MLB 15 The Show Gameplay Stream Details - Archive Available Now, If You Missed It

[Godgers12]

Something that I have always thought was an eye sore has been fielders reacting to a bad throw before his team mate even threw the ball. In other words scripted errors. I saw a shot in the feed where it looked the same. I hope I'm wrong and they've addressed this, but I have my doubts.

[seanjeezy]

Hmmm... not really seeing the need to argue over personal opinions, it does nothing but derail the thread (as we can see from the last 10+ pages). The generalizations and complaining about the complainers is getting a little tiresome too.

Can't we all just respect our fellow members' opinions and accept them for what they are?

Now I personally was pleased with what I saw from the stream - the dynamic lighting, warmer color filter, and new equipment stood out to me.

I was disappointed with some of the animations and a.i. decisions though, specifically legacy ones that have been in the game for years. I'm talking about the barehand catch and throw all-in-one motion by middle infielders on double play attempts and the a.i. decision to throw off-balance to second on plays going away from the second base bag.

The first issue isn't as much of a problem aesthetically as it is gameplay-wise, in that it greatly increases double play success rate. The fact that the animation is triggered at a high rate doesn't help either.

The second issue is just a commonsense baseball thing. The two plays in question were 1. Kendrick making a sliding stop deep in the 4 hole and 2. Cashner fielding a bunt down the first base line. I was always taught to throw to the base your momentum is taking you, but I obviously never played in the majors so I might be off base on that one

That's it, everything else looked pretty good to me... excited for future streams

[johnnyg83]

Please ... no "I wonder who will hit in my two hole" thoughts when franchise comes out.

[Madden's Jowels]

Quote: Originally Posted by @legendm0de

There definitely needs to be an all new player model for this current generation of console, but it's surely a monumental task to completely overhaul that area. No game has really done, that FIFA and NBA are just extremely better versions of the same model from last era. NHL however did do an overhaul and it was extremely well done, and very needed just like it is in MLB The Show. MLB's models simply don't have the elasticity that relates for me of these players athleticism. That's largely because of the lack of body types, having probably less than 5 bodies? FIFA's player models are remarkable. I really would wish it were possible MLB could mimick those but if anything, I would at least like them to expand the players flexibility.

Yep. Player models and the cloth physics are both miles better than The Show, unfortunately. I'd say graphically, as a whole, FIFA is better. It's harder to really tell unless you go into replay mode and zoom in though, because the default camera view is so zoomed out to show a large portion of the pitch.

It's a valid complaint, and I don't understand why everyone is jumping down that one guy's throat for pointing it out. He was being respectful.

Constructive criticism is what makes the game better.


I can sit here and say

a) player models, cloth physics, and stats are 3 glaring issues with the game still
b) I'm going to buy it anyway, because it's a great game, and there's enough new stuff that has me excited.


EDIT: I also think it's important to point out that the team that makes The Show is nowhere near the size of the team that makes Madden or 2K or FIFA, same goes for budget. They deserve more leeway and patience for accomplishing as much as they do, and putting out such a fantastic product.

[BravesBoy]

Not much said on that new pitching ball marker..looked nice.

[Gagnon39]

Quote: Originally Posted by Tarheelz50

I'm pretty sure that was just a comparison photo.

I thought so as well but if you look above the outfield wall it has the new (and yet to be there in real life) scoreboard/big screen. So it can't be a real-life shot.

[ShowTyme15]

Quote: Originally Posted by RandyBass

It all pretty much seems like tiny incremental steps, which is fine because it's understandable, but at some point I'd like to think a realistic minor league system is more important than the shade of green for The Green Monstah. I know I know, two different things entirely, but lower minor leagues matter to franchises in real life. Why not in this game?

Ramone mentioned in another thread lower minor leagues probably isn't going to happen.

[seanjeezy]

Quote: Originally Posted by BravesBoy

Not much said on that new pitching ball marker..looked nice.

One thing I noticed was that the ball marker was at the bottom instead of the top, I'm assuming that means if you want to throw a curveball in the dirt you literally aim in the dirt instead of just barely below the strike zone.