MLB 12 The Show Preview - Pulse Pitching, Zone Analog Batting, Collision Awareness

[Russell_SCEA]

ESPN's Jon Robinson has posted his MLB 12 The Show hands-on preview, as he talks about the new Pulse Pitching, Zone Analog Batting, collision awareness and much more.

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Another big gameplay improvement comes in the form of the new "Pulse Pitching" dynamic. If you're not a fan of last year's analog pitching, you can go back to the old-school buttons, only with a new level of intensity that really helps up the challenge of pinpointing pitches. Basically, after selecting your pitch and location, you'll need to hit X to pitch the ball (same as classic pitching). Only now, there is a giant pulsating X on the screen in the location of your pitch, and you need to time your button press when the X is at its smallest point in order to throw the ball accurately. The more you're off, the bigger the X will be when you throw the ball, making your pitch wild, or even worse, left hanging right over the plate for someone like Albert Pujols to crush over the fence. I was a fan of the analog pitching last year, but I have to say, after about four games of switching back and forth between the analog and the pulse, I ended up playing the rest of the games with the pulse pitching and I don't think I'll go back to the analog once the game ships. It just feels right to me.

[ILurk]

Thanks for sharing ! I'm lookin' forward to MLB 12 just as much - maybe more - than I previously did for 09, 10, and 11 !

I think it's awesome that there are still game developers that actually care and take pride in the game they release. Stay real, SCEA.

[ckarlic]

Quote: Originally Posted by ILurk

Thanks for sharing ! I'm lookin' forward to MLB 12 just as much - maybe more - than I previously did for 09, 10, and 11 ! I think it's awesome that there are still game developers that actually care and take pride in the game they release. Stay real, SCEA.

I second that...I look forward to each iteration of the show and always get excited around this time of year but with the integration of the Vita and from the ESPN article, I am even more excited and anxious to get this game

PS--Thanks for the updated avatar pic Russ

[liftheavy]

Too much about vita ...seems like a huge focus. Generated pitch counts????

[LastActionHero]

Ok I just pissed my pants.
This game is allready reaching epicness in December.
That article just made my excitement level increase tenfold.

"Just another chapter in the Dodgers/Giants rivalry, but a great day to be a gamer as Sony has finally added not only player collisions, but collision awareness in "MLB 12: The Show."

And Russel telling us all these years it wouldn't happen!

Hallelujah!

[Tymalin]

Quote: Originally Posted by liftheavy

Too much about vita ...seems like a huge focus. Generated pitch counts????

yep.They want twice our money. If not buying a Vita, not a fan of Move and if satisfied with current controls, where's the meat ?

Really MLB12 has left to offer than previous years.

[tiptop00]

Can you still use zone hitting online? With square x and circle and aim with the left stick?

[m1ke_nyc]

that was a great read