Major League Baseball 2K9 Hands-On Preview (IGN)

[lived]

IGN has posted their hands-on preview of Major League Baseball 2K9.

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"The all-important franchise mode is also borrowing from NBA 2K9 and is home to a similar MLB.com home display. I didn't find the presentation of NBA's franchise to be all that inviting. Here's hoping that it has made some advancements. Sabermetrics are in, crazy as they may be; simming games is now faster than ever; and team and player records can be erased one at a time so you can leave your own mark on the franchise. Player ambition -- another feature that started in NBA 2K9 -- is now in MLB 2K9's franchise mode. There are four types of concerns that you'll need to monitor: financial security, team prestige, playing for a winner, and their desire for playing time. These four meters are said to have a direct impact on a player's likelihood of accepting a given deal."

[baa7]

Hmmm...

[duke776]

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Don't like the sound of Framerate issues when the ball is in play

Sigh...

...like you said, we'll just have to wait for the demo

[dorismary]

Framrate worries me since I have a ps3

[wsu_gb23]

Why do I get the feeling this is going to be 2K8 all over again? Framerate is a problem this late in development? That should have been the first thing they fixed before moving on with any other part of the game....

[EnigmaNemesis]

Quote: Originally Posted by duke776

Sigh... ...like you said, we'll just have to wait for the demo

The only concern I have, is there were no framerate issues in 2K8's demo, and it was galore in the final product.

Quote: Originally Posted by dorismary

Framrate worries me since I have a ps3

And as a PS3 owner, The Show is not your first option?

As for the screenshots. Still looks too "cartoony" for my tastes after playing The Show last year, and seeing it this year.

[lived]

Your forced to laugh when comparing 2k with The Show. Sony's Baseball game is literally light years ahead of 2k. Heck this year there gonna have a three man booth and for christ sakes, 2K STILL can't fix the goddamn framerate

[areobee401]

Im not sure what to think to be honest