Gamespot Review Thread

[Mos1ted]

Read it and weep fellas....literally: http://www.gamespot.com/ps3/sports/m...%3Bread-review

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The Good - New analog pitching interface is both realistic and challenging ??? - Tweaks to Road to the Show add some realism to player progression - Boasts a number of small, subtle improvements that make the game more lifelike - Beautiful, almost photo-realistic visuals. The Bad - Few significant changes from last year - Steep learning curve for analog hitting and throwing. ???

The good news is, those of us at O.S. can truly appreciate what this game is in relation to other baseball games and other sports games in general. I'm guessing IGN and Gamespot like to base their scores over year to year improvements instead of judging the game on its own merits.

[Segagendude]

Oh please. This is the same site that called Madden 08 "The first great football game for the next-gen console".


Bah.

[Mos1ted]

The bias that these mainstream gaming sites have towards sports gaming is absurd. They really need to focus on hiring staff members who have a genuine interest in sports gaming to review sports games. To score a game low because it didn't add a bunch of new game modes is also absurd. (What's ironic is that a certain football franchise which shall remain nameless gets criticized for doing exactly that and ignoring the gameplay side of things)

It's baseball. There's only so much that you can do it. Every (major) aspect of Major League Baseball that I can think of is present, so what game modes can they really add? Are they expecting a soft ball mode or something? If a game is made to simulate a professional sports league, then a game should be judged on how well it simulates that respective sports league. In my opinion, the MLB series does this as well as anyone. If anything, this series should be seen as the standard, and I'm not even a hardcore baseball guy. This series has singlehandedly piqued my interest in the sport.

[EnigmaNemesis]

Quote: Originally Posted by Mos1ted

The bias that these mainstream gaming sites have towards sports gaming is absurd. They really need to focus on hiring staff members who have a genuine interest in sports gaming to review sports games. To score a game low because it didn't add a bunch of new game modes is also absurd. (What's ironic is that a certain football franchise which shall remain nameless gets criticized for doing exactly that and ignoring the gameplay side of things) It's baseball. There's only so much that you can do it. Every (major) aspect of Major League Baseball that I can think of is present, so what game modes can they really add? Are they expecting a soft ball mode or something? If a game is made to simulate a professional sports league, then a game should be judged on how well it simulates that respective sports league. In my opinion, the MLB series does this as well as anyone. If anything, this series should be seen as the standard, and I'm not even a hardcore baseball guy. This series has singlehandedly piqued my interest in the sport.

Exactly! These sites are so out of touch. Call of Duty 15 though, 9, 9, 9, /rolleyes

[R9NALD9]

I remember the days when I used to go only to Gamespot for reviews, back in the days that they were fair and were the best videogame site around....

These days I don't use them ever...they really lost all of their reputation, and IGN is heading the same way...

I seem to agree a lot with Eurogamer these days...very fair scores IMO

[queensbomber]

I really dont understand what else they can cram into an already crammed game!
These reviewers seem dissapointed because the game is missing something.
Imo its almost perfect!
Gameplay is solid, graphics are truly next gen, and every year they give the game even more polish. I think this year, over last year, is not just a roster update but almost a complete overhaul (with the exception of the commentary): Colors pop, players move a lot smoother, menus and layouts look cleaner and better, and those little things make the game more enjoyable to me.
I personally cant think of what else could make this a more complete baseball videogame experience ::cough:: commentary!
It almost seems like the reviewer read the back of the box and based his review on that.
This is definitly not the same game as last year. I can never go back to 10!

[HawkeyMediaPlus]

I AM SICK AND TIRED OF HEARING

"MLB 11 THE SHOW IS THE VICTIM OF IT'S OWN SUCCESS"

What does that even mean!? I know what it means but half of the review articles I have read have included that general statement.

You shouldn't get a good score because the game is a success?

[ZennLa3]

People still read reviews?