Operation Sports MLB 13 The Show Community Impressions Thread

[JoeMimic]

Quote: Originally Posted by Babrook

What is everyone's impressions of the new Begginer Mode that supposedly makes this game more accessible? I have always loved the idea of this game but from playing the demo from a few years ago for ~10 hours and still being terrible at hitting I have shrugged off the purchase. When I saw this year that there is a mode that adapts to how well you play, I got pretty excited. I was curious as to if anyone has used this yet and have any insights to how well it works.

When it says beginner it means beginner...First game I threw a complete game shutout 3 hitter with Sabathia and struck out 17 while scoring 13 runs. Second game I threw another complete game shutout this one a six hitter with Pettitte struck out 10 and I scored 15 runs and I had 27 hits.

You have to be terrible not to smash the computer on this mode.

[pistolpete]

Quote: Originally Posted by bronxbombers21325

I've played around 13 innings so far, have yet to see a first pitch ball by the AI.

That's disconcerting.

[Majingir]

lol, killed Mariners

Angels: 14 runs,22 hits
Mariners: 4 runs,7 hits

Angels struck out 8 times
Mariners struck out 7 times

Angels with 4 doubles
Mariners with 3 doubles

Angels with 2HR
Mariners with 2HR

Hamilton: 4-6,5RBI,HR

96% of my pitches were strikes
77% of CPU pitches were strikes


Played 3 games already with some numbers being similar, so gonna start adjusting CPU strike frequency and my pitcher control and see what happens.

[b22gamer]

Played my first game CLE vs DET - lost 8-5. I made it close with a late Drew Stubbs HR but other than that? 11 hits, 10 singles. Saw a few nice bloopers fall in for both teams. Miggy and Prince absolutely RAKE. The throw meter is a nice feature but definitely will take some getting used to. Overall nice game. Wasn't too impressed with the graphics...is it still optimal at 720p? That's what I am playing on, but I have a 1080i capible LCD Samsung 51". I don't know, maybe it's my TV? Although I did notice as the game progressed, the "jaggies" we're less omnipresent. Still the white accents on the cleats are choppy, and the batting glove logos as well.

For my first game, I was pleased. Obviously looking forward to franchise mode, fantasy draft and the OSFM roster set.

[erich20012001]

Just had Marco Scutaro lose 10 points in a bunch of attributes right at the start of the season. If this was on purpose, I think it's a cool way to have a player dramatically lose skill. If not, I'll post it in the bug thread later.

[BravesBoy]

Quote: Originally Posted by bronxbombers21325

I've played around 13 innings so far, have yet to see a first pitch ball by the AI.

Weird..I'm getting them fairly often

[redsfan4life]

First AB hit one off the wall in LF with Choo off Wainwright. Went on to get 4 runs on 6 hits in the inning. Guess there's no rust for me

This is on All-Star difficulty.

[redsfan4life]

Quote: Originally Posted by BravesBoy

Weird..I'm getting them fairly often

Same here. Walked twice the first inning I played lol. Be patient.