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MLB 2K9 Official Thread of 360 owners fingers crossed
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MLB 2K9 Official Thread of 360 owners fingers crossed
Wee, first screens and this is the best 2Ksports can do. Two crappy screens.
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I hate to pull the db card out but you should have filed it under the other thread you created. 
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Almost as exhilarating as creating such a thread, knowing that DB was lurking in the shadows, ready to pounce on it with a link from my past.
This one is the "official" thread and therefore far greater than any 2K9 thread created in the past. Thus is the law of the internet forum discussion act of 2001.
This one is the "official" thread and therefore far greater than any 2K9 thread created in the past. Thus is the law of the internet forum discussion act of 2001.
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Crappy because there were only two and because they are the typical, here is the replay shots with "depth of field" blur.
Next time I will be more specific.
Also while it is hard to tell, due to how the screens were taken (and the position of the camera), the field textures look more like 2k8 than they do 2K7. Flat and blurred out.
Next time I will be more specific.
Also while it is hard to tell, due to how the screens were taken (and the position of the camera), the field textures look more like 2k8 than they do 2K7. Flat and blurred out.
Features list:
2K Sports Announces New Features for Major League Baseball 2K9
01/22/09
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Major League Baseball® 2K9 captures the essence of baseball down to some of the most minute, player- specific details including batting stances, pitching windups and signature swings. 2K Sports has gone above and beyond the call of duty to deliver this in true major league fashion. Additionally, gameplay enhancements in pitching, batting, fielding and baserunning promise this year’s installment to be user-friendly and enjoyable for rookies or veterans. New commentary and presentation provide the icing to this ultimate baseball experience. If you really want to Play Ball this is the game for you.
Xbox®360 and PLAYSTATION®3 Features:
Living Rosters – Active roster updates guarantee your game is current. Rosters are automatically updated behind the scenes, so you’re never late on a trade and always have the hottest players in your starting lineup.
More Signature Style™ – 2K Sports adds to its impressive library of player–specific animations with more than 300 new signature animations, bringing players to life at the plate, on the mound and in the field, allowing you to play ball like never before.
Next-Gen Controls – Right stick pitching, batting and responsive fielding bring your virtual baseball experience into the next generation. Improved two-step Precision Pitching™ controls, deeper Swing Stick™ batting and quick fielding responses round out your control of the game.
Franchise Mode – Take charge of your franchise and enjoy the all-new MLB.com presentation style, a new level of CPU customization, multi-player functionality, and real player ambitions.
Swing Stick™ Advanced – Now you can really Play Ball. Improved batting controls give batters the ability to influence hits with timing and aim. Improved hit distribution and variety deliver more hit types including spray shots, pulls, line drives and long bombs.
Inside Edge 2009 – Inside Edge produces remarkably accurate player tendencies. With more than 6 years of scouting reports infused into the action on the field, Inside Edge ensures that players react to in-game situations as they would in real life.
2K HD/Real-Time Atmosphere – An all-new Virtual Director brings in-game broadcasts to life in real-time with smart camera placement, angles, and cuts. Real-Time Atmosphere adds to the presentation package by bringing nuances to life throughout the duration of a game. Lighting, umpires, ball boys and coaches all move and progress naturally and seamlessly for a true-to-life ballpark experience.
New Broadcast Team – Gary Thorne provides the play by play calls alongside color analyst Steve Phillips giving a new perspective and more depth for a true-to-life, insightful broadcast. With improved sound effects including real time crowd noise you’ll feel like you’re actually sitting in the park.
New Postseason Mode – Jump right into the postseason without having to play through 162 regular season games. And if you win it all, experience a World Series® celebration in true championship style.
Team 2K – An online competition lasting 10 weeks to compile a team of the best online players. Just play Ranked Quick Matches to compete and win prizes. * Void where prohibited. See 2Ksports.com/team2K for details.
2K Share – How do you play ball? Create, upload, and share rosters, sliders, and even players created with the all-new Player DNA feature. This also includes the newly added Reelmaker, where you can now direct your own digital video highlight reels and post them on 2KSports.com for all the world to watch and admire.
Wii™ Features:
Pinpoint Pitching – Use the Wii Remote™ to control every pitch. A Flick of the remote, as you pitch, will increase velocity and movement on your pitches.
Precise Hitting – Use the Wii Remote and Nunchuk™ for total control of your hitting. The Wii Remote allows you to place your hits in relation to your swing timing, swing speed and swing angle.
Signature Style™ – Individual MLB player-specific batting stances, step-ins, step-outs, home run celebrations, windups and deliveries create a real life game experience.
New Broadcast Team – Gary Thorne provides the play by play calls alongside color analyst Steve Phillips giving more depth and realism for a true-to-life conversational broadcast. With improved sound effects including real time crowd noise you’ll feel like you’re actually sitting in the park.
New 2K Beats – Featuring Judas Priest, Cheap Trick, Coheed & Cambria, Ted Nugent, SR-71, The Romantics, Boys Like Girls, and Europe.
PlayStation®2 Features:
GM Career Mode – Control up to 4 different franchises simultaneously. Achieve goals set by franchise owners, simulate seasons and attempt to bring home a World Series® Championship.
Updated Rosters – Capitalize on the past winter’s biggest moves with updated rosters and Inside Edge™ data.
2K Sports Online Play – Think you got what it takes to Play ball against the rest of the world? Go Head-to-Head against the best players on the planet.
New Broadcast Team – Gary Thorne provides the play by play calls alongside color analyst Steve Phillips giving more depth and realism for a true-to-life conversational broadcast. With improved sound effects including real time crowd noise you’ll feel like you’re actually sitting in the park.
New 2K Beats – Featuring Judas Priest, Cheap Trick, Coheed & Cambria,Ted Nugent, SR-71, The Romantics, Boys Like Girls, and Europe.
PSP® system Features:
True to Form Fielding – Real life fielding structure brings a Big League experience to the PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) system. Allowing you to play ball anywhere.
VIP System™ – Unique user profile for each and every gamer creating individual tendencies for pitching, batting, fielding, baserunning, and managing style.
New 2K Beats – Featuring Judas Priest, Cheap Trick, Coheed & Cambria, Ted Nugent, SR-71, The Romantics, Boys Like Girls, and Europe
The Farm System – Practice your skills at scouting and evaluating Minor League™ talent by playing full games with Triple-A Clubs.
2K Sports Announces New Features for Major League Baseball 2K9
01/22/09
RSS Facebook Del.icio.us Digg
Major League Baseball® 2K9 captures the essence of baseball down to some of the most minute, player- specific details including batting stances, pitching windups and signature swings. 2K Sports has gone above and beyond the call of duty to deliver this in true major league fashion. Additionally, gameplay enhancements in pitching, batting, fielding and baserunning promise this year’s installment to be user-friendly and enjoyable for rookies or veterans. New commentary and presentation provide the icing to this ultimate baseball experience. If you really want to Play Ball this is the game for you.
Xbox®360 and PLAYSTATION®3 Features:
Living Rosters – Active roster updates guarantee your game is current. Rosters are automatically updated behind the scenes, so you’re never late on a trade and always have the hottest players in your starting lineup.
More Signature Style™ – 2K Sports adds to its impressive library of player–specific animations with more than 300 new signature animations, bringing players to life at the plate, on the mound and in the field, allowing you to play ball like never before.
Next-Gen Controls – Right stick pitching, batting and responsive fielding bring your virtual baseball experience into the next generation. Improved two-step Precision Pitching™ controls, deeper Swing Stick™ batting and quick fielding responses round out your control of the game.
Franchise Mode – Take charge of your franchise and enjoy the all-new MLB.com presentation style, a new level of CPU customization, multi-player functionality, and real player ambitions.
Swing Stick™ Advanced – Now you can really Play Ball. Improved batting controls give batters the ability to influence hits with timing and aim. Improved hit distribution and variety deliver more hit types including spray shots, pulls, line drives and long bombs.
Inside Edge 2009 – Inside Edge produces remarkably accurate player tendencies. With more than 6 years of scouting reports infused into the action on the field, Inside Edge ensures that players react to in-game situations as they would in real life.
2K HD/Real-Time Atmosphere – An all-new Virtual Director brings in-game broadcasts to life in real-time with smart camera placement, angles, and cuts. Real-Time Atmosphere adds to the presentation package by bringing nuances to life throughout the duration of a game. Lighting, umpires, ball boys and coaches all move and progress naturally and seamlessly for a true-to-life ballpark experience.
New Broadcast Team – Gary Thorne provides the play by play calls alongside color analyst Steve Phillips giving a new perspective and more depth for a true-to-life, insightful broadcast. With improved sound effects including real time crowd noise you’ll feel like you’re actually sitting in the park.
New Postseason Mode – Jump right into the postseason without having to play through 162 regular season games. And if you win it all, experience a World Series® celebration in true championship style.
Team 2K – An online competition lasting 10 weeks to compile a team of the best online players. Just play Ranked Quick Matches to compete and win prizes. * Void where prohibited. See 2Ksports.com/team2K for details.
2K Share – How do you play ball? Create, upload, and share rosters, sliders, and even players created with the all-new Player DNA feature. This also includes the newly added Reelmaker, where you can now direct your own digital video highlight reels and post them on 2KSports.com for all the world to watch and admire.
Wii™ Features:
Pinpoint Pitching – Use the Wii Remote™ to control every pitch. A Flick of the remote, as you pitch, will increase velocity and movement on your pitches.
Precise Hitting – Use the Wii Remote and Nunchuk™ for total control of your hitting. The Wii Remote allows you to place your hits in relation to your swing timing, swing speed and swing angle.
Signature Style™ – Individual MLB player-specific batting stances, step-ins, step-outs, home run celebrations, windups and deliveries create a real life game experience.
New Broadcast Team – Gary Thorne provides the play by play calls alongside color analyst Steve Phillips giving more depth and realism for a true-to-life conversational broadcast. With improved sound effects including real time crowd noise you’ll feel like you’re actually sitting in the park.
New 2K Beats – Featuring Judas Priest, Cheap Trick, Coheed & Cambria, Ted Nugent, SR-71, The Romantics, Boys Like Girls, and Europe.
PlayStation®2 Features:
GM Career Mode – Control up to 4 different franchises simultaneously. Achieve goals set by franchise owners, simulate seasons and attempt to bring home a World Series® Championship.
Updated Rosters – Capitalize on the past winter’s biggest moves with updated rosters and Inside Edge™ data.
2K Sports Online Play – Think you got what it takes to Play ball against the rest of the world? Go Head-to-Head against the best players on the planet.
New Broadcast Team – Gary Thorne provides the play by play calls alongside color analyst Steve Phillips giving more depth and realism for a true-to-life conversational broadcast. With improved sound effects including real time crowd noise you’ll feel like you’re actually sitting in the park.
New 2K Beats – Featuring Judas Priest, Cheap Trick, Coheed & Cambria,Ted Nugent, SR-71, The Romantics, Boys Like Girls, and Europe.
PSP® system Features:
True to Form Fielding – Real life fielding structure brings a Big League experience to the PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) system. Allowing you to play ball anywhere.
VIP System™ – Unique user profile for each and every gamer creating individual tendencies for pitching, batting, fielding, baserunning, and managing style.
New 2K Beats – Featuring Judas Priest, Cheap Trick, Coheed & Cambria, Ted Nugent, SR-71, The Romantics, Boys Like Girls, and Europe
The Farm System – Practice your skills at scouting and evaluating Minor League™ talent by playing full games with Triple-A Clubs.
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I thought the title's construction was an homage to Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!webdanzer wrote:I'll politely agree. I really do not like the Neo-GAF convention 'X thread of X.'dbdynsty25 wrote:It "officially" has a lame thread title.
Happy to have the baseball info, though!
I do like that it was possibly created with the knowledge that it would generate a DB-related response. I could be wrong, but that may be the first metafictional event we've had here at DSP.
he's a lurker!bdoughty wrote:....knowing that DB was lurking in the shadows, ready to pounce on it with a link from my past.
Seriously, I hope 2K brings something fresh this year. They showed so much promise with their new pitching controls, but they didn't do much for hitting. Every year, they change a few things and leave other things the same or make them worse.
I really wish someone would bring back "cursor hitting" like they had in All Star Baseball. I loved that hittng interface!
Why does everyone like cursor hitting so much? It seems so... unlike real life to me. When I play softball, I don't have a spot that I watch, then move that spot if the pitch isn't where I thought it would be.
Zone hitting seems the best compromise to me, where you can quickly aim your swing, instead of trying to match the cursor to the ball.
I thought MVP 2005 had it just about perfect. Can you imaigne if we were talking about MVP 2009 now and how good it would be?
That being said, I hope 2k9 is good because i love baseball games. However, the fact this info is only trickling out now, a month and a half-ish before release has me worried.
Zone hitting seems the best compromise to me, where you can quickly aim your swing, instead of trying to match the cursor to the ball.
I thought MVP 2005 had it just about perfect. Can you imaigne if we were talking about MVP 2009 now and how good it would be?
That being said, I hope 2k9 is good because i love baseball games. However, the fact this info is only trickling out now, a month and a half-ish before release has me worried.
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I'm not sure who 'everyone' is, but I know there are a ton of zone hitting fans here. I think more than not, actually.Gangrel wrote:Why does everyone like cursor hitting so much? It seems so... unlike real life to me. When I play softball, I don't have a spot that I watch, then move that spot if the pitch isn't where I thought it would be.
I know this because I'm usually in the minority, as I personally prefer some sort of cursor (or bat outline, or something) hitting because I like having the physics of bat to ball contact as determined by user ability be a large factor in determining the variety and effectiveness of the hit.
*I* want to be the one who just gets under a ball, or hits one off the hands, etc. Zone hitting IMO leaves too much of that up to random factors or to where the pitcher pitches the ball. (The latter is obviously an important real-word factor, but zone hitting doesn't usually let the batter prepare and adapt to that)