My two cents...
I think in reading these forums, seeing what people say regarding this game and why the demo isn't out (Pasta Padre included); its just clear, like in every part of daily life, that people are going to believe in what they want, no matter the circumstance. You can't please everybody.
I have been a member of this forum for almost 10 years. I have read almost every post regarding baseball games and rarely post, not because I do not have anything to say, I have just found that with a little patience, it will get said for me. There are some great members of this site, that are knowledgeable and because of that I know that we are in good hands. Also, I do not like to get caught up in these wars that have happened on here (Blzer comes to mind,
), but I do not like what has transpired here over this demo. The MLB 10 Speculation thread, lead me to this post.
For me, I pride my self in making decisions based on facts, and I always try to remove my emotions from my decision making process. Like I said before, I rarely post, because most of my questions can be answered through patience and reading. I trust the senior members of this site, so I can afford to sit back and wait.
From what I have gathered, MLB 10 will be the best baseball game we have ever seen.
If anyone has truly followed the development of this series over the years, the interaction between Knight and Pared and Jim with Russell, then you can easily see the passion these guys have in making the most authentic representation of the sport. When I see these same guys saying that they will never play MLB 09 again, what more do you need to hear?
But, in trying to gather the facts for myself, I found that some of my "wants" have been addressed, namely fielding. I wanted a more, shall I say, MVP feel for fielding. Momentum, ratings really mattered. Very dynamic and fluid. Fielding received a complete overhaul. Great.
I wanted a new fielding view, not because the old one didn't work, it just felt a little old. RTP was created. Awesome.
I wanted to see more lifelike batter reactions, walk outs and in between swing animations to give the game a little more "life". Done. Awesome.
I wanted more control over the stuff I could edit on the players, gear etc. They did it. Awesome.
I wanted to have a more realistic game in terms of hit variety and scoring chances. New ball physics, upgraded hitting model. Done. Awesome.
I wanted a tougher, less forgiving pitching model. Pitch meter shakes when pitcher is nervous or loses confidence. Done. Amazing.
I wanted to see some new pitching animations. In my opinion, this has been the weakest part of the series. Albeit, last year some new animations looked amazing, but for the most part, they were really lacking. What did they do? They overhauled the majority of the pitching animations. Now, while this sounds great, I will have to play and analyze this before I can be excited about it, but, I at least I can point to an actual report that this has been done and know that, based on SCEA track record, I can expect a better experience.
I wanted new player models for the longest time. Now, I know and understand why this hasn't happened and I have seen the tweaks that they have made with the current model and all I can say is I don't care anymore. The improved and current models look fine, with exceptions ,but there is so much the game does right, it doesnt matter to me anymore.
I wanted a more lively atmosphere in the game. Thundersticks, fans reaching onto the field, customizable audio for almost every situation. Done. Amazing.
I wanted better swing follow throughs. The JJ Hardy home run reversal swing was awesome. The Joe Mauer RTP home run was awesome. The Mauer single looked great. Done. Check. Amazing.
For me, to take an already amazing product that I play daily still in MLB 09, add or fix almost everything that stood out to me, add more that maybe wasnt a big deal to me, but definately creates a more feature rich experience (i.e, Catcher game calling in RTTS, realitime lighting, day to night transitions, Home-run Derby and All-Star weekend, Classic stadiums, etc.) and what we will find is the 2010 version of the Show will be the greatest baseball game ever produced.
Remember this; these guys do this right. As Russell stated; they do not add features for the sake of adding features or to fill the "back of the box". They truly want to make the best game. They have proven that with their previous performances.
So, in closing, please show them some love, don't get mad because the demo didn't come out the day you wanted it to. Don't get mad and say they haven't released enough info so you think they game wont be more then a roster update. Calm down, gather all the facts, find out what is important to you and then, enlighten us with your take. Other than that, please do not bother. Thanks.
I think in reading these forums, seeing what people say regarding this game and why the demo isn't out (Pasta Padre included); its just clear, like in every part of daily life, that people are going to believe in what they want, no matter the circumstance. You can't please everybody.
I have been a member of this forum for almost 10 years. I have read almost every post regarding baseball games and rarely post, not because I do not have anything to say, I have just found that with a little patience, it will get said for me. There are some great members of this site, that are knowledgeable and because of that I know that we are in good hands. Also, I do not like to get caught up in these wars that have happened on here (Blzer comes to mind,
), but I do not like what has transpired here over this demo. The MLB 10 Speculation thread, lead me to this post. For me, I pride my self in making decisions based on facts, and I always try to remove my emotions from my decision making process. Like I said before, I rarely post, because most of my questions can be answered through patience and reading. I trust the senior members of this site, so I can afford to sit back and wait.
From what I have gathered, MLB 10 will be the best baseball game we have ever seen.
If anyone has truly followed the development of this series over the years, the interaction between Knight and Pared and Jim with Russell, then you can easily see the passion these guys have in making the most authentic representation of the sport. When I see these same guys saying that they will never play MLB 09 again, what more do you need to hear?
But, in trying to gather the facts for myself, I found that some of my "wants" have been addressed, namely fielding. I wanted a more, shall I say, MVP feel for fielding. Momentum, ratings really mattered. Very dynamic and fluid. Fielding received a complete overhaul. Great.
I wanted a new fielding view, not because the old one didn't work, it just felt a little old. RTP was created. Awesome.
I wanted to see more lifelike batter reactions, walk outs and in between swing animations to give the game a little more "life". Done. Awesome.
I wanted more control over the stuff I could edit on the players, gear etc. They did it. Awesome.
I wanted to have a more realistic game in terms of hit variety and scoring chances. New ball physics, upgraded hitting model. Done. Awesome.
I wanted a tougher, less forgiving pitching model. Pitch meter shakes when pitcher is nervous or loses confidence. Done. Amazing.
I wanted to see some new pitching animations. In my opinion, this has been the weakest part of the series. Albeit, last year some new animations looked amazing, but for the most part, they were really lacking. What did they do? They overhauled the majority of the pitching animations. Now, while this sounds great, I will have to play and analyze this before I can be excited about it, but, I at least I can point to an actual report that this has been done and know that, based on SCEA track record, I can expect a better experience.
I wanted new player models for the longest time. Now, I know and understand why this hasn't happened and I have seen the tweaks that they have made with the current model and all I can say is I don't care anymore. The improved and current models look fine, with exceptions ,but there is so much the game does right, it doesnt matter to me anymore.
I wanted a more lively atmosphere in the game. Thundersticks, fans reaching onto the field, customizable audio for almost every situation. Done. Amazing.
I wanted better swing follow throughs. The JJ Hardy home run reversal swing was awesome. The Joe Mauer RTP home run was awesome. The Mauer single looked great. Done. Check. Amazing.
For me, to take an already amazing product that I play daily still in MLB 09, add or fix almost everything that stood out to me, add more that maybe wasnt a big deal to me, but definately creates a more feature rich experience (i.e, Catcher game calling in RTTS, realitime lighting, day to night transitions, Home-run Derby and All-Star weekend, Classic stadiums, etc.) and what we will find is the 2010 version of the Show will be the greatest baseball game ever produced.
Remember this; these guys do this right. As Russell stated; they do not add features for the sake of adding features or to fill the "back of the box". They truly want to make the best game. They have proven that with their previous performances.
So, in closing, please show them some love, don't get mad because the demo didn't come out the day you wanted it to. Don't get mad and say they haven't released enough info so you think they game wont be more then a roster update. Calm down, gather all the facts, find out what is important to you and then, enlighten us with your take. Other than that, please do not bother. Thanks.
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