MLB '09: The Show Review

[bronco92]

Great review Chris. I look forward to my copy of the game finally arriving in Australia.

[ChaseB]

PS, OS grades on a .5 scale, hence why no 9.2 etc.

[bkrich83]

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I'm not trying to start a war here can't one thing be better in the other game. I love the show and am trying to get a ps3 to play it. This game is much better and it is true baseball but the commentary is better in 2k9.

That's besides the point. How can you claim with any certainty one is better than the other, when you've never played either of them?

Scott, I disagree, I've played both. I'll stick with the Show's.

[bkrich83]

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Yea, that's why I think the commentary is still better in The Show. More fluid and natural in 2k? Yes. But there is way more detail and so many lines etc. that The Show commentary will still feel fresh a while down the line, where as I already hear many things in 2K over and over.

I think the difference between the bugs in both games is that, The Show's you can mostly avoid from a on-the-field/controls perspective (which is obviously most important aspect to any game), but in 2K, many bugs are gameplay related, which makes them way more frustrating.

Completely agree on both points.

The situation specific commentary in particular is unmatched in the Show.

[Scottdau]

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That's besides the point. How can you claim with any certainty one is better than the other, when you've never played either of them?

Scott, I disagree, I've played both. I'll stick with the Show's.

Yeah I agree. I just played it again at my friends house. And there was a lot of repeats.

[Jamin23]

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That's besides the point. How can you claim with any certainty one is better than the other, when you've never played either of them?

Scott, I disagree, I've played both. I'll stick with the Show's.

other people said that they think that 2k9s commentary is better. I respect that you like the shows better, but from the videos which are in game footage 2k9 is better, even if it's just a little better.

[bkrich83]

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other people said that they think that 2k9s commentary is better. I respect that you like the shows better. You probably didn't even rent 2k9, but from the videos which are in game footage 2k9 is better, even if it's just a little better.

I own both games. Just as I have for the last 3 or 4 years.

It's all subjective, but it's impossible to make a claim one is better than the other strictly from game videos. It's absurd to we're even arguing that point.

[Jamin23]

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I own both games. Just as I have for the last 3 or 4 years.

It's all subjective, but it's impossible to make a claim one is better than the other strictly from game videos. It's absurd to we're even arguing that point.

ya I read your post again and saw that you played 2k9

[bkrich83]

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Yeah I agree. I just played it again at my friends house. And there was a lot of repeats.

I have never played any sports game with the amount of varied commentary for so many team,player and most importantly game specific situations.

So for me, I'll take the Show. Purely my opinion, but I've actually played both games in order to make that judgment.

[Jamin23]

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I have never played any sports game with the amount of varied commentary for so many team,player and most importantly game specific situations.

So for me, I'll take the Show. Purely my opinion, but I've actually played both games in order to make that judgment.

Can you honestly say the show commentary is better?

[bkrich83]

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Can you honestly say the show commentary is better?

Absolutely. And I've already said why, same as the others.

[Jamin23]

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Absolutely. And I've already said why, same as the others.

OK and as I said I respect that and I'm not going to make you change your mind

[bkrich83]

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OK and as I said I respect that and I'm not going to make you change your mind

My argument isn't which is better, as it's a subjective thing. My argument was it's impossible to say either with any certainty if you haven't played the games.

[jim416]

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But I mean, just earlier today I saw that the guys in the bullpen disappeared for an inning but you could still see the ball floating out there like a ghost was throwing in the bullpen.

That was in 08. I brought this up to them at the event as I noticed it in some bullpens. Just goes to show you there are somethings you see that you've never noticed before.

Great review. In between the lines this game is just awesome, bumps, warts and all outside the lines.

[Jamin23]

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My argument isn't which is better, as it's a subjective thing. My argument was it's impossible to say either with any certainty if you haven't played the games.

I actually have played the game 2006 on ps2 and 08 on psp. I just haven't played on ps3 but the commentary isn't much different but with added lines. 2k8 the commentary was terrible but they really stepped it up this year.