To Demo or Not to Demo, that is the question...

[Black59Razr]

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I will download both demos on the same day and play them both just long enough for me to decide which game I will buy. Now, just to find out when that date will be...

[rbaker1979]

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I will download and play the demo. Im hoping to use my time with the Demo to help pass time and to get used to some of the new analog controls.

Yep, I normally don't bother with demos of games I already plan on buying, but I haven't played MLB 10 in several months so I am going to try to work off my rust and get used to the analog controls before release

[ezio]

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I am dowloading it to try out the analog controls and decide if I am getting the game

[stlducks]

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I will just to try the controls, I usually only play rtts anyways so if the controls are bad I will just sticks with 10 bc I do not think that many changes have happened to rtts

[ezio]

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I will just to try the controls, I usually only play rtts anyways so if the controls are bad I will just sticks with 10 bc I do not think that many changes have happened to rtts

Actually they did make changes to it. this is from a preview I read:

After taking a few swings in Challenge of the Week, I was also able to sit down and get my hands on the updated Road to the Show career mode (Road to the Show 5.0). I created a shortstop, got drafted by the Rays, and was off to my first game. New this year is the ability to turn assisted fielding off. That means when the ball is hit to you, the computer doesn't help you get moving in the right direction. It's up to you to generate the quick first step and get to the ball, making defense feel even more realistic. Other improvements include the ability to use sliders when creating your player in order to give him the abilities you want. So if you want a power hitting third baseman, you can boost his muscles, but it will come at the expense of his speed. The mode also features enhanced minor league substitution logic so now when your player starts out in development, he will get the chance to play the whole game -- the minor league managers will keep you in now in order to help develop your abilities. The advancement system has also seen a significant overhaul with player stats actually coming into consideration more than previous iterations of the game. Your player will constantly be compared to the other players at his position inside the organization, so if you want to advance, your stats will have to be better than theirs. This comes into play in promotion as well as demotion as if the guy who is one level below you starts playing better, you might lose your spot on the roster.

Dynamic goals (think: take a strike or don't strike out), have also been removed from RTTS in order to help the flow of the game, and they has been replaced with a player performance evaluator. This new system analyzes entire at bats, including how many pitches you saw, your swing timing, the type of contact made, your plate discipline, and the results, then rewards you or penalizes you based off of what happened. Then depending on how you do in the game, the mode will trigger new training for your character. The training this year is based on a level system. So when you start, you're on level one hitting, then as you advance, the trainer will ask you to do more difficult challenges that include contact and recognition training for batters. So if you swing at too many pitches outside the zone, you will head off to discipline training where you are only supposed to swing at strikes. First level, you might only see fastballs, but as you level up, you will learn to lay off the breaking pitches as well.

[WB1214]

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I will just to try the controls, I usually only play rtts anyways so if the controls are bad I will just sticks with 10 bc I do not think that many changes have happened to rtts

RTTS got a ton of overhauls. Aukevin wrote about some of the improvements in this thread

[emath]

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I'm torn...

In previous years I don't download the demo, because "I've waited long enough, what's another couple weeks for the FINALIZED version" ...

..but,

the other part of me wants to try and pick-up on the new analog controls. I'm OLD-SCHOOL and set on sticking with the "smashing-buttons" method, but part of me wants to try the analog and see if I like it - and one good way to practice would be with an EARLY BUILD - The Demo.

Hmm...what to do>??

THIS!!! I too am old school, and plan on using buttons. I will do the demo since I figure it will have new controls by default (probably will be the only option actually), and it will give me a chance to try them out. If I love them, and they feel natural, who knows i may go with them on the 8th as well.

If not, then I will already know how they are, and Ill go straight to classic controls.

[dingleberryfinn]

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i would only get a demo if i were on the fence about buyin' the game
this game i know i'll be gettin', so i can wait two more weeks

[PsychoBulk]

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Theres always a chance i might cave in lol and give it a whirl simply due to my level of intrigue regarding analog controls of course, who knows.

Its just finished downloading

Curiosity got the better of me regarding analog...what the hell

[ps3veron]

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Not downloading it but not by choice.

At 3 gigs that's 150% over my capped quota.

[Tommyklaid]

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Its just finished downloading

Curiosity got the better of me regarding analog...what the hell

Likewise! Too tempted...

...I'm glad I did, because now I know I'll be using the new "analog" controls ONLY for pitching this year - I'll stick to my "button mashing" for hitting & fielding.

It's gonna be a good year for baseball - even if my Cubbies only win in "videogame-land"

[yount19]

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1260 minutes to download a 4 inning baseball game containing 2 teams? No thanks, I'll wait until March 8th.

[countryboy]

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Haven't downloaded nor have I read any of the impressions/Q&A.

[travis72]

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Haven't downloaded nor have I read any of the impressions/Q&A.

I have not downloaded it either CB but I have been reading the impressions just to get a feel for what people think. While I am tempted to download it I am forcing myself to wait it out. The analog controls have me very curious and excited.

[Visionsofmastery]

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Key reason for the demo is to get use to the analog and I would say more for hitting as pitching you can grasp pretty easy once you find your groove, but as long as you guys have some lab time on opening day in exibition mode on taking pitches in all the counts to get a feel for it looks like you should grasp fast also. When you get the game and if you have trouble hitting take my approach thread to get that confidence back quick.
http://www.operationsports.com/forum...iled-read.html

This year I will say online and off you will get pitches to hit , walks will be made, and just like in life pitchers who try and get cute to much will hang alot of missed place pitches if they don't go with the strengths.

Its going to be a great year.