MLB 14 The Show Video and Developer Blog - Quick Counts and Player Lock

[nemesis04]

Quote: Originally Posted by RangersCruz

The player models even in the ps4 version look like plastic..

At least you will not have to worry about looking at them because you are selling your ps4.

[A_Quiet_Pro]

Quote: Originally Posted by RangersCruz

The player models even in the ps4 version look like plastic..

I dont put a lot of stock into the PS4 with anything we've seen so far. As much as I dont like to admit it LOL it's not done yet. By May and it's release, the PS4 version will look AMAZING. Remember though, this is the FIRST iteration on the PS4, so dont expect a perfect product. It's only gonna get better.

[SVCbearcat10]

Quote: Originally Posted by RangersCruz

Apart from the player locks and camera angles this looks like MLb 12/13 to me

There's always one. When you get to the end of a generation, the improvements are in the details and feel, not graphics. So many people complain that next-gen doesn't make as big of a leap in graphics as last generation. You have to remember last generation made the jump for SD tube TVs to HD flat screens, causing the jump in graphics. Personally, I believe we are peaking in terms of graphics and don't expect them to get too much better for the next few years unless someone cracks to code to make the next noticeable leap.

This generation will be defined by the small details, in my opinion. Details as in player models look crisper, more life like hair, skin, etc. From a distance, PS4 and PS3 may not look too different, but up close they will. They move more realistically where all the laws of physics apply. The AI will think and interact more like we would. They have to ability to make a couple decisions when presented with a situation, rather than the same one. This will make games better and life-like. No more clipping through objects, the balls have real physics apply to them. The Show is considered the best because of the details, not because it becomes more graphically superior each year. Madden is 100x better on next-gen because of AI is improved in ways that isn't possible with current gen, not because of small graphics upgrades.

People who always bash games for.. oh, it looks exactly the same.. should just stop buying games. They have unrealistic expectations for how a game should look different. Baseball is baseball, you can't change that. So yes, this year's edition will look like last year's because well, it's baseball. Technology as a whole isn't there to make the graphical leap that you want so you will never love any game you play because it doesn't meet some impossible standard.

Sorry for the rant, just see this everywhere for every game that has yearly releases.

[Armor and Sword]

This game as been a visual feast since 2009. I never got 10. 11 was better, 12 was better than 09 and 11 and then 13 came out and to me was even sharper and visually pleasing.

But most importantly.....with each iteration I have purchased (09,11,12,13) the game feels more and more organic each and every year. For me Baseball is life and this game brings it closer than anything other than really playing it. (which I proudly still do every Sunday morning in my mens 30 and over open league).


I fully expect SCEA to take the PS3 version of 14 even farther....but in the ways I love. The feel of the game, the ever so little nuances that hardcore baseball fans will notice around the park and with all the new catcher animations and batting stances etc......and these new dynamic cams look incredible. I play from a behind the pitcher view on defense and it is going to be really nice. And when I am at bat I can't wait to see it in action.


This is the only sports series this gen that imo truly upgrades each and every year in positive ways each time out. Some other games have taken steps backs (yes I am talking about you 2K basketball, Madden and NCAA save for 2K14, NCAA 14 and M25 all of which are pinnacles for their series respectively IMO).


Why?


Options never get removed......only added and built upon. I am truly pumped how much they are adding to the PS3 version for those of us who are sticking with that console for a couple of more years (yeah.....I am sticking with it for The Show 15 as well.....now that know I can carry my rosters and saves over.....fantastic!!!).


Yeah......I may sound like a fan boy.....but I don't care.....SCEA is making such an incredible baseball game....I mean really guys.....it does not get any better than The Show.....it really doesn't.

[godylla]

Quote: Originally Posted by A_Quiet_Pro

I dont put a lot of stock into the PS4 with anything we've seen so far. As much as I dont like to admit it LOL it's not done yet. By May and it's release, the PS4 version will look AMAZING. Remember though, this is the FIRST iteration on the PS4, so dont expect a perfect product. It's only gonna get better.

Also, those are older pictures. Remember just a few weeks ago Russell told us that they had someone crack the lighting code, so I am guessing those screens were before that. The game could look drastically different than the little bit we have seen already.

[Russell_SCEA]

Quote: Originally Posted by A_Quiet_Pro

Can we expect a blog every week? or at least on a somewhat regular basis?

yup

[Russell_SCEA]

Quote: Originally Posted by A_Quiet_Pro

Again, there's not much more LOOKS WISE they can do with the PS3. (Not much more in general they can do really). Where this game will shine and show itself is in the PS4 version now.

Yes we reached our visual target on PS3 on MLB 12 or 13 can't remember exactly what version it was.

[A_Quiet_Pro]

Quote: Originally Posted by Russell_SCEA

yup

YAY! lol