OS Staff Roundtable - MLB '11: The Show Demo Impressions

[snaz16]

Couldn't agree more with Chase,Raskal,and Qb. After playing the demo,I went and popped in
'10" and went to SF w/night start against Texas,and to me there's no comparison in graphics. Colors are sharper,late day to night transition is gorgeous( sky actually got that orange tint as the sun fades) and the player bodies are much improved. Shots down the lines actually get to the corner wall where as they don't seem to have the "friction" slow down. Add in custom camera angles,the ability to mix and match uniforms,etc, and its worth it for me. Remember how good Tony LaRussa baseball was until the clamoring for change resulted in a steaming turd that T. LaRussa 4 turned out to be,that spelled the end of that series.Be careful what you wish for.

[econoodle]

Quote: Originally Posted by Socalbias

Alrite thanks guys, got confused a little bit. I love the demo, I think most of the criticism that it looks the same as the older versions is because its THAT good of a game. This isn't a COD/Battlefield shooter game that brings in HUNDREDS of millions of dollars and have a 2year time zone, so I don't expect SO much change from an already flawless game. With that said, I love the new controls. They definitely are a new learning curve which this game NEEDED. Cannot wait till the real game comes out.

Hey there's already an Impressions thread!

lol
just kidding.

[JustinSainn]

I'm with Chase. Of course, the analog controls are game changers for me. It was a great simulation before, now it truely feels like a game of baseball.

[Jgainsey]

Ha! I though the first post social bias made was pretty funny... though I only thought it was funny because I assumed he was being sarcastic. Either way, it's still just as funny that he told a staff writer his thread was redundant.


Anyways, back on topic. I have to agree with Chase on his impression, as well as his take on the other opinions. I'm not exactly sure what people are looking for this deep into the life of The Show on the PS3. Usually when a game feels drastically different than previous versions, it means that those previous games sucked.

[Heroesandvillains]

Christian,

I can assure you that there are an ABUNDANCE of new animations in the demo!

Quit button mashing! LOL

Seriously, I really don't understand how you could have spent 2 hours with the demo and not have seen any new animations.

[N51_rob]

Seems like a lot guys have severely inflated expectations of a Demo that is 2 1/2 months old.

[Raskal]

Quote: Originally Posted by N51_rob

Seems like a lot guys have severely inflated expectations of a Demo that is 2 1/2 months old.

In their defense, the demo is supposed to be a representation of the final product.

[Entiae]

I'm with Chase on this one.
His impressions even made me a little bit more excited about this game.