Meet Joe Mauer, Your MLB '10: The Show Cover Athlete w/ Gameplay Video

[DickDalewood]

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Okay, here we go with the fanboy analogies. Your statement was poorly worded, and I even saw it, but didn't post until you blamed it on someone else's reading comprehension. Just admit it and move on, BUT, if you are leaving as a result of the "guardians", we'll miss you,lol.

We will?

I really, really doubt a patch for this. You have other fielding view options, plus a lot of people are going to enjoy this view as it is. I'd definitely say give it a chance first.

We don't patch cameras don't even want to to remotely think this will happen.

You called that one Jim!

[Rob_NYY]

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Wow. Those gameplay clips were breathtaking!! I love the RTP, and that camera is so good.

Verlander's new motion looks 100x better than the one from previous years! Good job, SCEA.

[Scottdau]

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I love what I am seeing, for a video game is one amazing game. And to all that complain about the little things not being right. WOW. You realize this is a video game right? Take it for what it is an amazing video game that will come as close to perfect as any game ever as! Also backbreaker I will not miss you and I wish you would take some other posters with you.

[cardsfan2222]

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The camera doesn't switch until you make contact when playing with the broadcast fielding camera. It transitions in the blink of an eye but not until you make contact with the ball.

That's probably why it feels like it switches before the ball is hit. Not a big deal though, as other than that the gameplay looked outstanding.

[silver540i]

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I think he's asking for Blimp cam.

Anyways, the video looked really good. Very realistic.

Right, I wasn't necessarily saying their broadcast cam wasn't good....its just like a real broadcast, but I wondered if it always kinda zooms low like that and just shows ball shadow. As you all know from 09, they had that awesome HR replay cam that showed more of the stadium and ball in flight.

Now if you ask what I would like, I would like something in btwn a higher broadcast cam, or a lower blimp cam.

[jim416]

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Then perhaps next year there will be these fielding views:

LOW
MED
BROADCAST
BROADCAST 2
HIGH

Could happen.

And remember, think big screen LCD, not what you're seeing here where you have to squint.

[silver540i]

Re: Meet Joe Mauer, Your MLB '10: The Show Cover Athlete w/ Gameplay Video

Then perhaps next year there will be these fielding views:

LOW
MED
BROADCAST
BROADCAST 2
HIGH

Could happen.

And remember, think big screen LCD, not what you're seeing here where you have to squint.

Right, just like the Pirates say every year....there's always next year. I suppose the silver lining to not having the exact cam that I like is that I'm able to turn the game off and remain employed. Having a user-defineable cam would probably result in divorce, unemployment, and moving in with my parents so they could pay for my PS3 electricity.

[jim416]

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Do your parents know this??????

[Woodweaver]

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You know one the things that Mr. Mauer said that I thought was really cool: That some of the pitchers play the Show to preview the line ups they'll be facing before the actual game!

[Blzer]

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You know one the things that Mr. Mauer said that I thought was really cool: That some of the pitchers play the Show to preview the line ups they'll be facing before the actual game!

Sometimes when I hear that stuff, I'm thinking more along the lines of, "I mean they may play it and get the swag down, but I doubt they can take it to that level to simulate the actual experience." Just like how NASCAR drivers said that they would play the old PS2 games to get a feel of the track. I gotta call baloney on that, though I won't doubt that they play the game, love it, and probably get a good general feel of what they'd be up against if not at least get into the mindset. Hell, I'm sure they even have clubhouse tourneys.

I'll tell you what, if I was a pitcher, I wouldn't ever rely on a video game simulation to give me a scouting report, no matter how real it plays out. It's just not the same. The biggest reason I would play a video game as a major leaguer is to see myself in it, which is really kind of cool (then I would make all of the necessary edits that they may have missed, including boosting my power ratings ).

[dmrich28]

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Blzer, you may be right about the pitchers not using "The Show" to preview lineups, but I'll promise you some NASCAR drivers used Nascar Racing 2003 to learn tracks(PC) before going out on them for real...it's actually well known for those that follow.

anyways back on topic..

[Woodweaver]

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Sometimes when I hear that stuff, I'm thinking more along the lines of, "I mean they may play it and get the swag down, but I doubt they can take it to that level to simulate the actual experience." Just like how NASCAR drivers said that they would play the old PS2 games to get a feel of the track. I gotta call baloney on that, though I won't doubt that they play the game, love it, and probably get a good general feel of what they'd be up against if not at least get into the mindset. Hell, I'm sure they even have clubhouse tourneys.

I'll tell you what, if I was a pitcher, I wouldn't ever rely on a video game simulation to give me a scouting report, no matter how real it plays out. It's just not the same. The biggest reason I would play a video game as a major leaguer is to see myself in it, which is really kind of cool (then I would make all of the necessary edits that they may have missed, including boosting my power ratings ).

I don't think he ever said they use it as a scouting report, but...

Cool! Nothing like calling a guy you don't even know and aren't standing in front of a liar! This interweb thingy is so cool.

[Blzer]

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Oh, I didn't say I called him a liar haha I was just saying that he's probably "stretching the story" a bit more to make it sound good. I do the same thing when I say something like, "Back when we used my neighbor's big tree in the backyard hanging over my hill. We'd tie a rope around it, climb up the fence, and swing off doing flips into the swimming pool. We would do the most insane flips and nearly break our legs doing it well past sunset, but it was damn near the best time we ever had."

As for the NASCAR thing, I don't doubt that they're getting a better understanding of the track (like maybe these guys would play this game for a feel of the hitter's eye, shadow effects, and surrounding environment), but they can't really call it "practice" what they're doing. Getting in that car and doing the real thing really almost makes you forget everything that you were doing while playing the game, except for the instinctive familiarities (things you unconsciously tell yourself to be aware of). Car physics weren't spot on and the AI didn't truly have five senses to control themselves, so it just comes off as one of those things that sounds much more applicable or tangible than it really is.

[Willis135]

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The lighting and shadows looked awesome!!!

[Reaman]

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Thank you Steve!