MLB: The Show, Living up to the Hype?

[Glenn33]

Re: MLB: The Show, Living up to the Hype?

I'm gonna say NO - this game did not live up to the hype. Visually it's a masterpiece but I am growing more and more dissapointed with the core gameplay. Quite frankly - I struggle to get any offense out of the CPU on HOF & Allstar (and trust me - I am really not good.) I swear I had more competative games in MLB07. Other than the HUGE graphic upgrade, i just don't see anything new this game brought to the table.

I don't think it's a great game...just a good one.

[Brophog]

Re: MLB: The Show, Living up to the Hype?

Other than the HUGE graphic upgrade, i just don't see anything new this game brought to the table.

I don't think it's a great game...just a good one.

Fair enough. When you say this though, are you comparing it to itself, or to all sports gaming/baseball gaming of the past?

[Tomba]

Re: MLB: The Show, Living up to the Hype?

Fair enough. When you say this though, are you comparing it to itself, or to all sports gaming/baseball gaming of the past?

In my opinion(completely taking out that i went and got a PS3 AGAIN just for The Show)this game is polished aside for the collision detection. yes, theres no weather/cold/dynamic lighting/clouds/cloudy/overcast games and YES there is no rain BUT what IS there is great for this year.
The gameplay is tried and true. YES it's old fashioned YES it's button pressing YES it's timed YES it's basic and simple in principal BUT again it's polished. Nowehre else will you see a gamwe run like this that can just have you playing RIGHT AWAY.

i give it my highest regard because the devleoper took the time to get the game running smoothly AND have it running smoothly with such great graphical detail.

Player faces are great grass is great and the colors ARE the best I've ever seen in a sports game. IT looks photorealistic sometimes.

BUt "did it live up to the hype' well "the Hype" made me buya PS# gain, BUt playing the actual demo THEN game has made me relish in that hype and make that hype pure bliss

[Glenn33]

Re: MLB: The Show, Living up to the Hype?

Fair enough. When you say this though, are you comparing it to itself, or to all sports gaming/baseball gaming of the past?

I am comparing it to itself. In my opinion - the gameplay took a slight step back from last year. So while it is 2 steps forward with the visuals - it's one step back with the gameplay.

[dubuque]

Re: MLB: The Show, Living up to the Hype?

where are the fans coming and going from there seats where are the vendors they said that would be in the game

[tim_anju]

anyone loves baseball, will surely enjoy this one. Me and my Bro plays it everynight yet we are basketball players. Hehe Currently I beat my Bro's Yanks everytime haha..

[Jgainsey]

Re: MLB: The Show, Living up to the Hype?

Having not played MLB 07 or any other game in this series for that matter, MLB 08 is everything that I hoped it would be and more. Those of you that didn't struggle through MLB 2k7 may not realize how how awesome this game is.. at least when it's being compared to it's 2k counterpart. It definitely feels good to be on the other side this year.

Though I don't think it's good enough to justify buying a ps3. But that's just me, I'm sure there are plenty of other people here who would tell you differently. For me, I was on my 5th 360 and Blu Ray had just come out as the clear winner. So when that 5th xbox died the choice was a pretty easy one. And the show definitely made the choice alot easier.