MLB 2K9 Conference Call on Friday
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As is the case with many of their titles 2K Sports is holding a media-invited conference call prior to release. For MLB 2K9 that is taking place on Friday at 5ET/2PT. During the call myself and Chase Becotte of Operation Sports will be teaming up for a live blog. Expect reflection on what we are hearing or not hearing, our general thoughts, and probably some insults between each other throughout. After it is over I will still do a full write-up as usual for anyone who would just like to read an overview of the call.
The media sites invited are asked to send in a couple questions for the producers to respond to. Of the ones I sent in I am most looking forward to finding out what they have done to improve online play performance.
With the call beginning at 5ET/2PT on Friday they generally they run for about 45 minutes. The live blog will be located both here and at OS with the recap article following later in the evening.
February 18, 2009 at 11:48 pm
good detail on Hamels forearms. I really like how MLB looks when they show it from an angle with no Pepsi advertisements
February 18, 2009 at 11:54 pm
This conference call is brought to you by State Farm
February 18, 2009 at 11:57 pm
Find out about the demo.
February 19, 2009 at 12:58 am
what did you find out about that demo?
February 19, 2009 at 1:04 am
haha nice
February 19, 2009 at 1:04 am
haha nice. dont forget pepsi
February 19, 2009 at 1:14 am
can you please ask whether or not they plan on fixing the issues you found in their beta (you throw a ball and the fielder throwing it is looking another way, or stuttering issues, etc).
djgiggles.
February 19, 2009 at 1:37 am
can you ask him about online where players would play wit the red sox for example and use 3 different starting pitchers like Josh Beckkett TIm Wakefield and DIce K ask them did they make it online so once u pick a starting pitcher you can only use the relievers for the rest of the game
February 19, 2009 at 1:42 am
Please ask one thing for me. Is there Online franchise play where 2-6 users can control teams while 28-24 teams are controlled by the computer? (akin to an NCAA 09 league) I don't want to play with the public and I only have 2-6 guys who want to play but we also want to play against computer control teams during our franchise.
February 19, 2009 at 2:01 am
Yes there is online play, brought to you by Pepsi
February 19, 2009 at 2:24 am
ask when the demo is coming out?
February 18, 2009 at 6:34 pm
Hey Pasta, when are you going to run the story about the Madden Monopoly case? Didn’t you see where EA’s idiotic attorney claimed that “quality increases under exclusivity”? What a joke.
Or are you afraid of biting the hand that feeds?
February 19, 2009 at 2:42 am
Pasta please ask about the demo. May I suggest that you specifically ask if the demo has been submitted to Sony and Microsoft, if so when, if not when. I know this question gets asked frequently and the answer from 2K is that it is up to Sony/Microsoft to certifiy the demo. My sense is that this is a dodge since it leads one to believe that the demo has been actually submitted and the reason for the hold up is Sony/Microsoft. When the truth may actually be that no demo has been released for certification. This is the "leading" response that we got last year, when it is fair to say that the frame rate problem was probably behind the demo release after the game dropped in stores.
February 19, 2009 at 2:48 am
I have already found out from 2K that the demo has been submitted to Sony and Microsoft but of course it is up to them to put it out for download.
February 19, 2009 at 2:55 am
Seeing eye ground balls, realistic pitch counts, CPU taking strikes, 1/3rd baseman putting up a wall that no ball no matter how hard hit can get by….those are the things I am hoping have been addressed.
Thanks
February 19, 2009 at 4:06 am
good pasta for posting 2k games for these 2k fans always on u when u post ea sports but when u post 2k sports there quiet
2k fans r u happy?
that being said the show is gonna be better and nba live is much more fun….peace
February 19, 2009 at 4:17 am
I'm sure it will come up but I don't expect them to give any specific info. It'll probably be something general like "we expect a demo to be out before release". Last year they made the mistake of promising it and then they held it back until after release which made them look bad and rightfully so.
February 19, 2009 at 5:48 am
peace? hippy or wannabe thug?
February 19, 2009 at 6:34 am
HAHAHA!!! I love it! some things you will notice from all the 2K haters across the internet:
1) all they can talk about is the previous installments
2) they keep talking about problems that have already been addressed/fixed…the framerate problem is NOT a problem at all…the guy over at ESPN already confirmed he got a "new build" of the game and the framerate issues are all but gone.
I love it…MLB THE SHOW just released a new trailer and the shit just looks pathetic. call me a fanboy/troll blah blah…but you know its the truth…the animations look weird, the player models don't even look like real human beings….
wait until the game comes out and check the reviews…HAHAHAA!!! man I love it!!!
February 19, 2009 at 9:08 am
ddddd
February 19, 2009 at 11:01 am
Ok I'm a regular visitor here but have never posted anything but this Woods guy (Mr. Woods, King Woods whatever) really works on my nerves. Seriously how old are you?
Just get whatever game you like best and get a life.
February 19, 2009 at 12:12 pm
I do have a life, I would advise you to get a life that doesn't include sucking a game with ps2 graphics like MLB THE SHOW's ASS.
February 19, 2009 at 12:12 pm
This pastapadre blog was brought to you by PEPSI!
February 19, 2009 at 4:12 pm
Does MLB the Show promote players using steroids, because their player models sure look like it.
February 19, 2009 at 4:25 pm
What a joke this little kid is. He has seriously been drinking the 2k kool-aid or should I say Pepsi!
February 19, 2009 at 5:19 pm
Oh man…I…i…I'm really 9 years old! and…man oh man, I do need to get a life…your post just changed my entire perspective on everything…*sniff*
BWAAHAHAHAA!!!!!
man, don't be down – next year, all the gaming sites and ESPN will be frothing at the mouth over THE SHOW…ONLY if they catch up with the next gen with something more than 1 button mashing gameplay, and shrink their little players models heads a little, then give them arms that don't stop at their rib cages too…
February 19, 2009 at 6:48 pm
i think the comments coupled with pastaapadre's posts make this site the funniest place to come.
February 19, 2009 at 8:28 pm
Well I'm drinking the 2k9 kool aid too I think it will be a sleeper game this year I just read the info on the franchise mode on operation sports and it sounds good, you can finally control all 30 teams in a season now while the graphics aren't as good as the show there good enough for me PLAY BALL HATERS!!!
February 19, 2009 at 8:43 pm
i love cocacola
February 19, 2009 at 10:14 pm
I'don't care when the demo comes out, I won't be playing it 2K=SHIT MLB THE SHOW is the only way to go
February 20, 2009 at 12:51 am
I wish I was still in the league when MLB The Show was around, THEN maybe the world would be able to see an accurate representation of The Big Mac
February 20, 2009 at 5:42 am
You know, the only improvement that I expect out of 2K is the presentation…other than that, I personally think that the frame rate looks a little better but still bad, and I dont even think the the graphics look THAT good
February 20, 2009 at 6:30 pm
Hey Pasta, when do you expect MLB 2K9 to go gold?
February 20, 2009 at 8:40 pm
does anyone know if they kept the minor league stadiums in the game? i haven't heard anything and i could see them not putting them in the game this year. if they do have them i wonder if they added any new ones