MLB: The Show, Living up to the Hype?

**Smokey** · 03-06-2008, 02:00 AM

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Easily the best baseball game I've ever played, and I've played them all.

**ASB37** · 03-06-2008, 02:09 AM

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Originally posted by Smokey

Easily the best baseball game I've ever played, and I've played them all.

This game really is the complete package for me, graphics, presentation, announcing, atmosphere, and most importantly gameplay...Oh yeah and RTTS might be the single most addictive game mode ever.

**LingeringRegime** · 03-06-2008, 02:29 AM

It redefines sports games a whole.

**Tomba** · 03-06-2008, 02:57 AM

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I'l be very honest. I thought is was so-so at first playing through about 8 stadiums and 16 teams respectively.

NOW?! Ohh man it's like gotten a millon times better. I have to still get used to the timing swing and i notice pitches break for certain pitchers differantly so...i need to adjust how i throw as well. needless to say i'm playing a ton of exhibition games to get the feel of it so i can properly play a season/franchise etc.

It's not the best baseball game i've played. i reserve that still to pro yakyuu spirits 4 for the PS3 last year. which to me was just a awesome pitching and hitting mechanic. VERY similiar to the Powerful pros game for the wii except with real japanese league players.I just thought it wasn't smooth transitional from cutscene to gameplay. there were blank black screens that would show up every few secs after players thatw ere like 1-2 secs long sometimes that took you away from the action and made it annoying. THAT said, this year those things are said to be gone and fixed. i'll check with my man bigmanzam to make sure they are befor eopening my game but i'm hoping.

2k8 on the other was a BIG letdown and has gotten me on the defesive whenever i see a "2k8 is great!" post. i wasted money on the game...thinking or being led to beleive it was decent.

But yeah MLB 08 the show is more than awesome. It's playable through an entire season and has alot of "regular' gameplay depth. (meaning it's a the same old standby gameplay we just KNOW works so it's safe on that which i like) it's has reliable gameplay.

**Rocky** · 03-06-2008, 08:04 AM

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Yep, I love this game. They just need to can these pitching and fielding mechanics. I'm not saying go make some hard, complicated thing like the other game, I'm just saying give us more control and chance for human error.

**chuckm1961** · 03-06-2008, 09:03 AM

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Aside from:

1) I find it way too easy to throw strikes, even on HOF, even with Pitch Command on -10 and Pitch Movement on +10, even with Classic Pitching, even using Pitcher or Outfield View; and

2) Whenever you go to the bullpen to even warm a reliever, your current pitcher's confidence level in his pitches vanishes, which is incredibly annoying.....(unless, it was intentionally done that way?)...

It's a great game. So, no it did not live up to the hype for me ... yet.

**agonytheclown** · 03-06-2008, 10:37 AM

Wha about the strike/ball counts? Are pitchers throwing a realistic amount of balls, or is just like the previous strike-fest games? In OOTP -- even though that game has no animation aspects to speak of -- you get realism in the way of pitchers walking batters. I don't want to have to intentionally walk batters, and I DON"T WANT AI pitchers to be throwing strikes all the time.

**PsychoBulk** · 03-06-2008, 10:44 AM

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Im not enjoying it anywhere near as much as i thought i would.

Im enjoying it a HELL of a lot more than i could have ever dreamed of.

Ive said this in the impressions thread, instead of listing everything great about this game (which would take hours), i just now prefer to say...

This is Baseball.

**jim416** · 03-06-2008, 11:20 AM

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Originally posted by chuckm1961

1) I find it way too easy to throw strikes, even on HOF, even with Pitch Command on -10 and Pitch Movement on +10, even with Classic Pitching, even using Pitcher or Outfield View; and

So you have all the aids off? No strike zone, no ball marker, nothing? Are you trying to be precise with your pitch location. What I mean by this is some guys will choose their pitch (first step), then spend all day with the left stick trying to aim, then press the pitch button.

Tried and true for me. Select pitch/quickly aim/fire the ball in there. I played the Mets last night, my first full game, and walked three Met batters.

**Knight165** · 03-06-2008, 11:23 AM

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Originally posted by agonytheclown

Wha about the strike/ball counts? Are pitchers throwing a realistic amount of balls, or is just like the previous strike-fest games? In OOTP -- even though that game has no animation aspects to speak of -- you get realism in the way of pitchers walking batters. I don't want to have to intentionally walk batters, and I DON"T WANT AI pitchers to be throwing strikes all the time.

I think you're talking about the wrong game.

M.K.
Knight165

**TKEON230** · 03-06-2008, 11:28 AM

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I should start out by saying that I own MLB 2k6, 2k7, and The Bigs. I also own Amped 3, Top Spin 2, Prey, and Table Tennis all on the Xbox 360. So, I have nothing against 2k Sports or Take 2 Games.

This year is the first year I've switched over to The Show. There are a lot of things that I really enjoy and just a couple I wish were more like the 2k series.

I think The Show does a much better job of capturing the "feeling" of being at a baseball game. The announcers seem very realistic with very few repeated calls. Stadiums seem a LOT more accurate. I love seeing Citi Field in the background of Shea stadium. They even put in that stupid Dunkin Donuts cup in Left Field.

I do miss the presentation aspects of the 2k games, though. I really liked seeing the outside of stadiums during the "pre-game" talk. I also like the menu and between inning animations a bit better in the 2k version. 2k makes me feel like I'm watching the ESPN game of the week while The Show makes me feel like I'm watching a mid-week game on a local channel. I hope future versions of The Show show can find a middle ground.

**Pared** · 03-06-2008, 11:33 AM

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Originally posted by Chizzypoof

Yes.

NBA 2k8.... MLB '08 :The Show

The best representation of the their sport in a video game to date.

Pretty much.

I'd have to add NHL08 up there as well.. it's close.

The Show is probably one of the best video game representations of a sport I've ever played. Topping NBA 2k8... High Heat...

It's a shame a few people refuse to buy a PS3 just for this game. It really is a system seller. That damn good.

**Sportsforever** · 03-06-2008, 11:55 AM

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Originally posted by Pared

Pretty much.

I'd have to add NHL08 up there as well.. it's close.

The Show is probably one of the best video game representations of a sport I've ever played. Topping NBA 2k8... High Heat...

It's a shame a few people refuse to buy a PS3 just for this game. It really is a system seller. That damn good.

You know, I told my wife I was going to trade in my 360 for a PS3 (she told me no way...don't trade the 360 in, just buy a PS3) and the Show if 2K8 was a dud...unfortunately I am really enjoying 2K8 and can't justify getting a PS3 just for The Show when I am enjoying 2K8(sort of a funny catch-22, eh?). I'll probably end up buying a PS3 at some point, but it's really hard to justify $500+ on one game when I have another baseball game I am loving. Having a Blu-Ray player goes a long way to justifying it...right?

**Pared** · 03-06-2008, 12:06 PM

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That's what I tell everyone to do. Just tell yourself you're buying a Blu-Ray player.

The PS3, because of it's built-in BR player, isn't going anywhere any time soon. It's a much better built system than the 360. Plus you can upgrade it via firmware!

I was skeptical on getting one and I loved my PS2. Bought it for The Show '07 and the series and the system's capabilities have made me a believer.

I just personally feel you're cheating yourself not trying out The Show. It's arguably the best sports game ever made if you read most of the accounts in any forum. They way you can tell is you have a lot of casual fans saying, "I don't even really like baseball that much and I'm loving this game." That's a huge testament to a sports game, IMO. When it can transcend both the die-hard and casual fan, you know you have yourself a winner.

I can only point to Uncharted as a similar game. I've read many accounts of people saying they only play sports games but absolutely love Uncharted. Those are the games, as a video game player, you owe it to yourself to try, IMHO.

**videobastard** · 03-06-2008, 12:23 PM

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The show was living up to the hype just off of the demo release! I mean especially when you see what 2k8 has to offer this year Its like night and day. I have never felt more engaged into a sports title. The game makes you want to have some popcorn, and hot dogs beside you while your playing. It makes me feel good to own a ps3 right now.

MLB: The Show, Living up to the Hype?

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