MLB 12: The Show Preview: You May End Up Purchasing It Twice (Game Informer)
The 2012 baseball season has already delivered more drama than a daytime soap,
and players haven’t even reported to Spring Training yet. Ryan Braun, the
National League MVP, failed a drug test and may be suspended 50 games. Albert
Pujols, the star of the reigning World Series champion St. Louis Cardinals,
opted to follow the scent of money to Anahiem rather than defend his title.
The Chicago Cubs, a team desperately seeking a solution to a 100-year
championship drought, hope former Boston Red Sox general manager Theo Epstein
can work his voodoo to remove The Curse of the Billy Goat from Wrigley Field.
While video game baseball is free of the doping, betrayal, and the hundred
years of sucktitude found in its real-life counterpart, developer Sony
Computer Entertainment San Diego is making its own headlines with MLB 12: The
Show. I spoke with senior producer Jason Villa about the additions and changes
made since last season. Along with shedding light on broad changes like new
control mechanics and small nuances like tweaked CPU trade logic, Jason talked
at length about a new feature that should excite gamers of all walks. As
ludicrous as this may …