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MLB 11: The Show Reviewer First Impressions

02:25 PM - March 9, 2011 by RaychelSnr

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I love going to Walt Disney World. I got hooked as a kid, and since then it has become my family’s favorite vacation destination. And after many trips, it’s easy to feel a sense of familiarity if there’s no groundbreaking new attraction on a subsequent visit. Yet, it’s still Disney World.

MLB 11: The Show is similar. The new thrill ride is analog controls. Beyond that, it’s pretty much the same place since my last visit. Still, however, it’s The Show.

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# 21 STLCARDS2011 @ 03/09/11 10:56 PM

Ok so I love this game and I have played since The Show 08, BUT...

I play mostly online and RTTS, and right now it seems like online is just not fun.
In the first 12 games that I have played online now, I have only finished about 5 due to frustration.
My record of 6-6 is weird because of the six victories, 4 of them have been a no hitter (2) or a 1 hitter (2), against the other player. In the games that I won I scored 1 run 3 times and over 6 runs the other 3 times. The games that I've lost it has either been by 1 run or by over 6 runs.

My conclusion is that there is a lack of middle ground on this game online. You either get a no hitter or you can pitch a no hitter. And when it's not a no hitter, the runs come flooding in and it's a blow out of runs. I just dont get it? Anyone else have this problem? Why cant their be more back and forth games where you are allowed to score in more than 1 or 2 innings. Pitching is either absolutely spectacular in one game and then the next you get blown up!?!

# 22 EnigmaNemesis @ 03/10/11 12:19 AM

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Originally Posted by DJ


	Yep, all that stuff plus a Playoff Mode (how great would that be, especially once Knight and Co. start cranking out those Classic Roster sets?) would be the ultimate gaming experience.

You can effectively create your own "playoff mode" online in the custom season set up. And still use custom roster sets. I cool work around!

But yes, an offline one from the core menu would be awesome!

# 23 EnigmaNemesis @ 03/10/11 12:23 AM

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Originally Posted by lwendt33


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You probably made a mistake, and it happens, but wrong forum impressions thread!

# 24 EnigmaNemesis @ 03/10/11 12:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Bahnzo


	Hit me up for a game or two, Russell...I wanna see if you are still the check-swing champ this year (FWIW - Russell can checkswing online like a mutha...it's so frustrating)

Ramone is the Chuck Norris of Check Swings ... he can Check Swing HRs! Book it!

# 25 ChaseB @ 03/10/11 02:22 PM

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Originally Posted by EnigmaNemesis


	Ramone is the Chuck Norris of Check Swings ... he can Check Swing HRs! Book it!

So far it seems like you can check swing way more easily online, thank Jebus. (Like Russ, I check swing a TON, and so that's probably why I've noticed so far.)

# 26 columbia wu @ 03/10/11 02:42 PM

This game is a fielding patch from perfection!!!! The next great jump in the series will be when we jump to the next gaming platform. the camera should auto zoom to the ball and the player closet to it in the outfield...to many times the cpu gets extra bases because I am unable to locate ground balls in the outfield.The shortstop does not respond to ground balls quick enough, the infielders should auto align based on the count and hitter.....great game , very addictive

# 27 CaptainZombie @ 03/10/11 04:59 PM

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Originally Posted by DickDalewood


	Yah, IMO presentation should be the main focus for next year... commentary, graphical overlays, highlight shows, etc. Adding an MLB Today type feature definitely wouldn't hurt either.

Good review.

I agree with you DDW. This game is one step away from sports greatness if they can spruce up the fielding a bit and then give the presentation that much needed overhaul. The commentary still bugs me in '11, but I have not played that much yet. It still has that dry feeling and it needs something more.

# 28 Armor and Sword @ 03/10/11 05:58 PM

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Originally Posted by CaptainZombie


	Good review. I agree with you DDW. This game is one step away from sports greatness if they can spruce up the fielding a bit and then give the presentation that much needed overhaul. The commentary still bugs me in '11, but I have not played that much yet. It still has that dry feeling and it needs something more.

The Fielding is really my only gripe (base running to a lesser degree). Find the same issues you do with guys falling in the outfield allowing singles to turn into doubles and triples, being able to have the right fielder chosen once the ball is hit sometimes is clunky. That is why I use auto fielding. Looks amazing, and purely ratings based.

Everything else is just amazing and this is GOAT along with NBA 2K11!!!!

Gentleman we have reached the pinnacle of sports gaming for baseball and basketball thus far. No doubt.

# 29 EnigmaNemesis @ 03/10/11 08:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Smokez4DAyz


	If it is the same game as last year, I will buy the other game, the show isnt as good as the other game i'm tired of listening to the masses and then I glance at the other game and I am blown.awayy.by the life and energy put into the presentation and lively commentary. When will the show Improve presentation?

It is not the same game as last year, and don't be delusional.

# 30 PS9119 @ 03/12/11 10:28 AM

I find it pretty much the same game. I'm not a fan of the analog hitting and pitching, it feels to me it takes out the stats of each player and makes it a video game timing exercise. Just my opinion! I am an old school MLB fan so I like the inclusion of the Legends especially that you could bunch them in with the other players during a franchise mode. Anyone still playing The Show 10 I have a roster available loaded with well researched stats for tons of Hall of Famer's go on line and download the roster "60's 70's 80's 90's" The show 11 excludes them, I have read somewhere that they lost the license to the the HOF players, UGH!!!! At least you still have the flexibility to edit the HOF players into the game along with their names announced.
There has to be a way they the programmers can include a carryover of a franchise file from the previous version! **** High Heat did it over 10 years ago!
The hit variety seem so much better in RTTS than while playing the game, is it just me?
That's my biggest complaint the hit's seem limited in scope! Still not enough variety!
Another addition that would be cool: since you are able to record player/team specific chants why not give you the ability to have you be able to record an announcement of a players name (also include this in franchise mode) I am a long time Met fan It would be cool to create Daryl Strawberry in the game and have his name announced instead of number 18. I'm tired of using "Stansberry"(close as I could get!)as his last name!!!
Other than that the game sucks me in every year! Just don't sit on your laurel's and go Madden on me (that's another story that game still pales in comparison to NFL 2k5)!!!

# 31 PS9119 @ 03/12/11 10:38 AM

OH YEAH SINCE NO HOF PLAYERS ANYMORE COULD WE REMOVE THE NUMBER BLOCK FROM FRANCHISE AND SEASON IN AN UPDATE SO MY RUTH CAN BE NUMBER # ON THE YANKEES ETC. ETC. ETC.!!!!!!!!

# 32 EnigmaNemesis @ 03/12/11 11:56 AM

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Originally Posted by PS9119


	OH YEAH SINCE NO HOF PLAYERS ANYMORE COULD WE REMOVE THE NUMBER BLOCK FROM FRANCHISE AND SEASON IN AN UPDATE SO MY RUTH CAN BE NUMBER # ON THE YANKEES ETC. ETC. ETC.!!!!!!!!

I think your caps lock is stuck!

And this can not happen at this time. MLB won't allow it.

# 33 Jimbo68 @ 03/12/11 08:38 PM

Has anyone else noticed the ball looking kind of gray, or almost see through when it's in the field, rolling along the grass, or being tossed around by the players? I played a few innings at my local Best Buy and noticed this right away. It almost blinks as it's spinning. It should be solid white. Very weird as well as disappointing for me. I've played The Show for the past three years and never noticed anything like this.

# 34 DickDalewood @ 03/12/11 08:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Jimbo68


	Has anyone else noticed the ball looking kind of gray, or almost see through when it's in the field, rolling along the grass, or being tossed around by the players? I played a few innings at my local Best Buy and noticed this right away. It almost blinks as it's spinning. It should be solid white. Very weird as well as disappointing for me. I've played The Show for the past three years and never noticed anything like this.

Ball looks white to me.

# 35 EnigmaNemesis @ 03/12/11 09:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Jimbo68


	Has anyone else noticed the ball looking kind of gray, or almost see through when it's in the field, rolling along the grass, or being tossed around by the players? I played a few innings at my local Best Buy and noticed this right away. It almost blinks as it's spinning. It should be solid white. Very weird as well as disappointing for me. I've played The Show for the past three years and never noticed anything like this.

That is because BB has it hooked up to a 3DTV and did not turn 3D off in the in game menu. I had to turn it off on the set I seen it on when I was in there to buy the game.

# 36 Jimbo68 @ 03/13/11 01:53 AM

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Originally Posted by EnigmaNemesis


	That is because BB has it hooked up to a 3DTV and did not turn 3D off in the in game menu. I had to turn it off on the set I seen it on when I was in there to buy the game.

I too turned off the 3-D setting when I began to play at Best Buy, I initially thought it was a cruddy TV, it was a Sony, or that I was seriously *drunk until I remembered having heard about this years game having 3-D in it. So I quickly turned the 3-D off and then played my few innings. And then this is where I had a hard time seeing the ball in the field, or when it was being tossed around. It looked fine during the pitcher/batter due,l but like I've said, it seemed to be blinking otherwise. Oh well, maybe I'll head back to BB look again. *It wasn't the booze, haven't had any in a while.

# 37 EnigmaNemesis @ 03/13/11 03:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Jimbo68


	I too turned off the 3-D setting when I began to play at Best Buy, I initially thought it was a cruddy TV, it was a Sony, or that I was seriously drunk until I remembered having heard about this years game having 3-D in it. So I quickly turned the 3-D off and then played my few innings. And then this is where I had a hard time seeing the ball in the field, or when it was being tossed around. It looked fine during the pitcher/batter due,l but like I've said, it seemed to be blinking otherwise. Oh well, maybe I'll head back to BB look again. It wasn't the booze, haven't had any in a while.

Could be just their set up. Something was wrong. Because that definitely does not happen here, nor did it happen on the Sony 3D set saw at BB.

# 38 EnigmaNemesis @ 03/13/11 06:09 AM

Thanks for the impressions!

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