MLB '09: The Show Review

[Pared]

I'd have to agree the commentary is better in 2k9... to an extent. The delivery is much better. I'm not sure if it's Gary Thorne himself but he tends to be amazing in video game audio.

As far as content goes, it's an unfair comparison. With BR and being a PS3 exclusive, there's no way 2k9 can match what The Show is doing. Give Sony credit for using the extra space. They've continually added enough commentary over the years to keep the game fresh while reusing the same basic lines year after year. Probably the most ideal setup given yearly iterations of sports games are the trend...

[Spongedaddy]

Quote: Originally Posted by Pared

I'd have to agree the commentary is better in 2k9... to an extent. The delivery is much better. I'm not sure if it's Gary Thorne himself but he tends to be amazing in video game audio. As far as content goes, it's an unfair comparison. With BR and being a PS3 exclusive, there's no way 2k9 can match what The Show is doing. Give Sony credit for using the extra space. They've continually added enough commentary over the years to keep the game fresh while reusing the same basic lines year after year. Probably the most ideal setup given yearly iterations of sports games are the trend...

That's very true. While I really enjoy the team and comments by the 2K crew, they were repeating a lot of content by my fourth game. I wonder if Sony will consider changing the crew for next year's game.

[Pared]

I doubt they'd consider changing the crew. The amount of content there is staggering! That's a multi-year thing... some of that audio is going on 4 years old!

[Skyboxer]

I can't play 2K9 enough to know whether the commentary is better or not but I do know That The Show is an easy 9.0

Once 2K9 gets some issues fixed I'll certainly be all over it also.

[carlivar]

Can anyone give more details on the online leagues?

My friends and I are looking for this Holy Grail:

Franchise mode online
A handful of human teams, the rest computer teams

Basically since only some of the teams are human, you play some games against computer, and some against human. The rest of the league can always see your stats though of course.

We used to do this in High Heat by simply passing the file back and forth. That was TEN YEARS AGO. Auuuuugggghhhh!

[Adam Dayton]

Lol, the pitcher in screenshot #68 looks identical to the wine taster in the movie Houseguest!

[Blzer]

I say 9.5 is excessive, but it's not too far at all.

Here's to hoping for a > 9.8 next year!

[Diesel3649]

Excellent review. I enjoyed The Show 08 more than any other sports game I've owned, and I didn't know how SCEA was gonna top it for me, but they did. Awesome game.

Keep shooting for perfection SCEA, you may just be able to reach it!