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

[DickDalewood]

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It's in the demo too.
Options - My Sliders

Even better then!

[AtlBraves09]

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Well, so much for you guys not being challenged with sticks right? The analog hitting is as real as it gets for me... and Fielding is highly difficult, but that's good, tough plays should be tough to execute. Analog pitching feels perfect. Analog all the way and never looking back. Hats off SCEA

[emath]

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I love the idea of not just pointing to a spot and the ball goes there, it reminded me of a shape sorter box for toddlers. The question thread is great, I'll try to point him to it before he starts up. You expert guys are Great with your quick answers!

That's why I never used the meter to pitch, and always used classic controls. Much like the old High Heat series, you aim the ball, and throw it, but depending on your players ratings (and on this game, how long you hold the button for power/stuff) the pitch doesn't automatically go exactly where you aimed it.

[gigadkc]

I'm using the pitchers cam while pitching and I think the crowd behind the plate is uglier than in previous versions!? That's just a pixel mess so far, I hope that'll be alright in the final version.

edit: same problems with that scoreboard behind centerfield. Not looking good imo. Sadly, I'm not impressed so far.

edit2: gameplay is pretty decent. Love the new fielding controls, pitching's also fun. I guess that real zone batting or whatever it is called isn't in the demo. I batted using the buttons and took "zone" in the options but it's actually the same thing like in the previous years. I'm still waiting for cursor batting a la PYS either way.

btw: love that new pickoff camera-angles. Nice.

[DickDalewood]

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I will say this... Lincecum's hair looks pretty bad, especially with how good everything else looks. It would be cool if they could find a way to have more naturally looking hair. As is, he looks like he's got about 12 lbs of gel in there, lol. And when he takes his hat off? Wicked Billy Ray Cyrus mullet!

[Gagnon39]

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Playing my second game now and wow, Catcher 5 is fantastic. To all of you that suggested it - thank you!

And a very funny thing just happened.
I completely messed up a curveball and actually bounced it off the grass. The funny part? The batter swung and fouled it off.

Cricket '11 The Show!

I'm loving the game, btw. Just thought it was funny.

Is this the view that is off-centered? I have always had trouble picking up balls in the dirt. Does this camera view help?

[Blzer]

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The camera view is lowered in Catcher 5, looking more upward. It's a sexy view, and a nice basis for customization when I pick up the retail.

[thaSLAB]

I found an ERROR on the demo and wanted to bring it to attention....


- broadcast view (while pitching) "on the backstop" RIGHT side I see this: SFGIGANTS.COM

***obviously it's a misspelling!


The left side is right - shouldn't it be SFGIANTS, not SFGIGANTS?

{I just wanted to bring it to the attention of the DEVS - they may already know this OR this may ONLY be a mistake in the demo ONLY...just wanted to give them a heads up.}

That's all!

I haven't had a chance to play the demo, but living in SF and following the Giants, I am 100% positive it says says sfgigantes.com (that's the Giants Spanish language website) - that is not an error.

Edit: I saw that bcruise had already replied.


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[Mom41]

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That's why I never used the meter to pitch, and always used classic controls. Much like the old High Heat series, you aim the ball, and throw it, but depending on your players ratings (and on this game, how long you hold the button for power/stuff) the pitch doesn't automatically go exactly where you aimed it.

I remember that---son's had High Heat '02, Slugfest '04, 2K5, NCAA MVP '07, 2K7, and '07 The Show. It's like the games grew up alongside his own ability.

And one of them, the players were on fire, or were animals, they had a blast! Can you imagine MLB 12 Undead Nightmare? lol Oh well, enough to practice on with the game as it is.

[Entiae]

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I just played my first game and saw something i dont think ive ever seen before...i was pitching and josh hamilton ripped a line drive right off lincecum's face and he went flat on his back and was rolling around on the mound. unfortunately, injuries are turned off so i was right back up for the next batter, but it was so cool to see that happen. it makes me wonder what the outcome wouldve been had injuries been on. talk about a game and a season changing incident

You serious? That's awesome. I mean, it's scary when it happens in real life and the potential injuries could be devastating, but still.. you know what I mean.

Is this the view that is off-centered? I have always had trouble picking up balls in the dirt. Does this camera view help?

Think standard Catcher cam but much lower.
It makes it easier to read pitches, yes (IMO).

And I just want to add, the slider is beautiful in this game. The CPU threw one by me earlier and I almost cheered when it was called a strike because it just looked so good.

[Alistair]

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What's the longest demo you've played so far?

My first game went 11 innings!

Texas took a 1-0 lead in top of 4th and I leveled it in the bottom. Stayed 1-1 until the Rangers won it in the 11th after Lincecum's 130th odd pitch.

Did it annoy anyone else that there's no bullpen access in the demo? (unless I just couldn't find it). Pissed me off throwing late innings with a gassed starter when the Rangers are emptying their pen.

Don't know about you guys, but I was a bit underwhelmed with the overall presentation. Maybe it's because Sony has set the bar at 9.9/10 and it's pretty darn hard to improve each year. Not sure what I was expecting, but it all looked very much the same as last year's version.

Took a while to get used to analog controls, but I think I'll stick with them. Feels like a much more pure baseball experience.

[Alistair]

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Also, the baseball in the Giants logo on the video screen at AT&T Park gives the illusion that each player has a blonde mullet when their photo is placed in front of the SF logo

[lewski19]

my only issue it is just did not seem any different than last year, beyond the new controls obviously, it just felt like the same game with a few updated models and new control scheme.

[ckarlic]

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Ive read a lot of people saying that the game feels like '10 with new controls but for me, the demo has a fresh feel to it. I can't really explain it but the game and animations feel smooth. Game looks and feels great to me so far. Still need to get a hang of hitting and fielding.

[Stikskillz]

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This demo affirms that SCEA continues to go in the right direction with the MLB Series. The pitching, fielding, and hitting are much more fluid and responsive.

Once a lot of players get the hang of it, I don't see a reason to go back to the old way. It feels more like baseball which is what we all want.

It's a demo and there should be limited expectations. I was impressed by the little things such as the crowd noise and reactions. The way fly balls get caught in the wind also seemed much more accurate.

As a Giants fan there were numerous things I hope are addressed with the stadium and player ratings per my post below.

http://www.operationsports.com/forum...post2042145170