OS Staff Roundtable - MLB '11: The Show Demo Impressions

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  • Entiae
    Flip That Bat!
    • Apr 2008
    • 785

    #16
    Re: OS Roundtable -- MLB '11: The Show Demo Impressions

    I'm with Chase on this one.
    His impressions even made me a little bit more excited about this game.

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    • speedtrucker
      Pro
      • Jan 2008
      • 536

      #17
      wow someone remembered NCAA MVP baseball! that is still my favorite baseball game on the xbox and actually still prefer it over the current gen systems...

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      • PorkChopDodger87
        Rookie
        • Feb 2011
        • 11

        #18
        Alot of demos say this is not a final design of the finished product

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        • jcmreds
          Rookie
          • Jan 2010
          • 199

          #19
          I played over 100 games of The Show 2010, and I saw plenty of improvents and new animations(especially on defense)in the demo.

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          • Skyboxer
            Donny Baseball!
            • Jul 2002
            • 20302

            #20
            Re: OS Roundtable -- MLB '11: The Show Demo Impressions

            Originally posted by Raskal
            In their defense, the demo is supposed to be a representation of the final product.
            No. Not really. It's a representation of the game but not a final product. Hence the disclaimers.

            In any case i think some staff writers need a visit to eye doctor.
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            • PorkChopDodger87
              Rookie
              • Feb 2011
              • 11

              #21
              I love this game it never disappoints me and the demo doesn't disappoint either IMO

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              • Two Seamer
                Rookie
                • Mar 2010
                • 201

                #22
                Re: OS Roundtable -- MLB '11: The Show Demo Impressions

                So far, I agree with the first three writers in the article. Nothing about the demo excited me much in terms of newness. I noticed the better player models and graphics and enjoyed some of the analog play, but underwhelming is a good characterization overall.

                Having said that, guess who will still be buying this damn thing on day 1 and playing it for hours? Yours truly. Because dude, The Show! It's still the best baseball game ever made, and even minor upgrades to last year would be worth it to me.

                So I can whine and hope for more additions and improvements down the line (and I will! ), but the bottom line is I still love this game through and through.

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                • PsychoBulk
                  Hoping for change...
                  • May 2006
                  • 4191

                  #23
                  Re: OS Roundtable -- MLB '11: The Show Demo Impressions

                  Originally posted by Skyboxer
                  No. Not really. It's a representation of the game but not a final product. Hence the disclaimers.

                  In any case i think some staff writers need a visit to eye doctor.
                  Agreed.

                  Chase is spot on with his observations, the others...well, i just dont know what people expect, its baseball after all, theres only so much you can do to improve what is in essence the same thing year after year, its not like COD with new maps etc.

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                  • Raskal
                    Rookie
                    • Jul 2004
                    • 178

                    #24
                    Re: OS Staff Roundtable -- MLB '11: The Show Demo Impressions

                    I guess my point was that a demo should demonstrate the new features in the final product very well. That is the point of the demo.

                    The poster said that just because the demo is 2 1/2 months old that does not justify the impressions the writers gave about the analog controls and I disagree. The analog controls are going to be very close to what we see in the final product.

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                    • statum71
                      MVP
                      • Nov 2006
                      • 1987

                      #25
                      I haven't finished downloading but I'm glad Chase had a positive perspective. I was afraid I was in for a big disappointment.

                      But after reading what the rest of you guys are saying.....it sounds like the game IS INDEED good. But sometimes an already great game can create unrealistic expectations.

                      And I never cared for analog anyway so that won't affect my view of the overall game.
                      Last edited by statum71; 02-25-2011, 05:45 PM.
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                      • Skyboxer
                        Donny Baseball!
                        • Jul 2002
                        • 20302

                        #26
                        Re: OS Roundtable -- MLB '11: The Show Demo Impressions

                        Originally posted by PsychoBulk
                        Agreed.

                        Chase is spot on with his observations, the others...well, i just dont know what people expect, its baseball after all, theres only so much you can do to improve what is in essence the same thing year after year, its not like COD with new maps etc.
                        It's the Madden syndrom. It conditioned people to expect some new feature (usually pointless) each year that mainly tried to disguise the many faults of the game.
                        Its baseball. We have mutliple ways to play. Graphics/lighting improved, new fielding and hitting mechanics etc.....

                        Felt like '10?????
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                        • Scottdau
                          Banned
                          • Feb 2003
                          • 32580

                          #27
                          I kind laugh when people say it is like 10. Duh,it is the same devs making the game. What game ever feel completely different from one year to another? I mean every game I have ever played feels like that last years game. If I was to play the devil avocate here. The show has new controls, better player models, more animation and more life like stadiums and yet it feels like 10? Really?

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                          • brinks
                            Rookie
                            • Aug 2009
                            • 151

                            #28
                            Re: OS Staff Roundtable - MLB '11: The Show Demo Impressions

                            From where I sit, the aspect of 10 that was most troublesome was the franchise mode. The FA and trade logic were poor and the menus and interface needed work. The on field product was about as sound and customizable as you could ever expect from a video game in this generation. They've added new control mechanics and, I think, improved the lighting and animations.

                            However, it all means nothing if the franchise issues aren't fixed. For most of us, that's as important as the on field product-- and we've seen nothing of it yet. The demo serves as a teaser trailer, noting more. It doesn't even offer the full range of the on field experience. So, I don't know why any would conclude anything about the game's long term viability from the demo.

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                            • DickDalewood
                              All Star
                              • Aug 2010
                              • 6263

                              #29
                              Re: OS Staff Roundtable - MLB '11: The Show Demo Impressions

                              Originally posted by Scottdau
                              I kind laugh when people say it is like 10. Duh,it is the same devs making the game. What game ever feel completely different from one year to another? I mean every game I have ever played feels like that last years game. If I was to play the devil avocate here. The show has new controls, better player models, more animation and more life like stadiums and yet it feels like 10? Really?
                              Exactly... I mean, no **** it feels like 10. And oh no, it feels like one of the greatest baseball games ever made!?!? Come on SCEA, this game should be completely remade from the ground up so that it feels NOTHING like the previous version

                              Seriously though, will this be the thanks this team receives for having made such an authentic representation of the game? There is only so much more they can do to the gameplay each year. And what will happen next year, if they completely revamp the commentary? Will that again no longer be enough because the game already plays so well?

                              The "it feels just like 10" argument is just so incredibly ignorant IMO when it concerns this series. Other sports games? Yes, I could see the complaint, but here? To each their own I guess...

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                              • Tommyklaid
                                Legend
                                • Jul 2006
                                • 1859

                                #30
                                Re: OS Staff Roundtable - MLB '11: The Show Demo Impressions

                                Don't fix it if it ain't broke - this game seems like '10, because '10 was the BEST game - they added features, polished it up, etc, etc...

                                I'm lovin' the demo - I can't even imgaine how fun the retail version is going to be!
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