MLB 10 The Show Review AA 8.0 ***Keep all MLB topics here****

i thought it was gonna be AAAE :(

i figured maybe a 9.0

[QUOTE="hkmp5a2"]

I'll say it again. the mod who allowed the game to be exclusive said himself the polls are pretty much Bull..the system was so over abused.

Threads created every day by a cow, lemming, or what ever boasting about said game being AAA > a poll being put together. The game has ben boasted since MLB 9 came out that this would be another AAA.

Chutebox

I know they're bull, but your deciding a game's hype solely on what only fanboys say and completely disregarding everyone else.

That's no way to determine a game's hype.

It sure is a way. That's what happens in SW. As soon as the game became an Exclusive it was in the hands of the cows, the cows took it to far. I'm sorry, but it's the truth.

[QUOTE="Chutebox"]

[QUOTE="hkmp5a2"]

I'll say it again. the mod who allowed the game to be exclusive said himself the polls are pretty much Bull..the system was so over abused.

Threads created every day by a cow, lemming, or what ever boasting about said game being AAA > a poll being put together. The game has ben boasted since MLB 9 came out that this would be another AAA.

hkmp5a2

I know they're bull, but your deciding a game's hype solely on what only fanboys say and completely disregarding everyone else.

That's no way to determine a game's hype.

It sure is a way. That's what happens in SW. As soon as the game became an Exclusive it was in the hands of the cows, the cows took it to far. I'm sorry, but it's the truth.

[QUOTE="hkmp5a2"]

[QUOTE="Chutebox"]

I know they're bull, but your deciding a game's hype solely on what only fanboys say and completely disregarding everyone else.

That's no way to determine a game's hype.

Chutebox

It sure is a way. That's what happens in SW. As soon as the game became an Exclusive it was in the hands of the cows, the cows took it to far. I'm sorry, but it's the truth.

Jeez, we're still arguing this? I thought my post last night would clear it up a bit. Guess not :?

Skittles_McGee

yeah 8.0 - 8.5 seems about right. I played a full 162 game season last year (plus more) and its too much of the same. If it didn't have all the bugs, if they fixed loading in RTTS mode and they added a bunch of new commintary I would have said 9.0-9.5.

[QUOTE="Skittles_McGee"]

Jeez, we're still arguing this? I thought my post last night would clear it up a bit. Guess not :?

Stevo_the_gamer

and I'll reiterate, people will consider and argue in SW for almost any game as a flop, especially those games that score less than AAA.

Doesn't mean they are right either.

and I'll reiterate, people will consider and argue in SW for almost any game as a flop, especially those games that score less than AAA.

Doesn't mean they are right either.

SolidTy

gamespot is getting really funny now.. the computer is too good? or is it just ur not good at playing the game.

They say problems with pitching mechanics, i played 3 games with my friend, what problems? The only thing that i see mlb series having problems with is online.

[QUOTE="Skittles_McGee"]

Jeez, we're still arguing this? I thought my post last night would clear it up a bit. Guess not :?

Stevo_the_gamer

[QUOTE="Stevo_the_gamer"][QUOTE="Skittles_McGee"]

Jeez, we're still arguing this? I thought my post last night would clear it up a bit. Guess not :?

shinrabanshou

[QUOTE="shinrabanshou"]

[QUOTE="Stevo_the_gamer"]And I'll reiterate, it's fairly easy to see why some will consider this a flop. It's obvious it didn't meet expectations.Stevo_the_gamer

Also when does hype become official in this metagame, doesn't it need to be locked in before reviews start coming in to influence it? It seems kind of pointless if something is hyped AAA for months and then after some negative reviews come in before Gamespot's it falls to AA, or vice versa as seems to be the case for Heavy Rain.

It's been a while since that thread but I recall most of the people who actually posted their expectations, since that seems to be the standard by which MLB10 is to be judged instead of the only poll that was conducted, were expecting a score around 8.5.

Also when does hype become official in this metagame, doesn't it need to be locked in before reviews start coming in to influence it? It seems kind of pointless if something is hyped AAA for months and then after some negative reviews come in before Gamespot's it falls to AA, or vice versa as seems to be the case for Heavy Rain.

shinrabanshou

There is no "official" way of doing it. The only official way we did have was banned (not sure when exactly it was banned though). The problem rests with multiple and multiple threads popping up regarding hype even very late in the window -- where as a hype thread could pop up before, as in a day or whatever, before it's even reviewed. I sort of wish we'd go back to having just one "official" thread and go off that but hey, that in of itself was an issue as well back in the day which lead to its banning.

Ok Im sure someone already pointed this out but did I actually read in the review that its too much like its predecessor? Its baseball! How do you change the gameplay of baseball?

Ok Im sure someone already pointed this out but did I actually read in the review that its too much like its predecessor? Its baseball! How do you change the gameplay of baseball?

powerman91

Ok Im sure someone already pointed this out but did I actually read in the review that its too much like its predecessor? Its baseball! How do you change the gameplay of baseball?

powerman91

Make it interesting to watch. Nevermind, that's impossible...

[QUOTE="powerman91"]

Ok Im sure someone already pointed this out but did I actually read in the review that its too much like its predecessor? Its baseball! How do you change the gameplay of baseball?

DeadMagazines

Finally got my hands on MLB 10 The Show, and even though it's not a huge leap like 08 was to 07 ... there's still a good amount of changes to the animation work and presentation that make it worth a purchase if you're a baseball fan.

I've only played two games so far, and of course I think it's AAA all the way BUT if I reviewed it the way GS does I would go with an 8.5 just because it didn't make enough significant changes from 09 AND the online still seems to be an issue.

Best baseball game ever made? If were talking about replicating the game as close as possible, nothing comes close to MLB 10 The Show.

Tempted to play this even though I don't even like baseball.GrandJury

The demo is available but it's a big one, almost 3gigs.

Tempted to play this even though I don't even like baseball.GrandJury

Im the same way bud, I dont like baseball much at all, but this game is just fantastic.

in my opinion, i thought 09 should have scored a 8-8.5 because as solid as a game it is, no baseball game should be released without the home run derby mode in it. its like sunny without frank. still great, but smthn was missing... 10 should have gotten the 9

[QUOTE="shinrabanshou"]

I'm both surprised and not surprised.

I could see this happening, but I don't see why it happened since by most other accounts so far this year's game is an improvement on last year's. It's not really logical.

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Also their was no official hype.

ActicEdge

Improving on an old formula doesn't necessarily mean you should score the same. The standards raise with yearly installment games to keep delivering unexpected and excellent features. Being a better game doesn't alway mean deserving a better score.

Except with baseball games, the Show IS the standard, and the reviewer states as much to lead off his review. I'd see your point if 2k came out and blew away the competition with new features... but it's the same old broken MLB2K. When you do everything as well or better than you've ever done them before, it's hard to justify the incongruent reviews, and judging by the scores from other sites, I'd say this review is solidly in the minority.

But whatever. As a baseball fan I'll say that The Show 10 met all my expectations and exceeded a few. And after how great 09 was, it's saying something when you can still impress. The new drills for RTTS are great, the Catcher mode and HR derby are welcome new additions, and the game looks beautiful.

[QUOTE="ActicEdge"]

[QUOTE="shinrabanshou"]

I'm both surprised and not surprised.

I could see this happening, but I don't see why it happened since by most other accounts so far this year's game is an improvement on last year's. It's not really logical.

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Also their was no official hype.

santoron

Improving on an old formula doesn't necessarily mean you should score the same. The standards raise with yearly installment games to keep delivering unexpected and excellent features. Being a better game doesn't alway mean deserving a better score.

Except with baseball games, the Show IS the standard, and the reviewer states as much to lead off his review. I'd see your point if 2k came out and blew away the competition with new features... but it's the same old broken MLB2K. When you do everything as well or better than you've ever done them before, it's hard to justify the incongruent reviews, and judging by the scores from other sites, I'd say this review is solidly in the minority.

But whatever. As a baseball fan I'll say that The Show 10 met all my expectations and exceeded a few. And after how great 09 was, it's saying something when you can still impress. The new drills for RTTS are great, the Catcher mode and HR derby are welcome new additions, and the game looks beautiful.

I don't see a problem. Leading the pack still doesn't mean your exempt from the standards you impose on yourself by being leader. The best FPS could be miles ahead of everything else and still be an 8. The point of the review isn't to give you a better score for beingbetter game, its entirely about how well you maintain the experience each year. There is nothing logically wrong with this score. I'm not going to play it though because I don't like baseball so that's about where my comments on the score end.

[QUOTE="shinrabanshou"]

It's been a while since that thread but I recall most of the people who actually posted their expectations, since that seems to be the standard by which MLB10 is to be judged instead of the only poll that was conducted, were expecting a score around 8.5.

Also when does hype become official in this metagame, doesn't it need to be locked in before reviews start coming in to influence it? It seems kind of pointless if something is hyped AAA for months and then after some negative reviews come in before Gamespot's it falls to AA, or vice versa as seems to be the case for Heavy Rain.

Stevo_the_gamer

There is no "official" way of doing it. The only official way we did have was banned (not sure when exactly it was banned though). The problem rests with multiple and multiple threads popping up regarding hype even very late in the window -- where as a hype thread could pop up before, as in a day or whatever, before it's even reviewed. I sort of wish we'd go back to having just one "official" thread and go off that but hey, that in of itself was an issue as well back in the day which lead to its banning.

discontinued would be a better word than banned.