For Better or Worse, The Show is in the Details

[MetsFan16]

I can understand where the article goes in terms of the casual fan may not understand the intricacies of the game of baseball. For example, when I played a game of Tiger Woods Pro Tour, I am as casual a golf fan as it gets in that I rarely watch it and when I do, I don't understand what is going on except for the basic terms. So I can underatand why a casual baseball fan who watches merely to see guys hit 450 foot bombs and guys throw 100+ every pitch wouldn't appreciate the minute details this game has.

But I am definitely not a casual baseball fan. I am always thinking about, talking about, watching, reading baseball. I am a college catcher so I know a lot about the fine details that goes into a game of baseball which is why I will forever buy this video game. My GF gives me a hard time saying its just a video game and you do the same thing every time. But she's still learning .

For me The Show is one of those games that no matter how old I get, I will always be searching through these OS forums to learn every bit of information until the game is released, play the game for that calendar year and then return to these OS forums for the next game. Hearing about how these developers go through adding so much new features into each years game truly shows me as a consumer that it is not just a roster update as many of the casual fans think it is.

The features they've added this year has me more excited than any year

11 Days!!!

[Sip_16]

Quote: Originally Posted by Jaybaybay618

Wait a minute, what do you mean by "the old pure analog being taken out"? The pure analog pitching interface is still available isn't it?

I shouldve added that it was for hitting. I think i saw there is an option for pure analog but its new, normal swing is up, contact L or R and power down then up all with R3. There is no stride anymore.

[MetsFan16]

Quote: Originally Posted by Jaybaybay618

Wait a minute, what do you mean by "the old pure analog being taken out"? The pure analog pitching interface is still available isn't it?

The Pure Pitching analog is still in the game. He is referring to the Hitting Pure Analog. In previous years with Pure Analog you would have to pull down on the Right stick to stride, and then push up to swing. In this year's game for a regular swing, you just have to push up on the stick to swing (no stride), for power swing you have to pull back and then push up and for contact/defensive swing you push the stick to the left or right. Pitching mechanic is unchanged.

[Russell_SCEA]

Quote: Originally Posted by KennyJ1976

They still haven't figured out how to open and close domed stadiums? Also, what happened to the four different umpire crews with each one of them having a name and their own specific strike zone? And why did they get rid of the rosin bag on the mound? With all the stadium upgrades, why don't they ever change the LED advertisement boards around the stadium? And why does the organ or hype music abruptly stops after the pitcher is ready? With all that said, I still love this game. Just commenting on some little things missing or taken out of the game.

• We know how to do closed dome stadiums, the resource commitment hasn't been worth it for our dev team yet.
• The four different umpire crews with different strike zones are still in the game.
• The rosin bag was never a feature we anounced, the presentation is still there however.

[Jr.]

Quote: Originally Posted by Clarke99

Really? This is the big leagues not a beer league, it's bad enough someone like adam Jones in the game would misplay a routiner, these need to be put to a halt. More varied throws from the outfield makes sense though

I mean less precise routes (which it looks like they've implemented), OFs not able to sprint full speed into a ground ball and field it clean every time, OFs not playing balls off the wall perfectly (knowing the exact angle the ball will take off of the wall), etc.

I'm not talking about missing flyballs because the catch animation didn't match up with the ball.

[HypoLuxa13]

Quote: Originally Posted by Russell_SCEA

We know how to do closed dome stadiums, the resource commitment hasn't been worth it for our dev team yet. The four different umpire crews with different strike zones are still in the game. The rosin bag was never a feature we anounced, the presentation is still there however.

I thought you guys were on vacation for a couple weeks?

[ShaiLeGran]

As an European guy, who grew up with soccer, you gotta love all the tiny details they put in The Show. It's probably more for the purists then the casual gamers, but still, it is a great, great game. Maybe it sounds a bit goofy, but I like the new font they used for all the menu and in-game text. Makes it feel fresh to me. I do think the graphics look almost the same as last year, but then again, so does FIFA's and NBA2K's. Also, I would really like some new cut scenes in the game and perhaps some post-game interviews like NBA2K.

I still wonder if the cut-scenes pan out in 60fps this year or if it's still choppy-choppy again..

Nevertheless, looking forward to playing The Show 15

[JayD]

The developers of this game listen to the community more than anyone else out there. This is why the game gets better and better every year.