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aces01 · 02-23-2011, 01:23 PM

Just got to play the demo, only took 13 hours to download too which is awesome...

I thought, overall, the game played well. I am a huge fan of the new analog controls. Graphically, lighting is great, I haven't gone into extra innings to see the actual night sky, but dusk looks great. Lighting makes a huge difference to me as far as atmosphere, and they did a very nice job with it.

Hitting: When I first heard about analog hitting, I was worried that it would make hitting too easy. I'm happy to see that variety is still there in the hits even though you're not using the left stick to hit anymore. The difficulty seems like a nice balance. As far as "loading" while hitting, I just load when I do in real life (right as the pitcher releases) , and it seems to work just fine. It has a nice smooth feeling while hitting, they implemented it very well. Seems like the balls down the line are curving more, and the outfield definitely seems bigger which is a big plus for me. Looks like we'll be seeing more variety of doubles and maybe even triples.

Fielding: The analog controls here will definitely make the game more interesting on the defensive side, which is a good thing. I didn't find it very difficult, just made one error in two games on the default demo settings. I'm still not even sure how far to charge up the throw to get it green, but I will look into that later. Didn't get a chance to turn a double-play yet which I'm looking forward to.

Pitching: Big fan of the new pitching controls as well. I think the best word for it is just "refreshing". Only pitched with Timmy so far, and he is dominant. There really aren't any complaints here, it's very smooth and will keep pitching more interesting. I was a fan of the meter before, but I'll be changing to analog here.

Overall: The new analog controls are a big hit for me. This is coming from a guy who was welcoming a new change, but I wasn't sure if they would be implemented very well, and they are.

As far as some of you saying that it's 10.5, I can kind of see where you're coming from. I'm not going to bash you because I like the game. It's a definite purchase for me, but if I wasn't going to be using the new controls, I'm not positive I'd make the purchase. If you were just watching the game and not playing, I could see why you would say it is very similar to 10. It does seem like they could start to add some things to make the game feel "different". I completely understand why it's hard for them to do because the game is so good already, but I can also see it from the consumer's point of view because spending $65 means things should change.

For me, like I said, it's a definite purchase. They focused on new controls this year, and I would call is a success. I'm not even really sure where the game can go from here besides presentation, but I'm sure they will find things to add.

02-23-2011, 01:23 PM	#317
aces01 Banned OVR: 8 Join Date: Feb 2010 Blog Entries: 1	Re: MLB 11 The Show Demo Available Now, Post Your Impressions Here Just got to play the demo, only took 13 hours to download too which is awesome... I thought, overall, the game played well. I am a huge fan of the new analog controls. Graphically, lighting is great, I haven't gone into extra innings to see the actual night sky, but dusk looks great. Lighting makes a huge difference to me as far as atmosphere, and they did a very nice job with it. Hitting: When I first heard about analog hitting, I was worried that it would make hitting too easy. I'm happy to see that variety is still there in the hits even though you're not using the left stick to hit anymore. The difficulty seems like a nice balance. As far as "loading" while hitting, I just load when I do in real life (right as the pitcher releases) , and it seems to work just fine. It has a nice smooth feeling while hitting, they implemented it very well. Seems like the balls down the line are curving more, and the outfield definitely seems bigger which is a big plus for me. Looks like we'll be seeing more variety of doubles and maybe even triples. Fielding: The analog controls here will definitely make the game more interesting on the defensive side, which is a good thing. I didn't find it very difficult, just made one error in two games on the default demo settings. I'm still not even sure how far to charge up the throw to get it green, but I will look into that later. Didn't get a chance to turn a double-play yet which I'm looking forward to. Pitching: Big fan of the new pitching controls as well. I think the best word for it is just "refreshing". Only pitched with Timmy so far, and he is dominant. There really aren't any complaints here, it's very smooth and will keep pitching more interesting. I was a fan of the meter before, but I'll be changing to analog here. Overall: The new analog controls are a big hit for me. This is coming from a guy who was welcoming a new change, but I wasn't sure if they would be implemented very well, and they are. As far as some of you saying that it's 10.5, I can kind of see where you're coming from. I'm not going to bash you because I like the game. It's a definite purchase for me, but if I wasn't going to be using the new controls, I'm not positive I'd make the purchase. If you were just watching the game and not playing, I could see why you would say it is very similar to 10. It does seem like they could start to add some things to make the game feel "different". I completely understand why it's hard for them to do because the game is so good already, but I can also see it from the consumer's point of view because spending $65 means things should change. For me, like I said, it's a definite purchase. They focused on new controls this year, and I would call is a success. I'm not even really sure where the game can go from here besides presentation, but I'm sure they will find things to add. Last edited by aces01; 02-23-2011 at 01:27 PM.