Off To See MLB 09 The Show
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I’m heading out now to begin the relatively short trip down the coast to San Diego for the MLB 09 The Show Community Preview Event at SCEA. The current plan is to get a handful of hours in with the game today and then spend the majority of tomorrow playing as well.
As of now I’m still somewhat uncertain of what I’ll be able to do at the event. If the circumstances present themselves I’ll do a running live blog from the studio for a short period of time such as I did while at the NCAA Football/NFL Head Coach/Madden event last year. Otherwise I’m expecting to do a write-up each evening (probably after 10pm PT). I should be free to discuss most everything about the game, however we are not allowed to take pictures or videos while there.
Remember to follow me on Twitter. Not only will I be updating throughout my time there but I’ll also have some pictures tied in (again not of the game but of various surroundings or people). Being that I’ll be preoccupied by the event I may only be able to update the site in the mornings/evenings so keeping track on Twitter is the best way to know what is going on at a given time as well as what I have planned to come later.
January 29, 2009 at 2:01 pm
PASTA!!!!!!!! Will you be able to change the length of a season?
January 29, 2009 at 2:26 pm
Don't forget the big issues:
1) Wall color at CitiField (should be Dark green, not bright blue!)
2) Position player fatigue — most players should be able to play 150+ games a season (not sit out at least once a week)
January 29, 2009 at 2:39 pm
sorry but the wall color at citifield is not a big issue
January 29, 2009 at 6:53 pm
Lol, yeah there is no way i'll be buying this game if the damn center field wall is blue. That is the #1 most important part of this game. What a jack ass
January 29, 2009 at 2:32 pm
Will game be native res of 1080p?
Will it be installable to the HDD?
HR Derby?
January 29, 2009 at 2:59 pm
Pasta can look at tons of stuff at the event and he might as well look at this.
January 29, 2009 at 3:06 pm
I don't understand how you don't think it's a big issue. This is a new stadium for one of MLB's biggest franchises, they are using it in videos to promote the game, and they got the wall color around the ENTIRE stadium wrong.
You wan't the game to look and feel authentic, well this is not a good start.
January 29, 2009 at 5:02 pm
Kool, I'll be waiting for your intell.
January 29, 2009 at 5:03 pm
FYI…I just got $25 trade-in credit for MLB The Show:08 towards MLB:09 at my local Blockbuster……..Madden got me $25 also in case any1 was bored of Madden too. The guy said after the season's officially over it will only net about $10 as trade.
January 29, 2009 at 5:26 pm
Wait. What? Blockbuster? How does that work? You can buy games from blockbuster? So, 25 for the Show 08, 25 for Madden, so your looking at maybe 15 for the the Show 09 through Blockbuster???
January 29, 2009 at 7:58 pm
Dude, where have you been??? Old news….Blockbuster sells video games….
January 29, 2009 at 9:17 pm
Yes, but not all of them buy video games.
January 29, 2009 at 9:17 pm
I never knew… I will have to inquire about that tonight I suppose. I'd be willing to part with an older version of the game and crappy Madden to save 50 bones for sure…
January 29, 2009 at 5:37 pm
Pasta, I noticed last year there was almost a Salary Cap in the game??? As a Yankees fan I don't understand how I'm going to recreate the Winter Meetings if I onlyy have a limited number of dollars to play with
January 29, 2009 at 7:00 pm
That's a joke right?? I play as the Yankees and it is my biggest PET PEEVE with the Show. As the Yankees I have never gotten to my "Cap." You can sign every free agent and still be under. Most teams are that way.
January 29, 2009 at 6:07 pm
Will…. The roster update details come out today.
Sorry for the off topic
January 29, 2009 at 7:36 pm
yea, i was also wondering the same thing….
January 29, 2009 at 8:00 pm
Pasta,
Items I would like to know about:
1) Weather effects…Do they exist?
2) Choice of uniform during franchise mode AND can you choose the CPU uniform?
3) How does the field degradation look?
Thanks
January 29, 2009 at 9:15 pm
second that
January 29, 2009 at 8:11 pm
how many or improved stances are there going to be and which are some big new stances or windups
January 29, 2009 at 8:28 pm
yeah seriously I mean signature stances and motions are the one and only lol thing that MLB 2K9 has over The Show….Manny Ramirez's stance was disgusting in 08…wow I dont understand how they can sit there and call that passable for Manny….but I think in all the stances in the show keep the bat extremely still as if it is illegal to move it around….it looks so robotish. The pitching also catches my eye…it looks really unnatural….other than that the games a gem…hopefully 2K is throwing a no hitter this year, and another thing i was reading was that they are straying towards making the game more fun and cutting down on the realism…oh man i hope thats b.s because thats why they make the wii…for fun…The BIGS, umm if you want FUN then play kiddie games…I find realistic sport games a ton of fun, keep it real please 2K
thanks guys god bless
January 29, 2009 at 8:32 pm
Are the player contracts going to be realistic this year?
January 29, 2009 at 8:42 pm
what is the limit we can offer this year??? and what about 2K9 what is their limit to offer. Cus i offered the max of like i think 30 mil cant remember havent played in a year it feels like but i was rejected cus of preference. I was the Texas Ranges coming off a WS appearance and was outbid by the Red Sox
January 29, 2009 at 9:14 pm
man MLB the shows graphics just look so dull and dried out. I guess im just used to 2k.
January 29, 2009 at 9:37 pm
I like 2K but the gameplay in MLB is much smoother. If you want to play The Show but have the 2K feel, blink repeatedly while playing to get the 30 FPS effect….
January 29, 2009 at 9:27 pm
Im guessing NO… News on Roster Update Details On Madden.
January 29, 2009 at 9:32 pm
I dont know for sure, but considering most of the team is in Tampa for the SB festivities I'm doubting we'll see it before next week. I'll try to find out for sure but may not be able to let anyone know until late tonight or tomorrow.
January 29, 2009 at 10:07 pm
This REALLY sucks considerring the fact that EA's initial intentions were to get the new rosters out BEFORE the Super Bowl. It's been over a month since the last update and Pasta even said that it would be released this week. It's going to be really disappointing if they can't deliver it on time.
January 30, 2009 at 12:55 am
Man EA stay bluffin.If they didnt plan on putting it out this week,they could have just said so and not built up so much anticipation sheesh
January 29, 2009 at 9:49 pm
Alright Thanks
January 29, 2009 at 10:06 pm
Pasta, in a franchise mode can you change the length of a season I don't have time to play 162 games
January 30, 2009 at 2:33 am
Nice use of sarcasm :^)
January 30, 2009 at 2:46 am
Can you change the color of players accessories when editing them? This is one thing I did like about 2k8 and didn't like about 08 the show…other than that…2k8 didn't even compare to the show
January 30, 2009 at 3:28 am
the madden team is in tampa at the SB give me an f'ing break. WHY?
January 30, 2009 at 3:38 am
…because obviously if everyone that posts comments here worked on Madden they all would turn down a chance to participate in the Super Bowl festivities.
I don't get what's so hard to get about that. Go to Tampa Bay for Super Bowl week or work on a roster update?
And they're probably in Tampa Bay for the Madden Bowl.
January 30, 2009 at 4:14 am
I am with you,if i worked on madden and had the chance to go to the super bowl i would take that over working on the roster update. But Pasta can you say how the new training for the RTTS mode is,what has been changed and what stayed the same.
January 30, 2009 at 5:58 am
what are you guys eating?
January 30, 2009 at 10:09 am
the madden team should be working on madden 2010. they have nothing to be celebrating.