Batter Up: MLB 12 The Show for PS3 and PS Vita

[Commander Fury]

Despite my bulging pectorals, rippling six-pack abs, and chiseled physique, I’m honestly not much of an athlete. But I don’t need to be a sports expert to see the appeal behind <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/mlb-12-the-show/">MLB 12 The Show</a>, the slavishly faithful baseball simulation that consistently ranks as the sport’s most respected gaming franchise. At a holiday showcase event in New York City last night, I took a few swings with an early build of MLB 12 The Show, including the <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/tag/playstation-move/">PlayStation Move</a>-enhanced PS3 edition and the all-new <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/category/ps-vita/">PS Vita</a> iteration.

 

The game’s community manager, <a href="http://blog.us.playstation.com/author/rrussell/">Ramone Russell</a>, described how the San Diego team began development with a gruelingly in-depth focus test. The goal: to suss out what core players <em>didn’t</em> like about last year’s edition. “The key feedback we heard involved our presentation and commentary, so that’s our number one focus this year.†Russell described a new feature called True Broadcast Presentation, which accurately recreates broadcast camera cuts and other presentation signatures you’d see in a televised MLB broadcast. “We’re trying to blur the lines between baseball simulation on your PS3 and what you’d see on MLB.TV sitting on your couch,†Russell explained. “When a batter strikes out, the camera will cut and you will see his face, his anger.â€

 

 

 

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