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

[SoxFan01605]

Quote: Originally Posted by phillyfan23

Why should people put it to rest? in 3 innings of play, on the demo, the cpu takes an average of a strike per inning. The jury is still out on this issue. Are you seriously telling me that you think that the cpu takes a realistic number of strikes in the demo ?? Come on now....take off the 2k glasses. Also, the ONLY pitches that the cpu takes are pitches that are right on the edge, anywhere close to the middle they swing. Again, it's a demo so I can't judge completely. But if the retail version only improves this problem slightly via sliders, it's STILL a gamebreaker for me and many people here.

I agree. While better than I though it would be based on videos, it's still an issue overall. Maybe it can be tweaked via sliders and difficulty (though I would lean towards the assumption that going up in difficulty would actually mean MORE swings).

In any case, that's more conjecture and we can't know it will be better come final. It won't be "put to rest" until people get their hands on the final build and can tweak sliders, etc.

[mrmorning]

Quick question....How do you steal ????

Much improved over 2k8....nice job so far....Need a few slider tweaks and it should be good to go...

[Eddie1967]

Quote: Originally Posted by phillyfan23

Why should people put it to rest? in 3 innings of play, on the demo, the cpu takes an average of a strike per inning. The jury is still out on this issue. Are you seriously telling me that you think that the cpu takes a realistic number of strikes in the demo ?? Come on now....take off the 2k glasses. Also, the ONLY pitches that the cpu takes are pitches that are right on the edge, anywhere close to the middle they swing. Again, it's a demo so I can't judge completely. But if the retail version only improves this problem slightly via sliders, it's STILL a gamebreaker for me and many people here.

I might have been slightly overboard saying put it to rest as yes it is a demo, but I myself have not seen a problem with the CPU swinging at everything close to the middle as you say. 2k glasses? So because I don't agree with you, I'm biased towards the demo? The CPU batters seemed very realistic to me.

[SoxFan01605]

Quote: Originally Posted by mrmorning

Quick question....How do you steal ???? Much improved over 2k8....nice job so far....Need a few slider tweaks and it should be good to go...

Hold the LT until it rumbles. Wait until the pitcher is in motion though, otherwise it's rundown time...lol.

[mwjr]

Quote: Originally Posted by ty5oke

Disappointed in no options for the game.

It's very frustrating that demos aren't released with more detail.

NASCAR 09 was probably the best demo I'd played. Enough details with access to a variety of modes of play, as well as a number of options for settings - that's how a demo should be done.

[kGinGreen]

3 questions about controls. i can't remember what the dive button is. is it RT? ALso how do you steal, advance single runners etc? dive into a base? I cant remember from 2k8. Also with the new two pitch gesture has anyone figured out when you are supposed to release it the 2nd time? I got more called strikes depending on what i do, but im also getting shelled depending on what i do and not sure if anyone has figured this out yet. Everything else I remember how to do, thx.

[SwinginAs12]

any one notice in pickles the guys dont run at you they just stand at the base having a game of catch

[coachpars]

I tryed to pinch hit with rays/ wouldnt let me, but you can warm guys up. the reason I say this is when i got back in box I could see them warming up over hamels shoulder.....pretty cool