MLB 13 The Show Demo Not Releasing This Week

[bp4baseball]

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I feel like that is the smug attitude they probably take when it comes to demos for The Show, anyway.

"What do we need to release a demo for? They will buy it anyway, it's better than that 2K crap."

Not that that's not accurate, but it's frustrating that most games come with a demo prior to release, yet SCEA feels it doesn't need to waste it's time.

We may still see a post-release demo. Maybe they feel that the people who have played it every year will it buy it anyway based off what they've seen, and don't want to give it all away. Whereas the new/on the fence people will get to play the demo post release and can make their decision from there.

[nemesis04]

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We may still see a post-release demo. Maybe they feel that the people who have played it every year will it buy it anyway based off what they've seen, and don't want to give it all away. Whereas the new/on the fence people will get to play the demo post release and can make their decision from there.

You probably have a better chance winning the lotto than seeing that.

[bp4baseball]

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You probably have a better chance winning the lotto than seeing that.

Good things I'm not banking on either

Wasn't there one last year though? (I know it doesn't mean anything about this year, but just wondering)

[nemesis04]

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Maybe they feel that the people who have played it every year will it buy it anyway based off what they've seen, and don't want to give it all away. Whereas the new/on the fence people will get to play the demo post release and can make their decision from there.

I really don't think it's a case of them resting on their laurels. It comes down to time and resources. Do you want less "new" content and a demo or more "new" content and no demo? And if people wanted a demo what new item would they want to see dropped?

[bp4baseball]

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I really don't think it's a case of them resting on their laurels. It comes down to time and resources. Do you want less "new" content and a demo or more "new" content and no demo? And if people wanted a demo what new item would they want to see dropped?

Oh, I wasn't suggesting that at all. I agree that it takes time to make a demo and spend time checking it for bugs. As you say, probably the feature most suited for a demo besides the regular quick play would be a postseason game with the new presentation package. I was just saying that maybe they don't want to spill all the new enhancements to the postseason feel before release, and would rather spend it adding features (as I think they should).

[JoeCoolMan24]

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I really don't think it's a case of them resting on their laurels. It comes down to time and resources. Do you want less "new" content and a demo or more "new" content and no demo? And if people wanted a demo what new item would they want to see dropped?

That's a pretty terrible excuse, really.

[nemesis04]

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That's a pretty terrible excuse, really.

You just like the angle that they really did not give a **** and did not feel like doing it. So go with that if it makes you feel better.

[JoeCoolMan24]

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You just like the angle that they really did not give a **** and did not feel like doing it. So go with that if it makes you feel better.

Yeah, that actually makes a TON more sense than "OMG IF WE DO A DEMO, WE CAN'T ADD "xxx" NEW FEATURE THIS YEAR!!! HOW DOES EVERY OTHER COMPANY AND EVEN US IN THE PAST DO IT!!!"

[bp4baseball]

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Yeah, that actually makes a TON more sense than "OMG IF WE DO A DEMO, WE CAN'T ADD "xxx" NEW FEATURE THIS YEAR!!! HOW DOES EVERY OTHER COMPANY AND EVEN US IN THE PAST DO IT!!!"

One example.... There was a 11th hour addition of the option to have the pitch speed in the score bug without the pitch callout on. That may have not made it in if they had made a demo.

[nemesis04]

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Yeah, that actually makes a TON more sense than "OMG IF WE DO A DEMO, WE CAN'T ADD "xxx" NEW FEATURE THIS YEAR!!! HOW DOES EVERY OTHER COMPANY AND EVEN US IN THE PAST DO IT!!!"

You have it all figured it out JoeCoolMan24, run with it! Nice CAPS adds drama!

[JoeCoolMan24]

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You have it all figured it out JoeCoolMan24, run with it! Nice CAPS adds drama!

I said it's a theory, I didn't say it was fact. And even if it was, no one from SCEA would ever say it.

And yes, CAPS shows the ridiculousness of the fake conversation they would have.

[JoeCoolMan24]

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One example.... There was a 11th hour addition of the option to have the pitch speed in the score bug without the pitch callout on. That may have not made it in if they had made a demo.

Possibly. But if they had planned on a demo, they would have staffed up for it or portioned time accordingly. You could also argue that if they worked an extra 30 minutes a day, they could have had added a new feature as well. These are just time management and staffing things that could have all been possible if they planned for it. Yeah, if all the sudden 3 weeks ago someone says "crap, let's release a demo for this game" and therefor other things get pushed back or not worked on, then sure, it's not beneficial. But you could argue they could have cut time out of promoting to add another feature as well.

[bp4baseball]

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Possibly. But if they had planned on a demo, they would have staffed up for it or portioned time accordingly. You could also argue that if they worked an extra 30 minutes a day, they could have had added a new feature as well. These are just time management and staffing things that could have all been possible if they planned for it. Yeah, if all the sudden 3 weeks ago someone says "crap, let's release a demo for this game" and therefor other things get pushed back or not worked on, then sure, it's not beneficial. But you could argue they could have cut time out of promoting to add another feature as well.

From what I've read, I don't think that's possible.... They work insane hours on the game

[JoeCoolMan24]

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From what I've read, I don't think that's possible.... They work insane hours on the game

I don't disagree, it was just an example.

[thaSLAB]

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I don't disagree, it was just an example.

I think they didn't release a demo just to spite you...