First Screenshots for MLB 2K9
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2K Sports has released the first two screenshots from MLB 2K9. Both of them feature cover athlete Tim Lincecum. You can check them out in the gallery. Along with the feature details we are now able to start formulating a picture of how 2K9 is going to shape up. Feel free to leave your thoughts on the screens in the comments!
January 22, 2009 at 7:32 pm
we've waited this long and this is what we get? 2 more Lincecum screens? Can't really tell anything from this. Guess we'll have to WAIT and see….
January 22, 2009 at 7:39 pm
well, if they are real screen grabs…I would say its graphically very impressive. Granted its a lot to assume, but if it actually plays well and looks like this….it could be back to being relevant.
January 22, 2009 at 7:42 pm
Its ok, but look at the backround its all blurred to sharpen the image. If this is how the pics look in real game play and the crowd is blurred then NO its not going to be good.
January 22, 2009 at 9:38 pm
Actually, thats an effect called "depth", and it's actually more realistic (in terms of TV style presentation) than having everything in perfect focus.
February 12, 2009 at 1:54 am
very true indeed
January 22, 2009 at 7:43 pm
Doesn't look great. Really looks just like last year and we know how that ended up graphically. 2K sure loves that background blur
January 22, 2009 at 11:58 pm
YEAH SURE IT DOESN'T ALL I HEARD PRIOR TO THESE PICS IS WHEN IS 2K GOING TO RELEASE PICS AND WHEN THEY FINALLY DO ITS NOT GOOD ENOUGH!!! WHATEVER YOU'LL PROBABLY SAY THE SAME THING WHEN THE GAMEPLAY IS RELEASED TOO SOME COMPANIES JUST CAN'T WIN
January 22, 2009 at 7:46 pm
at least it actually looks like there IS a crowd for once…this is a major upgrade from the previous 2k games in terms of atmosphere of the game, hopefully there is enough audio to make it feel like your actually in the stadium
January 22, 2009 at 7:46 pm
Plus 2K is known for better graphics anyway..This shows nothing.
January 22, 2009 at 7:57 pm
When did 2K become known as the brand with better graphics?
January 22, 2009 at 8:54 pm
It always has in baeball games I mean not thier other sports games
January 22, 2009 at 9:22 pm
Really? Seems like most reviewers and gamers agreed that The Show '08 looked better than 2k8. And before that, MVP was hand down the graphical leader.
January 22, 2009 at 9:55 pm
Are you kidding?
January 22, 2009 at 7:49 pm
Plus why is 2K holding back so much on thier information, it's not like its going to be the best baseball game ever to hit the videogame market. I mean thier marketing really stinks.
January 22, 2009 at 8:03 pm
doesn't matter to me what it looks like if they don't fix the gameplay,i will wait and see and give it a chance but i'll be getting mlb the show.
January 22, 2009 at 8:29 pm
From what I can tell from the pics, the grass still looks Playstation 1 quality. I hope this pic isn't a bad sign of what is to come with the graphical look of the stadiums/fields.
January 22, 2009 at 10:48 pm
grass look the same as the show09, compare the screenshots. I dont think 2ks problem was graphically last year.
January 22, 2009 at 8:41 pm
they are ok but im just happy they released something. is their marketing dept still employeed? front office manager is out in 5 days
January 22, 2009 at 8:43 pm
No more self-shadowing?
January 23, 2009 at 2:16 am
this probably a ps3 screen shot, thats why
January 22, 2009 at 9:10 pm
With as much as they're holding back, the game must suck again. I'm really glad I have a PS3.
January 22, 2009 at 9:11 pm
I use to be an MLB 2K fan, however, due to 'The Show' surpassing 2K's efforts (or lack their of) in nearly every category, — IMO — 2K is doing nothing more than wasting time and money on their product.
January 22, 2009 at 10:20 pm
I actually think the screen shots look way better than last year. The lighting looks good compared to last year's game where it appeared games were played during an eclipse.
I hope that this game plays as good as it looks. I have no issues owning both The Show and MLB 2K9. For 360 owners (I own both) this game needs to be good. Can't wait to see some vids and hopefully news on a demo release….
January 22, 2009 at 10:51 pm
Look at last years screenshot and it looks like a cartoon ( http://xbox360media.ign.com/xbox360/image/article...) and these two new screens looks more realistic.
January 22, 2009 at 11:01 pm
^Also look at the faces, this year they look like the person, well at least Tim L. looks like he should. I mean check A rod out in 2k8 not even close ( http://xbox360media.ign.com/xbox360/image/article...)
January 22, 2009 at 11:25 pm
pasta, i know this is off-topic, but you said last week that the madden roster update would be released this week… are u going to post the update today or tomorrow?? or is it not going to be out this week?
January 22, 2009 at 11:38 pm
Possibly tomorrow, but it seems more likely to be coming next week instead.
January 22, 2009 at 11:26 pm
this game is either going to be a home run or a swing and a miss
January 23, 2009 at 12:42 am
"Ooh, your powers of deduction are exceptional. I can't allow you to waste them here when there are so many crimes going unsolved at this very moment. Go! Go! For the good of the city!"
January 23, 2009 at 12:44 am
Like others have said, the graphics look fine to me, it's all about gameplay and will it reproduce the game of baseball which 2k8 did not. Luckily I haven't heard the dreaded "meatball" word yet this year yet.
January 23, 2009 at 2:34 pm
I have never really cared for 2K's player models…..there is just something about them that I think looks odd. They are very polished.
January 23, 2009 at 2:35 pm
ARENT very polished….my bad
January 23, 2009 at 5:04 pm
Hey, pasta when do we expect a MLB 2K9 demo?
January 23, 2009 at 8:58 pm
Thats a good question. Last year they promised it a month before release, and then it didn't come out until a few days after release which was a very bad sign. I think we'll probably see it a week before release but I doubt they give us a timetable again.
January 26, 2009 at 11:44 pm
The only bad thing about this game is there's a Giant on the cover ( GO DODGERS! ), everything else looks nice! For those of you who keep complaining let's see you do any better! It's not easy making a video game and there probably keeping it a secret because they don't want anyone to see how great it is untill it comes out.
February 8, 2009 at 5:12 pm
Check it,
http://2ksports.com/games/mlb2k9
Looks F'n sweet..