Major League Baseball 2K9 - Xbox 360

In my opinion it is a great game. I think that it is very challenging and hard to pitch but i like the challenge. I think for the most part the graphics are outstanding the only thing is some off the players faces are not to good tho. I have a ton of fun playing the game. The improvement from last is unreal last I thought the game was quite poor but this year it pretty good. I love the new way that you steal on that game its very realistic along with the rest of the game. The only things i don't like about the game is its somewhat glitchy like when you call a mound visit the couch like glides out of the dugout. And the other thing is there are to many errors these guys a pros off course they make errors but not easy ones like on the game and as many as the make on the game. If you like baseball and only had a 360 i would no doubt buy this game!!!

The game truelly looks like a real baseball game. The differrent camera angles and such are super realistics. Pitching with the right stick gives lots of control. Managing your pitchers and batting lineups is realistic. The game is kind of hard to a beginner like me but that makes it more interesting. A few issues are the players will run threw each other. For instance, you hit a pop up to first, the first baseman will go gto catch it and you can run right through him. Also, unless I havent figuredit out yet, the fantasy draft in franchise mode is weird, (you can take who ever you want, all of the other teams don't pick until the end).All in all, the game is really fun, I would look past it's few glitches. Plus, it's cheap!

There is good and bad about this game. The graphics are amazing. This game is way better then the two previous versions. Using the hit-stick and pitch-stick is much easier this time around whereas in the past it was just annoying. The offline dynasty is very fun and has a lot to offer. The online dynasty concept is amazing, but patches are needed to fix some of the glitches. With online, you must swing very early if you ever hope to make contact, often times before or just as the pitch releases from the hand of the pitcher. This is not the case with the offline game. With the first two games I played online, I constantly got the same message after a swing "Very Late swing" whereas I never got that offline. Also, it's annoying that if a ball is hit in the infield, even a perfect throw (where the throw is in the middle of the green meter), typically pulls the first baseman off the bag about twice a game. If the throw was int eh red or no where near the green, I could understand, but this happens way too much for what is supposed to be accurate throws. More than a couple of times I have noticed the outfielder be right underneath a pop-up, in the yellow circle, and doesn't even attempt to catch the pop-up. It just drops 2 inches away from teh guy, and the guy has his glove at his side. What is with that? Also very annoying: If you have a runner on second, regardless as to whether or not you are having them steal, they can VERY VERY VERY easily be picked off. Even if you shorten the lead with a very fast runner, they can be picked off easily. It is something as a batter you have no control over, and strongly favors the pitcher. This is an extremely annoying glitch. Runners at second can be picked off well over 50% of the time if done correctly. The gameplay is fun after you get past the glitches. I am hopeful 2k sports comes out with a patch for this game to fix at least a couple of the glitches. If it does, the online experience will improve greatly! The offline game is already pretty solid though.

My only problems with playing actual games are with fielding. Catching fly balls can be more difficult than it should be, and too many throws pull the first baseman off the bag. This wouldn't be so bad if it were easier to just step on the bag afterwords. My main problem is with franchise mode. The pitchers develop a lot faster than the hitters in the minors, and since performance affects how players develop, it creates a snowball effect. 90% of the minor leaguers hit below .200 and don't get good until they're in their mid 30's. The rookie of the year is always at least 34 freakin' years old. It's main redeaming quality is that it is the only baseball game out there, which is the only reason I would recommend it.

MLB 2k9 is slightly better than last years game in my opinion but i still am dissapointed in the efforts by 2k to make a enjoyable game for 360 owners. Back in the days of MVP i spent many hours enjoying baseball but since 2005 I have not greatly enjoyed a baseball game. online play can still be fun. Not to much lag. Franchise play is as boring as ever. I guess i reccomend it to 360 owners only......because we have no choice!

In regards to the person who gave this game all 1 stars, you sir are not too smart. The graphics are terrific. If you want to have more of a challenge, move up from the pro level that you undoubtedly started with. If you move up a level, you will notice it gets much harder to keep a pitch in the strike zone. Plus, on just the pro level, getting a strikeout means you have to mix it up. This game is too smart to swing and miss if you keep all your pitches in the strike zone. Great baseball VIDEO GAME. Remember, its supposed to be realistic and fun.

I have to say about this years 2K9 is. They def bumped up the graphics they are really great. The one thing i cant stand about the game is why every game i paly in my franchise the outfielder always misses a ball that really agravates me . Plus another thing is the PITCHING!!!!!!!! it is so hard to figure out you cant go one ininng without giving up a run. Once you get the hang of it it is a fun game though. would recommend to a video game baseball fan but not to a fairweather fan!

i read about 20 reviews on this game and most of them said it was horrible. i decided to try it for myself. they say its laggy, no fun, has bad graphics. nothing like that was any problem to me, the game feels and looks great. to me it was a great baseball game. dont listen to people saying its horrible, just try renting it first and if you like it then buy, but its really a good game. although i will say if you have a ps3 buy mlb 09 the show on scale of 1 to 10 its a 11