Meet Your 2013 Digital New York Mets

The 2013 incarnation of SONY's hit baseball video game MLB The Show hit store shelves this Tuesday.  For the uninitiated, the franchise is known for it's incredible attention to detail when it comes to capturing the atmosphere of our national pastime.

To achieve this, the developers spend a lot of time trying to create digital versions of your favorite ballplayers.

How'd they do?

You be the judge. Check out some of your favorite Mets side by side with their MLB The Show counterparts and then sound off in the comments section.

Fun With Video Games: Travis d'Arnaud Goes "Oppo-Taco" Off Of R.A. Dickey

Since everyone else seems to know how trades will work out as soon as they are made, I decided to let MLB 12 The Show for the Playstation 3 make up my mind for me as to how well the Mets did in the Dickey/d'Arnaud deal. As it turns out they didn't do to bad as the game says the rookie would take the crafty vet to the Pepsi Porch for what the kids are calling an "Oppo-Taco".  Wait, seriously? Is anyone besides Travis d'Arnaud using the term oppo-taco? Can somebody look into this? In the meantime, here's a short clip:

Dillon Gee's Beard Reportedly Causing Playstation 3 Systems To Crash

While Mets fans have had some fun with pitcher Dillon Gee's new beard, video game fans are none too pleased. According to reports, the addition of the pitcher's beard to the popular video game MLB 12 The Show for the Sony Playstation 3 is apparently having damaging effects on game systems around the country.

Video: New Citi Field Dimensions In Sony's MLB 12: The Show

SONY Releases Video Game Trailer Showing New Citi Field Dimensions, Then Punches Mets Fans In The Junk

Sony recently released one of the first teaser trailers for it's amazing MLB The Show video game franchise.  Being a fan of the series, I watched closely hoping to see if the new Citi Field dimensions made it into the game.  At the 1:34 mark I was happy to see they did.  I kept watching those few frames over and over to see what changes I could catch and then I realized what was actually happening in the clip. 

Playstation's MLB The Show 11 Is Officially The Most Realistic Baseball Video Game Ever Made

When it comes to judging the level of realism in a baseball video game, I think most experts agree that how a game handles a player as terrible as Oliver Perez is the best test.  I fired up MLB 11 The Show for the Playstation this weekend to test it out.  After loading up a spring training game between the Mets and Braves and quickly scanned the ballpark to see if I could find Ollie.  Sure enough, there he is.  Right where he should be, sitting on the far end of the bullpen bench talking to himself.  Even virtual Taylor Tankersley clearly wants nothing to do with him.  Most realistic game ever!   Watch the video after the break.

Sneak Peek: Citi Field In MLB The Show 11

I'm going to be traveling this weekend so updates will be few and far between but I wanted to pass this along.  If there's one thing I love more than making up the news it Sony's amazing baseball video game MLB The Show. The 2011 edition comes out this week.  Here's a peek at how Citi Field looks in the new game.  Please forgive Beltran in center and Luis at 2B.  Sony will fix that in the first roster update once teams actually set their rosters.  The video comes from our friends at Operation Sports who are posting lots of videos from the game on their Youtube channel so make sure to check them out. 

Sony Delays MLB The Show Video Game After Simulation Predicts Mets Win World Series

Video game fans waiting to get their hands on the 2011 edition of Sony's MLB The Show video game are getting some bad news this morning as Sony has announced that the game has been delayed indefinitely.  SCEA, the games publisher has sited "realism issues" as the reason the game will not be available on the original March 8th release date.