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  • MastorofPuppetz
    Banned
    • Feb 2009
    • 45

    #796
    Re: Major League Baseball 2K9 Demo Available, Post Your Impressions Here

    Originally posted by nomarhits400
    Oh, I agree- and I have a PS3- so as you can imagine, I am not going to be conflicted with a purchasing choice this year....But looking at the big picture as a prospective 360 owner, how long do you keep walking behind the kid who is constantly tripping on their own shoelaces. Because as good or bad as everyone here perceives this game to be- it should be much further along by now.
    No one disagress, but Vc this year, you cannot blame them for that, theya re trying to fix in a short time what kush ruined. Cannot really put it on VC, this is year one with someones messed up code.

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    • baa7
      Banned
      • Jul 2004
      • 11691

      #797
      Re: Major League Baseball 2K9 Demo Available, Post Your Impressions Here

      I thought this was an impressions thread?

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      • Pared
        Legen - WAIT FOR IT
        • Feb 2003
        • 39337

        #798
        Re: Major League Baseball 2K9 Demo Available, Post Your Impressions Here

        I hear ya nomaaaah. It's a shame it took them this long to get the game to VC in the first place. They should have been working on the game for a while now.

        That development studio has proven to put out games teeter enough on the brink of realism where the general public enjoys the game.

        I haven't enjoyed a MLB game from 2k since ESPN 2k4. And while I can easily see this game won't be perfect, much like MVP 2003... there is an upside there. It has me, as a baseball fan, excited.

        EDIT: bah is right in his usual, curt way. Back to the impressions.
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        • daflyboys
          Banned
          • May 2003
          • 18238

          #799
          Re: Major League Baseball 2K9 Demo Available, Post Your Impressions Here

          I don't want to get overelaborate here, but I tried 2 inns. with the demo and after you get past the initial visual novelty it still comes down to gameplay. I didn't find it to be the best in responsiveness. It just felt "clunky" overall. I understand it's a demo, but then again a demo should be put out there to entice a sale, not to hold people over until the product comes out. After all, "demo" is short for demonstration of what the product can do. I'll be saving $60.

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          • The Living Legend
            Rookie
            • Feb 2009
            • 228

            #800
            Re: Major League Baseball 2K9 Demo Available, Post Your Impressions Here

            Though i love the demo, nothing has wowed me in sports games at all, maybe the graphics on the show but that it the graphics.

            It stinks that it takes to long to develop games and also it stinks that VC is finally working on the game cause they have the resources now.

            Here is what really worries me is the fact that we are on what year 4 of the 360 and hadnt had a decent baseball game or even football, hockey yes finally. What worries me is that the new systems are coming out soon which means back to square 1 soon that blows. And games havent even used the tru power of the 360 i think the sports gaming is in serious trouble and i wish there was a way to fix it but there is not. The economy, what fans demand vs profit vs politics, it's all relevant since the 360. Shame really.
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            • Glenn33
              MVP
              • Jul 2002
              • 2455

              #801
              Re: Major League Baseball 2K9 Demo Available, Post Your Impressions Here

              Never Mind...Back to impressions!

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              • kGinGreen
                Banned
                • Dec 2008
                • 515

                #802
                Re: Major League Baseball 2K9 Demo Available, Post Your Impressions Here

                I'm seeing realistic called strikes at this point and lots of them. It's all connected to how you pitch. The pitching interface is very close to greatness. I'd like to be able to take something off a pitch and fool batter that way which im not sure if i can at this point, but it's working really well if you really try to paint the corners.

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                • bakesalee
                  Pro
                  • Feb 2008
                  • 596

                  #803
                  Re: Major League Baseball 2K9 Demo Available, Post Your Impressions Here

                  My impression of the game is that it isn't fun. I found myself only 3 innings into it thinking how long could I hold out on not playing some multiplayer Ghost Recon.

                  Pitching is a chore, batting almost as bad, graphics look like 2k3 set in "HD," camera doesn't follow ball.

                  There were some nice touches - crowd seemed pretty next-gen as they weren't just zombies of the past. Fluff is just fluff though when a game isn't fun to play.

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                  • MastorofPuppetz
                    Banned
                    • Feb 2009
                    • 45

                    #804
                    Re: Major League Baseball 2K9 Demo Available, Post Your Impressions Here

                    Originally posted by The Living Legend
                    Though i love the demo, nothing has wowed me in sports games at all, maybe the graphics on the show but that it the graphics.

                    It stinks that it takes to long to develop games and also it stinks that VC is finally working on the game cause they have the resources now.

                    Here is what really worries me is the fact that we are on what year 4 of the 360 and hadnt had a decent baseball game or even football, hockey yes finally. What worries me is that the new systems are coming out soon which means back to square 1 soon that blows. And games havent even used the tru power of the 360 i think the sports gaming is in serious trouble and i wish there was a way to fix it but there is not. The economy, what fans demand vs profit vs politics, it's all relevant since the 360. Shame really.
                    New systems coming out soon? Wherever you get your info...

                    2012 by most estimates, the new systems have longer life spans as adoption rates are not near as fast as the old ps2 gen, imagine how far PC will be ahead by then?

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                    • MastorofPuppetz
                      Banned
                      • Feb 2009
                      • 45

                      #805
                      Re: Major League Baseball 2K9 Demo Available, Post Your Impressions Here

                      Originally posted by bakesalee
                      My impression of the game is that it isn't fun. I found myself only 3 innings into it thinking how long could I hold out on not playing some multiplayer Ghost Recon.

                      Pitching is a chore, batting almost as bad, graphics look like 2k3 set in "HD," camera doesn't follow ball.

                      There were some nice touches - crowd seemed pretty next-gen as they weren't just zombies of the past. Fluff is just fluff though when a game isn't fun to play.
                      Pitchign a chore? Most find it to easy, lol.

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                      • The Living Legend
                        Rookie
                        • Feb 2009
                        • 228

                        #806
                        Re: Major League Baseball 2K9 Demo Available, Post Your Impressions Here

                        Originally posted by kGinGreen
                        I'm seeing realistic called strikes at this point and lots of them. It's all connected to how you pitch. The pitching interface is very close to greatness. I'd like to be able to take something off a pitch and fool batter that way which im not sure if i can at this point, but it's working really well if you really try to paint the corners.
                        Your defintly right i love the pitching mechanics in this game, someone said that you dont have to do both motions to pitch you only have to hold the first part and just let go. You can do that but you will not have the velocity or the break on it, you might get lucky but the computer will smack the crap out of it and i tested it a couple of times.

                        Also i probably will go back to the 2k8 version seems a little to easy for me but i think if i can adjust how fast it goes then that might be a different story. I like the hitting to might love the cursor though since i loved it in 2k3. After this pitching mechanic was implemented i can never go back to button pressing, just cant.
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                        • baa7
                          Banned
                          • Jul 2004
                          • 11691

                          #807
                          Re: Major League Baseball 2K9 Demo Available, Post Your Impressions Here

                          Originally posted by MastorofPuppetz
                          Pitchign a chore? Most find it to easy, lol.
                          Easy is simply the opposite of difficult. Chore means it feels like work, and there are easy chores and difficult chores. Two different things. I personally find twirling a stick every pitch to be a chore. That's regardless of the difficulty setting.

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                          • The Living Legend
                            Rookie
                            • Feb 2009
                            • 228

                            #808
                            Re: Major League Baseball 2K9 Demo Available, Post Your Impressions Here

                            Originally posted by MastorofPuppetz
                            New systems coming out soon? Wherever you get your info...

                            2012 by most estimates, the new systems have longer life spans as adoption rates are not near as fast as the old ps2 gen, imagine how far PC will be ahead by then?
                            Dont be surprise if you see the new xbox come out before that.
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                            • NEWYORICAN
                              Banned
                              • Feb 2003
                              • 735

                              #809
                              Re: Major League Baseball 2K9 Demo Available, Post Your Impressions Here

                              Anyone know if there is going to be a PC Demo?.....I'm telling you guys, the sleeper is going to be the PC version of this game. I'm picking up the PC version regardless of some of the issues and features...(ie, no online play).

                              It's been a long time waiting for a PC baseball game and finally 2K has heard us PC gamers!!...lol


                              peace
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                              • kGinGreen
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                                • Dec 2008
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                                Re: Major League Baseball 2K9 Demo Available, Post Your Impressions Here

                                Originally posted by The Living Legend
                                Your defintly right i love the pitching mechanics in this game, someone said that you dont have to do both motions to pitch you only have to hold the first part and just let go. You can do that but you will not have the velocity or the break on it, you might get lucky but the computer will smack the crap out of it and i tested it a couple of times.

                                Also i probably will go back to the 2k8 version seems a little to easy for me but i think if i can adjust how fast it goes then that might be a different story. I like the hitting to might love the cursor though since i loved it in 2k3. After this pitching mechanic was implemented i can never go back to button pressing, just cant.
                                What i do is move the pitch slightly outside of where the glove is on the corner so just a smigden of the ball is over the strike zone. You get a ton of called strikes that way and swings and misses. you also throw more balls because you are more likely to miss. I really try to pinpoint it. On increased difficulty levels it should be even better. I'm also getting batters to reach for balls outside the strikezone at this point. I had pena try to climb the ladder against me when i just kept moving the pitch slightly higher. He eventually swung on a pitch high and upstairs outside the strikezone.
                                Last edited by kGinGreen; 02-25-2009, 01:15 PM.

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