You know, this MLB The Show 23, it’s a real head-scratcher. Hitting difficulty MLB The Show 23, that’s what everyone’s yapping about. I tried to play that baseball game, and I swear, hitting that little ball is harder than getting a hen to lay golden eggs!
They got all these fancy settings. Beginner, easy, hard, all-star, legend. One fella told me there’s even nine of them difficulty settings. Nine! Back in my day, we just threw a rock and tried to hit it with a stick. Simple as that. And we were happy, too, weren’t we? This newfangled game, though, it’s got more buttons than my old Sunday dress. I heard hitting is very important in this game. I think it is more important than pitching.
Hitting that ball, it’s like trying to swat a fly with a feather. They say practice makes perfect, but I been practicing, and I still ain’t perfect. One young whippersnapper told me to go to something called “customer practice” and try one level higher. So if I’m struggling on, what was it, “Allstar,” I should try something harder.
- First, you gotta pick a mode. I think there’s like, a bunch of them. Casual, Simulation, and Competitive.
- Then you gotta watch the pitcher. Like really watch him. Like a hawk watching a field mouse.
- They say you gotta know the strike zone. That’s the place where the good pitches go, I reckon.
- Don’t swing at every pitch! Some of them are just there to fool ya.
- Practice, practice, practice! That’s what they all say. Just keep swinging that bat!
They got these things, they call them “skill sets.” Sounds like a load of hogwash to me. But you get them by playing that “Road to the Show” thing. And doing missions. And challenges. Sounds like a lot of work, don’t it? You need to pay attention to your performance, and you can get some new skills. I guess that’s how those young folks get so good.
Another thing, they told me, is to “look for your pitch.” What does that even mean? They say you should only swing when the ball is in your “red zones.” Red zones! Sounds like a war zone to me. Some fellas are good at hitting high pitches, others like them low. Some are just good, plain and simple. They say you should only swing at balls in the red zone. Those are the best ones to hit, I guess.
But I tell ya, even when I do everything right, that ball just seems to have a mind of its own. It dips, it curves, it goes every which way but where I want it to go. I reckon that’s why they call it a “difficulty” setting. Because it sure is difficult!
For a beginner, they say start on the lowest setting. Makes sense, I suppose. You don’t start a baby on solid food, do ya? They say to start on “Dynamic” difficulty. And “Casual” gameplay. Sounds like something you’d do on a Sunday afternoon, sitting on the porch, drinking lemonade.
Now, some folks, they seem to have no trouble with this game. They hit home runs like it’s nothing. They must have some kind of secret. Maybe they got magic thumbs. Or maybe they just spend all day playing that game. I got better things to do, like tend to my garden and feed my chickens.
But I ain’t giving up. I’m gonna keep trying. I’m gonna figure out this hitting difficulty MLB The Show 23, if it’s the last thing I do. I might be old, but I ain’t too old to learn new tricks. And who knows, maybe one day I’ll be hitting home runs with the best of them. Or maybe not. Either way, I’m gonna have fun trying. It is always fun to hit in baseball games. And that’s all that really matters, ain’t it?
So, if you’re out there, struggling with this game like me, don’t you worry. You ain’t alone. Just keep practicing, keep your eye on the ball, and maybe, just maybe, you’ll hit a home run. And if you do, remember this old lady who told you it was possible. Because everything is possible. Even when it is so difficult.
