- #MLB 12 THE SHOW PSP PORTABLE#
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You absolutely cannot just keep tossing fastball after fastball, as you'll get pounded into submission very fast, even on Rookie. The depth of the pitching is quite surprising, especially since strategy is so vital in MLB. Pitching becomes tougher yet when you're in the stretch, as the meter moves faster and harder to pinpoint perfectly. This is where you can use the 'visit mound' option to calm down your pitcher. On the other hand, if you keep giving up hits and runs, the accuracy becomes harder to deal with and pitches will miss their desired spots which can cause even more damage (and you can actually throw wild pitches, something I haven't seen done well in years). A quirk in the deal is the confidence meter built-in if you're getting out after out, the accuracy becomes easier to hit and pitches find their location much easier.
Once you choose your pitch and line it up in the strike zone, a pitching meter like MVP shows up, with its two button-press system one for speed, the other for accuracy. Pitching is very similar to MVP Baseball, but with some extra tricks. This is actually quite difficult so there's no real shame in spending time playing the game on Rookie, which occasionally presents a decent challenge, until you really get a grasp on the game. On Veteran and All-Star, the addition of location guessing changes the game up, since if you guess not only the pitch but the spot its going, you can do some serious damage. You can guess a pitch as well, which reveals the exact location of where the pitch will end up, adds some more power to your swing, and knowledge of what pitch is being slow helps with timing as well. Rookie hitting is easy just swing the bat and use the d-pad or analog nub to hit a fly ball, a grounder, or just pull the ball down the lines. With each difficulty level comes some extra options for hitting, but for the most part it remains the same. Hitting the baseball is very High Heat-like in some ways, without batting cursors and other various annoyances. It can be a slightly complciated game at first, but as you play and advance through the season or play more games against human competition, the little nuances come out and it becomes an intuitive, fun game.
#MLB 12 THE SHOW PSP PORTABLE#
Like a portable game should be, MLB is great for pick-up-and-play action.
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While EA seems more interested in mini-games and basic Ad Hoc wireless action, 989 features both Ad Hoc (which is typical head-to-head 'link' play against a PSP close by) and Infrastructure (the standard online play, only with the use of a wireless router or Wi-Fi hotspot to connect to a bare-bones network structure for cross-country play).
In addition, there's basic exhibition games against the computer, and two types of wireless play. Since we're dealing with a portable console that you don't tend to spend hours at a time with, the lack of a Franchise is forgivable, but I'd expect as developers learn the ropes of the PSP, Franchise modes will return to confuse the hell out of some baseball fans.
#MLB 12 THE SHOW PSP FREE#
But in some ways, the simplicity is refreshing with just your basic Season mode with great stat tracking and some typical trading, free agency, etc., fans who've been overwhelmed by the complexity of recent hardball games on consoles will find a lot to like here. To a cynic, MLB seems about 5 years out of date without a Franchise mode or any kind of extra fluff, MLB might be dated. Those who need a Franchise mode or endless features will definitely be disappointed, but if all you need is your basic baseball options, realistic gameplay, or want another game that's playable online via wireless play, MLB is a very good bet, at least until MVP Baseball comes out next month.
#MLB 12 THE SHOW PSP PS2#
While it technically is a stripped-down, reworked port of the PS2 version of MLB 2006, 989 has carefully retained the best things about that game, and fixed up some of the problems with that console version. The newest entry into the 989 line of PSP games is definitely the best, though Ц that being MLB. At launch alone, SCEA's sports division released Gretzky NHL, World Tour Soccer, and NBA, as they begin fresh in an attempt to make people forget the rocky and difficult PS2 era. 989 Sports has been quite a busy developer since the release of the PSP last month.
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