MLB 11 The Show Demo Available Now, Post Your Impressions Here

[juicer420]

The pure analog pitching was easy to get used to. Had some trouble at times, but for the most part I like this feature. Painting the corners is an entirely new concept!

The hitting was impossible though! I got a solid hit on my first swing, and from there I was lucky if I made contact. It didn't help that I got nothing to hit and with everything going on, it was tough to lay off of pitches.

A lot going on when you need to swing. Guess pitch and location, then picking swing type (hardest thing to remember to do) and then timing your pre load and swing. On top of that you need to use the left stick to match the location of the pitch (maybe?).

It was tough, but I think a few more tries and I can get used to it. I'll give it a fair try. I like the idea of it and the challenge though.

I like the fielding, had only one bad throw to the cutoff man, but no one advanced, so no error. It felt ackward at first, but I got the hang of it quickly.

I love the addition of specific commentator volume control. Too bad Jack Buck wasn't the announcer so I could just mute the guy!

And the addition of balk!!! Maybe this was here before, but I love it!

Good first impression overall.

[thekingofKC]

Just had my first broken bat of the demo.... dang that was pretty

[ripwalk]

I am loving the new analog controls and will be using all three come game time. The one taking the biggest adjustment is hitting though, as I am a far less patient hitter with analog it seems and I also am having trouble with the follow through to the proper side thing.

It's still really satisfying when you do line everything up well and make great contact, much more satisfying than just pressing a button would ever be.

Analog pitching is also very enjoyable and it's fun to have to work to hit corners and get guys chasing.

On the negative aspect, I don't really feel the commentary improvements are all that vast (at least from the demo). People wanted commentary where the announcers interact, well they have some more in MLB 11 ... and I can tell you after 6 games I am already sick of hearing them debate whether or not the Giants can repeat, whether or not the Rangers can put up another solid season, whether or not Buster Posey was a good choice for Rookie of the Year, etc etc. These are long-winded stories that seem to come up every game and if anything significant happens during the story, usually results in the commentators getting embarassingly behind on the commentary.

Overall though, can't wait for March 8.

[econoodle]

more stuff:

- game froze during a Pablo Strikeout. Yuck First time I have EVER had a demo freeze on me.

- after another game its already starting to fell bland. overall vibe. hard to explain, its just blah.

12's focus should be TV STYLE PRESENTATION.
last 4 years its been something else that was more important. hope that ends, seriously. The Show so far behind the competition there.
Did not see any of the presentation additions Russie raved about.

Hope to go back and read this thread and see if anyone has seen anything different from 10 in that regard.

+ Team colors in the overlays. Gives a bit of flair to the look.

- The Show logo permeating every screen and overlay. Makes everything to busy. I know what game I have in the ps3 guys lol
Cant u guys use a logo and have it say 'SCEA Sports Network' or something?

+ Timmies Animation set.

- TImmies Hair

- Not being able to see the ESPN ticker. odd choice leaving it out. Try to sell that thing. The casual that does not follow OS has no idea its in there.

- No tutorials with the new analog system. Really?

+ LOVE the dusk! The progression is a sight to behold. Makes me cry.

- HATE the intro. ZERO commentary on the lineup or fielders [only matty v on the fielders]. Makes me cry.
Is that part gtting worse each year. Possibly?

- Cant pinch hit or call in a reliever?

+ Being able to call a time out while batting. I did it once by mistake, never figured out how to do it agian.

+ Being able to cheat and play endlessly by keeping it tied.

More Coming.

[pdawg17]

Quote: Originally Posted by ALBERTPULHOZ

GAMEPLAY - cool will take some getting used to . PRESENTATION-just a demo but a lil disappointed with graphics . I do love how much more detailed the crowd and stadium looks ! Pretty awesome ! However I have a 65" 3d tv was hoping to see 3d better than what it looks maybe release will look better . Or it could just be 360 graphics are just far superior to ps3 imho ... Overall just feels not much different from last year which isnt necessarily a bad thing but Im sure ill be happy march 8th . Heres to hoping next years focus is mainly franchise !!

Have you played a 3d game on PS3 before? In order for 3d to work games have to lower the resolution...so no 3d game on PS3 or Xbox for that matter will look as good resolution-wise...

[Russell_SCEA]

Quote: Originally Posted by econoodle

more stuff: - game froze during a Pablo Strikeout. Yuck First time I have EVER had a demo freeze on me. - after another game its already starting to fell bland. overall vibe. hard to explain, its just blah. 12's focus should be TV STYLE PRESENTATION. last 4 years its been something else that was more important. hope that ends, seriously. The Show so far behind the competition there. Did not see any of the presentation additions Russie raved about. Hope to go back and read this thread and see if anyone has seen anything different from 10 in that regard. + Team colors in the overlays. Gives a bit of flair to the look. - The Show logo permeating every screen and overlay. Makes everything to busy. I know what game I have in the ps3 guys lol Cant u guys use a logo and have it say 'SCEA Sports Network' or something? + Timmies Animation set. - TImmies Hair - Not being able to see the ESPN ticker. odd choice leaving it out. Try to sell that thing. The casual that does not follow OS has no idea its in there. - No tutorials with the new analog system. Really? + LOVE the dusk! The progression is a sight to behold. Makes me cry. - HATE the intro. ZERO commentary on the lineup or fielders [only matty v on the fielders]. Makes me cry. Is that part gtting worse each year. Possibly? - Cant pinch hit or call in a reliever? + Being able to call a time out while batting. I did it once by mistake, never figured out how to do it agian. + Being able to cheat and play endlessly by keeping it tied. More Coming.

It's a demo from a build of the game in December what are you expecting. A demo is meant to be a slice of the the pie, in this case to let you demo the new analog controls not much else.

The ticker is a franchise mode only feature, I'm not even sure if show track was in the game at the time we made the demo.

[Motown]

The lighting is just INCREDIBLE! WOW also, I'm absolutely DIGGIN the fielding HIGH cam this year...this will be MOM fans dream! player models are vastly improved. like someone mentioned earlier...GAME OF THE YEAR...without a doubt! An Incredible baseball game SCEA

[bukktown]

1st game- meh, underwhelmed, analog controls I don't like
2nd game- ok I'm getting the hang of it and damn I swear the graphics look better than the 1st game
3rd game- Game On! Wow the graphics are beautiful! Analog hitting is great!


I still don't really like the throwing meter. It fills up in about 400 milliseconds. Way too quick I feel. But maybe after the 4th game I will start to like it.