MLB 12 The Show Features 14 New Umpires With All New Personalities and Other Tidbits

[Blzer]

Does anyone know how many different umpire rotations are in MLB 11: The Show?

We gotta get a Wiki page on these guys.

[CoreyMac]

I agree this game is due for Madden-ish grass. The green carpet is getting a bit stale and boy would that enhance the look of the game. That's the one truly artificial looking thing remaining in The Show.

[Eski33]

I am hoping for classic teams, more classic uniforms and stadiums as well as a presentation upgrade.

Best sports game in my opinion.

[nomo17k]

New umpire personalities are definitely a great addition. Not to be picky and play a Debbie Downer, but I think it also depends on the implementation. How much does each umpire's uniqueness stick out? That's to be seen... As I understand the personality differences have been there all this time, but they may have been not pronounced enough for us to notice as much.

Anyways, great to hear this news.

[zkiesel]

This game keeps making me wish I had gone for a PS3 and not a 360...

[jsou4646]

I just want them to fix the frame rate issues in night games. The lag that is evident when the ball leaves the pitchers hand needs to be addressed. It is most obvious when using the view behind the pitcher. There is no lag what so ever in day games, and spring training games are great, but the night game issues made me sell the game last year.

[bwiggy33]

Quote: Originally Posted by Blzer

Does anyone know how many different umpire rotations are in MLB 11: The Show? We gotta get a Wiki page on these guys.

I'm pretty sure it's 4 but I'm not 100% sure. The thing is in The Show 10 (not sure about any versions before) the strike zones were pretty well defined and you knew what you could do. For some reason in The Show 11 the umpires weren't calling games that well. One pitch would be called a strike and if that same pitch was thrown again it wouldn't be. It's just as managers in baseball say "I don't care what the strike zone is, just be consistent." I didn't feel it was that way in 11. Something changed about that area of the game. Hopefully for 12 they will get it on the right track again because I absolutely love how they have this feature. It really puts this game over the top IMO. It just adds so much realism when it's done well.

[adamj2281]

Yeah new grass with more realistic coloring as well.