MLB The Show 13 Gameplay Video - Atlanta Braves vs. Washington Nationals (Postseason)

[JustinVerlander35]

Quote: Originally Posted by spike83

I brought this up on page 5 of this thread. Apparently everyone is so intent on railing on the commentary that we may all be missing the bigger picture here...

I didn't notice any stuttering. You know what parts of the video?

[Quentin2011]

I love all the people that are getting angry at other people wanting better commentary. Saying we have become spoiled, lol so are we just supposed to circle jerk the show and forget and forgive all flaws. Also for the people saying we are spoiled go back to playing your old games then.

It is a disappointment the commentary is still terrible. But other than that it looks like another good year to own the Show.

[audbal]

The answer to the commentary problem is to hire voice actors. The pros just don't have enough time. A voice actor can become anything you want. That's the great thing about actors, they can pretend! I mean seriously, think of what could be accomplished with an actor.

[CGHitman14]

Quote: Originally Posted by slickkill77

Lots of improvements overall but nothing too game changing. I kind of wish we could, at the very least, hear the end of the National Anthem. I'll echo what everyone else has said, the commentary is a snooze fest. If you really think non boring commentary isn't possible then go watch youtube vids of the other game. We all love The Show, but everyone that's defending the commentary like we're insulting their mothers needs to stop. The "White Knighting" (no pun intended Knight) for The Show on these forums gets really old. Just because people point out a flaw with the game, that doesn't mean that we don't like the game or its developer. We all appreciate the work they put in year in and year out. We also appreciate how active they are responding to us and our concerns. As well as how they work with us to stamp out any flaws the game may have. With that being said the lack of updates to the commentary year in and year out is a concern. If there is one thing SCEA still struggles with it is the commentary. 2K sports (all their games), Fifa, NHL, and I'm sure there are others have commentary that is very good. All commentary is going to get repetitive regardless of what game it is. The problem with The Show is that it is already boring enough as it is, but then it also gets repetitive very quickly. Its an unfortunate issue that we have to deal with for now along with the NCAA and Madden people Yea but they added another guy to the booth a few years back (I don't remember which one) and he added virtually nothing to the table. Seems like Lyon is the same way. There needs to be some kind of back and forth especially if you are going to have 3 guys in the booth. Instead one guy says 90% of the stuff and the other 2 add maybe 10%

+1 to this as well. Well put.

I think it's simple. The game is fun, it always is. It's 2013 now though, and it's a shame things have slowed down in regards to gaming progression.

Here's my projection. MLB 13' is nothing crazy different, just the same really good game we get each year. MLB 14' will have a new platform to work with, but I can assure you that we will hear "we're still learning how to utilize the resources that are available to us. We'll be able to integrate x and y and z next year. We just didn't have the time this year." My hope is that MLB 15' will have enough time to understand PS4 capabilities that it will revolutionize sports gaming in the same way the 2K series did back in 1999.

Be patient my friends.

[MrOldboy]

Quote: Originally Posted by audbal

The answer to the commentary problem is to hire voice actors. The pros just don't have enough time. A voice actor can become anything you want. That's the great thing about actors, they can pretend! I mean seriously, think of what could be accomplished with an actor.

This has been suggested a lot, but it brings about another problem and its why real commentators are used.

Authenticity. Having real commentators brings about that feeling of authenticity, as do real players, real umpires, teams, everything. Every little thing matters, its why there are huge threads on uniform authenticity and stadium authenticity.

It might sound better, but in the end it could detract from the authentic feel of the game. I'd honestly love to see some voice actors used, but I can see why it hasn't been done and why it seems important to have a real commentator.

[ARoid1313]

game looks exactly the same

Quote: Originally Posted by JustinVerlander35

I love the gameplay and I think it looks outstanding. But I'm not seeing to much of a difference from a regular game and the Postseason mode. This mode was hyped up to be like something we had never witnessed in a MLB The Show game. Besides a few new camera angles, I can't really tell the difference with the new mode.

[cardinalbird5]

What is wrong with the commentary exactly? Their tone of voice, repetitive, lack of enthusiasm, or their lack of side discussion?

[ARoid1313]

Quote: Originally Posted by Kernel Pie

Wow; on the field looks like a stone cold roster update to me. Same pitcher/batter cutaways, same home run high-fives at home plate, same dull commentary. I was hoping to see a shot of the dugout greeting Harper after the home-run (as this game has always lacked that classic baseball image), or some more emotion in the booth, or something--but nope, just a rehash of the same stuff from last year. I don't see this game as a major advancement on the field at all.

couldn't agree more. think this explains why we saw no gameplay videos before this one. very disappointing