OS Roundtable: What Do You Think of The Show's Move to Analog Controls?

[EnigmaNemesis]

Quote: Originally Posted by OSoutlaw82

"Dustin Toms: Personally I'm not too fond of the move. I think it is a step in the right direction for SCEA, but I have never been a big fan of analog sticks controlling most of the actions in sports games. I will admit that I love the shot stick in NBA 2K11, but other than that I like to keep it old school with the buttons. Last year's game was a great game, but it was still a disappointment to me. I was expecting something great, something fantastic, but instead I got a lot of the same. Hopefully the new analog controls it will kick out the staleness that The Show had last year and give it some new life. This is exactly why they added the analog control options. Statements like this one. What else can they do to make the game feel new and fresh? There may be some minor things that can be done but baseball is baseball. IMO the game is one of the best sports games ever made but there are people who still expect something more when they buy the new edition of the game. You can't be against the new analog controls (especially if you call last years edition stale) and want more innovation. Analog controls, new player models, and more bells and whistles. Like I said I love the show but baseball is baseball and the guys at SCEA have yet to disappoint.

Agreed, ideologies of other video game genre's are starting to bleed into the sports genre, and it should not be the case.

Baseball has been baseball for over 100 years, the core will not change. They do it right.

[Dazraz]

Analog controls are a natural progression on sports games these days. Even if the system proves awful you still have the option to use the current mode so it's hard to be overly critical. Personally I am likely to stick to the button method.

[ChubbyBanana]

Quote: Originally Posted by teebee

Sounds like an overreaction by Show Devs because people don't realize the game is perfect as it is now. The hitter vs batter in Show is what separates it from all the other shoddy MLB games out there, screwing that up or making it feel less natural could destroy that. Of course my inability to adapt to change doesn't help either; Old man hands time

I'm in the same boat. I hate adapting to change.

Thankfully we won't have to worry about adapting, because it will be an option if I understand correctly.

[DaReapa]

Quote: Originally Posted by Dayman

It's another option. You don't like it, use the old option. No reason to not like this move because you aren't locked into using it.

What this guy said!

[pistolpete]

I just hope they do it better than MLB2KX did it.

[rudyjuly2]

Quote: Originally Posted by NAFBUC

Hey rudyjuly.......you forgot to mention slider adjustments for pitch speed. ( I would also like to see the sliders have a greater impact range)

That's just a given.

[rudyjuly2]

Quote: Originally Posted by ChubbyBanana

I'm in the same boat. I hate adapting to change. Thankfully we won't have to worry about adapting, because it will be an option if I understand correctly.

I wasn't sure how much I would like analog controls either. I was skeptical but fell in love with them for 2k10. The demo will give you a good look.

[queensbomber]

I will definately be using analog and if I find it needs retooling or tweaking and find it unplayable, Ill simply go back to classic. I mean I love this series and cant think of any reason not to purchase this years version.