Does MLB 10: The Show Belong in the Text-Sim Hall of Fame?

[srudoff]

Quote: Originally Posted by Bahnzo

Ummm.....No. You guys hurting for story ideas?

Friday - How does the Show stack up against other first person shooters?

[ehh]

Hmm, this article is a hell of a head scratcher. Makes no sense, The Show isn't a text sim. Is Madden getting inducted into the basketball video game Hall of Fame next?

[JT30]

Quote: Originally Posted by rondoman

. Ragardless of what you think, The Show is considered a sim video game.

It is? Please explain.

[RiddelMeThis22]

MLB 10 The Show = G.O.A.T Next to MLB MVP 2005.

[Bahnzo]

Quote: Originally Posted by srudoff

Tomorrow's story, can OOTP be added to the graphically based baseball game hall of fame! Friday - How does the Show stack up against other first person shooters?

Macaroni and cheese.....can it be considered as good as steak?
Toyota Camary? Is it as cool as a Ferrari?

etc...add your own absurd comparisons.

[mwolin]

I dont think its such a crazy question. A combination of OOTP and MLB would be close to the perfect simulator; and its clearly achievable. Some of us strive for complete realism and part of that is the watching rather than simply imagining what is going on. Text sim presentations are just boring, just a few steps above reading a spread sheet. What they do is great, but they are abstract and removed from the game. The sole exception is Football Manager which is in many ways the complete package. Ironically 2k10 has the best presentation I have seen in a sports game and much more statistical depth than the Show, it's just that the game engine is poor and thus the stats rendered and reported are virtually meaningless.

So yes, text sims have developed a devoted niche and they are great at what the do. Imagine if they had the presentation of a console sports game. There have been a few attempts, such as head coach, and football manager. Let's hope baseball can pull it off; is there a market?

[Buckeyes_Doc]

Quote: Originally Posted by srudoff

Tomorrow's story, can OOTP be added to the graphically based baseball game hall of fame! Friday - How does the Show stack up against other first person shooters?

I think the Show has better maps then MW2 and Bad Company 2. Fenway Park is awesome. I love noob toobing (the hot dog machine they use to launch hot dogs into the stands) off the Green Monster. Oh and don't even get me started on all those guys who camp in the bullpen at Great American Ballpark.

I do wish the Show had a wide variety of weapons though. A 100 mph fastball, hot dogs, peanuts, baseball bat, and a beachball just doesn't cut it for a FPS.

[PurdueBrad]

I agree with most of the above who say that it doesn't belong in the text sim conversation.

The other reason I find this to be a head scratcher is that it seems like a step backward from '09 in terms of overall quality. Of the two, '09 would be more worthy of a HOF nod then '10, at least at this point (yes, I know there's a patch coming today).