MLB 12 The Show Hands-On Preview and Interview with Ramone Russell (PS3, PS Vita)

[Pared]

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Console online gaming has been around for years now, there should be no reason The Show should perform so poorly online

No, not at all. It's not like sports games in every genre continue to be plagued with lag, drops, issues, etc.

WWE'12 ("sport" for the smartass guys) certainly didn't have issues when it launched online.

NBA 2k doesn't have issues online typically.

No one complains about Madden online and random drops.

I don't recall NCAA having issues with their online dynasty.

FIFA isn't the cause of account hackings recently.

NHL doesn't have issues with disappearing players.

I completely get what you're saying - this online thing should be simple. What the heck are they waiting for? A child could get this online thing up and running without any problems!

[Millennium]

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No, not at all. It's not like sports games in every genre continue to be plagued with lag, drops, issues, etc.

WWE'12 ("sport" for the smartass guys) certainly didn't have issues when it launched online.

NBA 2k doesn't have issues online typically.

No one complains about Madden online and random drops.

I don't recall NCAA having issues with their online dynasty.

FIFA isn't the cause of account hackings recently.

NHL doesn't have issues with disappearing players.

I completely get what you're saying - this online thing should be simple. What the heck are they waiting for? A child could get this online thing up and running without any problems!

I laughed. Then I cried. You speak the truth, oh wise Wall.

[TheHammer19]

Dear SCEA, please include an option to just play 81 games a year in franchise mode. Myself and others don't have time to complete a 162 game season. Thank you!

[Spaced Ace]

Re: MLB 12 The Show Hands-On Preview and Interview with Ramone Russell (PS3, PS Vita)

No, not at all. It's not like sports games in every genre continue to be plagued with lag, drops, issues, etc.

WWE'12 ("sport" for the smartass guys) certainly didn't have issues when it launched online.

NBA 2k doesn't have issues online typically.

No one complains about Madden online and random drops.

I don't recall NCAA having issues with their online dynasty.

FIFA isn't the cause of account hackings recently.

NHL doesn't have issues with disappearing players.

I completely get what you're saying - this online thing should be simple. What the heck are they waiting for? A child could get this online thing up and running without any problems!

Easy. I'm not trying to be a smartass. I know all sports games have issues online. With that said, what is the point of something like an online franchise mode when it runs horribly? I'm sure it's not that simple, but something has to be done. As good as The Show is, this game would be even better with online play that didn't suck. I'm sure you'd agree. I don't expect the online portion to run identical to the offline game, but I do expect it to be playable. Co-op games online in The Show run decent enough, but head-to-head is awful.

[Pared]

Re: MLB 12 The Show Hands-On Preview and Interview with Ramone Russell (PS3, PS Vita)

I know of one league that has made it work somehow. I agree that it could be better but it's obviously a problem for every game.

Is that an excuse/cop out/poor reason? Maybe to some. Until I start seeing multiple sports developers have a solid online offering free of issues then all I can expect is improvement or at least attempts at improvement, something this team does year in and year out.

[metal134]

Re: MLB 12 The Show Hands-On Preview and Interview with Ramone Russell (PS3, PS Vita)

A comment I noticed about the Vita version:

We thought about doing something totally different, maybe an arcade version of baseball. But we ultimately thought it made the most sense to recreate the entire PS3 experience on PS Vita.

Boy, we really dodged a bullet there. That would have sucked, BIG TIME.

[bp4baseball]

Re: MLB 12 The Show Hands-On Preview and Interview with Ramone Russell (PS3, PS Vita)

A comment I noticed about the Vita version:

Boy, we really dodged a bullet there. That would have sucked, BIG TIME.

Agreed...it may have been interesting to see how they would have made it, but I think a lot of people are happy they went the simulation route

[BKAraujo]

Re: MLB 12 The Show Hands-On Preview and Interview with Ramone Russell (PS3, PS Vita)

A comment I noticed about the Vita version:

Boy, we really dodged a bullet there. That would have sucked, BIG TIME.

10-4 I have been waiting anxiously for info on the Vita version. If they announced a arcade version I would have been devastated. Itching to see Vita screen or video.

[tnixen]

Re: MLB 12 The Show Hands-On Preview and Interview with Ramone Russell (PS3, PS Vita)

I hope these new Ball physics also means we will see more hooking of baseball. Like when you hit a fly ball down the line and its fear most of the way then starts hooking foul. Also hopfully no more of those really slow high Home Runs that seem to take for ever to leave the ball park. Someone here called it a UFO. LOL

These are some of the issues I have with the Ball physics in MLB 11 The Show. Most fly balls don't seem to hook enough and are always too stright.

Since the Ball physics code was completely thrown out and redone I expect big improvments!! Must be great if Russell said its his favorite new addition.

Hopfully the new Ball physics wil now be just like what you see in real MLB baseball games.

Can''t wait to see the new Ball physics in action!

[kehlis]

Re: MLB 12 The Show Hands-On Preview and Interview with Ramone Russell (PS3, PS Vita)

Everything sounds fantastic. Can't wait.

[nemesis04]

Re: MLB 12 The Show Hands-On Preview and Interview with Ramone Russell (PS3, PS Vita)

I hope these new Ball physics also means we will see more hooking of baseball. Like when you hit a fly ball down the line and its fear most of the way then starts hooking foul. Also hopfully no more of those really slow high Home Runs that seem to take for ever to leave the ball park. Someone here called it a UFO. LOL

These are some of the issues I have with the Ball physics in MLB 11 The Show. Most fly balls don't seem to hook enough and are always too stright.

Since the Ball physics code was completely thrown out and redone I expect big improvments!! Must be great if Russell said its his favorite new addition.

Hopfully the new Ball physics wil now be just like what you see in real MLB baseball games.

Can''t wait to see the new Ball physics in action!

Sounds Good!

[DodgerFanatic2K3]

Re: MLB 12 The Show Hands-On Preview and Interview with Ramone Russell (PS3, PS Vita)

The True Broadcast Presentation sounds awesome! Can't wait to see it!

Commentary (Which we obviously won't know till we hear it in action) sounds like they just added a few new topics to talk about rather then a complete overhaul. From what was mentioned there, I doubt they have made it 2K levels (but I hope to be proven wrong)

Ya sounds like commentary was enhanced but not overhauled... Hopefully that enhancing will include natural interaction between the PBP guys

I'm excited about "True" Broadcast Presentation and I hope it's more then just camera cuts and also includes improved graphic overlays and a score graphic that displays pitch count

[El_MaYiMbE]

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Score overlays definitely need to be changed. I hate the fact that it says "MLB The Show 11" on the score at the top of the screen, meanwhile I am in 2015 in my Franchise.

They should create a fake network (or sign up with MLB Network) and "broadcast" from a network that IS NOT called the same name as the game.

Ya sounds like commentary was enhanced but not overhauled... Hopefully that enhancing will include natural interaction between the PBP guys

I'm excited about "True" Broadcast Presentation and I hope it's more then just camera cuts and also includes improved graphic overlays and a score graphic that displays pitch count

[tnixen]

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Ya sounds like commentary was enhanced but not overhauled... Hopefully that enhancing will include natural interaction between the PBP guys

I'm excited about "True" Broadcast Presentation and I hope it's more then just camera cuts and also includes improved graphic overlays and a score graphic that displays pitch count

Same here new camera cuts are nice and all but I am hoping for brand new overlays and a new scorebar aswell. I want a lot of new flashy looking overlays with all kinds of stats.

I want the popup overlay when a batter hits a Home Run to appear like in this screenshot.

These screenshots are just some of the kind of overlays would like to see.

[ILurk]

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great to see that they are working on the presentation.
But what about the swing stick. any refinements,any chnages. last years swing stick was not fun at all. it wasnt intuitive enough.

How intuitive can it be ? Down lifts the batter's leg to start the swing and up follows through. I think they did alright with it. What else can you do with it ?