A great review!!! I do have to agreed with some of the other posters that I love the commentary and think it's spot on. I am going to take your suggestion to review the vault more to view the polish graphics of this game.
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Re: MLB '10: The Show Review
Madden 10 - rated a 9
MLB 10 The Show - rated an 8.5
Seriously?
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Re: MLB '10: The Show Review
I think it's all in context (not that I necessarily agree with it). While I certainly wouldn't give Madden a 9, it was likely scored in comparison to previous iterations, the level of improvement it made, etc. Online franchise probably helped it too, I'd guess.
Fair or not, SCEA has set a ridiculously high standard for themselves and are likely being judged as such. So it's score relative to Madden means very little IMO. Basically, their history provides much stiffer competition for themselves than EA's history does for Madden...lol.
Anyway, for me review scores are arbitrary and silly anyway. It just wraps things up in a neat package for those reading it. People NEVER agree with review scores as a whole, largely because everyone has different criteria for what they mean and in what vein they should be compared.
While I disagree with parts of the review, I don't think it was unfair. Nothing said was untrue and the opinions of the writer weren't really expressed as anything more than that. My only criticism would be that if you are going to critique the game for controls/features that aren't there, you should provide a bit more insight to those that are there. There were some of things glossed over or not covered. This happens with every review though, I guess.
That's just me though...and with that said, it was still a fairly detailed review. I don't ever get too worked up about these things. I think at the very least people can get an idea of what they can expect in the game from this review.
Oh, and I give The Show 10 a 9.37465.
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Superb review, Christian. My thoughts are completely in tune with yours on this release. After warming up to it over the past week, I've thought about the following:
1. RttS Catcher: Save the absence of a pickoff sign, the "Calling The Game" feature is quite impressive. But why is the player not rewarded with Training Points for this? Calling the game is a lengthy process. Seems a waste of time if it's not useful for my RttS player's advancement.
2. I was severely disappointed in the re-vamped Player Cards. With the flashy silver background, the text is nearly illegible. I've always wondered why they didn't just model the classic stat layout used by Topps. More stats, more legibility, and the inclusion of historical stats would be so nice and easy. This is one facet of the game where the graphics team could keep it simple (black & white flipsides would suit me fine) and make us very happy. I've also wondered why Player Cards are not available during in-game play. Instead we're left with minimal information to make important in-game decisions.
3. I'm still puzzled as to why the caps of real-life players do not change in their profile pics after they change teams. Seems like a simple enough request for a game with such advanced graphics. It's most distracting when the player's head is on the jumbo-tron donning the wrong cap. I'm wondering if there is some sort of licensing issue holding back(?)
4. I have many other thoughts, but will close with one final point you touched on. And that is the pitching/batting controls. A simple instantaneous tap of a button to execute a fluid movement such as swinging a bat or throwing a baseball seems odd. It's now 2010 and the method is, indeed, antiquated. If development were ever able to create something akin to the Wii stick, it would dramatically improve the gaming experience. That would be T-Rex ginormous, in fact.Comment
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The review was ok, I mean the only problem with the game is the bugs and glitches and that has now become common with sports games. The game improved on from last year so it goes from 9.5 to 8.5 ... hmmmm . They even added some new features and improved the already stellar graphics , the game is the closet thing to a real life sports sim we have on the market and its a 8.5 . WOWComment
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I disagree with the review and many comments, name one game the last few years that innovated? In this day and age, where so many ideas have been done, innovation is rare and will get rarer.
The Pitching is fine, i played 2k, the analog stick is no different then pressign a button, only less responsive and even worse, as a slight motion diffference can cause a pitch to go 6 feet the opposite direction, makes no sense and is too reliant on analog sticks being in good shape. How else can they do pitching really? Classic pitching is also there to use.
No game comes close to replicating the sport like the show, at the end of the day, thats what matters. Still, 8.5 is a good score, but the game is better then that, perhaps the best baseball ever ctrated.
One thing i do agree on is the commentary and presentation are unchanged, time to upgrade that portion of the game.
Madden shoudl never have gotten a 9, that game was still a bad representation of football in almost every way, The show should be getting 9, while madden lower.Comment
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to add to my last post, change for the sake of change, especially when what is there works as well as any baseball game has ever done, is pointless. If they changed it, many would be complaining it doesn't work as well as what did. No win situation. Changing for the sake of change killed the 2k series for years.
I ask again, what else can they do, they alrady have a near perfect representation of baseball, espcially with something as sensitive as pitching?Comment
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MLB 06 for PS2 receives a 10 from OS on March 14th 2006
MLB 07 for PS3 receives a 8.0 from OS on March 31st 2007
MLB 08 for PS3 receives a 9.0 from OS on March 12st 2008.
MLB 09 for PS3 receives a 9.5 from OS on March 6th 2009..
MLB 10 for PS3 receives a 8.5 from OS on March 10th 2010..
I guess the days of MLB The ShoW achieving a top grade of the #10 for our PS3's is not likely. Oh well I hope Sony/Russell & fello colleagues are reading and are planning to do a huge makeover from the traditional formula of booth announcers, and by adding real throwing MVP05 fielding meters and possibly add an opaque eye level pitching meter so the user won't feel a detachment when delivering his pitch to the plate.HITTERSAURUS-REX
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The review reads like he was gonna give it a high score regardless of what he himself feels. That means he gave a score to be appreciated and accepted by you guys. He goes on to describe how he feels about THE SHOW FRANCHISE and not this years edition. He fails to mention alot of other bugs that are not being mentioned in a patch, He fails to mention the presentation is still far behind what 2k is offering.
Its the same game as last years...WE have KILLED MADDEN for years about being the same. Dont sugar coat MLB with the line of "if it aint broke...." MLB09 had glitches too. The game has the same scene cutaways, you never see a batter's follow thru, just the hit. Some of the logic in the franchise is off. Stars are traded too often. This realism you guys speak of, um? have you been playing 2k10? I don't play RTTS, I play multiplayer and franchise. It really is the same game from last year, so what I can warm up my bullpen, Im not gonna pitch strikes anyway...lol.
If I wanted updated rosters, I could've done them myself. In MY opinion, I prefer when developers come back the next year with a BETTER way to do something from last years game. Not just a catchy name useless innovation. i dont see that in this years the show. And you can get a lower score for being the same. If you had a year to get better and you did nothing, but a fresh coat of paint, you want a higher grade than last year when you banged out a stellar title?, last year?, this year you sat and counted money...Many have been saying the same, so this review and its supporters are in the minority. The Show is not the most realistic anything, its a hyped up game, that couldn't keep the hype for more than two years...the glitches and inconsistencies in its gameplay, leave me thinking both companies are in a dead heat. I play both right now, but I'm prefering the energy in the MLB2K10, and that game to me is a 8, so I gave the show a 8. Both games recreate video game baseball, In MLB2k you can Meter Pitch or Analog, the same with Hitting, I think thats a plus. And the ball gets hit all over the field. How long are you just gonna tap a button...I love 2k and its love for making shot sticks, deke sticks, pitching, batting, etc. with the analogs. SCEA does have a good/great game, just not stellar or top notch anymore. Its a dead heat this year.Comment
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Good review. I have a few gripes w/ the Show. First off, trade acceptance in franchise. When is this going to be revamped? I traded Lackey (Bos) for Verlander (Det). Then I traded Mike Lowell (Bos) for Jose Reyes (NYM). Are you joking me? These trades would never happen. They need to better incorporate age, salary, health/durability, potential, and need into the trade intelligence. As it stands I can basically trade for anyone in the league. If the Show really represented real life trade intelligence, I would stand up right now and call Theo Epstein a complete idiot, because he should have a hall of famer at every position. Why not? He's got Mike Lowell as trade bait! A 56 year old third baseman with a $9M contract and hip problems for a 26 year old shortstop? Where do I sign!
Further, The Show should allow money to change hands during trades as in real life. As an aside, there needs to be an option to edit already existing player salaries. The Show had Verlander on a 1-year deal, when in reality he was signed to a long term extension.
You are right to judge the throwing meter. In the field, the Show should incorporate a regular throwing "meter" as they use when pitching, rather than "rings". They just don't seem responsive and don't seem to make much of a difference. If I tap the button, the third baseman should literally lob the ball over ephus pitch style to first.
My biggest gripe with this game is playability. The show needs to focus next year on eliminating the time between pitches - why does it take so long for the pitcher to get set with his pitch? If the game were more like the old RBI baseball for NES in this respect - i.e. the ability to rapid fire pitch after pitch - games would be shorter and more fun. Waiting for an animation to load is unnecessary! I don't need to see the pitcher get the ball back.
Finally, you are right on point with the pitching. It's just become repetitive and boring. I want to see the pitcher while I'm playing, not some meter.
All in all, the Show is resting on its laurels too often. The graphics are nearly flawless, but it's more artwork than game. B- from me.Comment
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I see people saying it's stale that's only been playing it since 08, try playing it since before it was the show. it's unbelievably stale.Comment
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Very good review. MLB10 the show is a good game, but not perfect. With all the bugs 8.5 is a good score. Some people are complaining because madden received a 9, but realistically it should have been an 8. The only thing I disagree with the article is about the player models. I agree with the commentary being boring and in need of a new broadcasting team as well. 8.5 is still a great score. Overall I feel the review is fair and on point..Last edited by Artman22; 03-11-2010, 01:35 PM.NBA2K is the standard of sports games period.Comment
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Totally different with madden, madden stinks, The show is one of if not the best baseball game ever made, not a lot they can improve on. i do agree, new pitching mechanic is needed, bt\ut NOT 2k's, my biggest gripe with the review is how he mentions 2k's analog pitching, that is terrible.
Also, there are a lot of improvements in 10, many are under the hood, but they are there, so saying they did nothing to improve it is not correct.
its a dead heat? LMAO, The show is still a long way ahead of 2k, come on, lets not get crazy.Comment
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