MLB 2K9
by KingofDucks1987 on Mar 3, 2009 8:33 PM PST
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I bought it today and I have been playing it for a while. First of all, make sure you download the rosters on Xbox Live of Playstation Online (whatever they call it).
-The ratings for the players are pretty legitimate compared to previous years.
-The game play is much improved.
-The in-game experience is incredible. It's in real-time, although you can speed it up a little. After each inning, it fades to black as if you were watching a broadcast, then fades back into the broadcast as if you were coming from the commercials. They do a great job with batters walking to the plate, going in and out of the box, and taking time between the pitches.
-The in-game commentary is much more in-depth than ever before and they have tailored quite a bit of information to each team.
-Pac Bell looks great, although the Pepsi ads around the park are weird.
I haven't been playing long enough to go into much more detail, although I have 1 problem with the game so far:
When creating a player, you can't customize stances or pitching motions. I created Posey, Anvil, MadBum, and TimA and put them in San Jose.
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Have you figured out how to slide on the basepaths? Cause I couldn’t while I was playing.
by Natto on Mar 3, 2009 8:44 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
I believe its ‘X’
Section 314 FTW!
by KingofDucks1987 on Mar 3, 2009 9:56 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Left Stick if you have 360. Up for headfirst, down for leg first.
by Hobbes2d on Mar 4, 2009 5:38 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Every time I did that (since that was how it’s done in last year’s game), the guy would just run to the next base. Once I get the game myself, I’ll probably figure it out.
by Natto on Mar 4, 2009 5:52 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I heard 2K9 was disappointing. I picked up the Show 09 today after work, and it’s pretty cool so far. I started a Fantasy Nationals team and played a few games.
by xanthan on Mar 3, 2009 8:44 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
My friend and I played each other online. We had a blast.
by deuce deuce on Mar 3, 2009 9:04 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Was it lagging real bad for you? My first 4 games I tried to play were so laggy that either me or the person I was playing would quit. I finally got to play a whole game and lost 4-0 to someone playing as the rangers, oh ya and Vicente Padilla got 18 strike outs against me granted I was the Giants but still. And all because it was lagging like hell!
I can haz homerunz!
by jbowl on Mar 4, 2009 9:17 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
It was really smooth for my friend and I. There were a few slight hiccups that contributed to some strikeout’s but overall it was an enjoyable experience. I live in the Bay Area and my friend lives in Arizona, by the way.
by deuce deuce on Mar 4, 2009 10:19 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
IGN agrees with you
STEVE HOLM! refuses to be the odd man out.
by UnleashTheGore on Mar 4, 2009 10:31 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
The Show’s pretty awesome. Is anyone planning on starting a McCovey Chronicles Online League?
Molina's gonna test his arm...
by Victorious Secret on Mar 4, 2009 4:06 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I'm in
but don’t start til Easter. Gave up video games for lent…
Wall-E for Best Picture 2008
by Useful_Idiot on Mar 6, 2009 4:28 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
"sounds of the game" on the site
Is the announcing really that good? Because the clips would be a huge improvement over any other baseball game announcing I’ve heard before.
Less arm, more talk. Raisingcain is a GAMER.
Adopted Giant: Henry Sosa
by raisingcain on Mar 3, 2009 8:47 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
On a somewhat related note
I got The Show 09 today, but I havent played it yet so I dont know which game is better
I see the future, and it is Pablo
by CB30 on Mar 3, 2009 8:53 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
I'm not sure we played the same game
Because the copy of MLB 2K9 that I have is a buggy piece of dogshit. Fielding sucks. They turned the hitting and pitching into kiddie versions, and supposedly after the first offseason of franchise mode the CPU teams stop signing FA’s.
I signed Manny to play 1B and then punched myself in the face.
When I was a kid I used to pray every night for a new bicycle. Then I realized God doesn’t work that way, so I stole one and prayed for forgiveness. - Emo Philips
Neglectful father of David Quinowski
by marcello on Mar 3, 2009 9:28 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
THIS
I’m done buying these shitty games. Fuck 2k.
Rafael Rodriguez: Your number 8 organizational prospect before stepping a foot on American soil and has "looked just super so far," according to Felipe Alou...according to Baggs.
by BrianBokake on Mar 3, 2009 10:11 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
MVP was soooooo much better.
Section 314 FTW!
by KingofDucks1987 on Mar 4, 2009 10:04 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
the MVP series FTW
cant wait until EA Sports gets back in this arena.
Derin McMains had five fingers, but he only used three.
by oooreebay on Mar 4, 2009 11:11 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
My favorite ever was probably the MVP NCAA series. So much fun.
When I was a kid I used to pray every night for a new bicycle. Then I realized God doesn’t work that way, so I stole one and prayed for forgiveness. - Emo Philips
Neglectful father of David Quinowski
by marcello on Mar 4, 2009 12:35 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
For sure, but the world was a much better place to live when EA ruled the MLB baseball sim world. They were struck a blow losing MLB, that was a killer franchise IMO.
Derin McMains had five fingers, but he only used three.
by oooreebay on Mar 4, 2009 10:07 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Hell yeah, it was a dark day.
When I was a kid I used to pray every night for a new bicycle. Then I realized God doesn’t work that way, so I stole one and prayed for forgiveness. - Emo Philips
Neglectful father of David Quinowski
by marcello on Mar 4, 2009 10:56 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Well
they stole the NFL from the FAR FAR FAR FAR FARRRR superior nfl 2k5, so I don’t feel too bad about it, though they were better at baseball than the 2k folks.
by bondslegend on Mar 5, 2009 12:30 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Yessssssssssssss nfl 2k5 kicked ass!!!! it was the first and last football game i ever bought
Why does Sabean always look constipated?
by TexasRanger on Mar 6, 2009 12:14 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I was pretty pissed when I found out they had to stop making it. I would so love to have a next-gen revival of that series- the 2k football games kicked ea’s ass, and they were only 20 bucks, like sports games should be. You shouldn’t have to pay 60 bucks for roster updates.
by bondslegend on Mar 6, 2009 10:35 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
the last MVP was probably my favorite game of all time. If my ps2 still worked I’m sure I’d still be playing it.
Rafael Rodriguez: Your number 8 organizational prospect before stepping a foot on American soil and has "looked just super so far," according to Felipe Alou...according to Baggs.
by BrianBokake on Mar 4, 2009 1:48 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
This
I have the last one, MVP 2005 I believe it is. Best Baseball game ever.
by scout6 on Mar 4, 2009 4:04 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Agreed.
To bad i traded in my xbox for my 360. But if they ever make that game backwards compatable i still have it displayed on my bookshelf. (Manny on the cover woohoo!!!) Kidding about that, he’s a Dodger now. Here’s to hoping he effs up defensively in key situations down the stretch against the giants at Pac Bell. He’d hear ’bout it.
Keeping on SWOOPing in the free world! Also, by the reflexive property of the rubber/glue playground comeback, I enjoy wearing hats on my ass.
by SneakToBetterSeats on Mar 4, 2009 6:03 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
OMFG WHY DONT U RUN THE GIENTZ
YOUD B LIKE HELLZA BETR THN SABS
by boonitez on Mar 3, 2009 10:30 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
That’s basically what I read on IGN. That 2K9 had a bunch of bugs, it got a 6 point something out of 10.
by xanthan on Mar 4, 2009 5:19 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I’m going to give it more chances, but my first impressions after a few games were bad.
When I was a kid I used to pray every night for a new bicycle. Then I realized God doesn’t work that way, so I stole one and prayed for forgiveness. - Emo Philips
Neglectful father of David Quinowski
by marcello on Mar 4, 2009 9:06 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I feel like it's harder than in the past
…which is a good thing. You can’t simply throw strikes every time and strike every hitter out if you simply mix up speeds. You have to work outside the zone to set up your pitches and even then, pitching is still much more difficult than in the past. After playing for a while and letting the excitement of the new game wear off, I agree that the fielding sucks, however I think the hitting and pitching are more difficult, which is a good thing. If it’s true that the CPU stops signing FAs after the first offseason, I’m going to be throughly pissed.
Section 314 FTW!
by KingofDucks1987 on Mar 4, 2009 10:03 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, I made it through one offseason last night and they signed FAs just fine, I’m wondering if people meant after that first offseason. I’ll probably find out tonight after work. A patch is out to fix it, but I can’t connect to Live so I’ll be pretty boned if it’s true. If that happens, I guess I’ll be starting up Star Ocean.
As for the pitching, they made it harder to set batters up (or at least different, in my first game with Timmy I struck out 0, but I struck out 7 in my second game), but they made it so much easier to throw the exact pitch you want exactly where you want it. It just feels like a step back about 5 years.
When I was a kid I used to pray every night for a new bicycle. Then I realized God doesn’t work that way, so I stole one and prayed for forgiveness. - Emo Philips
Neglectful father of David Quinowski
by marcello on Mar 4, 2009 10:31 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
BTW
Has anyone played Star Ocean: The Last Hope for Xbox? If so, how was it?
When I was a kid I used to pray every night for a new bicycle. Then I realized God doesn’t work that way, so I stole one and prayed for forgiveness. - Emo Philips
Neglectful father of David Quinowski
by marcello on Mar 4, 2009 10:32 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
It’s been getting okay reviews. I want to play it though because I don’t have any RPGs for my 360.
by Natto on Mar 4, 2009 10:34 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
None?
Not even Fallout 3? Also, they aren’t traditional RPGs, but Mass Effect and BioShock have RPG elements and are amazing (and apparently only $20 now).
When I was a kid I used to pray every night for a new bicycle. Then I realized God doesn’t work that way, so I stole one and prayed for forgiveness. - Emo Philips
Neglectful father of David Quinowski
by marcello on Mar 4, 2009 10:42 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Well… I just got my 360 a few months ago, so I’ve been playing catchup with the games. I’ve been playing Fable 2, which I borrowed from a friend. Fallout 3 and Mass Effect are in my list of games to get, but I have Bioshock on PC, so I have fully experienced its awesomeness.
by Natto on Mar 4, 2009 10:57 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Excellent, I bet BioShock was pretty awesome with a mouse. Sadly, consoles will never be able to handle the FPS like a PC.
When I was a kid I used to pray every night for a new bicycle. Then I realized God doesn’t work that way, so I stole one and prayed for forgiveness. - Emo Philips
Neglectful father of David Quinowski
by marcello on Mar 4, 2009 12:36 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I’ve been meaning to jump on there after seeing your FanShot. Quake was huge for me in high school and college.
When I was a kid I used to pray every night for a new bicycle. Then I realized God doesn’t work that way, so I stole one and prayed for forgiveness. - Emo Philips
Neglectful father of David Quinowski
by marcello on Mar 4, 2009 12:45 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, me too. I was big into Quake the late 90’s to early 00’s.
by xanthan on Mar 4, 2009 12:54 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah , me too. I was big into Quake the late 90’s to early 00’s 60’s to early 70’s.
OK if I adopt Randy Johnson?
"What kind of a stupid question is that?"
by victor frankenstein on Mar 4, 2009 2:39 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Wow, I tried finding out what that was but it’s not even on Wikipedia.
The Basil Fawlty Moderating Strategy:
"We could run a nice blog here if we didn't have all these members getting in the way."
by WalrusMan on Mar 4, 2009 3:55 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Well , since for some goddamned reason I’m now unable to post links I can only suggest you Google “Quisp and Quake” where you will indeed find a Wiki explanation , along with others.
rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
OK if I adopt Randy Johnson?
"What kind of a stupid question is that?"
by victor frankenstein on Mar 4, 2009 9:30 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
What a maroon , I forgot you have to print a word.
OK if I adopt Randy Johnson?
"What kind of a stupid question is that?"
by victor frankenstein on Mar 4, 2009 9:35 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Ah I see. Crazy old people and their old stuff!
The Basil Fawlty Moderating Strategy:
"We could run a nice blog here if we didn't have all these members getting in the way."
by WalrusMan on Mar 5, 2009 3:29 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
tonight if I remember
when you see that you’ve been killed by Jaqr, you’ll know I’m around ;)
STEVE HOLM! refuses to be the odd man out.
by UnleashTheGore on Mar 4, 2009 12:53 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
4 friends, HALO3, XBOX LIVE...
Still can’t be beat. What games still allow you to bring non subscriber friends to the arena? Just awesome. And what’s better than hearing double kill, Triple Kill! KILLTACULAR!!! Halo=gift from above.
Keeping on SWOOPing in the free world! Also, by the reflexive property of the rubber/glue playground comeback, I enjoy wearing hats on my ass.
by SneakToBetterSeats on Mar 4, 2009 2:29 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
And what’s better than hearing double kill, Triple Kill! KILLTACULAR!!!
I’m pretty sure they just ripped that off from previous, better shooters.
When I was a kid I used to pray every night for a new bicycle. Then I realized God doesn’t work that way, so I stole one and prayed for forgiveness. - Emo Philips
Neglectful father of David Quinowski
by marcello on Mar 4, 2009 2:50 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I just facepalm when I hear young’uns talk about HOW AWESOME HALO is because it’s really not awesome. At all. In any way!
by xanthan on Mar 4, 2009 5:18 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Maybe your just not good at it? It takes some skill to kill a man, unlike COD. Plus 4 players, same team, online. Name another game that does that
Keeping on SWOOPing in the free world! Also, by the reflexive property of the rubber/glue playground comeback, I enjoy wearing hats on my ass.
by SneakToBetterSeats on Mar 4, 2009 6:00 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
ZOMBIES!!!
Never played it, definately could be a cool game.
My all-time favorite will always be the original Halo, because it was the first shooter I played (I was deprived of videogames as a child) and I was pretty good at head shots with the pistol.
Keeping on SWOOPing in the free world! Also, by the reflexive property of the rubber/glue playground comeback, I enjoy wearing hats on my ass.
by SneakToBetterSeats on Mar 4, 2009 6:21 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Four players is really nothing. You can play shooters online that have 32 players a team. Halo is an exceptionally simple shooter that has been done better in every way in other games.
When I was a kid I used to pray every night for a new bicycle. Then I realized God doesn’t work that way, so I stole one and prayed for forgiveness. - Emo Philips
Neglectful father of David Quinowski
by marcello on Mar 4, 2009 6:30 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
32 Players
Too much chaos for me, too easy to die. I guess it’s debatable that other games have done better in EVERY WAY. As for simple, there’s a wide range of weapons with different abilities that each have their own strategy behind it. I like the 4 players to a TV (or two each on nearby TVs) for the social interaction compared to 32 player epic laggy mayhem. And you can’t forget about those glorious, glorious sticky grenades.
Keeping on SWOOPing in the free world! Also, by the reflexive property of the rubber/glue playground comeback, I enjoy wearing hats on my ass.
by SneakToBetterSeats on Mar 4, 2009 6:47 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
As for simple, there’s a wide range of weapons with different abilities that each have their own strategy behind it.
That describes every single shooter ever.
As for the laggyness, it’s really not a problem any more. Also, you just can’t beat a mouse.
When I was a kid I used to pray every night for a new bicycle. Then I realized God doesn’t work that way, so I stole one and prayed for forgiveness. - Emo Philips
Neglectful father of David Quinowski
by marcello on Mar 4, 2009 7:04 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
OK True...
but in that case, don’t write it off a simple. With that wide range of weapons, various strategy/planning comes along with it quite opposite from running and gunning Rambo style. If you played the game online a lot you would be able to pickup on these, but since you haven’t, don’t write it off as simple.
Keeping on SWOOPing in the free world! Also, by the reflexive property of the rubber/glue playground comeback, I enjoy wearing hats on my ass.
by SneakToBetterSeats on Mar 4, 2009 8:19 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
It’s simple because every game has that. It’s not a feature.
When I was a kid I used to pray every night for a new bicycle. Then I realized God doesn’t work that way, so I stole one and prayed for forgiveness. - Emo Philips
Neglectful father of David Quinowski
by marcello on Mar 4, 2009 10:59 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Ugh
Don’t play the “you haven’t played it so you don’t know” card. It doesn’t work for anything.
by Natto on Mar 4, 2009 11:19 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
You’re only saying that because you haven’t played that card before. If you had, then you would know that it actually works for everything.
My Dave Righetti is better than your Dave Righetti.
by howtheyscored on Mar 4, 2009 11:21 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Is it like the Scyther card? That card is awesome.
by Natto on Mar 4, 2009 11:22 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, it’s like that. I mean, assuming you’ve never played the Scyther card either and that you don’t think it’s awesome.
You’d be wrong, by the way. It is awesome.
My Dave Righetti is better than your Dave Righetti.
by howtheyscored on Mar 4, 2009 11:32 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Games were actually around
far before COD or halo. I know, hard to believe, right? But all this stuff you’re just finding out about has actually been in production for like 15 years.
by bondslegend on Mar 5, 2009 12:33 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
IIRC all that double kill triple kill stuff was from Unreal Tournament which was out hella days ago.
"While conservatives tell you 'leave things alone and no one will lose,' and liberals tell you 'interfere a lot and no one will lose,' baseball says 'someone will lose.' Not only says it - but insists upon it! ... Democracy is lovely, but baseball's more mature." BVCE supports SF Dugout and Manny Burriss.
by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Mar 4, 2009 6:47 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
That’s what I was thinking, but I couldn’t remember for sure.
When I was a kid I used to pray every night for a new bicycle. Then I realized God doesn’t work that way, so I stole one and prayed for forgiveness. - Emo Philips
Neglectful father of David Quinowski
by marcello on Mar 4, 2009 7:05 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
UT was pretty awesome, though. I’m not into FPS as much but I had fun with UT.
"While conservatives tell you 'leave things alone and no one will lose,' and liberals tell you 'interfere a lot and no one will lose,' baseball says 'someone will lose.' Not only says it - but insists upon it! ... Democracy is lovely, but baseball's more mature." BVCE supports SF Dugout and Manny Burriss.
by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Mar 4, 2009 7:51 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
My graphics card wasn’t up to par when I first played it, so I had to download a modded file to be able to actually play the game. Everything looked really crappy and it took ten minutes to load between levels, but at least I was able to play it. Fortunately, I have a better card now, so subsequent playthroughs aren’t as annoying.
by Natto on Mar 4, 2009 12:44 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I was thinking about renting it. My brother has a 360 and I can usually wrestle control of it for a few hours.
"While conservatives tell you 'leave things alone and no one will lose,' and liberals tell you 'interfere a lot and no one will lose,' baseball says 'someone will lose.' Not only says it - but insists upon it! ... Democracy is lovely, but baseball's more mature." BVCE supports SF Dugout and Manny Burriss.
by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Mar 4, 2009 6:46 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
And that’s an affirmative. They released a game where CPU teams don’t sign any FA’s once you get to the 2nd offseason. Time to start up Star Ocean.
When I was a kid I used to pray every night for a new bicycle. Then I realized God doesn’t work that way, so I stole one and prayed for forgiveness. - Emo Philips
Neglectful father of David Quinowski
by marcello on Mar 4, 2009 4:45 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I’d be interested in hearing if anyone has a review of MLB 2K9 for pc.
by Merope on Mar 3, 2009 9:36 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
The Show is probably the only reason I’d get a PS3
by i wish we were good on Mar 3, 2009 9:58 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
Or is it!?!? It’s actually the reason I bought my PS3 last year. I like the system, it’s nice to be able to clear space on my entertainment center by eliminating my DVD player.
by xanthan on Mar 4, 2009 5:18 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
As a full-fledged entertainment center, I don’t think you can beat the PS3.
by deuce deuce on Mar 4, 2009 10:22 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, it does a lot of things well. I also like the game library for the most part.
by xanthan on Mar 4, 2009 10:25 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Best library out there in terms of quality, IMO
Wall-E for Best Picture 2008
by Useful_Idiot on Mar 6, 2009 4:36 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
If I get a game, it’s likely going to be The Show for PS2 (I can’t afford a PS3).
by SFGuy on Mar 4, 2009 12:21 AM PST reply actions 0 recs
I thinks it's only $19.99 too.
Can’t beat that!
Derin McMains had five fingers, but he only used three.
by oooreebay on Mar 4, 2009 11:12 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Both these games are available for PS3, but The Show is PS3 only, is that correct?
by shanghaijim on Mar 4, 2009 2:43 AM PST reply actions 0 recs
Umm, no it isn't...
It’s SONY exclusive. PS3, PS2, and PSP.
by The Double Deuce on Mar 4, 2009 1:01 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
mine’s currently collecting dust in the TV unit. it lived a long and prosperous life.
STEVE HOLM! refuses to be the odd man out.
by UnleashTheGore on Mar 4, 2009 1:18 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I just dusted mine off to play Shining Force Neo again and to finally play Odin Sphere.
When I was a kid I used to pray every night for a new bicycle. Then I realized God doesn’t work that way, so I stole one and prayed for forgiveness. - Emo Philips
Neglectful father of David Quinowski
by marcello on Mar 4, 2009 1:21 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Odin Sphere was great, but I had no intention of seeing all the endings if it weren’t for YouTube.
by chilibean_3 on Mar 4, 2009 2:02 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, I’m still amazed some some games get ported to the PS2/XBOX these days.
by xanthan on Mar 4, 2009 1:21 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
There aren’t any more Xbox games coming out, but there are still plenty of PS2 games on the horizon. With such a large user base around the world, it’d be silly not to milk it for all it’s worth while they can. I’m actually thinking about getting a PS2 since they’re so cheap now.
by Natto on Mar 4, 2009 2:05 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah.
You can still get some good games that just got ported from hand helds or just got the import treatment from Japan. I’ve picked up both the handheld Kingdom Hearts port and Persona recently for PS2. Even with just the old PS2 library of games it’s still a great console to have.
by chilibean_3 on Mar 4, 2009 2:14 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Might have something to do with the fact that the PS3 is so damned expensive and lots of people are poor.
"While conservatives tell you 'leave things alone and no one will lose,' and liberals tell you 'interfere a lot and no one will lose,' baseball says 'someone will lose.' Not only says it - but insists upon it! ... Democracy is lovely, but baseball's more mature." BVCE supports SF Dugout and Manny Burriss.
by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Mar 4, 2009 6:48 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Don’t talk crazy now.
My Dave Righetti is better than your Dave Righetti.
by howtheyscored on Mar 4, 2009 10:00 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Or they would rather eat then buy a game system.
by SFGuy on Mar 5, 2009 12:46 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
They might want to buy the game system first. You never know.
(Sorry, this was one rare time when the then/than distinction made me laugh)
My Dave Righetti is better than your Dave Righetti.
by howtheyscored on Mar 5, 2009 7:17 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
English nurd. English gets capitalized.
My Dave Righetti is better than your Dave Righetti.
by howtheyscored on Mar 5, 2009 6:17 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I guess they could eat the PS3. Lots of fiber.
"While conservatives tell you 'leave things alone and no one will lose,' and liberals tell you 'interfere a lot and no one will lose,' baseball says 'someone will lose.' Not only says it - but insists upon it! ... Democracy is lovely, but baseball's more mature." BVCE supports SF Dugout and Manny Burriss.
by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Mar 5, 2009 11:37 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
shut your mouth :(
Matt Cain: He'll save children, but not the Dodger children.
PABLO SANDOVAL AM STEAL DEATH, DESTROYER OF WORLDS.
by jponry on Mar 4, 2009 2:18 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
This year I’m defaulted to 2K9 because of my lack of a PS3, but last year I was all about The Show.
There was one thing about last year’s The Show that absolutely annoyed the piss out of me. Where no matter what my character did during RTTS, I would never be promoted to the majors. I would rake like no other, meet all of my advancement goals, and yet never get the call.
Sometimes it came down to the point where it was year 2 or 3, and my left fielding character was an absolute beast in AAA. Then I’d look at the Giants depth chart, and they’d have Dave Roberts starting in left even though every single outfielder in the organization had better attributes and stats. It drove me nuts. Absolutely nuts.
Oh, and then it would freeze on me during the loading screen after a 2 dinger game and I’d give up for a few weeks.
by ignition on Mar 4, 2009 6:11 AM PST reply actions 0 recs
You must have been playing in Historical Giants Organization mode.
Sergio Romo: striking out professional hitters since 2005.
by Lyle on Mar 4, 2009 6:14 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, I found that you won’t get promoted if you are blocked by a player having a good year, or one that has a pretty high overall rating. I was drafted by the Phillies as a first baseman and didn’t expect to get promoted. Which sucks.
Demand a trade! (Wait, that might actually be an option.)
Derin McMains had five fingers, but he only used three.
by oooreebay on Mar 4, 2009 11:14 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Operation Sports published their 2K9 review today:
http://www.operationsports.com/review.php?id=465
I think The Show ’09 review is coming out on Thurs/Fri.
by xanthan on Mar 4, 2009 6:17 AM PST reply actions 0 recs
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by Timlincecum.com on Mar 4, 2009 8:30 AM PST reply actions 0 recs
Link fail?
Adopted Giant: Clayton Tanner (unless someone tells me he's already been adopted)
by walkoff baltimore chop on Mar 4, 2009 3:44 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
PS2
I’m too cheap to buy a PS3. I’m guessing The Show > 2K9, but:
1) How much does it cost
2) How much better than The Show 08 (w/Ryan Howard) is it?
by gore51 on Mar 4, 2009 3:57 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
It’s about 30 bucks for the PS2 version.
by Natto on Mar 4, 2009 4:03 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
How much better is it?
And is it worth it to upgrade?
by gore51 on Mar 4, 2009 6:04 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I don’t own the game or a PS2, so I couldn’t say for myself.
by Natto on Mar 4, 2009 6:09 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
OK
Thanks Natto, anybody else have any insight?
by gore51 on Mar 4, 2009 6:13 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
The show
pretty much the best baseball game I’ve ever ever EVAR played. So yeah, 2k9 is probably not better, but I want next-gen baseball and only have a 360
by bondslegend on Mar 5, 2009 12:37 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Well...
Does anybody have any PS2 info on it?
by gore51 on Mar 5, 2009 8:44 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
by Natto on Mar 5, 2009 8:54 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Muchas Gracias
The PS3 will never get to me. NEVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Why does Sabean always look constipated?
by TexasRanger on Mar 6, 2009 12:17 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Some comments
Played the game for a few hours today.
- The graphics for the most part are much better then in previous years IMO. The stadiums and sounds are much better then they have been.
- There are some gameplay improvements (but also major flaws), such as the hitting seems easier to control where you want to hit the ball. In previous versions of this crappy game they claimed you could control where you hit the ball but I never could. This year I seem to be able to control the bat a lot better and the frequency of extra base hits is much higher. Where as in previous years I either struck out, singled or hit a HR. However it still is way too easy to hit HR’s.
- Pitching is a disaster. Aiming the ball isn’t a problem, but getting maximum velocity and being able to strike out CPU batters is ridiculously hard. They make WAY too much contact.
- Fielding sucks. The outfielders in particular slow down on any ball hit that appears they have no chance at catching. And we’re not talking just slowing down, but they get stuck…Another problem I have seen is the slow to respond change of direction ability by the players too.
- CPU and overall AI is much better. The players seem to really follow their scouting reports. For example, Eric Chavez is really susceptible to breaking pitches low and away. I have not yet pitched sliders to Pedro Feliz though, I’d imagine it has the same effect.
- Playing games at the Polo Grounds = Awesome. They have some hilarious old school lookish ads on the outfield walls.
- The lack of ability to change batting stances or pitching styles when creating a player or editing a player is a crock of shit, and hopefully will be included in the next patch.
- Like with any sports game, the statistics accumulated during a simulated season are ridiculous. I created myself, hit over .340 with 33 HR’s and over 120 or 130 RBI, yet I had less then 10 doubles and like 1 triple all year. EVERYTHING was a single or HR even during simulation. Also Albert Pujols struck out like 110 or 130 times. I think not. At least he won MVP though….
- I’ve never liked the 2k series at least since the MLB exclusive licensing they’ve had over the past few years for Xbox, but I still think this year’s game is an improvement over the previous two. If they can fix some of these flaws in the next patch it will be a very fun game. The gameplay is improved despite the pitching and fielding flaws. It does feel like you’re watching the game on TV.
Also, the game has the top “100” prospects with their initials the same. Villalona is in the game on SJ. But oddly enough our top pitchers arent there…dumb I know.
by Hobbes2d on Mar 4, 2009 5:58 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, I couldn’t believe Bumgarner and Alderson weren’t in the game. Was Posey there? I don’t think I ever checked.
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by marcello on Mar 4, 2009 6:36 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I’m not sure if this is right, but I remember hearing basically what Natto said, that minor leaguers aren’t in the players association so they would need to get rights for each individual player. The poster I’m remembering said that some games (not sure which) basically create the better prospects, but use different names with the same initials, so you may be able to find a version of them in the game, and just edit the name.
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Adopted Giant: Henry Sosa
by raisingcain on Mar 4, 2009 9:29 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Sorry, that’s what I meant. However, there isn’t any MB or TA pitchers in the Giants minors, which seems odd.
When I was a kid I used to pray every night for a new bicycle. Then I realized God doesn’t work that way, so I stole one and prayed for forgiveness. - Emo Philips
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by marcello on Mar 4, 2009 11:04 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah there isn’t from what I could find.
by Hobbes2d on Mar 4, 2009 11:43 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Posey is on the AAA team, his name is something else obviously but his height and birthday are a match.
by Hobbes2d on Mar 4, 2009 11:39 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
LOL
Curious what people think of this trade I was just proposed on MLB 2k9….
Phillies Offer:
Ryan Howard, Chase Utley, and fictional 1b Jake Rust
They want in return:
Tim Lincecum, Dave Roberts and Fred Lewis….
by Hobbes2d on Mar 4, 2009 6:18 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
Jake Rust?
"While conservatives tell you 'leave things alone and no one will lose,' and liberals tell you 'interfere a lot and no one will lose,' baseball says 'someone will lose.' Not only says it - but insists upon it! ... Democracy is lovely, but baseball's more mature." BVCE supports SF Dugout and Manny Burriss.
by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Mar 4, 2009 6:48 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Depends on that fake Jack Cust guy.
by lincypoo i wuv u on Mar 5, 2009 9:02 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
RYAN HOWERD HITS DINGERZ AND UTLY IS SCRPPY GAMMER, DO TRADE NOW GIANTS BRAZZ, WE HAVE PITCHING, WE NEED BATZ!!!!!!!!!!!!
Why does Sabean always look constipated?
by TexasRanger on Mar 4, 2009 10:26 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I would never buy this game it got absolutely abysmal reviews
plus, every MLB 2k since 2k6 has been horrible trash
by HoLdEmUP on Mar 4, 2009 11:25 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
That’s nice.
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by WalrusMan on Mar 5, 2009 3:35 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Just curious
I’m getting it via gamefly so no string attached for me, anyone up for a league of some sort? If there are enough others who want to play I mite just keep it for a drastically reduced price. Any takers?
by bondslegend on Mar 5, 2009 12:39 AM PST reply actions 0 recs
I’ve never played a console game that could match up with the old Earl Weaver Baseball that was created for PCs back in 89(?). You could see the pixels and no one had unique stances or pitching deliveries. But the ballpark editor was better than the one in EA’s NCAA game I played on XBox, the flight of fly balls, as affected by wind, was ridiculously good, and the different players’ ratiings all made sense and showed up in the game. I could go on, but I’ll just leave it saying I killed five years of my childhood on that game, easily.
by David Arnott on Mar 5, 2009 5:44 AM PST reply actions 0 recs
The code-wheel thing sucked, though. If you lost it, you were boned.
by xanthan on Mar 5, 2009 5:49 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I lost the wheel when my family moved houses, but I’d memorized one code: 1234. I believe that it was Sportsman’s Park, so whenever I saw that, I’d put in 1234 and every so often got a full game. Of course, nowadays, someone would just POST A COPY OF THE WHEELS AND THEIR COMBOS PLEASE GOD LET ME PLAY A FULL GAME.
by David Arnott on Mar 5, 2009 10:53 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I reviewed MLB 2K9
I think I liked the game a bit more than most people, but that might be due more to how terrible MLB 2K8 looked. I will agree that the pitching mechanism on 2K9 was dumbed down a little too much though, and with the default settings walks are nearly impossible both at the plate and on the mound.
MLB 09: The Show has a lot of great features, but using the face buttons to do every task feels dated. If The Show integrated the right analog stick like MLB 2K9 did (with a few tweaks), you’d have a near-perfect baseball game…Oh well, maybe next year.
by Bay Area Sports Guy on Mar 5, 2009 3:36 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
I’ve never played a baseball video game before. (Before last November, I hadn’t played any videogame since 1988.) So from your review I gather a newbie like me would not have the “this is too hard forget it” syndrome?
by shanghaijim on Mar 5, 2009 8:31 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Hmm
Idk maybe it’s just me but I’m getting tired of everyone trying to integrate the stick buttons to do EVERYTHING in the game, it’s really annoying. It works great for a game like NHL 09 where you have complete control over the stick with the thumbstick but not as well for something like pitching….Imo.
by Hobbes2d on Mar 6, 2009 12:23 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
THIS
Holy shit that pitching interface in 2k9..wtf??? That is a perfect example of trying to cram too much new stuff onto the stick.
by bondslegend on Mar 6, 2009 10:36 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, I think that’s what 2K is going for. Too many people were complaining after losing their first games on 2K8 24-0 and 21-1.
by Bay Area Sports Guy on Mar 6, 2009 10:19 AM PST reply actions 0 recs
Well, I would have preferred getting The Show '09
But, unfortunately, I don’t have a PS3, so I had to get MLB 2K9. I’ve seen lots of bad reviews for it, but so far I don’t think they’re really justified. The graphics are outstanding, and the gameplay is pretty solid. My biggest complaints, by far, are the bugs that keep popping up pretty much every single game – either the first baseman won’t catch an infielder’s throw for some reason, or the outfielder won’t catch a fly ball hit right to him for some reason. These bugs could probably be fixed with a patch, but they really get in the way of realistic gameplay, considering I’ve had a number of big innings result against me because the first baseman didn’t catch a throw or an outfielder didn’t catch a fly ball. Still, I’ve been enjoying the game for the most part. If I were rating it, I’d probably give it a 7.5 or so.
by ololo3 on Mar 6, 2009 1:45 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
Meh
just got it in the mail today and…it’s kinda boring IMHO. I really can’t stand the analog stick pitching- I had to change that immediately. I actually don’t like the hitting being that way either. I’m an old-schooler when it comes to sports games I guess.
by bondslegend on Mar 6, 2009 10:37 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
i think 2k9 is tight , like you said those 2 gliches are annoying but besides that i love it , i only play online , i dont play the computer so take it online , thats where the game shines
by marvin benard on Mar 27, 2009 4:35 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
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