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And now.... Amazon has matched Best Buy's offer. $50 credit with purchase of 160GB PS3.

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You do get 1 free try per week. That's weak sauce though... why even bother with quarter-ing their fan base to death?

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I'd be interested in potentially reforming the league this year if we get enough interest. I know last year had its problems but I really had a blast playing in this league.

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Very pumped for this year's game. I might not be picking it up til the weekend when I have more time, but I will get alot of hours in Saturday, that is for sure.

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Sold!

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The trophy list looks pretty shitty this year.

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Newegg has the game for $49.99 shipped, if you are a subscriber to the email they send out for deals. It's in the Mardi Gras message; click on "See All Deals" and scroll down.

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Cool NYT article on the work San Diego Studios did with a disabled gamer to make this game more accessable and playable for those with physical disabilities. : link

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This is the first time in at least four years I haven't bought this on day one. Not enough time this year with the baby. Let us all know how you guys like the game.

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:doh:

Must resist The Show. You look so pretty... like such a perfect simulation... Road to the Show, you are such a great game format... must resist... will only be disappointed with all the annoying bugs and glitches and stupid manager crap in RTTS... remember, you always sell this after a month... it's just not worth it...

ALRIGHT. ONE MORE TIME. I'LL ONLY BE SUCKERED INTO YOUR WEB THIS ONE... MORE... TIME.

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Dude, you sound just like me!! I can't believe I'm doing this again... but I'll be at Kmart after work getting my yearly fix... only to be disappointed (I hope not).

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Baseball games are evil. I want to buy them just because it's a sign that winter is almost over. But I never play through even 1 full season before I put them down.

I played the PS3 demo in 3D and it's damn tempting this year. I was able to resist the urge last year.

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Yes! I knew I could wear you down eventually! ;)

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But I just want The Show to know that if I didn't have KMart credit I wouldn't be cracking so easily this year.

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Geez. Where are the reviews already? I'd love for someone to talk me out of this trip to KMart.

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http://www.metacritic.com/game/plays...critic-reviews

http://www.gamesradar.com/ps3/mlb-11...01104851807029

http://static.gamesradar.com/19452/i...gr_verdict.jpg
http://static.gamesradar.com/images/...score_fp_9.gif
You'll love

* Looks and plays beautifully
* RTTS has some upgrades
* Move-based HR Derby

You'll hate

* RTTS load times are brutal
* Hitting is still really tough
* Starting to feel a bit stale

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There's still only 4 though. And only one of those is worth a damn.

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I guess "plays beautifully" is the most important thing... but comments like "starting to feel a bit stale" is alarming. F it... I'm still buying this but I'm NOT buying next years unless some major rework takes place.

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Nick Crush, where are you dude? You should have had a half season in RTTS complete and half the bugs identified :lol:

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ugh, last year was my first time playing the series and I dumped it after about a week because of the hitting. I'll be passing on it this year.

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I played a good 100 games before I got good at hitting last year. It takes a while to get your timing locked in, but once you do the game is just so much fun.

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:lol:

Sadly, it looks like I won't be getting this til the weekend.

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Fallout would probably be the only game I have comparatively played a "whole season" of. Even if you play 40 or so games then you've likely gotten more play out of it than most games these days. Look at it this way and it makes it easier to buy these games.

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Picked this up today and just finished my first game. Here's some quick thoughts.

The analog pitching, hitting and fielding takes a bit to get used to. I turned off analog hitting... I feel it requires way too much time to get used to. I went through 4 innings and got K'd 9 times and the ball never left the infield. So I turned it off, I'm just not up to the challenge right now.

Analog pitching is great. It adds just a small dynamic but makes pitching that much more realistic. I love it.

Analog fielding works well enough but I don't see the benefit of it compared to the old style. Yes, I know now you control your own errors but it doesn't seem to make much of a difference.

Other then that, expect a lot of the same... it looks better, there are more animations and the presentation is slightly different but you'll get the feeling right away that you've played the game before... because you have. But I love this game and for some reason I never get tired of it.

The only negative I got so far is loading times. They're horrendous.

I'm also planning on getting MOVE now as some point. The home run derby must be a blast with it.

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My code arrived, but no email confirmation the game has shipped. If I get anxious and get the game at Kmart, wonder if I'll lose my free mlb.tv code. I'm good until Friday, but if its not here by Friday, its going to be hard not to pick it up at Kmart with the free $15.

CAG is reporting that newegg.com is sending out $25 off a $50 purchase codes for first purchases. I signed up with them tonight hoping to get a code. They have the Show for $50, so I'd get it from there and return my preorder to Best Buy. I doubt I get that lucky to have the code.

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I doubt the code would be void if you returned it.

I played one game with my Tigers in spring training... my short review: freaking loved it! I had to adjust some sliders so I could actually hit, but once I got the hang of it I was having a blast.

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I'm enjoying this so far, especially the pitching. The only part that I'm struggling with is the analog fielding. It can be a pain when the perspective shifts and you end up throwing it to the wrong base. I'm sure I'll get a handle on it after a few more games.

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IGN's 8.0 Review

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you can change the camera views in Options. Plus, just change it to buttons anyway... its better.

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8.0? Is that the worst rating this game has received? Isn't it normally in the 9's?

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Here's the IGN ratings for past versions (PS3 unless identified otherwise):

'10: 8.9

'09: 8.7
'09 (PS2): 7.3
'09 (PSP): 7.5

'08: 8.7
'08 (PS2): 8.0
'08 (PSP): 8.2


'07: 7.7
'07 (PS2): 8.5
'07 (PSP): 7.9

'06 (PS2): 8.0
'06 (PSP): 8.3

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(stolen from CAG who stole it from BR.com)

decent deal at Target next week if you happen to be in the market for one of these other 7 games:

Buy one get one 50% off (these 8)

Just Dance 2 -$39.99
Zumba -$39.99
Kirby's Epic Yarn -$39.99
Sonic Colors -$39.99
Dance Central -$49.99
Dead Space 2 -$59.99
Bulletstorm -$59.99
MLB 11: The Show -$59.99

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I think IGN just saved me a few dollars. I knew if I waited until today I could survive the yearly temptation.

Re: RTTS

But all that said, this is still the same ol' mode as the past few years. To call it stale would be an insult to week-old bread. Time to reboot this thing already.

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Like others have mentioned, so far I'm using analog pitching and fielding, but old school batting. The fielding has cost me two games so far, unfortunately.

One big downer for me: the load times are now in the "you've got to be KIDDING me" range, and the amount of time it takes to save a season or RTTS has seemingly doubled from last year.

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For all of you still sitting on the fence, you can get the game from Modell's for $36 shipped.
Use promo code MOD4TEN39
http://www.modells.com/product/index...1&clickid=cart

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Damnit!

I wonder since this will be the first time I've even played this franchise that I will be blown away regardless of the drop in quality.

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Does Amazon give refunds for opened games :o

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You could place your order and return the unopened copy though.

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And 2K11 is $32.99 shipped.

Hmm. Is it time to jump ship for something different this year? At least I won't be dealing with the same RTTS bugs. They'll be entirely new bugs.

I wish there was more than one review on metacritic for the game.

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I believe the code is only good through 3/10 by the way.