MLB 15 The Show Livestream - Cubs vs. Pirates: Full Game (Archive Available)

[Pezell04x]

Quote: Originally Posted by nemesis04

I don't foresee Matt going anywhere. There is way too much time and money invested in him. Matt has the ability to do this. The guy who used to do the script writing had his style and approach as Kirby will have his own style and visions as well. Just throwing new guys in does not fix the scripts.

I am pretty excited to see what Kirby brings to the table. Sometimes you don't need a new commentary team, you just need a new guy heading up the script.

[Hockeynut99]

I love when someone always compares it to the Pro Spirit game. Both games have their strength and weakness. I think that the Show animation is just as good.

[tnixen]

Quote: Originally Posted by DodgerFanatic2K3

When MLB 12 first introduced Broadcast Presentation I was so excited to see that they were making strives each year to revamp and freshen up the presentation experience but it seems like they have gone into neutral over the last 2 years in this department which is a real shame Improvements to commentary is a step in the right direction and the score bug in 15 is a thing of beauty and made me so excited to see what other awesome new presentations were added but after seeing the video I was very disappointed to see that they basically recycled the broadcast presentation from 14 including the exact same intro and music which is a total letdown Broadcast networks like ESPN, FOX and MLB Network revamp their broadcast presentation and intros every season to keep things fresh because they know that these things are important to viewers and the show should take the same approach for the gamers that like all the presentation bells and whistles of a broadcast to be new each year At the very least we should be treated to a new broadcast intro every year

Honestly I don't really even need a new broadcast presentation "Every Year" I am sure that would be way to much work for the developers and take away from other areas of the game. However I think after about 10 years of basically the same exact broadcast presentation minus a few tweaks here and there it's about time for a HUGE maker over. The MLB The Show developers are the best in the business and I know in my heart they are very capable of creating a brand new broadcast presentation that would blow away that other baseball video game that a lot of us always refer to. I think I said this before but when I load up a game of MLB The Show I want the broadcast presentation to be so darn good that I could trick people into thinking I have on a real life baseball game on like ESPN, Fox, TBS or whatever.

I would even bet that most of the MLB The Show developers would agree that the broadcast presentation is in need of a major overhaul. But the problem is there are so many other areas of the game that also need improving and I have a feeling those areas are much more important to the developers then the broadcast presentation is. We all have a right to have our own opinions as to what would improve MLB The Show but for me and a lot of us it's the broadcast presentation that if overhauled would bring new life into the game. I am still going to buy MLB 15 The Show and 16,17 and so on because basically it's the only game I play and for good reason because it's just plays a fantastic game of baseball. But it would be great if one of these years I pop in the game and I am introduced to a spectacular fresh and exciting new "TV Style" broadcast presentation

And I also agree that new scorebug is indeed a thing of beauty!

[A_Quiet_Pro]

Exactly, just like in sports, when things aren't going well, you don't necessarily need new players, but new manager.... I think the talent's there, but the shot caller isn't using those talents to their full potential. Kirby will steer the commentary in the right direction over the next few years.

[ajblithe20]

The presentation doesn't really bother me. Of course I'd like it to get better but it isn't as big a flaw to me as it is for most other people.

I am definitely hoping that we get a lot of new animations soon, especially pitching. That and player models. They would both go a long way for making the players seem unique and like their real life counterparts. After that, I don't know what else I could complain about!

[econoodle]

Quote: Originally Posted by THESHAMISASHAME

Too add onto this all new presentation and player models is a must to bring this to a current gen game level and as I mentioned last year this series should have new screen overlays and menu looks each season as it adds alot to keep things fresh . As far as the stream goes lighting seems more refined before the sun goes down and really pops very nice but nighttime from what we saw before they fast forwarded looks the same with that same yellow hue so hopefully we can see more transition inning by inning next stream ? . Many say the game looks the same as MLB 12 visually and animations wise and I kinda agree but fly ins , new player Models , announcing , animations and cool things like in the Summer wind trailer would probably help lessen those feelings as everything else is pretty solid .

yes.
madden and 2k hoops change the presentation looks just about yearly as do most tv networks.
I can't wait for the day when I see a fact sheet that says:
OVERHAULED PRESENTATION.


but what is this Dynamic Stat overlays [ps4 only] that was mentioned in the fact sheet..

[econoodle]

Quote: Originally Posted by nemesis04

I don't foresee Matt going anywhere. There is way too much time and money invested in him. Matt has the ability to do this. The guy who used to do the script writing had his style and approach as Kirby will have his own style and visions as well. Just throwing new guys in does not fix the scripts.

the big problem with matt is when i heard him do real life play by play he sounded great, as did Gary Thorne and Kevin Harlan. the other two translated well into videogames and lost none of the real life rhythm and personality.
matt comes off as monotone and zombie like.
if i heard matt only as a videogame announcer, i would think he wasn't that good.
which obviously isnt the case.

[actionhank]

Uggghhhh.

I have to stop reading up on The Show. Thankfully, NHL was an absolute steaming pile this season, so i avoided buying a PS4 while trying to pay off debt...i don't know that I can maintain that strength when The Show comes out around the same time I'll be getting my tax returns.

Damn you, improvements! Daaaamnnnnn yooouuuuuu!