got the game n i am disappointed!

[Yankees521]

1st of all 2k8 is a better game.. the graphics r just better.. my complaints is mainly on the pitching.. how the hell u create a baseball game where the ball showing the location of a pitcher does not fade away.. all my friends could guess where i am gonna pitch.. n its annoying..second i hate fielding with the joystick but i have no choice cause the buttons do not work as well.. they throw it late wen u use the buttons.. also when u hit a homerun a stupid childish sign comes up saying 'homerun'. also pitching with classic control sucks.. its hard to tell the accuracy.. also its like no matter what i do to the settings theirs gonna be 5 plus homeruns a game.. also theirs many times where i throw to 1st n i beat the runner but hes called safe cause the 1st basemen does not have his leg on the bag. also theirs time wen i throw the ball to the fans n the runners do not advance.. also when i hit a batter he does react.. this game is a very unrealistic n not fun until these problems are gone but i dont see taht happening... so thats 60 dollers gone.. if patfches are able to fix these probles. then plz do.. also the yellow power bar is stupid

[prana5555]

2k thanks you for your $60.

I realize all these problems are in the game....BUT, the framerate is fixed! Next year we just need to ask that they keep the good framerate AND make the gameplay like baseball and put back in all the things they took out.

I think next years game or the one in 2011 is going to be AMAZING! so just keep buying!

[GameTimeDany]

can you edit the players YANKEES521?

[brian_winters_fan_32]

I agree that the buttons are slow to react when trying to throw someone out.

[b-Dub]

1st of all 2k8 is a better game.. the graphics r just better.. my complaints is mainly on the pitching.. how the hell u create a baseball game where the ball showing the location of a pitcher does not fade away.. all my friends could guess where i am gonna pitch.. n its annoying..

If you read through the manual, you will see that there is a button to press that will "lock" the pitching cursor. Then you can still aim the pitch in a different spot. That button is specifically for multiplayer on the same console.

second i hate fielding with the joystick but i have no choice cause the buttons do not work as well.. they throw it late wen u use the buttons..

The buttons work just fine. You just can't aim the throw to the left or right side of the bag like you can with the right stick. And throwing with the right stick is very nice. Perhaps you just need some more practice with it.

also when u hit a homerun a stupid childish sign comes up saying 'homerun'.

I do agree that they should have made HR celebrations better with the scoreboard signs. But, this being their first effort, it doesn't bother me too much.

also pitching with classic control sucks.. its hard to tell the accuracy..

Haven't tried it yet, but I did hear it was harder than the right stick pitching.

also its like no matter what i do to the settings theirs gonna be 5 plus homeruns a game..

With the right settings, that won't be the case.

also theirs many times where i throw to 1st n i beat the runner but hes called safe cause the 1st basemen does not have his leg on the bag.

I haven't seen that happen yet.

also theirs time wen i throw the ball to the fans n the runners do not advance..

Again, something I haven't seen yet.

also when i hit a batter he does react..

I have seen that.

this game is a very unrealistic n not fun until these problems are gone but i dont see taht happening... so thats 60 dollers gone.. if patfches are able to fix these probles. then plz do.. also the yellow power bar is stupid

It seems that some of your problems are just things that you don't prefer, and not things wrong with the actual game itself. A couple of the problems I haven't seen yet, but they might be there. This is why it's always said that someone should try the demo first. If that doesn't help, then rent the game.

I have played the demo and the game, and I'm liking it very much. It's a big improvement over 2K8, and it's evident right from the start. I did not have high expectations for the game, nor did I expect it to be perfect. With that said, it's still a very good game.

[slantedeyematt]

the only thing there that I care about that you said was the pitching ball never going away....the other things you are nit picking and bit@!ng about.....the ball not going away dosent effect me too much but is disturbing for when people come to my house....hopefully its not true but either way im buying the game

[jrmycmpfan]

the only thing there that I care about that you said was the pitching ball never going away....the other things you are nit picking and bit@!ng about.....the ball not going away dosent effect me too much but is disturbing for when people come to my house....hopefully its not true but either way im buying the game

As b-Dub said, you just press a button while aiming and it "locks" in the location. You will throw the ball there. You just aim on the outside corner, for instance, press the button, and then aim somewhere else so your friend doesn't know if the ball is going to which location.

[slantedeyematt]

yea i finished writting that after he posted so i didnt see....but to the fool who said "the show is were its at" lol...why just why, What is the point....its people like you who make me mad

[- MLB -]

yea i finished writting that after he posted so i didnt see....but to the fool who said "the show is were its at" lol...why just why, What is the point....its people like you who make me mad

It's really not worth getting angry about..

[CiscoKid12]

I purchased MLB 2K9 today from my local video store (Bronx,NY)...Chinaman gets games early for some reason. After 5 games with the retail version, I'm a little disappointed (No pun intended) at this game. I'm really trying to like it . However, I just can't stand my outfielders and infielders in MLB2K9 looking like Ants with gloves (why so small). And Why is that yellow Ballooned cursor not translucent. Why can't 2k finally give us a game that we don't have to "slider it to death", C'mon guys....at "Default Allstar mode" the game should be a near perfect SIM.
The controls of this game (no matter how much i try) are not as responsive as 2K7 was (the dives to my left and right) feel so lethargic. I'm sorry fellas....But this is my opinion of what should have happen here. VC should've made this game for $19.99 as a precusor to MLB2K10 (next year), To give us 2K fans a chance to see where their heading with this franchise and get feedback from us the consumers. I paid a total of $65 for this game, after so many promises to myself and my friends that; It's better as a precaution to rent before you buy. I'll never by another Video Baseball game again without renting it first. Sorry 2K...But a finally learned my lesson.

P.S. In a perfect world VC should've kept the graphics from MLB2k7 (Just slim down some players with the elephant legs) added some features here and there Ex: Better Frachise mode, maybe implement some different camera angles and uniforms. Additionally, in reference to the 60 FPS and the Minor leagues...If it's going to compromise some aspects of the overall quality of the game.......WHO NEEDS IT, 2k7 ROCKED !!!

[CiscoKid12]

Get MLB 09 the Show if you have a PS3, if not....sorry.

Naw!!! I'm happy with my MLB 2K7...and with the right sliders and it's "still" high glossy, sharp and Gorgeous looking graphics. MLB 2K7 RULZ !!!

[mgb]

You can edit the players but not there ratings.

[AustinOrgans12]

I wish that 2K stuck with pre-rendered cut scenes instead of real-time. All the movements in real-time are herky-jerky and robotic. At least in pre-rendered cut scenes, movement was smooth, and player models showed emotion, whereas the guys in 2K9 just keep opening and closing their mouths like fish and don't celebrate walk-off wins. The batting routines in 2k8 blended seamlessly into the players' batting stances, and in 2k9 we have the opposite of that.

I bet that with 2k10 they're going to realize that they have to build the game from scratch again. Think about it. The graphics suck this year. Real-time doesn't look as good as pre-rendered (The Show). Inside Edge is a broken AI system.

[puremvp]

You can edit the players but not there ratings.


what? everything ive seen.....says you can edit ratings.....

[chad0034]

I wish that 2K stuck with pre-rendered cut scenes instead of real-time. All the movements in real-time are herky-jerky and robotic. At least in pre-rendered cut scenes, movement was smooth, and player models showed emotion, whereas the guys in 2K9 just keep opening and closing their mouths like fish and don't celebrate walk-off wins. The batting routines in 2k8 blended seamlessly into the players' batting stances, and in 2k9 we have the opposite of that.

I bet that with 2k10 they're going to realize that they have to build the game from scratch again. Think about it. The graphics suck this year. Real-time doesn't look as good as pre-rendered (The Show). Inside Edge is a broken AI system.

Are you ever -not- hating on 2K9? The graphics look horrible? Have you even played the Demo? And I don't see how you say the Real-time is jerky. Fine for me.

[- MLB -]

The Show's cutscenes are pre-rendered ? I don't fully understand that. Doesn't pre-rendered mean that the scene doesn't use the in-game graphic engine ?

[Cubfan]

1st of all 2k8 is a better game.. the graphics r just better.. my complaints is mainly on the pitching.. how the hell u create a baseball game where the ball showing the location of a pitcher does not fade away.. all my friends could guess where i am gonna pitch.. n its annoying..second i hate fielding with the joystick but i have no choice cause the buttons do not work as well.. they throw it late wen u use the buttons.. also when u hit a homerun a stupid childish sign comes up saying 'homerun'. also pitching with classic control sucks.. its hard to tell the accuracy.. also its like no matter what i do to the settings theirs gonna be 5 plus homeruns a game.. also theirs many times where i throw to 1st n i beat the runner but hes called safe cause the 1st basemen does not have his leg on the bag. also theirs time wen i throw the ball to the fans n the runners do not advance.. also when i hit a batter he does react.. this game is a very unrealistic n not fun until these problems are gone but i dont see taht happening... so thats 60 dollers gone.. if patfches are able to fix these probles. then plz do.. also the yellow power bar is stupid

should have spent the $60.00 on writing lessons. God that was painful to read

[AustinOrgans12]

And I don't see how you say the Real-time is jerky. Fine for me.

The animations don't look jerky to you? Watch the pitcher meander around the mound after an out. Watch the pitcher walk slowly after an inning-ending strikeout, then snap into a jog, then snap into the dugout entrance animation. Every fielder runs into the dugout the same exact way. Real-time is a great idea, but looks terrible.

[krunchybox]

what? everything ive seen.....says you can edit ratings.....

You can't edit the pitcher's pitches or their effectiveness with them (speed, control, and movement)

[puremvp]

You can't edit the pitcher's pitches or their effectiveness with them (speed, control, and movement)


unreal.......

[drummerguy1978]

It amazes me how people take time out of their lives to complain about some minuscule, insignificant crap. If you don't like the game, sell it on CraigsList or ebay and make your money back, otherwise relax and just enjoy that you are able to play a game that we could not have even dreamed of when the last president came into office.

Also It may be worth saying that a team of people worked for at least a year to try to give you a product that you would enjoy and on top of that, they tried to make it better than the previous edition. It is one think to completely tear down someone's hard work, it's another thing to offer some constructive criticism.

[drummerguy1978]

I just thought that I would toss in that if you would try to write in a somewhat intelligent manner, people might take your post a little more seriously. Now why don't you just get back to school and let the grown-ups discuss what could be improved on in a patch or in next year's game.

[CrownOfThorns]

I wont have the game till tuesday..after reading some of these posts im thinking about plunking down 4 bills and buying a playstation 3 and buying the other baseball game!!

[DbacksFan09]

dont worry about how i write *****.. this aint school.. i just wanted to let people know this game is trash n the worse baseball game i ever played.. if the pitching where the ball fades was in the game then mayb it will be average.. but since its not n it takes me about 1 minute to pitch just so i can try to fool my friends where the next pitch will land is just straight up stupid... *** this game.. people DO NOT HAVE HIGH HOPES FOR THIS GAME!

Wow You sound like a 8 year old crying that he can't win so he comes on to the forum and complains about the stuff of the game that is fine. I played the demo the controls are fine if you get used to it and not come on the forums and complain of how much it sucks you might acturally win.

[THUG-Z12]

1st of all 2k8 is a better game.. the graphics r just better.. my complaints is mainly on the pitching.. how the hell u create a baseball game where the ball showing the location of a pitcher does not fade away.. all my friends could guess where i am gonna pitch.. n its annoying..second i hate fielding with the joystick but i have no choice cause the buttons do not work as well.. they throw it late wen u use the buttons.. also when u hit a homerun a stupid childish sign comes up saying 'homerun'. also pitching with classic control sucks.. its hard to tell the accuracy.. also its like no matter what i do to the settings theirs gonna be 5 plus homeruns a game.. also theirs many times where i throw to 1st n i beat the runner but hes called safe cause the 1st basemen does not have his leg on the bag. also theirs time wen i throw the ball to the fans n the runners do not advance.. also when i hit a batter he does react.. this game is a very unrealistic n not fun until these problems are gone but i dont see taht happening... so thats 60 dollers gone.. if patfches are able to fix these probles. then plz do.. also the yellow power bar is stupidWOW! If you say 2K8 is a better game, that is very BAD because 2k8 was SIMPLY TRASH as a whole.

If the retail version is slow in gameplay like the demo is, I guess I won't be buying this game.

[slantedeyematt]

here is whats funny his reason for not liking the game is "they look to small" well.....change the camera view and if thats your complaint and why u dont like the game no one can help you....Im not gunna listen to a immature retard...when i get the game I know i will enjoy it because i enjoyed the demo and i wasnt playing any modes.....so go cry about the game while ill be having fun in my leagues and franchise mode

[salvagetrapp]

I really do feel like this is a good game. Only thing i hear is wasteful crying about stuff they people can work around. If the people are to small get a bigger tv guy.

[zcliffz]

for the cupcakes who r whining about this game private message 2k ron about it then bunch of naggers lmao

[BaseNYC]

This game is better than 2k8.

[prana5555]

I really do feel like this is a good game. Only thing i hear is wasteful crying about stuff they people can work around. If the people are to small get a bigger tv guy.

agreed man. Its the best most realistic game out there. And even though they took out the ability to edit player ratings and pitchers arsenals and stuff, and there are some minor glitches, its nothing to cry about. You can work around all the issues that make it not play like real baseball. There are guys on here already who are spending hours trying to figure out the perfect slider combination to make it play a good game. To me, its worth $60 to then try my best to deal with and work around all the problems, glitches and issues.

[YANKEE-EMPIRE2639]

No game is perfect, STOP whining to who started this thread.I will enjoy this game in despite of imperfections.Some people are just ridiculous, the banter, nitpicking I'm sick of hearing about it.Play it and be quiet.

[mva5580]

I wonder when these people who aren't capable of spelling words correctly and talking like a mature person will realize that their opinion is immediately discarded because of how stupid they sound when they type?

You think you're doing us all a favor by coming on here and "warning" us, or whatever, but if you REALLY think anyone is going to take an opinion seriously that is conveyed in the way yours is, then there's nothing else I can say to you.

But go ahead and think whatever you want, I really don't care. If I end up not liking the game, I'll only be "wasting" $20, because I'm buying it on PC. Oh and BTW once the mod community gets a hold of it, you can rest assured it'll be worth more than the $60 you paid for the 360 version.

[prana5555]

No game is perfect, STOP whining to who started this thread.I will enjoy this game in despite of imperfections.Some people are just ridiculous, the banter, nitpicking I'm sick of hearing about it.Play it and be quiet.

second that!!

People should just buy things and be quiet if they are disappointed or if the company advertised things that ended up not being in the game or if its got glitches and stuff. I mean, if I went out and bought a car for my family and the seat belts didnt work or something, I would just shut up and deal! What the heck is complaining going to do? And this is just a game not a car!!! People wait all year for each new addition and are huge fans of the company and really hope that for their money they can get a great game to play.....and if that doesnt happen, who's fault is that??? Yours! Dont have expectations and expect things to be good....just deal man! Sheesh.

Pay your $60 and keep waiting til they get it right.

[- MLB -]

Pay your $60 and keep waiting til they get it right.

........ no

[EgyptianDynasty]

I like to think about it like this.
IMO, there has been a huge improvement from 2k8 to 2k9. Granted, there are some aspects I wish were either improved on, or done better, but this is the first year in the development cycle. If they can make a jump from what 2k8 was to 2k9, in the next year or 2, this may be the best baseball game on the market.

[CiscoKid12]

here is whats funny his reason for not liking the game is "they look to small" well.....change the camera view and if thats your complaint and why u dont like the game no one can help you....Im not gunna listen to a immature retard...when i get the game I know i will enjoy it because i enjoyed the demo and i wasnt playing any modes.....so go cry about the game while ill be having fun in my leagues and franchise mode

You can't change the players size on defense (outfielders + infielders). Therefore, Your stuck with little Ants with gloves.

[prana5555]

I like to think about it like this.
IMO, there has been a huge improvement from 2k8 to 2k9. Granted, there are some aspects I wish were either improved on, or done better, but this is the first year in the development cycle. If they can make a jump from what 2k8 was to 2k9, in the next year or 2, this may be the best baseball game on the market.

thats a good way to look at it. The first 3-year plan didnt work so well for all of us, but there is no reason to think that the seconds 3-year plan wont work.

[EgyptianDynasty]

Compare it to NBA which is also developed by VC. NBA 2k9 is IMO probably the best basketball sim game ever. It started with 2k7, which was good, and ended with 2k9. There is reason for optimism here with the MLB series. Lets hope they deliver.

[temmpest]

One question: is there any online lag?

[Cubfan]

Anyone who comes on here and complains that they lost $60.00 is an idiot. You only have yourself to blame, should rent it first if your not sure.

[BrewersFTW]

Reading these posts, i'm a little nervous about buying this game. 2k8 sucked. I was disappointed in that game. You can tell the software code was written in some 3rd world country that doesn't know the rules of the game. Every HR was considered an inside-the-park HR. Annoying as hell. I have been waiting for this game to come out and now i'm kinda worried that it is gonna suck worse than 2k8.

[PIN]

Reading these posts, i'm a little nervous about buying this game. 2k8 sucked. I was disappointed in that game. You can tell the software code was written in some 3rd world country that doesn't know the rules of the game. Every HR was considered an inside-the-park HR. Annoying as hell. I have been waiting for this game to come out and now i'm kinda worried that it is gonna suck worse than 2k8.

It wont have the features that 2k8 had given its an entirely new game developed by a different developer. With that said, in terms of playing the game I have heard nothing but good things. Its the other things that have people annoyed.

[lx VizioN xl]

no i agree with yankees521 anyone who was good at 2k8 which was me if u want to find out fr me ull see i am very good at 2k8 now i ply with some good players as well on of them has hit 75! home runs in ten games now tell me the batting isnt ridiculously easy and unrealistic...dont say wow he must be good or the ppl hes playing arent good b/c the ppl hes playing are better than whoever disagrees with this post ill guarentee that...thats a big problem that not should but must be fixed or a lot of ppl with revert back to 2k8!

[CrownOfThorns]

Im pretty pumped ...im getting it on the pc as well..thanks to the mod's , this game has great potential!! Like we say on the west coast.. Im stoked dude!

[BrewersFTW]

Wow! We won't be able to change a players ratings? I wonder what the reasoning behind that is? What if a player has a break-out season in RL but have crap ratings in the game? What if want to totally load up a crap team for MY personal satisfaction? I'm not liking what I'm reading here.....

[PIN]

Wow! We won't be able to change a players ratings? I wonder what the reasoning behind that is? What if a player has a break-out season in RL but have crap ratings in the game? What if want to totally load up a crap team for MY personal satisfaction? I'm not liking what I'm reading here.....

Its living Rosters so what happens in real life will be reflected in the game.


EDIT:

Provided your online

[bulletzer012]

i stopped reading after he said 2k8s graphics are better than 2k9. moron.

[tsbraves]

Its living Rosters so what happens in real life will be reflected in the game.
EDIT:
Provided your online

That's a good point PIN but for those of us playing a franchise we've got to keep restarting our season if we want to use the live rosters. Am I correct in that? Hopefully a 2nd patch might help in this area. I can't understand why we can't change ratings if we want.

[jonny512]

I played the demo and the graphics are a little jerky and it seems a little pixelated at times(at least during day games). Now I'll find out what the gameplay is actually like tomorrow, But I can say this about the demo AT LEAST I DON'T HAVE TO SIT THROUGH BORING COMMENTARY ALL THE TIME. The show's commentary sucks it's the same thing over and over again. Plus they can't even make the right calls. So the show's got better graphics big deal. I'll take lower end graphics with good commentary any day.


HOPEFULLY 2K10 will be an all around better game

[Padgoi12]

All you asstards who think hitting is easy, try Zone hitting and STFU.

[disposeablehero]

no i agree with yankees521 anyone who was good at 2k8 which was me if u want to find out fr me ull see i am very good at 2k8 now i ply with some good players as well on of them has hit 75! home runs in ten games now tell me the batting isnt ridiculously easy and unrealistic...dont say wow he must be good or the ppl hes playing arent good b/c the ppl hes playing are better than whoever disagrees with this post ill guarentee that...thats a big problem that not should but must be fixed or a lot of ppl with revert back to 2k8!

Give me a break, use cursor hitting on allstar and come back. Bull crap.

[temmpest]

What about the online play? Is it lag free?

[jonny512]

This game is a peice of crap and 2K sports should be ashamed to charge 60 bucks for it. I bought the game today and I hate it the only good thing about it is the commentary. I don't like the fact it's easier to hit. IT"S NOT SUPPOSED TO BE EASY TO HIT MAJOR LEAGUE PITCHING. It's called plate discipline people why don't you just make a game where all they do is throw it down the pipe. CRAP IT"S CRAP!! In fact just for funnies I put in MVP 2006(EA Sports)for the ps2 and it had better graphics than this game. In fact, it had better game play too. So in review this game sucks ***

[temmpest]

I heard you should turn on the zone hitting to make it more difficult to hit. How's the online play by the way?

[ChitownSox12]

This game has great graphics, but that's about it. I'm a PC guy and just wasted $19.95. However, the guy at my local store told me that I can bring it back, and I will - TODAY! Going back to MVPMODS.
Good luck. I can't even get any controllers to work with this game.

[ChitownSox12]

This game looks great but plays terrible. I don't want to hear about 2010 or 2011! Who cares. Why did MLB take the contract from EA Sports?!!!! Don't get it, and neither does 2 K Sports. Can't even work the darn controller right. I'm taking this game back and going back to MVP Mods.

[rcoomer]

I'm not going to nit-pick at the small details, I understand that the developers are under a ton of pressure and there is a very tight timeline. With that said, how do you create a baseball game with a SERIOUS flaw in the "Create a Player" options... When you create a pitcher, he HAS to have 5 pitches! You can not delete the 4th or 5th pitch, you have to create 5 pitches. As mentioned before, you can not go in and edit a pitchers pitches, attributes, etc. to get around the flaw by just renaming the playe either. If I am wrong and someone knows how to fix this, please let me know. I would just like the simple things to work, thats all...

[rcoomer]

Another Glitch... When you are drafting a team and select the option to choose 25 players before the computer gets to draft there is a huge glitch. Once you finish selecting your 25 players, the computer automatically begins to sim the draft (seemingly like 2k8) but just continues to draft your 26th pick in unison with the first round pick of everyone else. This continues all the way through the draft leaving you with a team full of players on your bench that should be starting for the other teams.

[Aceho]

I have played baseball games on PC for years and years. The lack of a PC baseball game the past few years had me really excited when i heard this game announced.
I went to GameStop today to pick this us and there were a bunch of people shelling out 60 bucks for the console versions. So, imagine my suprise when i found out this game was only 20 bucks for PC!

Well... I pop it in and right from the get go I have a ton of issues.

1. I have always been a mouse and keyboard type of guy, but this game seems to punish you for this and forces you to be a joystick players. It is virtually IMPOSSIBLE to navigate through the menus with a mouse and keyboard. The mouse pointer will not respond to some menus and in others you have to click outside the circle in order to advance a menu. Its absolutly nuts and very frustrating.

2. Next thing I did was create a player. I had to pay him a fortune to get him on my team in francise mode and then... he just disappeared! He wasnt in my minor league system, nor on my major league roster. Just gone! Along with the payroll I used to get him!

3. So, with that, I attempted to sign Manny Ramirez as a free agent. After spending the rest of my payroll on him, he also just disappeared! No where to be found! What is going on here?

4. I decided to say 'screw it' and play the game.
a. Pitching: WHY DOES THE AI SWING AT EVERY PITCH? O...M...G... just terrible. And they hit just about every pitch too! Inside, outside, up down, out of the strikezone, in the strikezone, doesnt matter. what up with that??

b. Hitting: I'd like to say more about this... but I cant. I cant figure out how to SWING THE BAT!!!
I have tried everything from rebinding the keys, to reading the book. Nothing works. I just stand there and strike out everytime.

So far this has been a terrible experience and a horrible waste of money. I have been a gamer for over 25 years and have played the vast maority of baseball games that have come out in that timeframe all the way back to the original BASEBALL for the Atari 5200.

Not to be totally negative: The announcers are great! The sound in the game is the best part. If you close your eyes, it really does sound like a real game. I just wish it was playable.

[The Big O Face12]

second that!!

People should just buy things and be quiet if they are disappointed or if the company advertised things that ended up not being in the game or if its got glitches and stuff. I mean, if I went out and bought a car for my family and the seat belts didnt work or something, I would just shut up and deal! What the heck is complaining going to do? And this is just a game not a car!!! People wait all year for each new addition and are huge fans of the company and really hope that for their money they can get a great game to play.....and if that doesnt happen, who's fault is that??? Yours! Dont have expectations and expect things to be good....just deal man! Sheesh.

Pay your $60 and keep waiting til they get it right.


You are a total moron. If the seatbelts in your car didn't work, you wouldn't say anything? I've got a bunch of cheap cars to sell you then. Keep paying your money and wait until they get it right? You must be in marketing or something with that pipe dream. Like it or not, because people spend money to buy the game, they have the right to ***** about whatever they want. You can't return it once opened, so it's $60 down the drain if you don't like it. Granted, people complain about some little things, but they might just appreciate the little nuances about the game. I for one, like the fact that they changed the crowd. I think it's a small thing that makes the game a little better. The fans fighting for the foul ball; bravo VC, excellent add-on. I like it. I also like that in less than one year, they managed to solve the framerate issue that Kush couldn't. As a first attempt in baseball, I like what they've done so far and expect next year to be better. Personally I liked last years game, minus the framerate issues; I had some great sliders and it was good overall.
But the point of a COMPLAINT THREAD is to complain about what you don't like about the game. Don't come in here and **** on people because you think their complaints are petty. I for one don't like the fact that they refer to 2008 as '216' in some of the in-game stats. It's small, but I think that should have been easy to catch. I also don't like the childish animations, such as home run and MAX PITCH!! I agree that the robotic walk-ups are laughable at times. I also hate the menus and the lack of loading from inside a franchise; unless I missed it, you have to quit the franchise to reload it. I don't like the menu structure in general either. I think 2K8 had a better one.
Trading block for instance. Last year you could select people to put on the block and it would tell you who other teams would offer for your players. That system still wasn't perfect because you could still get better players by doing it manually, and looking at the meter for acceptance. It was better than this years system though.
I've noticed a few times in game where the fielder is standing right where the ball is supposed to land and the ball goes whizzing by them. On a pop fly even. Not too often, but enough worth mentioning. I also noticed the catcher fail to tag someone sliding into home plate. Again this only happened once, and I didn't block the plate, but it's still annoying to have the ball for a full second and then have the runner called safe. The dust is stupid...I'll leave it at that. I think VC tried to make the gloves look leathery (if that's a real word) but they look somewhat rubbery and large. I agree with the comment by the poster who states that the outfielders look pretty small; I was thinking that myself.
Again, there are many things that I like about 2K9, but I am disappointed as well. I feel that 2K8 with the frame rate issue fixed would have been a more enjoyable game than this. I do still like it and will play it, and I hope VC takes a serious look at some of these boards to gather ideas on how to improve their game for next year. Again it's hard to compare to last year since it was two different companies, but these are some of the things that I hope can be improved on for next year

[LordGarth999]

I have played baseball games on PC for years and years. The lack of a PC baseball game the past few years had me really excited when i heard this game announced.
I went to GameStop today to pick this us and there were a bunch of people shelling out 60 bucks for the console versions. So, imagine my suprise when i found out this game was only 20 bucks for PC!

Well... I pop it in and right from the get go I have a ton of issues.

1. I have always been a mouse and keyboard type of guy, but this game seems to punish you for this and forces you to be a joystick players. It is virtually IMPOSSIBLE to navigate through the menus with a mouse and keyboard. The mouse pointer will not respond to some menus and in others you have to click outside the circle in order to advance a menu. Its absolutly nuts and very frustrating.

2. Next thing I did was create a player. I had to pay him a fortune to get him on my team in francise mode and then... he just disappeared! He wasnt in my minor league system, nor on my major league roster. Just gone! Along with the payroll I used to get him!

3. So, with that, I attempted to sign Manny Ramirez as a free agent. After spending the rest of my payroll on him, he also just disappeared! No where to be found! What is going on here?

4. I decided to say 'screw it' and play the game.
a. Pitching: WHY DOES THE AI SWING AT EVERY PITCH? O...M...G... just terrible. And they hit just about every pitch too! Inside, outside, up down, out of the strikezone, in the strikezone, doesnt matter. what up with that??

b. Hitting: I'd like to say more about this... but I cant. I cant figure out how to SWING THE BAT!!!
I have tried everything from rebinding the keys, to reading the book. Nothing works. I just stand there and strike out everytime.

So far this has been a terrible experience and a horrible waste of money. I have been a gamer for over 25 years and have played the vast maority of baseball games that have come out in that timeframe all the way back to the original BASEBALL for the Atari 5200.

Not to be totally negative: The announcers are great! The sound in the game is the best part. If you close your eyes, it really does sound like a real game. I just wish it was playable.

Ok, I am confused. I have been playing using my keyboard. Haven't figured everything out yet, but I haven't had nearly the problems you have. Space bar swings the bat, by the way. No players have disappeared on me. Did you EVER use "autofix" when that option came up? In FOM it really messes things up, could be the cause for you. I have given up walks and struck out batters. Where are you throwing the ball? Down the middle all the time? Try throwing where your catcher sets up. Surprised by all the things I have seen here. This game is SO MUCH BETTER than FOM, it isn't funny. Yet I keep seeing the same complaints. Now my 1st inning, I gave up 11 runs on 10 hits, when I was betting only figured out how to swing once and struck out 3 times. Last game, I played to the 4th inning, I had no runs on 5 hit, Mariners had 1 run on 3 hits. Give it some time. I know the manual sucks, but you can find out a lot by going through the controls setup.