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| Review Date: March 3, 2010 |
| Reviewer: Brad K. Beahm, |
I will come back and write a more in-depth review of this game once I have established the newer dynamics of MLB 2010: The Show. I will say this, the pitching aspect of this game is virtually the same as last year. The challenge comes on the offensive side. They have definitely made hitting more of an artform on this year's game as opposed to last year's version. Basically what I have noticed is you have to absolutely square a ball up to make solid contact. On last year's this was critical as well, but in this year's version there is no way you can pull a ball on the outside corner of the plate and expect to get a base knock unless the pitcher just throws you a floater. So far, I have played 4 games, and have yet to win playing on the Legend mode on both the hitting and pitching side of the ball. Like I said, you will not notice a great deal of difference on the pitching side, but the hitting side has definitely become more of a challenge.
Another thing I am glad they have improved is the trade aspect of the game. Now, the trades are more realistic, and it is much harder to build your team. Right now my lineup for the Florida Marlins is Coghlan, Uggla, Ramirez, Delgado, Cantu, Hunter Pence, Cody Ross, and John Baker. I obtained Hunter Pence by signing Jermaine Dye in free agency and trading him to the Astros. I also signed Delgado, but I have to get into a groove hitting with him. Another neat feature is this year's version is if you are in the franchise mode and you get tired of playing your home games at your team's stadium, you can change the location of the game.
One other aspect of the game that becomes challenging on the offensive side of the ball is the angles the game throws at you once you have made contact. I don't know how many times I have already made bad baserunning decisions based on some of the angles the game has given me. It definitely makes it frustrating at times, but I think once I get use to some of these different aspects, I will enjoy this game even more. Long live MLB:The Show! :) |
The best baseball video game for baseball fans.
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| Review Date: March 10, 2010 |
| Reviewer: Jimmy Tran, San Diego, CA |
I haven't played a baseball video game since 2002. I always felt it was the same ol' same ol'. I've heard about the MLB: The Show series for a while but it wasn't until I finally picked up a slim PS3 that I considered buying a baseball video game. I've had this game for a week now and here are some of my thoughts.
The graphics and animation of course, are amazing. Players often resemble real life counterparts and they pitching and hitting animations looks accurate. The game takes patience to play. You can't just swing at any pitch and expect to score a ton of runs. Yes, it is challenging but as a gamer I swallow my pride and adjust the difficulty. There are sliders that help you improve your pitching and hitting. I also changed the setting for baserunning to Auto, because I found that the controls for having the lead runner take an extra base was difficult to master. I kept either accidentally choosing the wrong runner to take an extra base or kept getting thrown out because of delays in running.
There are tons of gameplay modes to keep you busy - Quick Game, Franchise, Season, Road to the Show, Home Run Derby. After five hours of practicing I felt confident to try out Road to the Show. I was amazed that they had many pre recorded first and last names. It was pretty cool to hear your name being called. RTTS is a nice mode but I don't think I'll be spending a lot of my time there.
I like playing Season. Playing a game takes me about an hour to hour and a half to play. With the right difficulty, the game is not too challenging or too easy for me. My team is the Angels. I have won in a blowout (12-3, hitting 4 HRs) and I have lost only scoring 1 run. One game was pretty close, I was up 1-0 in the late innings but I left the starter in too long and ended up giving up a game tying home run. Then in the 9th my reliever gave up a 2 run homerun making it 3-1. In the bottom of the 9th I was trying to come back. With 2 outs I was able to get a single to make it 3-2. Runner on 1st & 2nd, two outs still. The controller rumbling heavy to indicate pressure. Alas, I ended up flying out to lose the game, haha. Still it was intense, just like how baseball could be. There would be moments when I'll get out of a jam with a timely double play and I'll be pumped up about that.
The game is not perfect of course. The announcers are pretty good most of the time, but some of their audios will get repetitive. There are some minor details that bug me, like for the Angels, the fans are dressed in either red, white or blue shirts. Nobody wears blue at an Angels game. Juan Rivera always gets a loud cheer when he comes up to bat, as if he is the fan favorite. Seriously? Tori Hunter is more of a fan favorite. The attention to detail is still overall pretty good and the production value is excellent. I tried the demo for MLB 2k10 on my Xbox 360 and the MLB 10 The Show makes MLB 2k10 look like a bargain bin game. The graphics didn't look as nice in MLB 2k10 and animations just didn't flow as smooth as The Show.
I don't plan to buy another baseball game in this current generation. I just need one. I could easily see myself playing this game for over 200 hours over 3-4 years. It's that good of a baseball game. You could always save money and buy older generations, as I had considered getting '08 for under twenty bones but I find that since it's a Sony product price reductions will take a long time. With all the new stuff that '10 have, it was definitely worth it to get the latest version. I have had no regrets pre ordering the game (for the bonus 6 stadiums). |
THE GREATEST BASEBALL SIM EVER?
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| Review Date: March 5, 2010 |
| Reviewer: John L. Sharketti, Colorado Springs, Colorado United States |
| I have played a lot of baseball "sims"... going back to the Strat-O-Matic cards and dice game (which was great). However, when MLB10 arrived yesterday, I was unprepared for the absolute BLAST that comes with playing this game! With very few exceptions, these graphical representations of their major league counterparts are right on. I don't have the reflexes anymore to play the game with total control of pitching, fielding, hitting, etc., but the Manager mode in Franchise is totally awesome! I'm sure that later on, when the 162 game season grows "tedious", I will be simulating some of my team's games, right now I am just having a ball in spring training, checking out some new faces to last year's roster and thoroughly enjoying all the managerial options in a game (some of my calls as manager have won ball games for the team... others were stupid to the nth degree, but all were FUN!). If you love baseball, you will really LOVE this game! Without flaws? No, but it is the best simulation of the game I have ever seen. It is truly "THE SHOW". Buy it, you won't regret it! |
Just keeps getting better!
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| Review Date: March 11, 2010 |
| Reviewer: N. Vendetta, south jersey |
I've bought The Show for the past 3 years and each year just gets better and better. I'm going to come out and say it, because a lot of people complain about it. This game is not an arcade baseball game! But a simulation baseball game. The pitching and hitting take time to get used to. But when you do master them, this game is very rewarding and fun. And not sure if I'm a little rusty but it does feel like there are less runs. I played a game with the Phillies last night and there was 2 home runs. the game just feels like you're there, and realistic to the point where youre not hitting homers and scoring left and right.
The rod to the show also has minor updates. The catching mode is a good addition, although can get a little boring. But it is fun to call the pitches. And they added warm ups. So if you're a relief pitcher and you get called into the game, you can warm up and practice your pitches. Also in the beginning of games you can practice swinging the bat.
I've also noticed some minor tweaks that I don't remember from the previous games. The crowds look better, the beach balls look more realistic. The home run celebrations are more life like. I love the foul tips, some are in the stands while others are in the dirt. If you're a fan of baseball and have a PS3, go buy this game. It takes time to master it, but when you do this game is so much fun. And if you're a die hard baseball fan and have money for a PS3, go buy one, you wont regret it. |
Mid season form right out of the box
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| Review Date: March 9, 2010 |
| Reviewer: R. Doll, Rives Jct, MI |
| I bought my PS3 three years ago with the "Show" series in mind. I have played the last three version of this game and I am consistantly suprised and impressed. If you are expecting a .800 batting average and 10 HRs per game look else where. This game comes throught with accurate mechanics and game play. If realistic game play and top notch graphis is what you are looking for here it is. Great game. |
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