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

[Rules]

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Not sure what is going on but either the commentary or the overall atmosphere is putting me to sleep.

Like someone already mentioned, it feels like "Been there........done that." The new throwing and batting is good which gives the game a lift.

I know it is just a demo but I hope they inject some more life into the game. Just looks like a tweaked version of MLB 10 but again it is a demo, only four innings and I am sure there was quite a few things missing such as other scores around the league in your franchise, ect.

[Still2REal]

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As an admitted skeptic and one who hasn't been excited by a single announcement made for MLB '11, I must say that I am truly impressed by the demo. The new graphics and animations were easily noticeable to me, and I even had fun with the analog controls (pitching and fielding were very easy for me to adapt-almost seamless, I didn''t even bother trying the batting and probably never will).

IF they come through with the franchise updates ( really just don't want to see a repeat of the year 5- free agent breakdown) I will definitely be purchasing this game.

[bcruise]

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Just saw a nice example of the variance in analog fielding. Earlier in this game I threw full power from short, got the red meter and, predictably, an offline throw to first and an error. Just a moment ago on a bunt that was hit too hard, I made exactly the same motion with the 1st baseman, full power throw to 2nd but got GREEN instead, and a throw that was good enough to get the force at second.

Not having as much of a problem with the fielding as I feared - that one aforementioned throw has been my only error. Lots of routine ground ball chances.

My analog HITTING, on the other hand is another story - more on that and the pitching when (if) this game ends...

[SeerMagicX]

For those you have thought the last few games have been stale and were hoping the new controls would add some life... they don't. Hitting is a little more fun, but dice rolls still determine your results instead of what you are doing at the plate. Rock N Fire pitching got old after 1 inning.

[ggazoo]

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The analog controls are great; love how you tilt the stick to throw high or low when fielding.

Batting will take some practice though; I struck out by accidentally bunting a few times. :o

[MinnTwinFan2616]

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This game looks amazing. The fans have been pumped up, you can definetly hear the difference. The new analog controls are amazing. I love them all. With fielding, I like how you control the errors. Hahaha, I had one play in the 3.5 hole, my second basemen dove, fielding it, and i hit O instead of the analog, and i lost the out. I totally forgot about the analog. The analog pitching is great. I like how you control where your pitches go when you shoot up on the right stick. Analog Batting, I like it a lot, however I just couldn't hit anything. I had a few solid line drives to the gaps, and i had one long fly ball to the warning track that got caught, but I still don't feel very confortable. I feel like I swing and miss a lot. I just don't know when to start my stride, when the pitcher raises his leg, when he releases, idk. Anybody know the trick?

[bcruise]

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For those you have thought the last few games have been stale and were hoping the new controls would add some life... they don't. Hitting is a little more fun, but dice rolls still determine your results instead of what you are doing at the plate. Rock N Fire pitching got old after 1 inning.

If dice rolls are determining hitting results then I must be rolling craps every time....

[TheEdgeOfSoul]

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I like some of the new animations and even the addition of Eric Karros is a nice touch. I can do the analog fielding and pitching but the analog hitting is proving to be quite a challenge. Striking out four and five times in a row was very common for me. I haven't been able to check my swing with any kind of consistency so batting has been "all or nothing". I wouldn't be surprised if I found myself playing with the game with the face buttons of yesteryear rather than trying to slog through the new analog stick control scheme and the accompanying learning curve. Innovation's great but I don't know if I'll actually adopt it.

All in all, MLB 11 looks like a winner to me.

[ckarlic]

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Just got through playing one game and I definitely like the way this year's iteration plays. At first when I heard about the analog controls, i wasnt all too excited since I never really liked the way that analog was implemented in the other game. However, I figured what the hell once the demo finished installing. I chose all star difficulty across the board (Fielding/hitting/pitching) . After a few innings, I started to get the hang of analog pitching. Hitting and fielding will take some more time to get used to but i think im going to stick with it and hopefully, through practice, get more comfortable with analog hitting and fielding.
I might try lowering fielding to the veteran level since that was the default setting i think.

For analalog hitting, I will need to work on my timing and figure out when to start my step. Also, im not sure if this was mentioned, but how to you choose power or contact?

The player models, lighting, and stat overlays were top notch. Can't wait to see what Yankee stadium looks like

[Cannoncourt]

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Loving the demo! thought this was funny... Pitch speed comparison. Lincecum 100 MPH... really???

[MisterDMU]

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Love the demo.

Wanted to mention one glitch in 10 that seems to still be in 11. When you come to the plate, before the pitcher throws, you can trigger the pre-at-bat check swings by either pressing X or pushing up on the analog. But if the pitcher is going to pitchout, the game won't go into that pre-at-bat-animation. Not sure how to describe it better, but it tips you off whenever a pitchout is coming. Hopefully there's a way to fix that, because I hate knowing that the pitchout is coming.

Love the new analog and hit physics, though!

[DickDalewood]

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For those you have thought the last few games have been stale and were hoping the new controls would add some life... they don't. Hitting is a little more fun, but dice rolls still determine your results instead of what you are doing at the plate. Rock N Fire pitching got old after 1 inning.

Lol. I love how you say this like it's fact. Especially when there are clearly a much larger group of people that would disagree.

Just sayin'

[Lintyfresh85]

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I was impressed when I did a replay and I took a look at all the players... and just going through the Giants bullpen, I could pick out who's who by just looking at their faces.

Good work on the player models.

[RCMSfan77]

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I just got called for a balk!
I really like analog feilding but not hitting.

[Sonicfan49]

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Hit back2back2back homers with my 1st 3 at-bats in my first game. Won my first game 14-11 in 12 innings on a walk-off grand slam with Andres Torres :O. Lost my second one 7-5 in 7 innings, When Elvis Andrus hit a 2 run homer. Helluva game so far.

Analog pitching: Very hard to hit my spot. Got the hang of it though.

Analog hitting: I have gotten the hang of timing my step and mixing contact and power hits in different situations. There were times I was hot and cold at the plate. Had one at-bat that lasted 14 pitches, until I got a double.