PS3 Gamers- which game for 2009?

by ScottAZ on Mar 5, 2009 11:06 AM EST

I bought The Show 2009 yesterday and spent all night playing it. So far I'm nejoying it. It hasn't changed much from last year, just cleaned up a little. I like the additions of the 40 man roster and all the challenges that brings. I also like the new features on player editing

Anyone play MLB 09 yet? Last year's game was terrible IMO so my expectations are low for this year too.

Anyone have any thoughts on the games?

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The Show

I’m a BIG fan of MLB The Show but mostly because I spend my time doing “Road to the Show”, bringing up my little midfielder up to play with the Mets. That’s the gamebreaker, as far as I’m concerned, that makes it the best baseball game currently made (MVP 2005 fans, note the caveat).

by Lunkwill Fook on Mar 5, 2009 11:24 AM EST reply actions

its amazing how many people are still in love with MVP 05...

I figured for awhile that me and my friends were the only ones…

TPJ...you're dead to me

by billybeingbilly on Mar 5, 2009 3:28 PM EST up reply actions

MVP

I still play MVP05 regularly. The only baseball game I’ve even tried since then is MVP 2006 (college) and I didn’t particularly care for it. The game was alright I suppose and probably would’ve been pretty good if I gave it more time, but the music was so painful.

by mentalpowers on Mar 5, 2009 4:00 PM EST up reply actions

Stadiums

Have you seen all the crazy custom stadiums people have done for MVP 05? I mean, honestly, it was last good baseball game for PC. I think that’s why it’s had so much staying power.

by Lunkwill Fook on Mar 5, 2009 4:58 PM EST up reply actions

MVP....

still rules. Pretty much every game until last year’s The Show was terrible IMO. This year’s show is pretty good.

I’m hoping EA Sports makes MVP 2010 now that the licencing contract stuff is done with

by ScottAZ on Mar 5, 2009 5:06 PM EST up reply actions

Lincecum is on the cover of MLB2K9

Case closed.

"My mom always taught me it's better to laugh at yourself than to laugh at others. She was so wrong. ;)" -Pedrophile

by Boxkutter on Mar 5, 2009 3:33 PM EST reply actions

True

But it’s a shame that the game is a pile of garbage.

When I was a kid I used to pray every night for a new bicycle. Then I realized God doesn’t work that way, so I stole one and prayed for forgiveness. - Emo Philips

Neglectful father of David Quinowski

by marcello on Mar 5, 2009 4:13 PM EST up reply actions

I have it and love it.

"With 16-year-old Dominican righty Michel Inoa in tow, Gio Gonzalez improving at Triple-A and lefty Brett Anderson carving up Double-Abatters along with Simmons and Trevor Cahill, Oakland’s pitching depthis officially the envy of baseball." - BaseballAmerica.com

by Syphon on Mar 6, 2009 2:04 AM EST up reply actions

Agreed

I have a 360 so I’m limited to 2K, and was awfully disappointed in 2k9. Its not all that impressive visually, its definitely re-done from the last few years. But they took all the interesting things they tried to do with the gameplay in the recent games and watered them down. To be fair, it was a bit much in 2k8, and they needed to pull a few things back, but it just seems like they did the lazy thing and took a few of the interesting dynamics away, without making the game feel anything more like a realistic sim. I was also very disheartened when I learned Steve Philips was the new color commentator, but really, its a pretty lateral move from Joe Morgan (I think I heard him call Oliver Perez Odalis a few times in 2k8).

by Mark Himmelstein on Mar 6, 2009 1:48 PM EST up reply actions

The Show

In both 08 and 09, the announcer gets the Carlos’ confused a lot (Delgado and Beltran).

by Lunkwill Fook on Mar 9, 2009 3:14 PM EDT up reply actions

Ill say this...

that Pedroia commercial is awful.

Basically because Pedroia is the better actor of the two…

by alskor on Mar 5, 2009 4:29 PM EST reply actions

360

All I can say is get a 360

by phillip102478 on Mar 5, 2009 5:59 PM EST reply actions

So I can play MLB2K?

No thanks, I’ll pass.

by Lunkwill Fook on Mar 6, 2009 9:37 AM EST up reply actions

The Show

easy answer, it’s been the better game the last 3 years.

You know what? Fuck you Sports Gods, fuck you.

by bluemax on Mar 5, 2009 7:24 PM EST reply actions

PS2?

How much better is The Show 09 than The Show 08?

Mostly concerned about RTTS mode, mostly what I play. Don’t do too many franchises, and I usually end up creating a roster of minor leaguers or my friends, so hardly matters

by gore51 on Mar 5, 2009 7:56 PM EST reply actions