, I'm having fun.

**dave_sz** · 02-25-2009, 12:16 AM

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

Originally posted by dickdalewood

Hmm... well since you've played and I haven't, for now I shall trust your insight

I actually thought NBA 2K9 looked essentially the same on both, but seeing as how this is VC's first attempt at baseball on both, I could definitely see the scenerio playing out with the 360 version looking better.

Guess we'll find out Thursday, haha.

I wonder how this thread will hold up if the PS3 version sucks... yikes.

It's a 360 port so I think most are aware that the ps3 version will be weaker of the two...

**hyacinth1** · 02-25-2009, 12:17 AM

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

I know it's only a demo and I hate to break up the party but this game is SOOOOOOO BORRINGGGG! (for the record , I thought The Show was pretty boring last year too).

Maybe it's me, but I can't just get into it. What would 9 innings do to me in the full retail version when I'm getting bored with 3 innings. Got to say the presentation is excellent, and 2k did a great job this year in all it's sports games w/ presentation , especially NBA2K9.

Maybe I'll pick it up when it' goes down to $19.99 later in the summer.

**Brooklynnets24** · 02-25-2009, 12:17 AM

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

everytime something is zoomed in there is a jaggy fest

**dave_sz** · 02-25-2009, 12:21 AM

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

Originally posted by hyacinth1

I know it's only a demo and I hate to break up the party but this game is SOOOOOOO BORRINGGGG! (for the record , I thought The Show was pretty boring last year too).

Maybe it's me, but I can't just get into it. What would 9 innings do to me in the full retail version when I'm getting bored with 3 innings. Got to say the presentation is excellent, and 2k did a great job this year in all it's sports games w/ presentation , especially NBA2K9.

Maybe I'll pick it up when it' goes down to $19.99 later in the summer.

Only thing that kinda bothers me is that I can't skip all the presentation features when I'm in a hurry, or tell the pitcher to move his *** and show me where he wants the pitch already, I wanna throw the ball! So that makes it a bit boring. It only bothers me a bit when in a rush...

**wookie48** · 02-25-2009, 12:23 AM

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

Originally posted by Mjphillips

So will there be take out slides?

Yea there is take ot slides. to slide manually its hold the A button and then up (l,R) or down (l, R) to dictate the type of slide. Baserunning is left analog highlights the runner and right analog moves the highlighted runner to the base you designated. ITs pretty rough especially when you got a baseloaded game on your hands I wish they would have just kept the same controls as last year

**crumpled_heap** · 02-25-2009, 12:36 AM

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

Originally posted by wookie48

Yea there is take ot slides. to slide manually its hold the A button and then up (l,R) or down (l, R) to dictate the type of slide. Baserunning is left analog highlights the runner and right analog moves the highlighted runner to the base you designated. ITs pretty rough especially when you got a baseloaded game on your hands I wish they would have just kept the same controls as last year

No. Take-out slides and hook slides are 2 different things.

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