MLB 13 The Show Interview - Breaking Down Everything You Need to Know (ESPN)

[tnixen]

ESPN's Jon Robinson recently sat down with Ramone Russell, Community Manager for MLB 13 The Show, as they discuss the new hitting system, characterizing push/pull hitters, re-balancing and re-tooling the pitching game, Road to the Show, Playoff mode, Franchise mode, online, over 1,000 brand new presentations, baserunning, and more.

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ESPN: One of the first announcements Sony made about "MLB 13" was the addition of Playoff mode. What details can you divulge about this new feature? Ramone: With the postseason mode, we have a new playoff presentation package. What we wanted to do was give you a way to jump right into the playoffs and experience what it's like in a different situation. In years past, you either had to make the playoffs in Road to the Show, which could take years, or you had to play through all 162 games of your franchise. Now you can pick any team and it kicks off this playoff presentation package that you only get in postseason mode. We recorded every game of the World Series this year, and that's the audio you're getting for the postseason. The first strike of a playoff game, the crowd goes absolutely nuts, and that's the kind of thing you'll get this year. They play the national anthem, you'll see the players without their ball caps, and you'll see tons on animations and scenes that you just won't see in a regular game. That's the whole focus of the postseason, to make it feel like a completely different experience.

[brrmikey]

thanks for the info...the screenshots look tight.

[The Kid 24]

Reading about the Postseason Presentation package has me super excited for this game now!! I can't wait to see what that's all about!! Bring March on already!!

[Number2DJ]

Thanks for posting this. The new RTTS baserunning sounds interesting, along with the new "button-accuracy" fielding and the commentary,

[WahooFan]

Is the Postseason presentation package incorporated into Franchise/Season/RTTS if you make the playoffs then, or is it strictly tied to Playoff Mode right now? Or is that one of those little surprises we have to find out for ourselves? Just curious.

[tnixen]

Quote: Originally Posted by WahooFan

Is the Postseason presentation package incorporated into Franchise/Season/RTTS if you make the playoffs then, or is it strictly tied to Playoff Mode right now? Or is that one of those little surprises we have to find out for ourselves? Just curious.

I would bet all my money on it that the new Postseason presentation package is in all modes!

[Curahee]

This is one of the best reads so far and definitely the best interview so far.
Im really excited about all the changes and cant wait to test them out.

[tnixen]

"One of the first announcements Sony made about "MLB 13" was the addition of Playoff mode. What details can you divulge about this new feature?

With the postseason mode, we have a new playoff presentation package. What we wanted to do was give you a way to jump right into the playoffs and experience what it's like in a different situation. In years past, you either had to make the playoffs in Road to the Show, which could take years, or you had to play through all 162 games of your franchise. Now you can pick any team and it kicks off this playoff presentation package that you only get in postseason mode. We recorded every game of the World Series this year, and that's the audio you're getting for the postseason. The first strike of a playoff game, the crowd goes absolutely nuts, and that's the kind of thing you'll get this year. They play the national anthem, you'll see the players without their ball caps, and you'll see tons on animations and scenes that you just won't see in a regular game. That's the whole focus of the postseason, to make it feel like a completely different experience."

O man this sounds great!!!