Thread: MLB 2K9 Demo (or Who Killed Baseball Gaming?)

Originally Posted by KingsNate

On January 2th, 2005.

Take Two announced an exclusive seven-year agreement with the Major League Baseball Players Association, giving them the rights to use the names and images of professional baseball players in videogames. Negotiations with Major League Baseball to use the names, logos, and stadiums of Major League teams have not yet concluded, however.

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Thanks for the info.

I don't think the demo is that bad. Of course there are sliders for hitting and pitching difficulty in the full game, but then again it was really tough to get good settings out of them.

I may pick it up eventually, but it isn't a first-day purchase.


I still have MVP 2005 for the Xbox sitting on a shelf...waiting for an opportunity to be used again. If you get it for PC, there is a pretty robust modding community that updates the game with current uniforms, rosters, stadia...all that. Only problem is that, for an old game, it isn't that cheap.

Originally Posted by Chartrand

I may pick it up eventually, but it isn't a first-day purchase.

Steal it.


Edit: To be fair, I do like the presentation, always have with 2k, although some of the cut-scenes went on way too long. If that's what it takes to avoid "Loading..." screens though, I'm all for it. I like how it fades out as if its going to commercial, but it's the gameplay that's the real issue for me. No amount of sliders can fix a poorly designed engine...

EA released a MVP for 06 with college baseball, which has the same problem as any college sports game, no names or realistic info on the players. 2k will never get another dime from me as long as they make ***tty product.

Originally Posted by Cross Traffic

EA released a MVP for 06 with college baseball, which has the same problem as any college sports game, no names or realistic info on the players. 2k will never get another dime from me as long as they make ***tty product.

I was one of the few that actually bought that game. It was cool, same engine, had CSUN as a playable team so I put myself and some friends in it, but yeah it couldn't come close to MVP with fake players and a million schools that I don't care about...

In fact, that was the last baseball game I paid retail for.

Boycott 2k Sports!

2k sports as far as hockey goes is a joke

Originally Posted by 20lucfan

2k sports as far as hockey goes is a joke

Actually, I think NBA games on 2K sports has held the "edge" over EA Sports NBA games.

The EA Sports ones used to be really good. Now it's really pathetic. I think NBA Live 09 has a "Be a Pro" mode too. Only problem is... you get bad grades for being a team player. They encourage you to score as many points as possible, grab as many rebounds, steal the ball... yadda yadda.

If you set screens or guard an opponent well, and don't do the other stuff... it's meaningless. lol

Screw sim baseball - do it up right with the best arcade-style title:

THE BIGS

I have MLB 09 the show and its fantastic! best MLB game i've played. Very realistic and fun.