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Posted on January 15, 2013 at 04:36 PM.

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The recently released MLB 13: The Show fact list is a hot topic on the OS forums, and not without reason. The extensive press release covers 16 major additions and 50 bulleted improvements.

Here are my quick thoughts regarding what�s new with The Show:

�The �Post Season� Mode: I�m thankful that this is here for no other reason than making our playoff sims easier to manage (doing it through exhibition games was a nightmare!). But I also like the ability to experience the intensity of the post season in isolation of my franchise.

�Cross Platform Online Home Run Derby: I know this seems to be a hot selling point for SCEA, but I�m not particularly excited about it. Primarily because I don�t play Home Run Derby that often, but also because I don�t own a Vita.

�Beginner Mode: To be honest, even as a Show �lifer,� this mode is intriguing. I may be odd in that I enjoy tutorial levels in all games; I enjoy the slow build into a game�s full mechanics. I also think this will be a good way to build up my timing and learn the intricacies of the new hitting engine (see below).

�New Push/Pull Hitting Trajectories Engine: I�ll trust that this will be done well and won�t be overblown. If that�s true, it�s a great natural evolution to an already established quality hitting engine. I like that it increases player diversity and hit variety.

�Franchise and Season Mode Evolution: The key to all of these franchise additions is how well the user interface has been changed to keep pace. I love The Show�s franchise as is (not that it couldn�t be better), but I do feel the UI has needed an upgrade for a while. That said, these additions seem very interesting on paper; I�m excited to see how they play out over the course of a franchise.

�Road to The Show Evolution: Outside of presentation elements, there aren't a lot of specifics in this description. I play franchise first, so my time in RtTS is usually limited. However, what�s mentioned here sounds like good updates.

�The Show Live: Modes like this are almost standard; it�s another welcome addition to what The Show offers.

�Diamond Dynasty 2.0: I was super-excited about this mode last year, but after the first month I hardly touched it. If they are able to make it more user friendly, smooth out the online issues, and make me care more about my team over the long haul, I think this mode can be a worthy addition to the Show�s feature set.

�TruBroadcast Presentations 2.0: I the commentary gets criticized a lot around here for being relatively repetitive and relatively unchanged from year to year. However, I still think it�s a step above most other games not named NBA 2Kx. It will be interesting to see if the changes are as dynamic as they sound.

�New Scouting and Training System in Franchise Mode: I really like the title of this feature, though its description doesn't quite do enough to describe the specifics. Still, I�ll take just about any improvement to franchise mode, and this one looks to improve our organizational control.

�Road To The Show Commentary and Presentation Evolution: This seems like a great way to refine RtTS, and make it feel like your player has some prestige. I don�t mind the anonymity of being a small piece of a large machine, as RtTS has felt in the past, but ramping up the individualization can�t hurt.

�Online Road To The Show Leaderboard: Ok. Not a big deal to me, but a nice feature.

�Universal Profile: I love stats, and the whole �leveling� up concept. I hope the stats go deep; at least deep enough to where we can analyze and improve on our own performance.

�Button Accuracy Meter: Wasn�t something similar already in there, it just didn�t work well? Fielding is perhaps one of The Show�s few weaknesses, and any improvement is welcome.

�Steve Lyons Joins The Booth: Not a huge Steve Lyons fan, but it will be nice to hear a fresh voice in the booth.

�MLB 13 Online Leagues Overhaul: The league overhaul is nice, but The Show is constantly criticized for its shaky online play. Hopefully games themselves will see some improvement.

What feature are you most excited about in MLB 13: The Show?

Comments

# 1 rudyjuly2 @ Jan 15

I like the pull/push thing. I like the playoff mode as well. I'd like to know more about the button fielding. The one big thing I wanted not on the list is a "hitter's eye" mechanic.

# 2 JG1986 @ Jan 15

What is this button fielding you speak of? I thought there was already button fielding. Can somebody elaborate on this as I apparently missed it?

# 3 IgotSyphillis @ Jan 15

I'm assuming the button fielding means an MVP-like throwing meter. Technically The Show has a button meter right now (it goes red on a full throw) but for anyone who uses button throwing like me, we all know that meter doesn't actually work and it means nothing. So I'm hoping they changed it now to a meter that actually works, which would be awesome and make throwing the ball seem less random.

# 4 JG1986 @ Jan 15

Yeah I use the button throwing as well. I'm just sick of everything throw diving into the dirt. Hopefully this takes care of that issue. It seems like my first basemen has to pick every other throw.