Game Description

Few players took an unlikelier path to stardom than Dustin Pedroia. So it's only fitting that the reigning AL MVP graces the cover of MLB 09. See if you can make the big leagues in the franchise's trademark Road to the Show, which features interactive skills training, a new steal system, and more. Franchise Mode adds Salary Arbitration, September Call-ups, and a Waiver Wire. You'll also find Online Season Leagues, over 1,000 new animations, and tons of added customization options. Two of the best: you can now choose batter walk-up music, and record custom chants and yells for fans to shout from the stands at your direction.

Critic Reviews

IGN Review (7.3 out of 10 )

In this new and unfortunate baseball era of questionable records and stats due to substances, players being deposed in court and in front of Congress and athletes being connected to more performance enhancing scandals, it's good to know that there's at least one constant that baseball fans can look ...All Critic Reviews

User Reviews

Average Member Rating: 7.7 out of 10

have you ever heard of: if it ain't broke... (7 out of 10)

posted by wingsnut90 (CLINTON TOWNSHIP, MI) on Mar 12, 2009
Member since Dec 2007
7 out of 9 gamers (78%) found this review helpful

I made the mistake of putting this into my ps2 and thinking it would be similar to last years' version. WRONG Sir! they changed the complete core of gameplay in rtts and when i started the game i thought i could go right to veteran mode because that is what i played on last year. WRONG Again. the ...All User Reviews

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Game Specs

Modes

Career, Exhibition, Franchise, Manager Mode, Multiplayer, Season

Online Features

Leaderboards, Online League, Online Multiplayer

Console Link

Ethernet Broadband, Network Adaptor 1-2

Audio/Video

In-Game Dolby Digital

Memory

1389 kb

Controllers

Analog Control, EyeToy USB Camera, Keyboard, Logitech PS2 USB Headsets, Vibration Function