MLB 07: The Show Review

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(More customer reviews)I had that other baseball game (2K7) but did not like the out of focus look.For example when you are at the plate, the stands in the outfield are blurry and out of focus.I hated that so much that I sold the game right away. That also happens when the camera is on the batter.In that case, the fans in the stands to the sides and back of home plate are very blurry looking.I know that happens in real games but it looked dumb in a video game and should have been left out.

Compared to 2K7, MLB The Show has better graphics, better animations and an a very adequate play-by-play team.It was easy to get into the game play also.I only played a couple of games but I liked what I saw heard and liked the control scheme.A couple of things bugged me though.First, I once had MLB 05 on the PS2 and when you hit a home run, you would get fireworks and/or animation from objects like the rising apple in NY, the swinging bell in Philly or the rotating pin wheels and fireworks in White Sox Park (I know it's Cellular Field but I prefer to call it White Sox Park).In the PS3 version, I didn't see any of that and was very dissapointed.How can they have it in a lesser version and not include it in the latest generation machine's software.Did someone forget to put it in?It takes some of the fun out of hitting home runs.Also, the AI (artificial intelligence) can be suspect.I had a man on third and a ball was hit to the first baseman.Instead of trying to cut down the runner at the plate, he instead ran to touch first base to get the hitter and then threw to home.As a result the run scored when it should have been contested.I've heard of other like mistakes and while no video game yet has proved to be perfect those are mistakes that should have been corrected in testing.

The crowd in this game looks great from every angle and is the best looking crown in any major sports video game.I read promotional material that said the crowd would interact by going for foul balls but that must have not made the final cut as I didn't see any instance where that happened.I hope they put back the fireworks and animations for home runs and implement the interactive crowd animation for chasing foul balls in next years game.Otherwise between this and the only other game in town (2K7), I would pick MLB The Show 07 for the PS3.

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MLB 07: The Show delivers online baseball action the way it should be. The franchise now introduces the all-new Road to The Show mode, enabling gamers to play both offense and defense from the created player's perspective. With the Adaptive Pitching Intelligence (API) feature, catchers will call the game based on the individual strengths and weaknesses of each pitcher as well as analyze tendencies of batters. Gamers will now have the ability to either trust the pitches called by the catcher or shake them off. Online League Play offers customizable leagues with up to 30 teams, complete with full stat tracking, point benefits and rewards. The My Sliders feature allows users to create their perfect game settings and upload them to the MLB 07 The Show server for others to try out.

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