MLB 11 The Show Video: Challenge of the Week

[Steve_OS]

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In the latest MLB 11 The Show blog, Ramone Russell goes over the Challenge of the Week feature.

"Challenge of the Week is a fast-paced and fun arcade-style mode where the goal is to score as many points as possible. You’re the batter and you get thre outs with thre strikes per out. Your overall score consists of your points and Momentum (aka multiplier). The longer the hit, the more points you get. The better the hit and the more momentum you earn. There will also be weekly bonuses to help with racking up points. Challenge of the Week will feature the hottest batters and pitchers during the MLB season so check back to see if we feature a player from your favorite MLB team.

To play, simply go to the “Challenge of the Week” option on the main menu of MLB 11 The Show and select the current Challenge.

So what do you get if you’re #1 on the leaderboard at the end of the week? Real-world prizes! We’re talking about signed MLB gear, Sony Electronics, gift cards, the works!"

Does this look like something you're interested in? For more details, click here.

[legend88]

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Looks awesome. Can't wait to test this thing out tomorrow. What a great idea. A fun mode for users and a cash cow for SCEA. I can only imagine how much money they will generate from this week after week. Hopefully the put some of that money back into the development of the game for next year.

My one question is: Are Canadian residents elegible. If not I will be extremely dissapointed.

[Bigsheen]

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im confused on how they are goping to implement the quarter for every second+ use. are they just going to use money from our playstation store funds?

[legend88]

Re: MLB 11 The Show Video: Challenge of the Week

im confused on how they are goping to implement the quarter for every second+ use. are they just going to use money from our playstation store funds?

If you watch the video carefully it will cost you $0.25 per try at the challenge. You get one free attempt each week. You can also buy a pack of 5 tries for $1 (you get one free) or you can buy a pack of 26 tries for $5 (you get 6 free). It looks as though you will have to add funds to your PS store account and then the game will just debit your account either per try or you can buy the packs.

[42]

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Bring it!

[Russell_SCEA]

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Bring it!

I'm expecting you or Nemesis to win at least one of the weeks. Don't disappoint me.

[bukktown]

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WOW! Looks like I will be dropping over $100 to play the Show this year!
I used to play the MVP 05 hitting challenges over and over probably more than I played my franchise. I get so addicted to things like this lol.

[Knight165]

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I'm expecting you or Nemesis to win at least one of the weeks. Don't disappoint me.

Forget someone?
(no...not EN or Glen...or even Jim wisea$$)

M.K.
Knight165

[Knight165]

Re: MLB 11 The Show Video: Challenge of the Week

I'm expecting you or Nemesis to win at least one of the weeks. Don't disappoint me.

They might have won one if they had their free ADVANCED copies!
Now...no hope.

M.K.
Knight165

[Tommyklaid]

Re: MLB 11 The Show Video: Challenge of the Week

They might have won one if they had their free ADVANCED copies!
Now...no hope.

M.K.
Knight165

....burn!

I need to go to bed, so tomorrow can come quicker...lol

[humaca80]

hahaha, ah dude. This is gonna be crack! I can see a ton of people burning through quarters like on the arcades back in the day. This game is so SICK!!

[jmik58]

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Warren Buffet's first business pursuit was coin arcade games ... the end of many baseball gamers across the world will be the new version of the coin arcade game.

Looks like a few Ramen suppers to support the challenge of the week habit.

[JJT]

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Russell is this open to canadians?

[legend88]

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Russell is this open to canadians?

I'd really like to know this too! I've been asking this question for weeks and have not received an answer from anyone. I really hope so. We always seem to get screwed when it comes to giveaways and contests, so i'm not holding my breath.

[Shinyhubcaps]

I will avoid this mode like the plague. I don't mind guys paying for DLC, but there is no value added to the game. It unlocks on a per-use basis a mode that looks to be essentially batting practice, and I don't imagine that there are many prizes beyond one every week. I can see susceptible people investing tons of money into this mode, but I can't afford that, and it almost seems like Sony is trying to pull a fast one here with the adjustments made to the wallet feature on the PSN.

Sorry, just a disclaimer. It seems OK if you're good at hitting, but I have very low expectations for 95% of users.