MLB 2K9

[Tonker]

Team Xbox has a much more positive preview (surprise, surprise) of Tonker's game.

I like the idea of the broadcast booth interrupting themselves to call a play, and then returning to their previous topic.

I've been keeping that on the down-low, because I didn't want you lot complaining at me the whole time.

[Kermit, B.]

The second teaser takes us inside beautiful Tropicana Field.  It looks very pretty.  Sort of gives you the feel of the "living ballpark" thing.

[ChuckD]

The second teaser takes us inside beautiful Tropicana Field.  It looks very pretty.  Sort of gives you the feel of the "living ballpark" thing.

Ahmad Adawiya at 5:24pm February 5

Yeah it looks great can't wait to play it! I agree with Jim it's about time there's new commentators! I mean Morgan and Miller are good in real life but they sound stupid in the game.

[Philberto]

The second teaser takes us inside beautiful Tropicana Field.  It looks very pretty.  Sort of gives you the feel of the "living ballpark" thing.

Ahmad Adawiya at 5:24pm February 5

Yeah it looks great can't wait to play it! I agree with Jim it's about time there's new commentators! I mean Morgan and Miller are good in real life but they sound stupid in the game.

Although Morgan and Miller are douches the announcing sounds better. They sound less like they are reciting from a script and more like they are reacting to the actions in the game. This might also be doctored due to it being a video, but still. It looks pretty good.

[ChuckD]

The second teaser takes us inside beautiful Tropicana Field.  It looks very pretty.  Sort of gives you the feel of the "living ballpark" thing.

Ahmad Adawiya at 5:24pm February 5

Yeah it looks great can't wait to play it! I agree with Jim it's about time there's new commentators! I mean Morgan and Miller are good in real life but they sound stupid in the game.

Although Morgan and Miller are douches the announcing sounds better. They sound less like they are reciting from a script and more like they are reacting to the actions in the game. This might also be doctored due to it being a video, but still. It looks pretty good.

Um, I agree (?)  I just posted it because of Ahmad's implication that Morgan not only doesn't sound stupid all the time, but that he actually sounds good in real life.

[Philberto]

The second teaser takes us inside beautiful Tropicana Field.  It looks very pretty.  Sort of gives you the feel of the "living ballpark" thing.

Ahmad Adawiya at 5:24pm February 5

Yeah it looks great can't wait to play it! I agree with Jim it's about time there's new commentators! I mean Morgan and Miller are good in real life but they sound stupid in the game.

Although Morgan and Miller are douches the announcing sounds better. They sound less like they are reciting from a script and more like they are reacting to the actions in the game. This might also be doctored due to it being a video, but still. It looks pretty good.

Um, I agree (?)  I just posted it because of Ahmad's implication that Morgan not only doesn't sound stupid all the time, but that he actually sounds good in real life.

Don't ask me why I quoted yours.. I should have just quoted Kerm's I guess. I'm a douche

[*In a Nutsack]

Yeti, I read that MLB The Show has it's demo out today for PS3.  Put that TAILWINDED INTEREST-FREE LOAN PAYBACK to good use, son.  Let us know what you think.

[Philberto]

Yeti, I read that MLB The Show has it's demo out today for PS3.  Put that TAILWINDED INTEREST-FREE LOAN PAYBACK to good use, son.  Let us know what you think.

So, I can download this from Sony, I assume? (I'm still new to this PS3 thing.)

[*In a Nutsack]

Yeti, I read that MLB The Show has it's demo out today for PS3.  Put that TAILWINDED INTEREST-FREE LOAN PAYBACK to good use, son.  Let us know what you think.

So, I can download this from Sony, I assume? (I'm still new to this PS3 thing.)

I don't know how it works, Yeti, but I'm assuming PS3 has a similar online program called the Playstation Network (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Playstation_Network) to Microsoft's.

And, there's this:  http://answers.yahoo.com/question/?qid=20071212142829AASTsuL

This here internet can be useful sometimes.

[Kermit, B.]

I think ESPN sucks at compressing pictures, so they don't look great, but they have some new screens up.  I am in love with the new behind-the-pitcher cam.

[Kermit, B.]

DPD.  The strike zone actually looks somewhat reasonable this year.  Yay.

[Philberto]

I think ESPN sucks at compressing pictures, so they don't look great, but they have some [urlhttp://sports.espn.go.com/videogames/features/games/gallery?id=3886874&game=4]new screens[/url] up.  I am in love with the new behind-the-pitcher cam.

There isn't some douche waving at the camera so this can't be tooo realistic of a crowd.

[PenFoe]

There isn't some douche waving at the camera so this can't be tooo realistic of a crowd.

Not one guy behind home plate on his cell phone?
FAKE.

[Weebs]

The one problem I have with the behind-the-pitcher cam is they keep that target really big, so you can't accurately pick your spot.  At the same time, that's probably a good thing.

[*In a Nutsack]

For some reason, I've been infatuated with MLB 09 The Show even though I don't own a PS3.  PastaPadre has a first inning video of the game's demo here:  (http://www.pastapadre.com/6202/mlb-09-the-show-demo-video).  The video isn't of great visual quality, but it runs smooth and you can tell just how good of a game The Show is.

Solid gameplay make baseball games good at the core, but little nuances make them a unique experience.  Like, at about the 2:15 mark when Ryan Howard is pulled off the bag for Hamels' pick off.  Howard then takes a few steps away from first and the runner, then tosses Hamels the ball back.  It's all fluid and "natural" feeling.

Longoria hits a bomb at 3:40 and you could tell as soon as he hit it that it was gone.  The subsequent replay was outstanding.

The pitch interface looked really interesting.  It's basically a three button meter, sort of like in a golf game.  It looks like it makes it harder for you to hit your spots.  REALISM!

Rollins' foul ball at 7:00 was a nice animation and so was Howard's HR finish.

The lighting, the batting stances, the motions of the players and the stadiums all look top-knotch.  And, wow the commentary is really good.  I'm jealous.