MLB 11 The Show Video: St. Louis Cardinals vs. Chicago Cubs (Gameplay)

[Flaxseed Oil]

I don't see what so many people are ticked off about?

Great game still? Check.
Improved player models? Check.
Cool broadcast style cams? Check.
New analog controls? Check.
Improved franchise logic? Check.
Rain/weather? Check.
Camera editor to make the game feel even more different? Check.

This is going to be a great game, quit your complaining!

[Joey]

People are using the "looks like '10" comment like that's a bad thing, but graphically it was one of the best games out last year. Even with that though, this year's looks are improved with the lighting and new player models. This vid's quality doesn't show the beauty of The Show.

[nemesis04]

I am not even going to comment at all the bull**** in this thread!

Anyway, at the 5:20 mark when the ball is hit down the left field line you see an example of the delayed jump by the left fielder. The ball is at third base and the fielder will just begin his break towards the ball. These things are subtle but will result in dynamic changes in the game. There are a ton of these type adjustments in the game. I warned everyone at face value you would not see dramatic/radical changes. Playing over time will reveal a ton though. It is a shame many can't see this!

Lets just keep talking about the commentary!

[Jdurg]

I think folks need to step back and realize that this is a baseball game. A baseball game will NEVER have really massive changes from year to year like a FPS game will. That's because the baseball game is designed around the rarely changing rules of real life baseball. You can't just create new maps, or new weapons, or modify the rules in a baseball game like you can in an FPS game.

The SCEA Devs are getting to a point where there really won't be massive changes anymore because they've really solidified everything that's in the game. Making a change just for the sake of making a change is one of the absolute dumbest thing a business can do. The old adage of "If it ain't broke, don't fix it" applies here.

[SeerMagicX]

looks like the same boring game to me. I dont think analog controls and custom camera is enough to get people like me who have been playing the series for 10 years to come back. but we'll see, demo does come out today.

[sroz39]

What bothers me a bit is people want it both ways. EA gets slagged for wanting to throw a bunch of features in their annual releases and some are broken, then people cry "just focus on the gameplay". SCEA foregoes creating a bunch of back-of-the-box features every year for the sake of gameplay and people cry "it's the same as last year". Personally, I know that when SCEA puts something new in the game, it's been designed well AND executed well.

So if it takes them two years to fully implement new player models and three years to include analog controls in the game, I know I'm getting a fully fleshed out feature. I trust these guys, they've earned no less than that from me and everyone else here. They are one of the rare devs who implement new features based on OUR wants (and I'm talking OS). We're not an after-thought, the minority "hardcore" like some devs treat us as. These guys get it. They know if they create a game that guys on OS will love because it's "sim" ( I hate that word) the rest of the baseball gaming audience will follow because a game designed with this much authenticity and care and attention to detail is IMPOSSIBLE to ignore, no matter how much of a fan of the sport you are.

[Knight165]

Quote: Originally Posted by SeerMagicX

looks like the same boring game to me. I dont think analog controls and custom camera is enough to get people like me who have been playing the series for 10 years to come back. but we'll see, demo does come out today.

What a shock.

M.K.
Knight165

[Simp]

Quote: Originally Posted by sroz39

What bothers me a bit is people want it both ways. EA gets slagged for wanting to throw a bunch of features in their annual releases and some are broken, then people cry "just focus on the gameplay". SCEA foregoes creating a bunch of back-of-the-box features every year for the sake of gameplay and people cry "it's the same as last year". Personally, I know that when SCEA puts something new in the game, it's been designed well AND executed well. So if it takes them two years to fully implement new player models and three years to include analog controls in the game, I know I'm getting a fully fleshed out feature. I trust these guys, they've earned no less than that from me and everyone else here. They are one of the rare devs who implement new features based on OUR wants (and I'm talking OS). We're not an after-thought, the minority "hardcore" like some devs treat us as. These guys get it. They know if they create a game that guys on OS will love because it's "sim" ( I hate that word) the rest of the baseball gaming audience will follow because a game designed with this much authenticity and care and attention to detail is IMPOSSIBLE to ignore, no matter how much of a fan of the sport you are.

Good post. If I have any problem with this video, it's with the video itself, not the game. Why can't these guys ever just try to play the game as it's intended to be enjoyed, instead of swinging at everything and batting from behind the pitcher? Argh.