[dorismary]

Quote: Originally Posted by SoxFan01605

Well, I'm late to the party and didn't bother reading through 40 pages, so here's my impressions...Prepare for War and Peace! (That's for you dorismary...lol): Like a cocky SOB, I put the game on legend immediately and played as the rRays. I got a hit with Crawford in the first and felt okay about being able to hit (meaning it didn't feel overly hard) and went on to pitch the bottom half. I can tell you, I definitely understand the feeling of having to really concentrate on each pitch. Also good news (and bad for me...lol) is that the first two hits I gave up were a scorcher down the 3rd base line (that my OF had to chase into the corner) and a double to left center OVER my OF's head (and by a lot too). Loved that it happened on default settings (did not love giving up a run so fast...lol). Then the beating continued. I got an out, then gave up a walk (I was talking to my wife about her "holy crap that game looks more real every year" comment and suffered for it...lucky for her it was a demo, so it's only a trial separation for now...lol). Now, with a runner on I give up a three run homer and it's 4-0 Phillies. Okay...rough start. I'm a pro though and buckle down....... Apparently not enough as I give up ANOTHER blast (this one longer than the first...lol) and am down 5-0. Naturally, Kasmir is to blame more than my horrid pitching, so I go to get the 'pen active. OH WAIT! No management in the bullpen...lol...let the suffering continue. And it did as in frustration I just sent a fastball down the middle in the old "go ahead, hit another one a$$hole" move. Apparently the CPU AI isn't as smart as SCEA claims it to be as it didn't grasp the concept of reverse psychology...lol. That's right folks, mister "HOF" is too easy (yeah, I admit it) just gave up back-to-back-to-back homeruns. Yay me... The rest of the game is much less exciting, I get a K and a groundout to FINALLY end the 1st...lol. I scattered a few more hits around and scored a run (via my own scorcher...this down the 1B line). Kasmir also settles down and allows just one more hit the rest of the way. Rays 1 4 0 Phils 6 7 0 Only chance I've had to play and victory shall be mine...lol. Moral of that story is that Legend will apparently require real attention...lol...silly me Some notes: -there seems to be a noticeably more "urgent" feel to hitting. Not sure if it's difficulty level related or not. -Checks swings weren't hard at all to me. You couldn't get away with the real cheapies, but they seemed just fine. I think the IGN staff is possibly reatrded...lol (really, none of them could check swing? Did they even try?). -The fielders seemed to have more of a weighted feel...meaning they didn't just jerk towards their next animation. I actually felt myself leaning on the L stick while pursuing the ball over my head. really felt like I was chasing (and failing...lol) -The CPU is much more imposing at the plate (probably legend, I guess). Once I buckled down and actually used strategy, I did fine, but you really feel like each pitch counts and each mistake could be punished (in my case, SEVERELY). -The breaks on some pitches seemed much sharper. Not really harder to pick up pitches, but harder to pick up breaks. I found myself swinging over/under balls by either misreading the break (and being late) or over compensating (and swinging early) at first. -Dug the umpire crew, intro, some new commentary, the crowd, and all the little presentational touches I saw (I kinda rushed my game through as I had limited time to play, so I know there's still plenty to see...even in the demo) -Lighting was phenominal. Loved how it was dusk with the lights on and the gradual transition. I imagine it's a real treat over the course of the game. Top notch. Anyway...good stuff. I'm looking forward to trying this out a bunch next week (I'm taking the fam to a state park this weekend for a getaway. A little hiking, fishing, relaxing, etc...a great time of year to go in Texas. weather's good and it's much more quite than in the summer...but I digress). I'm sure it will keep me going for a while. Looks good

I was gonna pm you for your thoughts (where were you ?)
How long did it take you to download ?
Maybe IGN was trying to check on power swing ?
You might also wanna try taking in game pictures that you can use for wallpapers I think theres a thread .
Nice review thanks man !
War and peace quote was meant as a compliment as I type 20 words per minute on a good day lol