Ryan Howard Named Cover Athlete for MLB 08 the show - Canadian TV, Computing and Home Theatre Forums

hugh · 2008-01-09, 10:47 AM

Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. (SCEA) announced today the signing of Philadelphia Phillies All-Star first basemen Ryan Howard as the cover athlete for the MLB 08 THE SHOW, due to hit stores in early 2008 on Playstation 3, 2 and PSP.

The Game

As the only first party baseball game officially-licensed by Major League Baseball Properties Inc. (MLBP), Major League Baseball Advanced Media (MLBAM) and the Major League Baseball Players Association (MLBPA), MLB 08 THE SHOW features more than 3,000 individual player animations, including personalized stances, pitching animations, individual swings, batting rituals and motion captures from MLB players. Additionally, the franchise adds to the realism by including Umpire Personalities combined with Interactive Hot and Cold Zones and Player-scaled Strike Zones, Release Point Pitching combined with Adaptive Pitching Intelligence (API) and the Pitch Command System (PCS), and the most comprehensive commentary ever produced for a sports title, featuring the three-man booth of Rex Hudler, Matt Vasgerian and Dave Campbell.

Providing players with some additional performance incentives, the MLB franchise introduces the new Progressive Batting Performance feature, which will both reward players for superior performance and penalize them for hitting slumps while under user control. Adding to an already robust online feature set, which includes customizable Online League Play with up to 30 teams, scrolling MLB Score Ticker and more, MLB 08 THE SHOW introduces SCOUT (SportsConnect Online User Tracking), which allows gamers to set and store their game preferences on the MLB server, and then enables the system to look for a Quick Match with opponents that fit similar competitive criteria.

hugh · 2008-01-09, 10:47 AM

About Ryan Howard

Known for his prolific power and ability to drive in runs, Howard is just the second player in Major League Baseball history to win the Rookie of the Year honors and a Most Valuable Player award in successive seasons. During his 2006 MVP season, Howard led the Major Leagues in home runs (58), which broke the record for most home runs in a sophomore season set in 1947 by Ralph Kiner (51), won the All-Star Game Home Run Derby with a total of 23 blasts, and was the 2006 National League Hank Aaron Award recipient, the award given to the top hitter in each league.

Last season, while helping lead the Phillies to the 2007 National League Division Series against the Colorado Rockies by muscling out 47 home runs and driving in 136 runs, Howard became the fastest player in MLB history to hit 100 home runs. The record-breaking accomplishment was achieved in only 325 games, 60 less than the 385 games that Ralph Kiner needed to hit his first 100 home runs from 1946 to 1948.

darrylr · 2008-01-09, 10:55 AM

The Show is a pretty good game. I'll likely be picking this up for my PS3.

kgeorge78 · 2008-01-09, 10:35 PM

Im Waiting for 2k8 for 360 so my mighty Tigers can bash the competition

asif9t9 · 2008-01-10, 07:53 AM

Ryan Howard. He's a guy I expected to find in the Mitchell Report.

Is there a 2K8 for baseball? I thought The Show was the only baseball video game.

hugh · 2008-01-10, 09:11 AM

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Is there a 2K8 for baseball?

I have 2K7 for the PS3 so I assume there will be a 2K8.

kgeorge78 · 2008-01-10, 09:26 AM

Howard is too fat to be on the Mitchell report. He's just a Big, Big boy

2008-01-09, 10:47 AM	#1
hugh Member #1 Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Toronto Posts: 47,492	Ryan Howard Named Cover Athlete for MLB 08 the show Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. (SCEA) announced today the signing of Philadelphia Phillies All-Star first basemen Ryan Howard as the cover athlete for the MLB 08 THE SHOW, due to hit stores in early 2008 on Playstation 3, 2 and PSP. The Game As the only first party baseball game officially-licensed by Major League Baseball Properties Inc. (MLBP), Major League Baseball Advanced Media (MLBAM) and the Major League Baseball Players Association (MLBPA), MLB 08 THE SHOW features more than 3,000 individual player animations, including personalized stances, pitching animations, individual swings, batting rituals and motion captures from MLB players. Additionally, the franchise adds to the realism by including Umpire Personalities combined with Interactive Hot and Cold Zones and Player-scaled Strike Zones, Release Point Pitching combined with Adaptive Pitching Intelligence (API) and the Pitch Command System (PCS), and the most comprehensive commentary ever produced for a sports title, featuring the three-man booth of Rex Hudler, Matt Vasgerian and Dave Campbell. Providing players with some additional performance incentives, the MLB franchise introduces the new Progressive Batting Performance feature, which will both reward players for superior performance and penalize them for hitting slumps while under user control. Adding to an already robust online feature set, which includes customizable Online League Play with up to 30 teams, scrolling MLB Score Ticker and more, MLB 08 THE SHOW introduces SCOUT (SportsConnect Online User Tracking), which allows gamers to set and store their game preferences on the MLB server, and then enables the system to look for a Quick Match with opponents that fit similar competitive criteria. __________________ As of January 2012, I am no longer the owner of the Digital Home website. If you have questions about the operation of the site, please contact VSAdmin. For personal inquiries contact me at the Hugh Thompson website.

2008-01-09, 10:47 AM	#2
hugh Member #1 Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Toronto Posts: 47,492	About Ryan Howard Known for his prolific power and ability to drive in runs, Howard is just the second player in Major League Baseball history to win the Rookie of the Year honors and a Most Valuable Player award in successive seasons. During his 2006 MVP season, Howard led the Major Leagues in home runs (58), which broke the record for most home runs in a sophomore season set in 1947 by Ralph Kiner (51), won the All-Star Game Home Run Derby with a total of 23 blasts, and was the 2006 National League Hank Aaron Award recipient, the award given to the top hitter in each league. Last season, while helping lead the Phillies to the 2007 National League Division Series against the Colorado Rockies by muscling out 47 home runs and driving in 136 runs, Howard became the fastest player in MLB history to hit 100 home runs. The record-breaking accomplishment was achieved in only 325 games, 60 less than the 385 games that Ralph Kiner needed to hit his first 100 home runs from 1946 to 1948. __________________ As of January 2012, I am no longer the owner of the Digital Home website. If you have questions about the operation of the site, please contact VSAdmin. For personal inquiries contact me at the Hugh Thompson website.

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2008-01-09, 10:55 AM	#3
darrylr Veteran Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Nepean, Ontario Posts: 2,980	The Show is a pretty good game. I'll likely be picking this up for my PS3.

2008-01-09, 10:35 PM	#4
kgeorge78 Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 731	Im Waiting for 2k8 for 360 so my mighty Tigers can bash the competition

2008-01-10, 07:53 AM	#5
asif9t9 Veteran Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Oakville, Cogeco Posts: 2,970	Ryan Howard. He's a guy I expected to find in the Mitchell Report. Is there a 2K8 for baseball? I thought The Show was the only baseball video game.

2008-01-10, 09:26 AM	#7
kgeorge78 Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 731	Howard is too fat to be on the Mitchell report. He's just a Big, Big boy