I love both The Show 09 and NHL 09. I am partial to baseball as that was my passion and career for a good part of my life. But NHL 09 is as much fun as a game can get. Head to Head offline is incredible. Havent played it online yet though. I would be perfecttly fine with this game for hockey if another hockey game never came out. It is that good to me.
The Show 09 is a fantastic baseball experience out of the box. Like the reviewer stated there are numerous little bugs I have noticed playing offline, but they are minute. The additions to the gameplay over 08 really make the experience that much better. I am sure those little bugs will be fixed in the future. The online aspect though is disconcerting. In 08, it was hit and miss. With a cable connection in Southern Calif. I would have games that played great and then games which were crap due to lag. The key is the batting lag. That has to be eliminated otherwise what's the point.
While I feel NHL 09 has gotten about as good as it can get as a package, The Show 09 still has room for improvement, but even with that, they are both 9.0+ games to me. Offline play is always the most important, because without solid gameplay what is the point playing online. Other than the online play, I feel we are splitting hairs between which game is best. They are both outstanding and deserve to be recognized as such.
As for the commentary between MLB 2k9 and The Show 09, long term I prefer The Show because of the deeper, on the point commentary. I love Gary Thorne, it doenst get any better, but there is much more of a vocabulary of info in The Show. I like Matt V. a lot in The Show. He is solid. Rex Hudler is an aquired taste. I am an Angels fan and have heard him through his entire broadcasting career. Early on, he was quite the Valley guy and I used to cringe at some of his choice of words. But I always loved his energy and love for the game and appeal to kids. He has gotten MUCH better as a professional sounding broadcaster in recent years without losing his zest for the game. I think he brings a lot to the broadcast now, but if you are not used to him and his energy, he might be too much for you. Also, I dont notice a difference between his Angel broadcast quality and his performance on The Show. Very much the same.
The last year we have been blessed with some great sports games including The Show, NHL 09, Tiger Woods, FIFA, both NBA games, and Madden. There is always room for improvement, but it has been a very good sports gaming year.
The Show 09 is a fantastic baseball experience out of the box. Like the reviewer stated there are numerous little bugs I have noticed playing offline, but they are minute. The additions to the gameplay over 08 really make the experience that much better. I am sure those little bugs will be fixed in the future. The online aspect though is disconcerting. In 08, it was hit and miss. With a cable connection in Southern Calif. I would have games that played great and then games which were crap due to lag. The key is the batting lag. That has to be eliminated otherwise what's the point.
While I feel NHL 09 has gotten about as good as it can get as a package, The Show 09 still has room for improvement, but even with that, they are both 9.0+ games to me. Offline play is always the most important, because without solid gameplay what is the point playing online. Other than the online play, I feel we are splitting hairs between which game is best. They are both outstanding and deserve to be recognized as such.
As for the commentary between MLB 2k9 and The Show 09, long term I prefer The Show because of the deeper, on the point commentary. I love Gary Thorne, it doenst get any better, but there is much more of a vocabulary of info in The Show. I like Matt V. a lot in The Show. He is solid. Rex Hudler is an aquired taste. I am an Angels fan and have heard him through his entire broadcasting career. Early on, he was quite the Valley guy and I used to cringe at some of his choice of words. But I always loved his energy and love for the game and appeal to kids. He has gotten MUCH better as a professional sounding broadcaster in recent years without losing his zest for the game. I think he brings a lot to the broadcast now, but if you are not used to him and his energy, he might be too much for you. Also, I dont notice a difference between his Angel broadcast quality and his performance on The Show. Very much the same.
The last year we have been blessed with some great sports games including The Show, NHL 09, Tiger Woods, FIFA, both NBA games, and Madden. There is always room for improvement, but it has been a very good sports gaming year.
had I only paid more attention to the game I was playing last year, maybe I wouldn't have wasted my money on this game that is nothing more than updated rosters and prettier stadiums. 
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