This Game is Such a Blast + Complaints

[WinnieThaPujols]

Wow, I've been playing my cousin online this game 2-3 games a night for the last week or so. This game is such a blast. Today I was down 1 in the bottom of the 10th and I grounded into a double play with the bases loaded to lose! Ugh!

I have a few complaints about playing online, though..

First of all, why the heck are the settings so limited? I can't stand having the baserunning on auto. That's one of my biggest pet peeves with this game. I've literally had games ruined for me when I would tied it on doubles in the bottom of the ninth, only to have the runner stay back for me. I also like having to go back manually on pick-offs 'cause it makes you stay focused.

Another complaint I have is that there are too many robbed homers. I lowered the outfielder speed, but it still seems like we rob like 3 home runs a game. Fun and exciting... but still kinda silly at the same time.

One thing I've always hated about EA games is how the game is so... sympathetic to your opponent. Like for Madden, if the other team changes to an online recovery, you can't kick the ball off. Your team just sits there and waits! Or in this game, when the player moves it starts the pitch meter over.

Hands down the biggest complain about online is the stupid pause limit. It's flat-out asinine. I realize it's there to prevent stalling and what not, but the fact that you can accidently hit R2 with your fingers (which I routinely do!) and have it count against you is pathetic. There have been games when I've had to go through like 3 relievers in an inning, but I can't get the third guy out there because I'm out of pauses! Flat-out silly!

I think hitter's eye is really cool, but some of it is dumb. Like a changeup being green and a fastball being white. Don't they say that the best changeups are practically impossible to distinguish from a fastball? And then when you have pitchers with windups where you can see the pitch for the entire delivery....

And idea how to "fix" some of these things? This game is still a blast though. I love it! Do you guys agree with any of my complaints?