MLB The Show 16 Has Officially Arrived, Post Your Impressions Here

[jsou4646]

Quote: Originally Posted by fairplayleagues

I use the same exact settings on MLB 16 nothing changed and players looked dull washed out the skin flesh is not there. I pop in MLB 15 and you can see the detailed skin tones on that game with same exact settings so it is not everyone's TV settings.

I feel the same way. I thought that angel pagan was wearing orange neoprene on his arms. Went to the replay and it was his arms, no sleeves, looked very odd from the broadcast cam.

[ryanmc564]

Quote: Originally Posted by countryboy

I absolutely love playing defense this year. I have been able to make more Sportscenter Top 10 plays this year than year's past. Last night I snagged a hot down the 3rd base line with Arrennado who quickly got back up and threw out the runner going to first. I was fist pumping like a madman....LOL

Man, you can say that again.. defense is awesome this year, I had a ball hit just to the left side of 2nd base and my SS (tejada) made a sweet driving grab and a quick flip from his belly to Wong to start a awesome double play. I literally jumped out of my seat and started fist pumping too yelling "f*** yeah!" then I realized I'm standing in front of my open living room window celebrating like a idiot, were a couple were walking by turned and look right at me, (embarrassed) i immediately sat right back down and sunk back into my seat.

[LastActionHero]

So I have a few games under my belt and these are my first impressions.


THE GOOD
-Stride hitting!!! Thanks SCEA for bringing this back.
-Defence is greatly improved! A ton of new animations and smoother transitions.
-They did a great job on the (classic) stadiums, looking really nice!
-I love the fact you can now see the runners speed in the baserunner icon.
-SOTS of course!
-Press L1 one to tag up the appropiate runners is very helpful!
-night games looking sharp.

THE BAD
-I'm really not a fan of the circle stats. Man I gotta use a magnifier to see if a guy is good at something or not.
-Something with the colour palette this year. Last year they took some great steps forward to making the game pop but this year it seems more dull again for some reason. Maybe PBR has something to do with it.
MLB 15 looking lush!

MLB 16 rather dull again

Maybe 16 is looking even more true to life and I just love the warmer look of 15zzz
-Please bring back Classic Catcher 2 batting cam, I can't replicate it.
-I hoped the grass would be/stay 3d when pitching and maybe even during batting but they scaled it all down to flat mat now.
Before selecting the pitch in 15

All the time in 16

-I would like a "Show pitches" R2 button also for when you are pitching.

All in all great steps in gamesplay, smaller steps (and maybe even a few steps back) in graphics.

[Speedy]

I would agree that in pitching...I wish I could hide the actual pitches via R2 for when I want to see the repertoire.

For that matter, I wish they'd conceal that R2 option a bit better by maybe at the bottom or something instead of in the middle of the screen (or hidden!).

[Turbojugend]

Well. after a couple of days with 16 I can safely say that I am falling deeply, madly in love with this game. It's already to the point where 15 -- by far my favorite game last year -- is no longer playable. Which is exactly what we want in a sports game, right?

A few notes:

* Seems like fish-eye has been hit-or-miss for some, but this new cam is an instant win for me. Not only is the stadium view vastly improved, but I can also see the ball coming across the plate better, even better than Catcher Classic 2 or whatever it was I'd been using for the past two years.

* The additions to DD are nothing short of incredible. I'm mostly a single player guy and Conquest is my new go-to mode when I need a quick Show fix. When RISK meets MLB, we all win.

* The return of SotS is much welcomed and is working for me as advertised. Which is funny, because the default soundtrack is actually really good (The Struts? Yeah!). Anyway, SotS adds so much to the personal experience, everyone really should give it a shot.

* I'm a frame rate guy but honestly, if anything I see minor improvements this year, at least in certain areas. For instance, the pitcher/batter duel cam -- which slowed to a chug last year -- was smoother in the few instances where I saw it. There are still some hiccups here and there, but nothing so bad as to detract from the overall experience.

Remember folks, some of the issues we're having (ex: baserunning) are certainly bugs that are going to get squashed. In the meantime, relax and have fun with this game, it's a World Series winner.

[Speedy]

Quote: Originally Posted by Chris_SCEA_Sports

Check swings will definitely get a lot of attention this dev cycle.

Amen!

I would love to see some different foul animations too with both swings and throw backs from the ump/catcher.

[BaseballJunkie]

Quote: Originally Posted by PepeTheFlyingBuffalo

Hi folks - long time lurker, new poster. Huge fan of the OSFM rosters (always wait to start my franchise until they first appear). So, I'm having an issue that's making the game virtually unplayable. In offline gameplay, I'm having a millisecond lag from when I press 'x' or '[]' to my swing while batting and my accuracy on meter pitching. It's just enough that everything I hit ends up late (or I miss completely). I was trying to play Giants-Padres the other evening and I struck out 19 times against Tyson Ross. And Bumgarner gave up 11 walks because I could not hit the zone. I'm looking to you all for help. -My other games are fine - no lag in FIFA16, GTA5 -I've deleted MLB and reinstalled twice. -I've turned user timing and user contact all the way up to see if that helps, but I still get the lag I've Googled the issue to no avail, so I'm turning to you. Help me! I need my MLB!

I had that problem last year,but only on one of my tv's. It's not as bad for mr this year(so far).

[zeus9800]

Loving this game. Only 2 real complaints so far:

1. Sometimes it jumps to the next batter without an intro, usually after a hit but some other times as well. Just a little extra effort to check and see who is hitting if you don't remember. Plus, why would I want to skip the walkup? Hoping this is a bug that can be fixed.

2. The awards and things that I earn. I couldn't possibly care less. Yet I'm bombarded with these after games and just turning on the game sometimes. Yes, it's a small inconvenience to just hit X, but I'd rather not have to deal with it. Makes me feel like I'm forced to play a mode I have no desire in, or that that mode is somehow supposed to be more important than any of the others.