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Originally Posted by Harry Hibbs
I'm frankly surprised to see the generally lackluster responses in these later posts. People complaining that the franchise is not evolving, not giving them what they want, etc. etc. I'm sure this must be disheartening to the OOTP dev team, although they've probably grown thick skins over the years. I for one am very grateful they've stuck with it. I think 22 is now very much on par, quality-wise, with the legendary FM series.
From my perspective, this is the best release of any I've played, dating back to OOTP3. The 3D is vastly improved over even last year's release and the new stadiums look great. Yes I'm in the 'plays out every game' camp as opposed to simulating entire baseball world histories in weeks or months, so my universes move slowly. That's the way I like it. But even if you're more into a rapid paced management sim experience, you'll be hard pressed to find anything with this depth and breadth I suspect.
I used to find myself worrying about how close to real life my current OOTP universe was. Now I let it develop and grow into its own thing, and I find it to be utterly compelling, believable and totally engrossing. Thank you dev team, for the best product release to date!
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I agree about the disheartening comments about the development team. There is absolutely no way to write code that gives everyone exactly what they want. It simply can’t be done. Especially when it comes to trying to mimic real life. How can the dev team account for every single contingency that might possibly pop up in some one’s imagination?
I have been purchasing this game for well over ten versions. Every year, there is something new, something to build on for the next version. When I buy each version, I understand that it is not going to be 100% able to mimic real life. Folks have complained about the trading AI for years. I always cranked up the difficulty bar and it seemed to be fine for me. This version makes even the easiest setting difficult. But the truth remains that in real life, GM’s make trades that leaves me scratching my head at giving away talent for junk return (try following the Reds for about ten minutes).
There will always be parts of this game that won’t appeal to me. I don’t play online, nor do I compete against online players in any game ... ever! But I don’t begrudge those who do, and I am glad the game is evolving in many different directions. I happen to enjoy the 3D and playing out games from time to time.
My main complaint about this version is not really the game’s fault, but the wholesale changes in baseball altogether - minor league baseball contraction, three hitter rules for relievers, etc. Markus and the other development team members have done an amazing job keeping up with the changes and giving us options to use or not use the many changes that baseball is bringing to the table.
I think we might do well to remember that it’s just a game, and despite the improvements every version, there will always be some situations arise that no developer will ever be able to foresee.