MLB 09 The Show

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Originally posted by: Andre3000
Date: March 03, 2009 at 12:20 PM
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Okay, so I know most people on here get way more excited about shooters/sandbox games, but this game comes out today and I can't tell you how excited I am. The Road to the The Show game mode is IMO the best feature ever added to a baseball video game.
I may have to leave work early so I can start working my way up to the majors.
 
Originally posted by: ACOGSCOPE
Date: March 03, 2009 at 12:22 PM
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Explain further. Not sure what the game is?
 
Originally posted by: pilqs
Date: March 03, 2009 at 12:23 PM
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I never would have taken you for a Baseball fan, Dre. What the hell do I know?
 
Originally posted by: Andre3000
Date: March 03, 2009 at 12:27 PM
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ACOGSCOPE said:
Explain further. Not sure what the game is?
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MLB 08 The Show is exclusive to the PS3 and is/was the best baseball video game ever made.
The 09 version comes out today and the few reviews I've read have said it's even better than 08.
PIlqs - Baseball is the only sport I'm truly passionate about (other than MMA). I've been a die hard Jays fan as far back as I can remember and I also played competitively from age 8 throughout university.
 
Originally posted by: Norm
Date: March 03, 2009 at 12:30 PM
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Andre3000 said:
Okay, so I know most people on here get way more excited about shooters/sandbox games, but this game comes out today and I can't tell you how excited I am. The Road to the The Show game mode is IMO the best feature ever added to a baseball video game.
I may have to leave work early so I can start working my way up to the majors.
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I'm with you on this one. This is supposed to be the end all, be all, of baseball video games. THE most realistic graphics and gameplay. Not sure if you've played the demo that's on PSN, but that was supposed to be missing quite a bit of the features and some gameplay that's included in the actual game. A must have for any baseball fan or video game junkie.
 
Originally posted by: ACOGSCOPE
Date: March 03, 2009 at 12:31 PM
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Andre3000 said:
ACOGSCOPE said:
Explain further. Not sure what the game is?
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MLB 08 The Show is exclusive to the PS3 and is/was the best baseball video game ever made.
The 09 version comes out today and the few reviews I've read have said it's even better than 08.
PIlqs - Baseball is the only sport I'm truly passionate about (other than MMA). I've been a die hard Jays fan as far back as I can remember and I also played competitively from age 8 throughout university.
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To bad the Jays are in one tough divison!
 
Originally posted by: pilqs
Date: March 03, 2009 at 12:31 PM
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Right on. It's one of the few things I miss about living in TO (well, Brampton anyways), was jetting down to Skydome to take in an afternoon game. We used to have a skybox for the controllers, and could get seats almost any time we wanted, except when Boston or the Yankees were there, you had to put your name in the hat for those.
 
Originally posted by: Andre3000
Date: March 03, 2009 at 01:59 PM
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Norm said:
Andre3000 said:
Okay, so I know most people on here get way more excited about shooters/sandbox games, but this game comes out today and I can't tell you how excited I am. The Road to the The Show game mode is IMO the best feature ever added to a baseball video game.
I may have to leave work early so I can start working my way up to the majors.
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I'm with you on this one. This is supposed to be the end all, be all, of baseball video games. THE most realistic graphics and gameplay. Not sure if you've played the demo that's on PSN, but that was supposed to be missing quite a bit of the features and some gameplay that's included in the actual game. A must have for any baseball fan or video game junkie.
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I never played the demo but I just bought it. I'm debating whether I should leave work now or try to stick it out until 5.
Not sure what organization I'll put my player in. I did the Jays in MLB 08 and playing half my games in the Rogers Centre got boring. I'm tempted to do the Yankees because of the new stadium but I hate them too much. Maybe Detroit.
 
Originally posted by: Andre3000
Date: March 03, 2009 at 02:02 PM
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pilqs said:
Right on. It's one of the few things I miss about living in TO (well, Brampton anyways), was jetting down to Skydome to take in an afternoon game. We used to have a skybox for the controllers, and could get seats almost any time we wanted, except when Boston or the Yankees were there, you had to put your name in the hat for those.
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That's sweet, man. I've only ever sat in a box (at the Dome) once. When I was in Grade 9 I interviewed Tom Cheek for a school project and he got me a seat in the second row behind home plate. It was the craziest view ever. The Jays were playing Oakland when Oakland had McGwire, Canseco, Henderson etc. Canseco hit a home run off Windows. My dad used to also share season tickets with two other guys, so I would get to go a lot. Now I go to about 5-10 games a season.
 
Originally posted by: pilqs
Date: March 03, 2009 at 02:05 PM
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The last year I was in TO (2001) they used to do family days, and I remember getting tickets to see the Mariners above the home dugout for like 16 bucks. Those were that days.
 
Originally posted by: Andre3000
Date: March 03, 2009 at 02:06 PM
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pilqs said:
The last year I was in TO (2001) they used to do family days, and I remember getting tickets to see the Mariners above the home dugout for like 16 bucks. Those were that days.
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Were you around any of the glory years (1985-1993)?
 
Originally posted by: pilqs
Date: March 03, 2009 at 02:15 PM
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I was in university around then in Ottawa. We would pack up and go to the big O, falling slabs of concrete and all and see the Expos play in an empty stadium. Crying shame, really. They finally get a world series calibre team, and go into the lock out. I am a Jays fan as well, but it was easier to travel the hour and a half to Montreal.
 
Originally posted by: LucrativeMath
Date: March 03, 2009 at 02:19 PM
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Currently, I'm an XBOX 360 owner, but this game (and the blu-ray player) is the main reason for me wanting to buy a PS3 ...
 
Originally posted by: Andre3000
Date: March 03, 2009 at 02:21 PM
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LucrativeMath said:
Currently, I'm an XBOX 360 owner, but this game (and the blu-ray player) is the main reason for me wanting to buy a PS3 ...
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MLB 08 is the reason I bought the PS3... otherwise I would have gotten the 360.
It's also sick to have the Blu-Ray player though. I actually started renting movies again (rather than waiting for them to come on our version of HBO) because the Blu-Ray picture is so ridiculous.
 
Originally posted by: Ace23
Date: March 03, 2009 at 02:33 PM
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Saw a commercial last night with Tim Lincecoem and Randy Johnson in it, it was pretty creative. Hopefully the game is cool.
 
Originally posted by: LucrativeMath
Date: March 03, 2009 at 02:45 PM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/mlb-09-the-show.12311/
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Andre3000 said:
LucrativeMath said:
Currently, I'm an XBOX 360 owner, but this game (and the blu-ray player) is the main reason for me wanting to buy a PS3 ...
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MLB 08 is the reason I bought the PS3... otherwise I would have gotten the 360.
It's also sick to have the Blu-Ray player though. I actually started renting movies again (rather than waiting for them to come on our version of HBO) because the Blu-Ray picture is so ridiculous.
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Yeah man, my boy sold his 360 so he could get a PS3 w/ The Show 08. I almost s--- my pants when I saw a Blu-Ray movie playing on his TV. I don't even have an HDTV though, so a PS3 w/ Blu-Ray would probably be pretty worthless to me at this point.
 
Originally posted by: Andre3000
Date: March 03, 2009 at 02:47 PM
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AceTruth23 said:
Saw a commercial last night with Tim Lincecoem and Randy Johnson in it, it was pretty creative. Hopefully the game is cool.
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There's a hilarious commercial with Dustin Pedroia where a business man type guy disses him for not being able to hit the high and tight fastball.
 
Originally posted by: Andre3000
Date: March 04, 2009 at 04:10 PM
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Okay, initial impressions even though Norm and LucrativeMatch are the only ones who care:
It's made to display in 1080p this year (last year was 720) and it looks absolutely beautiful. The graphics are ridiculously good.
I HATE the new baserunning controls in RTTS. Rather than pressing a button, baserunning is now controlled by the L stick. All the reviews are talking about what an improvement it is, but I think the old system was way better. Maybe I just have to get used to it, but right now I am having great difficulty with it and I loved how it was so simple last year.
The timing of the hitting has slightly changed and it is serious f*cking me up right now. On swings that feel late, I am pulling the ball foul. I also think there is a much bigger difference in terms of fastball vs. off speed, which makes hitting much more difficult. My season batting average would be between .450-.500 in MLB 08, and so far in spring training I'm hitting about .230 in MLB 09 (after only five or six games admittedly).
There is now a red cursor around the ball when you are fielding and I also hate that. I don't know if it's possible to turn it off, but I think I've checked all the options and I don't believe you can.
I am being nitpicky right now and am bitter about my newfound inability to hit. I'm sure I'll come to love it once I get used to it.
 
Originally posted by: LucrativeMath
Date: March 04, 2009 at 04:14 PM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/mlb-09-the-show.12311/
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Andre3000 said:
Okay, initial impressions even though Norm and LucrativeMatch are the only ones who care:
It's made to display in 1080p this year (last year was 720) and it looks absolutely beautiful. The graphics are ridiculously good.
I HATE the new baserunning controls in RTTS. Rather than pressing a button, baserunning is now controlled by the L stick. All the reviews are talking about what an improvement it is, but I think the old system was way better. Maybe I just have to get used to it, but right now I am having great difficulty with it and I loved how it was so simple last year.
The timing of the hitting has slightly changed and it is serious f*cking me up right now. On swings that feel late, I am pulling the ball foul. I also think there is a much bigger difference in terms of fastball vs. off speed, which makes hitting much more difficult. My season batting average would be between .450-.500 in MLB 08, and so far in spring training I'm hitting about .230 in MLB 09 (after only five or six games admittedly).
There is now a red cursor around the ball when you are fielding and I also hate that. I don't know if it's possible to turn it off, but I think I've checked all the options and I don't believe you can.
I am being nitpicky right now and am bitter about my newfound inability to hit. I'm sure I'll come to love it once I get used to it.
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Uh oh, sounds like a pretty steep learning curve ... I wonder how someone like me would do with it since I've only played '08 a few times ...
 
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