IGN writes: "I'd love to say that MLB 2K9 picked up where MLB 2K8 left off, but that's really not the case here. 2K's second-year offering is nearly identical to what we saw in its rookie campaign with a few minor tweaks here and there. While I was pleased to see trading cards introduced in 2K9 and I think that making batting tougher was the right thing to do despite the fact that it makes the game tougher to pick up and dive right into, I was disappointed that two aspects of the game that needed to be addressed in a glaring way were left untouched – graphics and online play". 6.4/10