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

[ChampN252]

I've never played the show, but my biggest thing will stick hitting is that it make hitting one sided. I had 2K10 (broke) and now 2K6 and hitting home runs is too easy. Choose power swing and make contact. Gone. They may have it worked out better, but I'll be watching this.

[Skyboxer]

Quote: Originally Posted by ChampN252

I've never played the show, but my biggest thing will stick hitting is that it make hitting one sided. I had 2K10 (broke) and now 2K6 and hitting home runs is too easy. Choose power swing and make contact. Gone. They may have it worked out better, but I'll be watching this.

I wouldn't base anything about The Show to what 2K has offered....IMO of course.
If something does happen that isn't up to par you can be sure SCEA will address it quickly.

[DickDalewood]

Quote: Originally Posted by Skyboxer

I wouldn't base anything about The Show to what 2K has offered....IMO of course. If something does happen that isn't up to par you can be sure SCEA will address it quickly.

Agreed. MVP was timing based and it is still, to this day, the best hitting system I've ever played. Just makes more sense to me. This change has me very excited.

[nemesis04]

The system is not just pure timing only. You still need to navigate the right stick towards the inner, middle and outer third of the plate to have solid contact. The only thing being taken care of for you is the height variation for your swing to meet the pitch. If you are under the impression you are just going to pull back and push forward without making an adjustment left/middle/right based on pitch location, you are mistaken. Remember guys this year your PCI location is much more important for quality contact.

[DickDalewood]

Quote: Originally Posted by nemesis04

The system is not just pure timing only. You still need to navigate the right stick towards the inner, middle and outer third of the plate to have solid contact. The only thing being taken care of for you is the height variation of the pitch. If you are under the impression you are just going to pull back and push forward without making an adjustment left/middle/right based on pitch location, you are mistaken. Remember guys this year your PCI location is much more important for quality contact.

Oh I know... my point is just that I love that it's based all of the timing of a single stick. IMO that just makes a lot more sense. It's essentially the same setup as MVP NCAA, as you had to do the same thing with their system for inside and outside pitches.

[nemesis04]

Quote: Originally Posted by DickDalewood

Oh I know... my point is just that I love that it's based all of the timing of a single stick. IMO that just makes a lot more sense. It's essentially the same setup as MVP NCAA, as you had to do the same thing with their system for inside and outside pitches.

Yes, the two systems are very close. The system in MVP tended to be forgiving with regards to contact and right stick placement in relation to the pitch in the zone.

[Joey]

I can't figure out why some of you are so close-minded about analog. If you don't like it, you don't like it - simple as that. But to say you aren't even going to try it, I just don't get it. To each his own, but .

Quote: Originally Posted by fhqwhgads

Is anyone else slightly concerned with this whole analog hitting and pitching idea? I just think the whole idea of analog controls is completely overrated. MVP NCAA Baseball did this and it was not all that great. The main problem I have with how The Show is incorporating this feature is the fact that it is completely based on timing. While timing is definitely an important part of hitting a baseball, if not the most important part of all, you must also have hand-eye coordination and be able to literally put the bat on the ball. Analog controls completely ignore this important aspect of batting. Therefore, I am saying, "no thanks," to this option right from the start. I'll never even try it, not once. Now on the positive side I love that The Show will have true zone hitting for the first time. This style of hitting is, by far, the most realistic. One of the most frustrating things last year was when you timed a ball perfectly and made solid contact only to see a little dribbler go off the end of your bat. Hopefully this is taken care of with zone hitting. Is anyone else going to jump right in to zone hitting or are you guys going to give analog hitting a shot?

[Mike Lieske Fam]

bad idea, i'm not dropping another $60, The Show 10 good enough for me.