MLB 10 The Show

Product Description

MLB 10 The Show for PS3… Welcome to The Show All-Star. The best selling and highest rated baseball franchise is back in MLB 10 The Show throwing you into an unsurpassed baseball experience where big moments come alive. It’s all here too; the All New Home Run Derby, MLB All-Star Futures Game, Movie Maker, Catcher Mode, Personalized cheers and yells and Joe Mauer, newly crowned American League MVP, as the new cover athlete. Get ready. The Show is about to begin!

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #8 in Video Games
• Brand: Sony
• Model: 98207
• Published on: 2010-03
• Released on: 2010-03-02
• ESRB Rating: Everyone
• Platform: PLAYSTATION 3
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: .25 pounds

Amazon.com Product Description

Welcome to The Show all-star. The best selling and highest rated baseball franchise is back in MLB 10: The Show throwing you into an unsurpassed baseball experience where big moments come alive. It’s all here too. In addition to a wealth of improvements to longtime franchise features this newest release includes the return of the Home Run Derby, MLB All-Star Futures Game, Movie Maker, Catcher Mode, Personalized cheers and yells and Joe Mauer, newly crowned American League MVP, as the new cover athlete. So get ready, The Show is about to begin and you are leading off. The return of the Home Run Derby. View larger. Game calling from the catcher position. View larger. New fielding and pitcher training options. View larger. 11 new stadiums and 1,250 new gameplay animations. View larger. The Return of Home Run Derby The arcade style action of the Home Run Derby returns in MLB 10: The Show. Available through a variety play options, including season modes and a stand-alone mode that can be selected at any time, Home Run Derby is based on the MLB rules and flow of the actual MLB All-star game. In addition, the MLB All-star Futures Game is also available via season modes in its correct timeframe (just before the HR Derby). Will your Road to The Show player be invited to compete in the Home Run Derby or the Futures Game? Swing for the fences and keep your stats high and you may just get the call as the All-star break approaches. Call the Game as Catcher The catcher is the brains of any defensive squad on the field, and as such MLB 10: The Show lets you test both your baseball IQ and your skills in the crouch as you call the game, one pitch at a time, from behind the plate. Available during Road to The Show, and exhibition game play options, players cultivate their rookie Minor League catcher and bring him up to the Majors where he can lay down signs to your pitcher, offer additional pitch selections if his first pitch call is shaken off and even change signs at will, all via your controller’s face buttons. Pitches are called from a unique first-person perspective, after which the camera angle changes to a standard third-person perspective affording a better view of the entire field. This new functionality defines a whole new level of strategy, demanding knowledge of pitches, opposing batters’ tendencies and the state of your own pitcher’s well-being, as well as the ability to check runners on base and handle and/or block balls that are in the dirt or wild. New Defensive Training Options No ballplayer becomes a golden glove overnight. With that in mind MLB 10: The Show includes new fielding and pitching training modes that augment the existing training functionality built into the game’s improved Road to the Show mode. Fielding drills focus both on the basics of player’s throwing arm, utilizing the new throw meter, as well as the more advanced combination of throwing and decision-making that players will need during game situations. Pitching training consists of a multi-pronged focus designed to improved control and accuracy. Training in these areas is available in isolated one-on-one battles known as “Knockout,” as well as simulated game situations, where goals are clearly defined for each drill. Key Game Features A Wealth of New Features Including: MLB All-star Week consisting of the Home Run Derby and MLB All-star Futures Game. Full online season leagues with better multiplayer functionality. Catcher game calling functionality in certain modes. Movie Maker functionality to create personal highlight reels 11 new Stadiums New fielding and pitching training modes Custom music, fan yells, and chants. Improved Stadium Realism and Experience – From crowd ambiance to enhanced presentation system, even transitional daylight. Road to the Show v4.0 – Play the way that you want to with multiple new options settings, a rewards/penalty system based on play and a new, more accessible stat tracking system. Improved Online Gameplay – This year the online gameplay experience has been vastly improved and will detect and respond better to adverse network conditions along with reduced bandwidth to help the speed and flow of online gameplay. Full Online Season Leagues – Fully functional online season leagues, save and display MLB Player stats, track player energy, allow for trades/injuries, and offer 40-man roster functionality. Real-time Presentations – More than 1,250 new gameplay animations, more than 1,000 new presentation animations, and more than 400 personalized pitcher and batter animations. New Stadiums Available – The PlayStation 3 version of MLB 10: The Show includes five new Minor League stadiums, as well as classic parks including Forbes Field, Crosley Field, Polo Grounds, Shibe Park, Sportsman Park, and Griffith Stadium. Additional Features – Additional features include: multiplayer support, in-game messaging, voice chat, custom soundtracks, add-on content and HD support up to 1080p.

Customer Reviews

amazing….
Ive played the game for a little while now and i have a road to the show pitcher, and i have a franchise going. I am also playing on hall of fame difficulty. so thats what my review will be on.

First the graphics are top notch. i was playing at miluakes stadium for my first game and u could see the shade just go across the field a litle at a time just like in real life. i dont even have an lcd tv and i am amazed at the graphics. i have a little 19 inch old school tv. i play alot of games and these are great graphics

the controlls are simple, but you have to know how to play baseball to play this game. i started out on one of the hardest difficulties cause i played baseball my whole life and know how to play the game. if you dont know much about baseball learn the game cause this game isnt easy. ive played about 3 full games had one close game where they beat me by one in the ninth inning. and this morning i lost bye 12 because i wasnt mixing up my pitches and it seems like the computer is guessing the pitch you going to throw and if you throw it your going to pay. hitting isnt to bad, but dont expect to hit homerun after homerun its just like real life. i hit 2 homerun in the 3 full games i have played. the computer hit like 6 against me. the franchise mode is awsome you lead your team and you have goals your have to do before your contract is up. you decide what facilities you have to make your program better. my favorite team is the redsox but i alwayse play with the brewers cause i dont like playing with one of the best teams in the game.

road to the show is the same as always you play one position and only play when your position is needed, i started as a pitcher and have played in about 5 games. its the same as the real game you need to mix up your pitches or you will get rocked. you have goals you need to meet and things you need to do that will help build your players stats.

overall this game is great, your really going to need to master hitting and pitching though. dont think your going to go in there and keep the same routine going cause once you think you have the computer figured out they might have you figured out. if you enjoy baseball and like a challenge get this game, if you dont want to practice and get good at it you might not want to pick this game up because you might get spanked around.

i havnt played online yet so i dont know how it is if there is lag or not. when i do i will update this and let you know.

If you want a challenge, this is the game for you.
I will come back and write a more in-depth review of this game once I have established the newer dynamics of MLB 2010: The Show. I will say this, the pitching aspect of this game is virtually the same as last year. The challenge comes on the offensive side. They have definitely made hitting more of an artform on this year’s game as opposed to last year’s version. Basically what I have noticed is you have to absolutely square a ball up to make solid contact. On last year’s this was critical as well, but in this year’s version there is no way you can pull a ball on the outside corner of the plate and expect to get a base knock unless the pitcher just throws you a floater. So far, I have played 4 games, and have yet to win playing on the Legend mode on both the hitting and pitching side of the ball. Like I said, you will not notice a great deal of difference on the pitching side, but the hitting side has definitely become more of a challenge.

Another thing I am glad they have improved is the trade aspect of the game. Now, the trades are more realistic, and it is much harder to build your team. Right now my lineup for the Florida Marlins is Coghlan, Uggla, Ramirez, Delgado, Cantu, Hunter Pence, Cody Ross, and John Baker. I obtained Hunter Pence by signing Jermaine Dye in free agency and trading him to the Astros. I also signed Delgado, but I have to get into a groove hitting with him. Another neat feature is this year’s version is if you are in the franchise mode and you get tired of playing your home games at your team’s stadium, you can change the location of the game.

One other aspect of the game that becomes challenging on the offensive side of the ball is the angles the game throws at you once you have made contact. I don’t know how many times I have already made bad baserunning decisions based on some of the angles the game has given me. It definitely makes it frustrating at times, but I think once I get use to some of these different aspects, I will enjoy this game even more. Long live MLB:The Show!

Absolutely Incredibly (So Far)
I’ve only been playing this game for 6 or 8 hours, but I am absolutely blown away.

My initial impression is that this is the single best sports game I have ever played, and I’ve played a lot of them. The graphics are the best in any sports game to date. It makes the latest Maddens look like PS1 throw away titles. I’ll update this review when I have more to say, but so far: mind blowing.

(This goes to show what some competition can do for a sports franchise. MLB 10 and MLB 2K10 are both at the top of their game. Then there’s Madden (the lone NFL licensee) which has turned into an absolute joke. NFL, take note. Competition breeds much, much, much better products.)