MLB 11 The Show Demo Available Now, Post Your Impressions Here

[DJ]

Quote: Originally Posted by ckarlic

Ive read a lot of people saying that the game feels like '10 with new controls but for me, the demo has a fresh feel to it. I can't really explain it but the game and animations feel smooth. Game looks and feels great to me so far. Still need to get a hang of hitting and fielding.

Yep, and hey, nice avatar

[bodhiball]

my impression....

i guess its a good thing that I was up til 3:30am playing it even though I had a game to shoot early this morning. It was fun, played so realistically, and had enough new things that I was wanting to see more. So with that said, the pluses and minuses:

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• to the guys at SCEA, what you did with the lighting and dusk is simply amazing. kudos.
• Ball physics seem improved, livelier...more skips and burners and bounces. I liked the way it felt off the bat
• analog pitching is done perfectly.
• player models really do look SO much better, and a lot of faces have more detail
• the new cut scenes like congratulating each other in the dugout should dominate this game...they looked fresh, real, broadcast quality. excellent.
• thanks for getting rid of the homerun trot where they touch their helmet at each base
• crowd was nice and loud and seemed to be smarter
• park looked incredible.
• Karros wasnt that bad
• New replay view of a stolen base
• jumbotrons and details!
• fielding felt better, more fluid
• batting stances and walkups/rituals/timeouts were awesome


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• Karros sounded like he was in another room.
• PLEASE get rid of any cut scene that begins with the fade to white thats been there for years. You lose the broadcast feel of the game and it reminds me I am playing a video game.
• Fade to white quickened homerun trot when using broadcast presentation
• Same old post game celebration cuts. These need to be redone.
• any camera angle that looks like a video game rather than a broadcast, and there were several
• the same old swing follow through that makes these guys look like little leaguers.
• Hoping the constant "swish" sound that happened at every cut is only in the demo.


all in all, I was actually impressed and I was a guy that was saying it looked a LOT like 10. I still think it does, but it just plays better and the addition alone of the dusk skies/lighting make it feel so much more real. Because of this, the old scenes and edits that I am thinking are from like MLB 06 stand out even more. Every time I saw one I cringed, and I honestly think that if this game had a presentation overhaul...nothing but angles and edits that mimicked a real game, it would be just about perfection. They have nailed everything else.

Here's hoping this year they work on Commentary and Broadcast style presentation.

[ezio]

Quote: Originally Posted by Flaxseed Oil

Game is fun but way harder this year. I had to drop the analog hitting down to veteran just to make contact. I've had 2 hits in 3 games.

I had to do this too which is ok for me since I was new to the show last year and really didn't play it that mcuh to be honest.

[nemesis04]

Quote: Originally Posted by ckarlic

Ive read a lot of people saying that the game feels like '10 with new controls but for me, the demo has a fresh feel to it. I can't really explain it but the game and animations feel smooth. Game looks and feels great to me so far. Still need to get a hang of hitting and fielding.

Quote: Originally Posted by Joey

I agree. It makes me wonder how many games they played on '10. I played 100's of games and it feels fresh to me. I mean, of course it's going to feel like '10 - I hope it does!

If it feels fresh to you now wait to you see it with all the content!

[nemesis04]

Anyone notice the new camera angles for the pickoff plays? there are three of them!

[ezio]

Let me start by saying I was new to the show last year but honestly didn't play it alot. I am not a big baseball guy but do follow it.

I love the analog controls. I couldn't reall hit until I put it on Veteran so I may have to go with that level. I love the analog pitching and the fielding is not bad but took some time to get used to. I threw a few into the outfield instead of to the base I was going for

I honestly wasn't sure if I was getting the game becuase as I said I am not a big baseball guy but after 1 1/2 games I am pretty sure I am getting it

I also liked the commnetary and didn't think it was bad at all.

[Tyler4]

Some people may not exactly know for sure what I am trying to say, but I put this in the best way possible for mostly everyone to understand..

Quite a few things that caught my attention while playing the demo were..

• Updated to more realistic batting stances/pitching styles
• When watching replays the batter's stance looks like it normally would playing the game (last year they didn't move much while viewing a replay)
• When you press X for a pre swing motion it moves more fluid like it's one movement instead of two separate moves
• Foul balls toward the bullpen don't make everyone drop and dunk for cover out of the way unrealistically
• How players reach out for the wall now when going for a ball towards the stands
• Eric Karros adds a little bit more interesting bits to the commentary
• AI pitch selection has improved
• How hitters react after every pitch taken
• How the speed and base running ability is under the runner window instead of pausing the game
• How hitters react when they're either early or late on a specific pitch
• Able to get hitters to chase outside of the zone more instead of coming right after them into the zone
• Seeing players; ****, stride, and swing
• Starting pitcher warming up so you see his pitches prior to the game
• How the pitcher catches the ball after the catch throws it back
• Realistic updated moves by pitcher when catching the ball thrown back by the catcher
• How the pitcher covers the plate automatically with a runner on third and a pitch in the dirt
• The cutoffs are insanely realistic

Overall AMAZING job SECA looks better and better every year!!!

[Tyler4]

Quote: Originally Posted by nemesis04

Anyone notice the new camera angles for the pickoff plays? there are three of them!

I forgot to mention this in my impressions, but those were awesome! Adds better more realistic look at pickoff moves.