MLB 12: The Show Hits a Homerun

Sony released MLB 12: The Show on Tuesday, 6 March. The game includes all current Major League players on their respective teams. Some major changes have been made since the last game, MLB 11: The Show.

The pitching controls have changed tremendously. The old meter pitching in previous games has been replaced by a new pulse pitching system. A pulsating circle is displayed in the strike zone as the player is about to make a pitch. The circle gets bigger and smaller, and depending when you decide to pitch, the accuracy changes. The smaller the circle, the more accurate the pitch. Each pitcher in the game has a different size circle for each of their pitches. The confidence, command of the pitch, and energy the pitcher has determines how big the circle starts out . With bigger circles, it is harder to control exactly where the pitch is going to be.

With this addition to pitching comes an addition to batting. The player now has a circle of his own to hit. While the pitcher can locate where the pitch goes, the batter can now put a circle in the strike zone that controls where the batter focuses his swing.

Many of the same features that have been staples in previous games are in this game as well. Guess Pitch is still in the game (players can guess which pitch they think is coming, and, if they guess right, an indicator comes on the screen to tell which pitch is coming and where). Franchise modes and season play are still available as well.

This game takes a little bit of practice to master, but, if you dedicate enough time and effort to it ,you can master it in no time. MLB 12: The Show is exclusively on PS3.