MLB 13 The Show Video - Dev Blog: Road To The Show

[brewersfan84]

All I can say is thanks for the improvements/changes, you guys rock!!

[thaSLAB]

Nice peek at the new Topps Player of the Game cards.

Best part: "We've covered a lot of ground, and that's not everything..."

Kirby, did you mention the ability to look at the jumbotron? (Assuming it's still in)

[soxin12]

Quote: Originally Posted by Kirby_SCEA

All players in MLB 13 can be edited using these options. Also, thanks to everyone for the great feedback and for continuing to play The Show! Really looking forward to hearing all of your comments after you get your hands on the mode and to making RTTS even better in MLB 14!

Kirby I can't thank you and SCEA enough for the hard work that you and your crew went through to make this game possible. I really appreciate you listening to what the fans want and bringing a whole new level of realism to the sport that we all love, and to us who cannot play in the majors sadly haha (which is only a handful anyhow. but still).

I have been an avid 'The Show' gamer since the first year RTTS was introduced and with all of the new upgrades, I will continue to buy the series. Bought a PS3 just for 'The Show' a few years ago, because it was an exclusive.

I cannot wait until midnight Tuesday, I will be buying the game as soon as I find a place that will open. Planning on having an all nighter before work And will definitely be providing impressions on day 1!

[barsoffury]

I wonder if the goals have changed at all and how. Hopefully the OS guys can let us know when they give their impressions.

Regardless this just got my anticipation for the game revved up again. Great job by the guys from SCEA!

[thaSLAB]

Quote: Originally Posted by eaw913

The atmosphere in Camden Yards at 1:33 is amazing to me. I love the way the overcast looks. Does anyone know what ballpark that is at 3:02? I LOVE it. If it has been in the game for a while I have never seen it. Is it one of the 7 new ones?

Yes, that is Crystal Falls Stadium, one of the new ballparks.

[UMhester04]

I think I have a pretty neat idea for a future version of RTTS that can spice up game days once you get the the MLB. In my experience, once my guy reaches the MLB there is no real reward. Games just pass and the only thing left to do is make All-Star teams and get awards. I feel a more tangible way to reward us once we reach the MLB is to really make each day-to-day game feel different and exciting, rather than have it feel like you are just playing another game.


My idea is this; every minor league game pre-game would be exactly how it is now, but once you reach the MLB they will be much different for every game (or maybe just the big series' on the schedule.)

Step 1: The Batting Cage
When you select to start the game, you will be taken to the "under the bleachers" (and slightly larger than real life, for gaming purposes) batting cages. You will be wearing your teams Nike undershirt and shorts, and there can be a stereo in the background so you can have music playing (just to keep you in the moment). Here will be a quick mini-game where you have to hit the ball to the back of the cage on either the upper left, or upper right corners. Let's say if you hit either corner 6 times out of ten swings, your player will receive one or two bonus points towards hitting attributes for that game only. If you hit less than 4, you lose points.

Step 2: The Locker Room
Once you're done hitting in the cages, you will walk out the door and down into your team's locker room (these can be either cutscenes or you actually doing the walking, I just thought it would be kinda cool if you did the walking but I understand cutscenes are probably the way to go here). Again, there can be cool things like pictures on the walls, a stereo in the locker room, etc to keep you in the moment. Once here, you will walk over to your locker and this will essentially take you to the player equipment (edit player) screen. Here you can change your players walk up music, change if you are wearing sunglasses, maybe you want to wear a compression sleeve that day, etc.

Step 3: On-Field "Activities"
Once done at your locker, you will walk through the tunnel and onto the field. There are a variety of things one can come up with here, but for now let's just say you can take fungos/fly balls until you're comfortable. Then the game can go to a loading screen and you can take BP just like we have now (or maybe make up some kind of mini game for a few more points/save the points you lost in the cages.) Once done with this, the game will start.


I just feel that this is a cool way to simulate the grind of everyday baseball in a fun way, as well as make things feel more immersive than ever because you are taking your player through the confines of a stadium where most of us have never gone before. This is also a way to expand RTTS and the (kind of) off field actions, just like NBA 2K does so great; but this is a way to do it in another direction so it doesn't feel like a direct ripoff to their game. Thoughts?

[Kirby_SCEA]

Quote: Originally Posted by thaSLAB

Nice peek at the new Topps Player of the Game cards. Best part: "We've covered a lot of ground, and that's not everything..." Kirby, did you mention the ability to look at the jumbotron? (Assuming it's still in)

No, I didn't mention that, but for those who want to know, when fielding, you can press R1 pre-pitch to look at the jumbotron/scoreboard.

[pirates1fan]

Haha, the only problem now is there is to much to play. Holy crap! How am I supposed to get in Franchise, RTTS, The Show Live, Postseason, and Diamond Dynasty before next year with the PS4! UGH!!!!

Looks great though, can't wait for Tuesday!