What's Hot and What's Not With MLB 09: The Show

[sgthalka]

Re: What's Hot and What's Not With MLB 09: The Show

Has The Show 09 added enough content/polish to really make it worth spending $60 versus sticking with The Show 08?

Personal opinion based on the demo is a resounding NO.

Compare The Show's last two upgrades to something like 2001-2008 Madden.

But good luck in your crusade.

[jim416]

Re: What's Hot and What's Not With MLB 09: The Show

Now I love The Show series, but can we please put the hype aside and objectively answer 1 question:

Has The Show 09 added enough content/polish to really make it worth spending $60 versus sticking with The Show 08?

Personal opinion based on the demo is a resounding NO. The Show 08 was an outstanding baseball experience. 09 looks great, but hasn't made the necessary steps in my opinion to really make it stand out from the 08 version.

Now I'm not ripping SCEA on this because you really can't add too much to an already fabulous game, but again, are the upgrades in 09 worth $60 in these tough economic times?

A "resounding" NO? Stuck out that much? Listen we played a build of the game at the end of January. You played a demo from mid-December. Seems there are comments already appearing that the guys at the event "were right".

Can you personally afford it should be the factor in ANY purchase, not just this game.

The definite progress made with pitching/batting mechanics, one guy already said he saw obvious differences in talent, 40 man rosters, lighting, audio, new animations, on and on, not going to list them here.

Not trying to hijack this thread just giving you my answer. This isn't a roster update.

[Woodweaver]

Re: What's Hot and What's Not With MLB 09: The Show

Now I love The Show series, but can we please put the hype aside and objectively answer 1 question:

Has The Show 09 added enough content/polish to really make it worth spending $60 versus sticking with The Show 08?

Personal opinion based on the demo is a resounding NO. The Show 08 was an outstanding baseball experience. 09 looks great, but hasn't made the necessary steps in my opinion to really make it stand out from the 08 version.

Now I'm not ripping SCEA on this because you really can't add too much to an already fabulous game, but again, are the upgrades in 09 worth $60 in these tough economic times?

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[LastActionHero]

-I'm with the button press guys. If they want to add the analog stick, fine, just keep the button option and everybody is happy.

-I don't care for single A teams.

-Add full day/night cycle.

-An actual working throw meter

-Better pickoff control, on the mount and on base. Add the L3 press function (going to point of view of the player) to the pitcher as well and I want the runner to respond when I say slide back and not in the hands of the CPU!

-Option to turn off the player indicators on the field.

-An option to check the speed of the baserunners without going in the start menu and make it numeric as well.

That's all I can think of now.

[JerseySuave4]

i thought the demo was better than 08 and that wasn't even a final version. 08 wasnt much worse to the fact where if you really enjoyed it i'm sure you can last but theres no denying 09 is better and more in depth and improved on some of the issues that were there in 08.

[Tommyklaid]

Re: What's Hot and What's Not With MLB 09: The Show

A "resounding" NO? Stuck out that much? Listen we played a build of the game at the end of January. You played a demo from mid-December. Seems there are comments already appearing that the guys at the event "were right".

Can you personally afford it should be the factor in ANY purchase, not just this game.

The definite progress made with pitching/batting mechanics, one guy already said he saw obvious differences in talent, 40 man rosters, lighting, audio, new animations, on and on, not going to list them here.

Not trying to hijack this thread just giving you my answer. This isn't a roster update.

Hijack away Jim! (My hands are up in the air) It's all gooooood!

B.t.w.>> "Don't fix it if it ain't broke, right?"

[PsychoBulk]

Re: What's Hot and What's Not With MLB 09: The Show

A ball?

I wasnt aware the game was called A Ball 09 - The Show...

[Chip1010]

I've been playing 2K for a few years and I'm new to The Show, but I have to say I wouldn't mind seeing a throwing meter when you're fielding. I loved it in MVP, and I loved it in the recent 2K games. It's nice to have that extra little bit of control.

But other than that everything is lovely. Glad to make the switch.

[Tommyklaid]

Re: What's Hot and What's Not With MLB 09: The Show

I've been playing 2K for a few years and I'm new to The Show, but I have to say I wouldn't mind seeing a throwing meter when you're fielding. I loved it in MVP, and I loved it in the recent 2K games. It's nice to have that extra little bit of control.

But other than that everything is lovely. Glad to make the switch.

Glad to have you...you won't be disappointed I promise!!!

[bodhiball]

Re: What's Hot and What's Not With MLB 09: The Show

what about combining the Meter pitching with the Stick? This might be the best of both worlds....

to me, the meter feels most like pitching, like the windup and release and the need to "hit your spot". Maybe instead of using a 2-step button method we could use the right stick to pull down (perhaps to different locations to indicate what pitch to throw) then push forward, which could feel like "throwing" the ball, to hit the sweet spot in time.

might be worth examining.

[JerseySuave4]

Re: What's Hot and What's Not With MLB 09: The Show

yea the only gripe i can see having from last year to this year is pickoffs. Andy Pettite is known to have one of the best pickoff moves in baseball where he lifts his leg like he's pitching and then goes to first but in 08 a lot of the times he's step back with his foot instead of looking like he's in his pitching motion and the runner would always get back. I've never picked a guy off. They should have pickoff move and a rating just like throwning power and accuracy.

[magoo1967]

Decent read, although I'm not sure I agree that the hitting & pitching mechanics need a new overhaul. I'm from the school of "if it ain't broke, don't fix it". I personally HATE using the analog stick to swing & pitch (has me focusing way too much on the controller and distracted from what's going on in the game). If they want to add it as an option that's cool, but if I didn't have a choice it would pretty much ruin the game for me.

[asu666]

Longest wait EVER!!!!!

[SDwinder]

I've been playing 2K for a few years and I'm new to The Show, but I have to say I wouldn't mind seeing a throwing meter when you're fielding. I loved it in MVP, and I loved it in the recent 2K games. It's nice to have that extra little bit of control.

But other than that everything is lovely. Glad to make the switch.

You dont need a visual meter. The longer you hold down the button the harder you throw the ball, with more chance for an error. It is all done by feel and touch, so no meter needed.

[Bumble14]

A "resounding" NO? Stuck out that much? Listen we played a build of the game at the end of January. You played a demo from mid-December. Seems there are comments already appearing that the guys at the event "were right".

Can you personally afford it should be the factor in ANY purchase, not just this game.

The definite progress made with pitching/batting mechanics, one guy already said he saw obvious differences in talent, 40 man rosters, lighting, audio, new animations, on and on, not going to list them here.

Not trying to hijack this thread just giving you my answer. This isn't a roster update.

I never said the game was a roster update.

My point is that the core gameplay mechanics are identical to 08 aside from some additional animations, lighting, polish. Based on the demo, the game feels the same.

Like I said before, I think the Show is awesome, it's just that the demo was not that big of a leap over 08 in overall gameplay feel to me.

New animations, and overall polish are great- but without any core gameplay additions, I have a hard time throwing the Show 08 aside. That;'s not a knock on the 09 version, more so of a compliment to just how good the 08 version was.