MLB 12 The Show Game Update 1.21 Arrives, Details Included - Post Your Impressions

[DGuinta1]

Now with the death of 2K baseball, these number will increase a lot next year. How much? Who knows.

[Cavicchi]

Quote: Originally Posted by Richie12

yes and this is why we're still around. found this....... Since moving to the PlayStation 3, Sony's MLB: The Show has consistently ranked as one of the highest-rated sports franchises among media outlets. But despite critical acclaim, The Show has performed average at retail. MLB 12: The Show -- 440,000 (PS3) + 70,000 (Vita) = 0.51 million total MLB 11: The Show -- 490,000 (PS3) + 110,000 (PSP) + 130,000 (PS2) = 0.73 million total MLB 10: The Show -- 680,000 (PS3) + 170,000 (PSP) + 410,000 (PS2) = 1.26 million total MLB 09: The Show -- 680,000 (PS3) + 250,000 (PSP) + 330,000 (PS2) = 1.26 million total MLB 08: The Show -- 680,000 (PS3) + 330,000 (PSP) + 420,000 (PS2)= 1.43 million total MLB 07: The Show -- 300,000 (PS3) + 280,000 (PSP) + 930,000 (PS2) = 1.51 million total

And that is quite surprising considering the competition, or lack of competition.

[nomo17k]

Quote: Originally Posted by Cavicchi

And that is quite surprising considering the competition, or lack of competition.

What really counts is how profitable the game is. Unfortunately (for me) baseball isn't really on par with NFL and NBA as far as popularity is concerned these days, so it's only expected that the sales of a baseball game is mediocre *if* compared to those of football and basketball games (or even soccer).

Don't know how much it costs to develop a game like the Show, but if the profitable margin is big enough, that's a success. You could sell several million copies and still lose money if it takes too much $$$ to develop a game.

[Deutscher]

Hi everyone, I've seen a few people ask this recently and have not seen any answers. I also am having trouble sifting through this thread to find the info.

Let's say I'm starting a franchise from scratch.

• Do I update to the latest patch?
• Is there any weirdness/bugs? (extra digits after decimals for stats, etc)

I couldn't really find a definitive answer, and I see lots of people asking. can anybody provide a summary of what people should do if they are just going to start fresh?


Thanks everyone

[Eddie1967]

Quote: Originally Posted by DGuinta1

Now with the death of 2K baseball, these number will increase a lot next year. How much? Who knows.

Why are you happy about the death of the other game and praising a potential increase in sales for the show next year? Do you receive any profits or are you just a fan. I will never understand this mentality by those who don't profit in any way when our choices for video games are reduced.

[I3RIS3H]

Quote: Originally Posted by Eddie1967

Why are you happy about the death of the other game and praising a potential increase in sales for the show next year? Do you receive any profits or are you just a fan. I will never understand this mentality by those who don't profit in any way when our choices for video games are reduced.

I was thinking the same thing. First off I feel bad for the 360 guys who can't afford a ps3 who will be without an updated baseball game. Second, the show will now have less competition driving them to make a better game.

[Knight165]

Honestly though....no other game was a driving force for SCEA to make a better game.
Making a better game...and wanting to fulfill the communities wishes where possible is the real driving force behind SCEA.
(no matter how much some have tried to trod on the team with insulting and condescending posts....much to their credit IMO)

FWIW.

M.K.
Knight165

[thevaliantx]

Quote: Originally Posted by Knight165

Honestly though....no other game was a driving force for SCEA to make a better game. Making a better game...and wanting to fulfill the communities wishes where possible is the real driving force behind SCEA. (no matter how much some have tried to trod on the team with insulting and condescending posts....much to their credit IMO) FWIW. M.K. Knight165

I don't consider this to be a condescending post, or an insulting one, but I believe SCEA messed up big time this year with their 'patches'. As if the practice of just patching games in favor of getting the games on the shelf wasn't bad enough, but then they caused a lot of folks to lose their seasons

(most aren't going to just delete their season and start over after having gone so far in, and most aren't going to just 'work around' the issue by not looking at box scores, schedules, etc.)

I think SCEA's saving grace is that they DON'T have competition next year, and I'm a SCEA fan. 2K quit being fun for me a long time ago. We'll see what happens. I'm eager to see how SCEA bounces back from this one.