MLB 11 The Show Demo Available Now, Post Your Impressions Here

[Giants2003]

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Seams to me there is more jaggies in this years game ... yes I have tried 720p and 1080p but opposed to last years game which I feel has less jaggies. Like the facemask on the catcher, nike swoosh on cleats and the B and K after each pitch look worse to me. Any one else feel that way? Is the demo going to be the same as the final release?

[Kearnzo]

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Whoever made the post on Beltre, the dude is a BEAST in the field in this game. Playing with the Giants, if you hit it to the left side of the infield with Beltre and Andrus, there is a very slim chance it's getting through.

When I played as the Rangers though, I was getting balls down the third base line and in between 3rd and short without much issue. The work that has been done with fielder ratings is unbelievable. They've got two guys at different ends of the talent spectrum on defense in Beltre and Sandoval, and it definitely shows.

[Scottdau]

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Whoever made the post on Beltre, the dude is a BEAST in the field in this game. Playing with the Giants, if you hit it to the left side of the infield with Beltre and Andrus, there is a very slim chance it's getting through.

When I played as the Rangers though, I was getting balls down the third base line and in between 3rd and short without much issue. The work that has been done with fielder ratings is unbelievable. They've got two guys at different ends of the talent spectrum on defense in Beltre and Sandoval, and it definitely shows.

Totally agree even in the outfield. Torres was so fast to the ball, but not because of good jumps, but more because of his speed. Hamilton different story he got great jumps and made the plays easy. I love the player momentum too. I also love how that had the exchange rule. I made the out but as I was getting the ball out of the glove he dropped it, but the ump said it is an out. It was a great animation too.

[Scottdau]

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Seams to me there is more jaggies in this years game ... yes I have tried 720p and 1080p but opposed to last years game which I feel has less jaggies. Like the facemask on the catcher, nike swoosh on cleats and the B and K after each pitch look worse to me. Any one else feel that way? Is the demo going to be the same as the final release?

I would say it is a demo issue. I have mean set to 1080p and it looks cleaner.

[snailbiscuit]

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I just had a 15 pitch ab with CJ Wilson against Lincecum. I fouled off 10 straight pitches with a 3-2 count, then lined a single past a diving Freddy Sanchez. By far the best at-bat in any game I've ever played.

[Raskal]

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I just had a 15 pitch ab with CJ Wilson against Lincecum. I fouled off 10 straight pitches with a 3-2 count, then lined a single past a diving Freddy Sanchez. By far the best at-bat in any game I've ever played.

Cool story, long at bats that result in hits are one of the most satisfying things about this game. One problem though... C.J Wilson doesn't have any career hits so it can't be true. Just kidding.

[snailbiscuit]

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Cool story, long at bats that result in hits are one of the most satisfying things about this game. One problem though... C.J Wilson doesn't have any career hits so it can't be true. Just kidding.

It's kinda funny you say that about Wilson. I seem to get at least one hit with him every game I play.

[Fictionix]

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sorry if this has been asked. But how do i try and pick people off when pitching from "pitchers view"? Im using pure analog btw.

[nmycon]

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same as last year...

hold L2 and press square (to throw to first)

[Fictionix]

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same as last year...

hold L2 and press square (to throw to first)

thanks man, ill give it a try tonight. Im new to PS3 and the show so I ask a lot of questions lol

[Fictionix]

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Just the demo itself is blowing me away with how good this is. Its blowing my mind haha

[rckabillyRaider]

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Same old Show......which is an excellent thing! Tried the analog hitting and pitching for a bit and don't like it. Never liked it in 2K either. I'm happy with the good old meter system and button hitting.

Also seems like they toned down the hits which should make for good stats throughout the year.

Had a walkoff HR with Sandoval to win the game 1-0 in 6 innings.

[josh44]

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Have a great story just from the demo. One thing MLB does better than all other sport games is giving you great stories lol.

I was the giants losing 1-0 in the bottom of the 4th. So 2 out with Tejada up to bat. He hits a single straight up the middle. Sandoval comes up i swing at the first pitch and miss. I end up working the count to 2-2. Using contact swing i was fouling a lot of balls off. I know Lincecum was up next and really did not want Sandoval to walk. WELL Wilson the SA hits me with a pitch.

Sandoval on 1st and Tejada on 2nd. Lincecum up to bat. I knew this wouldn't end well and i always have the habit of getting it going when the pitcher is up to bat lol. Lincecum goes up 2-1. Wilson throws a FB up high. I swing make perfect contact and it drives Tejada in. They ended up bringing in a sidearm pitcher and i can not hit sidearm pitchers. Really need to work on that.

I ended up losing the game cause they were able to bring in a pinch hitter. He 1st ball swung and drove in the guy on 2nd base. Was frustrating to lose that way. That game was on All Star with everything analog. It felt good to be competitive with those settings and its only been two days so with some more practice i should start winning games.

[Raskal]

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I just finished playing a few games using all analog controls, all set to LEGEND, with Throw Cancelling On. Here's my impressions:

Pitching is by far the easiest part of playing on Legend, it actually didn't feel too much different. There seemed to be less room for error but for the most part the ball went where I wanted. I actually didn't give up many earned runs.

Hitting was very hard (I hit decently on All-Star). The PCI simply would not line the ball up well enough (The PCI becomes very small). It wasn't broken because I made good contact occasionally, but the good results were few and far between. This is definitely for someone that masters the Analog Hitting as you won't ever have any consistent success otherwise.

Fielding on Legend is not really fun. You have to be so perfect with your throws as even my yellow circles resulted in an error almost every time. I understand it's supposed to put you in control, and since I have it set to Legend I expect a challenge. However, I'm not too sure how I feel about the ease it is to mess up such routine plays. Legend Throwing will probably be the most fun with your buddies in a multiplayer setting.

All in all... I think some people wanted more difficult options this year, and I think we got what we asked for.

[sink4ever]

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Have I mentioned how improved the fielding is? It seems that there are just a lot more possible outcomes between completely missing the ball and fielding it cleanly. I've already seen an outfielder smother a ball on a dive. Today I had an awkward check swing with Andrus and hit a little dribbler right back at Lincecum. He did kind of a casual scooping motion but ended up just swatting the ball back to the catcher. Very nice. I also noticed that there's a lot less suction, I ran right through the ball marker on one fly ball. Also, this may be new or I may have imagined it, but once there was a shallow fly ball just foul down the third base line. I was racing in with my LF and I think the circle under him turned red and the ball marker disappeared. Is it possible that fielders can lose sight of the ball during a full sprint? If so, that's pretty awesome.