Major League Baseball 2K9 Demo Available, Post Your Impressions Here

[MastorofPuppetz]

Quote: Originally Posted by minmaster

wow it doesn't look too good for mlb 2k9 according to the impressions. it's not very likely anything is going to change since the game is a week away from being out and probably already getting pressed and packaged.

what? there are a lot of people impressed by the demo, what thread did you read?

The first ew pages in this thread must have been The Show fanboys, because after that the feeling has been mainly very positive, as have other forums like the 2k forums.

[MattNYY]

I just had a 12 pitch at bat against ryan howard,that would have never happened in 2k8!

[kGinGreen]

Quote: Originally Posted by MastorofPuppetz

Why are so many people sayign the game is not worth a buy based on negative responses, after reading the thread there are more poeple imprerssed with the game then not, some of the complaints are down right laughable. Sure, there are issues, it is not perfect, but a huge improvement over 2k8, the controls are excellent, get used to them, outstanding presentation, they take strikes and swing at balls, you have to make good pitches, as in real life. Game is gonna be a lot of fun.

I tend to think some people just like to complain and other people just are really bad at video games, and other people have legitament complaints. Some of the fielding comments about how its horrific and they cant field is funny though. They dont like the demo because they aren't good? that's pretty much what they are saying isn't it? I agree the fielding is a bit amped(that's different), but I have no issues making plays in this game, so that's obviously just an issue with not being good. Impressions based on that stuff drive me nuts. Because that's not really how the game actually is or an impression. It's just that you aren't good at it. When I read those posts i see one of those guys i play with, that hates a game and throws their controller and calls everything cheese that isn't because htey suck at it.

[Greenevol]

Just downloaded and played a quick 3 innings.

I'm very impressed, especially after 2k8. Nearly everything is silky smooth. Love the pitching (I liked 2k8's), I love the risk/reward of trying to throw a perfect pitch. Hitting feels right, it responsive to pitch location/timing. As everyone else said, presentation and Gary Thorne are top notch. All in all a very good representation of baseball and a great effort by 2k and VC. Went from a rental to me stopping and pre-ordering later today.

A couple of minor gripes:

- some snap-to with some of the animations. Nothing major. Probably wouldn't have noticed it had I not read it on here before.

- speed burst fielding. As other mentioned, on fly balls, outfields seem to jog for a few seconds, and then sprint like mad to get to the ball. It can kind of throw you for a loop when you think you've hit one in the gap or a bloop and then have the fielder zoom in to snag it.

- couldn't figure out some of the controls. I know, we'll have a manual in the box and everything, but you'd kind of hope that baserunning and some of the other things in the game would be a little bit more intuitive. I don't want to have to use 3 fingers and 2 thumbs to get a guy to stretch a single into a double. Maybe it's just me having trouble with this.

All in all, I'm excited, and I can't wait to see the finished product.

[bowlerguy92]

Quote: Originally Posted by MastorofPuppetz

what? there are a lot of people impressed by the demo, what thread did you read? The first ew pages in this thread must have been The Show fanboys, because after that the feeling has been mainly very positive, as have other forums like the 2k forums.

Or just people who know, expect, and understand real baseball........Most people coming off a game as well done as the show simply won't like 2K baseball, they are two completely separate things.

[MastorofPuppetz]

Quote: Originally Posted by bowlerguy92

Or just people who know, expect, and understand real baseball........Most people coming off a game as well done as the show simply won't like 2K baseball, they are two completely separate things.

I have the Show and Mlb 2k, all of them and I know more about baseball then you, 2k9 is good, do't pull that, "You don't understand baseball", condenscending crap, that is a cop out. The show is vastly overrated, very simple. People like you trying to act all high society on the ney make me sick. You think people who understand baseball only play the show? What an idiot.

I am 30, been playing games and watching and Playing baseball for a long time, STFU.

[brendanrfoley]

Quote: Originally Posted by MattNYY

I just had a 12 pitch at bat against ryan howard,that would have never happened in 2k8!

Computer hitters definitely battle more than last year's. I've seen some terrific, 8 and 9 pitch at-bats.

[MastorofPuppetz]

Quote: Originally Posted by kGinGreen

I tend to think some people just like to complain and other people just are really bad at video games, and other people have legitament complaints. Some of the fielding comments about how its horrific and they cant field is funny though. They dont like the demo because they aren't good? that's pretty much what they are saying isn't it? I have no issues making plays in this game, so that's obviously just an issue with not being good. Impressions based on that stuff drive me nuts. Because that's not really how the game actually is or an impression. It's just that you aren't good at it. When I read those posts i see one of those guys i play with, that hates a game and throws their controller and calls everything cheese that isn't because htey suck at it.

Apparently, if you like MLB, you don't understand baseball, imagine that. Hilarious the stuff people say to try and make themselves look smarter and right.