So one game down with the set I'll give some quick impressions:
My biggest concerns were FLD Run Speed, FLD arm, and BR speed. Each of these values you were lower than I've previously used, I was expecting sluggish Fielders and Baserunners as well as lollipop throws from the 6 Hole by SS's and less then stellar little league arms by the OF. I was out in left field though, ha
Honestly gameplay was great everything felt natural and looked realistic! Which is great but immersion from this single game beats anything I've had in the SHOW in a long while. I missed inside with a FB to Crush Davis in the first with Jones on 1st and he hammered it to the moon... Foul though!
It's hard to describe but of course the AI is better but by no means was there anything cheap I felt. It honestly took me back to the glory days of playing college ball and realizing one pitch can make or break the game.
Couple of tips: plate discipline is huge, you have to be able to work counts and try and get your pitch and not chase after the first strike that's on the black.. By no means do I mean take until you get a strike though.. Just play baseball
Pitching also had a more realistic feel in my first game as Adam Jones had 3 hits all on mistake pitches that I had no business throwing to anyone let alone one of the teams best hitters..
Two questions remain for me...
1)Can I get the "realistic" feel and immersion from game one?
2)I'm a stats MANIC, the game plays well but now it's time to see if it can consistently produce SIM stats
I'll be in the lab my friends, with a brand new chise so I can try and find out... So baseball fans, a fresh start with none other than the cursed Cubs for some testing