Can David topple Goliath? MLB 06 The Show

[swingawaynow]

Now that EA Sports is outta the baseball game (HA!) do you think MLB 06 The Show is impressive enought to full fill the hole left behind?

IF you've played MLB 06 The Show what is your favorite aspect of it. I've already thuroughly checked out the website, but i want some true-life gamer opinions.

Thanks!

[thenbagamer]

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Now that EA Sports is outta the baseball game (HA!) do you think MLB 06 The Show is impressive enought to full fill the hole left behind?

I dont think it will fill the hole left behind because xbox owners will not be able to play it. For ps2 owners, probably

[swingawaynow]

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That's a really good point. I didn't think of that.

So, why did you decide to get an XBOX over a Playstation 2? Is it XBOX 360? If you had a Playstation 2 do you think you'd pick up MLB 06 The Show?

[Lisa_Bonami]

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Put it this way.......The last 2 years of MLB 2006 and 06: the Show are bigger fills than the 'hole' MVP left behind. This game is probablly the best and most complete baseball video game to grace any console or PC platform ....ever!

And that's including some of my all time favorites from history such as

Earl Weaver Amiga
World Series Saturn
Front Pages Sports 98 PC
Tony LaRussa II PC
Hardball! C64
MVP 2005 PC/XBOX/PS2
Baseball Stars Neo Geo?


MLB 2006 made me actually go out and buy a PS2 and 06 the Show which feels more like a tweaked upgrade than a whole new year, totally completes the franchise for me. I have not played a more enjoyable video game of baseball....there are so many things this game does right....and authentically!


MVP was really good but in the end simply cannot compete with the MLB 06 series!

[swingawaynow]

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NICE! See, that is what I like to hear. I couldn't agree with you more.

I think that the field control and the pitching options are unbelievably sophisticated. I really, rally like the new 3-Man Booth commentary. Not like a Madden game when it just repeats the same ol'catch phrases again and again.

Honestly, I was having a lot of trouble hitting at first, but then I spent sometime playing the "King of the Diamond" mini-game and my hitting and pitching improved dramatically.

What is your favorite part of the game? Do you have your Playstation 2 hooked up to the internet? I don't and I am wondering how this might make the game better.

[JOEdellis]

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I believe when THE SHOW 07 comes to PS3, thats when MS will return with HIGH HEAT 07 and then Nintendo will come out with the game they put to side on game cube and will put it on REV.

[swingawaynow]

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I've heard that Playstation 3 isn't going to be shipped to the states until November. A game like MLB 07 isn't going to come out for a LONG time.
You aren't really going to wait are you? Seriously, bide you time by playing MLB 06 The Show. You won't be let down.

[Triggerfish]

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hell..i bought a ps2 just for this game!! And I'm not let down!

[ghm125]

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hell..i bought a ps2 just for this game!! And I'm not let down!

xbox and 360 owner....and i went out and got a ps2 just for this game...mlb from what it looks like early...may not contend,but we will see right now if mlb2k6 is not what i want ,i am perfectly content with play my ps2 till next installment of baseball comes around...this game is outstanding,now if we could get next gen graphics(ps3).....but look pretty good on my hig def with component cables.....so this is the game to beat in 06!!!!! In my opinion.

[Stoud]

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I traded in my Xbox for a PS2 so that I could try out MLB 2006. I was less than impressed. The Career mode was a saving grace, but not much of one. It still needs a random position generator to make it worth while. The same way that in real life players don't pick and choose their positions right from the start, neither should you be able to. I feel like I should have more control over fielding. I don't care about jaggies, so long as there's more than 30 frickin animations for fielding. I just want to be able to control throw strength and accuracy while also taking into consideration the fielder's abilites. The only thing that 06 did right was take into consideration the fielder's abilities. how are you going to let that determine how hard they throw the ball every time? That bugs me. I also feel like most of the people singing the praises of this game are either:

1. Fanboy-ish

2. Looking for a pick-up and play Arcade style game in the first place

3. Putting all their eggs in one basket

4. more concerned with graphics than gameplay

Nothing against that...it's just the opposite of what I'm looking for. Please don't tell me that I sound like a total Sim guy, because I'm not. Sim guys are fine and dandy happy with little red dots running around the bases and management only games. I'm not. I want a game that gets it ALL right. Simulation AND graphics. I'm not even asking for much in graphics, just something PS1 or higher. It shouldn't be too much to ask for, IMHO. However, I'm hoping that all the sliders I hear about being in The Show will help my cause a little bit, because there are two choices this year: The Show and 2k6. The 2k series probably has a few years to go before they're up to par, but I have a feeling that when they do get there, they are on the right track enough that they could possibly make the best Baseball game for the next 10-20 years. As it is I'm a previous fan of the ASB and MVP series, both of which have gone the way of the DoDo under different and equally unfair circumstances.

Here's to hoping that The Show can fulfill my needs! I really hope it can, and I really hope that the fielding has changed at least a little and doesn't bug me to the point of not even wanting to play the game -- like last year.

[swingawaynow]

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Its funny that you say you want a more in-depth, more detailed and accurate baseball game because i have been posting in another site with a guy that claims today's games are too complicated and wants them simplified to pitch and hit. Just goes to show that everyone can never be pleased. He refuses to play MLB 06 the Show because he still plays baseball on his original Nintendo.

What is it about the fielding that bothered you so much in MLB 06? Was it the actual game play or was it all the cut-screen animations?

FYI - I have yet to find something that seriously bothers me while playing MLB 06 The Show.

[thenbagamer]

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That's a really good point. I didn't think of that.

So, why did you decide to get an XBOX over a Playstation 2? Is it XBOX 360? If you had a Playstation 2 do you think you'd pick up MLB 06 The Show?

i got an xbox because Ive had it for 2 years and i chose it over ps2 because i think its better than ps2. It has better graphics and can hold memory on its hard drive, so i chose it over ps2. If i had a ps2, I would definitely pick up The Show. In fact, I might pick it up for PSP.

[Stoud]

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Its funny that you say you want a more in-depth, more detailed and accurate baseball game because i have been posting in another site with a guy that claims today's games are too complicated and wants them simplified to pitch and hit. Just goes to show that everyone can never be pleased. He refuses to play MLB 06 the Show because he still plays baseball on his original Nintendo.

What is it about the fielding that bothered you so much in MLB 06? Was it the actual game play or was it all the cut-screen animations?

FYI - I have yet to find something that seriously bothers me while playing MLB 06 The Show.

Well...if what I've already said can't get it through...let me go in depth.

Okay..so...a ball gets hit to center field...you run your center fielder to go get it...but it falls! He picks up the ball...

you press a button...one button...

and the throw strength and accuracy and everything about it is determined by the CPU.

Rather than having some sort of control over it I get to watch the ball get thrown in to second base just in time for the runner to be found safe....because the CPU thought it was a better idea to lob the ball than throw a cannon! It's a realism I beg and PLEEEAAD for, and feel that I shouldn't have to. If they have a pitching meter, why can't they have a throw meter? Is it really that much to ask for?

The other problem I have with it is the actual animation of throwing the ball...which seems to be almost always the same, or similar, every time. It seems like it's tacked on there rather than actually created at the moment that the throw happens (every other baseball game in the past 3 years....okay I'm being sarcastic...but still). The other thing is that the fielding view (not sure if you can change it in The Show) follows the ball. When the ball throw animation is tacked on the way it is, this can make even the strongest gamer nausious. It seems like the camera starts moving before the ball even gets thrown, making it seem faster than it really is, and it just makes me sick to my stomach sometimes.

Maybe I just have to get used to it, but at the same time I feel like I shouldn't have to. Is it really that hard to put a throw meter in a game and a few different fielding views?! The one they have in the vids and in 06 is way too close to the ground. I dunno, looking at videos of The Show and hearing what I have heard about it, it just seems like they added a few wrinkles in the player;'s uniform and a buttload of slider options. If this is the case, why should I pay $25 more for a freakin' roster update?

I mean if you can convince me, fine. I'll probably end up getting it either way because of the lack of choice and 2k6's getting pushed back, but I'm still left only hoping that there's an option to fix the problems that I have with this game.

[nemesis04]

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you press a button...one button...

and the throw strength and accuracy and everything about it is determined by the CPU.

The throwing system in MLB 06 is pressure sensitive. The longer you hold the button the harder the throw. There are two sliders: throwing strength and accuracy, these two adjustments make the throwing feel like it is a little more in your control than the cpu.

It seems like the camera starts moving before the ball even gets thrown, making it seem faster than it really is, and it just makes me sick to my stomach sometimes.

I have not seen this, nor have I gotten sick during any part of the fielding process.

I dunno, looking at videos of The Show and hearing what I have heard about it, it just seems like they added a few wrinkles in the player;'s uniform and a buttload of slider options. If this is the case, why should I pay $25 more for a freakin' roster update?

They added one slider this year. It is a pitch count slider, I do not think I would define that as a buttload. Also, you don't have to buy it! Rent it, see if you like it. It is a game, it is there for enjoyment not pain.

[Stoud]

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The throwing system in MLB 06 is pressure sensitive. The longer you hold the button the harder the throw. There are two sliders: throwing strength and accuracy, these two adjustments make the throwing feel like it is a little more in your control than the cpu.

You mean in The Show? Because if it was in the 06 version I did not see it, it was not made evident, I didn't understand, ect. If this is true, then that's good news. I still prefer a visible throw meter, but as long as this feature is noticeable, I'll have no complaints. Thanks for the info.

I have not seen this, nor have I gotten sick during any part of the fielding process.

Seriously? You haven't? Compared to every other baseball game made in the past few years, the fielding view in the MLB series is like 2-3 times as close. It makes it really hard to tell what the heck is going on in the infield when you're in the outfield, making it difficult to decide which base to really throw it to. I just...don't like...the fielding view for the MLB series. Can you change it at all? It really bugs the heck out of me. I'm probably going to end up just living with it, but...you know.

They added one slider this year. It is a pitch count slider, I do not think I would define that as a buttload. Also, you don't have to buy it! Rent it, see if you like it. It is a game, it is there for enjoyment not pain.

One slider? Why is everyone so damn hyped? I'm glad it has to do with pitch counts.

HAH

HAHAHAH!!

don't have to buy it...yeah! "Hey, if you don't want a baseball game this year...YOU DON'T HAVE TO BUY IT!".

There's 2. Count them: 2 games to buy this year. IMHO, the College game EA make doesn't count, and Slugfest? Yeah, that's a joke. There's this and...2k6. I REALLY hate this exclusivity crap. From what I've seen of 2k6, I actually kindof like it. However, knowing them, they will push back the release date to the middle of the frickin summer. I'm sorry, but I'm just not that patient. I needs me some baseball NOW.

As for renting...yeah...as if...like I'm really going to pay 1/5th the price of the freakin game just to "try it out" for a week. I really don't have the money for that. I'm a broke college student. I'm lucky as hell that my birthday comes in march, because otherwise I'd jhave no chance to get a game each year. Remember when Funcoland would let you try out games before you bought them? I wish they were still around to do that....because that was the best idea ever. People shouldn't have to buy something that they can't really tell if they want or not, and as it is right now, they don't give NEARLY enough information about ANY of the games to really help anyone make an ACCURATE decision. As if they even care, they just want people to buy their product uninformed and return it for...wow...1/5th the price!

but anyways, thanks for the info. Maybe I can get used to and overlook the camera angle and how close it is if the fielding is okay. Hopefully the view of the bases and more importantly the baserunners is much larger and clearer than it felt when I played 06.