I have never played a baseball game before - should I get The Show 13?

[Thrillwaukee]

I have never played a baseball game before. I don't really watch baseball much either until the playoffs. I don't really know when to swing on what count, or what each type of pitch means.

But, as a sports fan I respect the game, and would like to learn more.

Should I learn the game before I pick up The Show? Or will the game help me learn?

Thoughts?

Thanks!

[stlducks]

Re: I have never played a baseball game before - should I get The Show 13?

I was kind of in your position with soccer. I started playing Fifa and I learned the game a lot quicker and really learned to love it. At first the game might be overwhelming and you will get frustrated but just keep practicing and you will learn to enjoy it.
The game has a batting practice so you can learn when to swing, take advantage of the threads on here that offer advice, even people who have played this game since the beginning still get frustrated when they struggle.
Remember, the most important thing about baseball is if you fail 7 out of 10 times your going to be a hall of famer.

[Thrillwaukee]

Re: I have never played a baseball game before - should I get The Show 13?

I was kind of in your position with soccer. I started playing Fifa and I learned the game a lot quicker and really learned to love it. At first the game might be overwhelming and you will get frustrated but just keep practicing and you will learn to enjoy it.
The game has a batting practice so you can learn when to swing, take advantage of the threads on here that offer advice, even people who have played this game since the beginning still get frustrated when they struggle.
Remember, the most important thing about baseball is if you fail 7 out of 10 times your going to be a hall of famer.

thanks so much! appreciate the thoughtful post.

[sydrogerdavid]

Re: I have never played a baseball game before - should I get The Show 13?

You definitely should get the game. I believe that video games are the best way to learn about a sport. That's how I learned about basketball, football, hockey, soccer, golf, tennis, rugby, and even cricket. Video games speed up the process of learning the rules and strategies of each sport, while being fun to play at the same time.

When you get the game, be sure to play it the way you want to play it. If you want to jack the sliders all the way up in your favor so you get 20+ hits per game, do it. If you want to try and replicate Major League Baseball as close as possible, do it.

Also, don't be afraid to ask any question you may have about the game on this forum. We won't laugh at you nor rip your head off for being a newbie. Everybody needs to start somewhere.

[Thrillwaukee]

Re: I have never played a baseball game before - should I get The Show 13?

You definitely should get the game. I believe that video games are the best way to learn about a sport. That's how I learned about basketball, football, hockey, soccer, golf, tennis, rugby, and even cricket. Video games speed up the process of learning the rules and strategies of each sport, while being fun to play at the same time.

When you get the game, be sure to play it the way you want to play it. If you want to jack the sliders all the way up in your favor so you get 20+ hits per game, do it. If you want to try and replicate Major League Baseball as close as possible, do it.

Also, don't be afraid to ask any question you may have about the game on this forum. We won't laugh at you nor rip your head off for being a newbie. Everybody needs to start somewhere.

Will do, thanks much.

Just seems like a fun game, and it would be fun to tinker in owner mode and things. I'd like it as close to MLB as possible, what settings do you suggest for that?

[braves_94]

Re: I have never played a baseball game before - should I get The Show 13?

Definately get it. You're lucky. You're starting now with the starter mode in the game. It took me almost 3 titles to get above All-Star difficulty. But there is no better feeling to me than winning on the harder difficulties. The game is almost fully customizable. I recommend auto-fielding and base-running until you get a hang of the pitching and hitting aspects. I personally go back and forth. I think the game just looks and plays better with auto-fielding on. And if I'm in a sim mode, base running. So players play more to their true stats. It also cuts out the frastration you may feel if playing back-to-back games.

MLBPA 94 was my first game. And I learnt using the same auto-fielding function. And when I was ready for another challenge I switched over to manual.

[TheShizNo1]

I love baseball now because of The Show.

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[Bobhead]

Re: I have never played a baseball game before - should I get The Show 13?

I always liked baseball but I never really bothered watching it until I played MVP Baseball 2005. Before then I only played a little.

And I agree that video games definitely help you understand the sport. For me a video game really helped me understand all the various strategies you can use, and the nuances of the game. I don't think you can really learn such things without video games unless you play baseball IRL or do a lot of exterior research, or pay a lot of attention while watching (a lot of) games.

[HustlinOwl]

Re: I have never played a baseball game before - should I get The Show 13?

MLB 13 with beginner mode excellent way to get started same way I did with my 9 and 7 year olds

[berenjena]

Re: I have never played a baseball game before - should I get The Show 13?

I always liked baseball but I never really bothered watching it until I played MVP Baseball 2005. Before then I only played a little.

Wow....I came to post this! MVP 2005 was when I learned the teams, players, etc...and became really interested in baseball... Watching the best players from the game in TV for the first time was a very unique experience as I now knew who they were, how good they were...etc

Buy it OP! You won't regret it!

[Joey]

Re: I have never played a baseball game before - should I get The Show 13?

There are lots of ways to play the show: manual everything, auto fielding, auto baserunning, Fast Fwd half innings and only play offense or defense, or even Manage Only Mode where the CPU plays for you and you make all the managerial decisions. Definitely worth picking up!

[lhslancers]

Re: I have never played a baseball game before - should I get The Show 13?

You should definitely pick this up. Since you've waited this long you might as well wait a bit longer and pick it up really cheap.

[Cletus]

Re: I have never played a baseball game before - should I get The Show 13?

I'd pick it up, or if you wanna save some cash, pick up 12 and download some updated rosters. It's probably the best sports game of this generation. It gets a lot of the little things right and you will learn strategies and other nuances of baseball without realizing. Things like when you have a runner on the first the cpu pitcher with pitch the ball low to try to get you to ground into a double play. If you ever do start watching baseball seriously, you'll notice MLB players doing a lot of things the cpu does in The Show.

[DieHardTheHunter]

Re: I have never played a baseball game before - should I get The Show 13?

got the money? why wait? if you enjoy sports, you will enjoy all that is the Show

[Curahee]

Re: I have never played a baseball game before - should I get The Show 13?

I know alot of real MLB players buy and play this game because of how realistic and true to the game it really is.

IMO its the best sports game out there.