MLB The Show 17 Trailer, Retro Mode Details Revealed

[Blzer]

I don't remember where I read it (either YT or FB comments), but although most people love that they have Griffey much more down pat, they were a bit up in arms over the way his front side slides open on the follow-through. I sort of understand where they're coming from, but it's not incredibly unrealistic either (just a strange transition, is all).





Just for comparison's sake, Blzer is back at it again (EG, get it while it's hot!)... I often film my softball players for batting practice, and one day as my assistant coach and myself were calibrating the machine I took some swings off of it. The below gifs are a depiction of how the front leg can slide open due to torque:

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(by the way, I know my front foot "opens before landing," but that's not my front side opening as much as it is I have a loud front side while initiating my back side rotation... you'll see what I mean if you look more at the hips than the foot itself)

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People mention my ankle looking like it's "breaking," but all that does is preventing it from opening up even more than it does. So my swings are probably not the best example of what can actually happen since I try to keep my front side closed as long as it can.

I know the transition on Griffey's is a little "sudden," but it's not way off. Still would be nice if it transitioned more smoothly, but I think that since it's branching to the normal game's swing, since the game can't account for whether a ball will be a home run or not until contact, they won't be able to get that transition any more smoothly than they already have.

Can't wait to play as him though! His stance looks so much better than in years past, and now we can at least play with him as a 19 year old.

I want to speculate a possible RttS mode with Griffey, where you get to play out his career, beginning from the early years and redefine his path to glory. Maybe even the Kingdome is in the game, who knows?

[Caulfield]

Damn dog, thats an ankle breaker.

Quote: Originally Posted by Blzer

Spoiler ... Maybe even the Kingdome is in the game, who knows?

The Kingdome would be high on my hopelist of old stadiums. With Junior in, the Kingdome would be a logical choice. Only the Astrodome would be higher on my list, amongst domes.
Heck I'd even settle for a fake generic SCEA-created dome.

[Blzer]

Quote: Originally Posted by Caulfield

Damn dog, thats an ankle breaker.

Heh, that's what I always did to keep my front side closed, ironically so. Doesn't hurt at all.

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The Kingdome would be high on my hopelist of old stadiums. With Junior in, the Kingdome would be a logical choice. Only the Astrodome would be higher on my list, amongst domes. Heck I'd even settle for a fake generic SCEA-created dome.

Given that we have old Yankee Stadium and a number of new legendary players, I am hopeful as well. I don't know what kind of memory they need to add more classic stadiums (on top of their new closed roofs), but should they have a mode where you can follow Griffey's career I think it would only be logical they have that stadium. Then again, that would also mean you would need all of the other classic stadiums on top of it, so maybe that kind of mode doesn't exist. Makes you wonder what "ages" you can select for Griffey then, in that case.

I am less hopeful about other classic stadiums though, because they have Yankee Stadium from years past. Not that they didn't have to recreate it, but at least they have a good general model for it already.

[caseyj622]

Are they ever going to get new announcers? It's so stale. I've boughten it every year from 08-15. Can't do it again until they completely revamp the announcing. I will just keep playing 15.

[hitman23]

Quote: Originally Posted by Lovesports

Bottom line, if they don't finally upgrade the player models and improve player graphics I am ready to stop playing this game. I'm just about ready to boycott this game like I did with madden back in 2014. We've had the same 3 player body types since the PS3...that's pathetic. The small changes will no longer justify a $60 purchase. If you can't make significant changes than don't release the game every year. I'm sure I'm in the minority here but I'm ok boycotting this game alone. They'll have to earn my money. I'm sorry for going off but I sense that the lack of competition is hurting this franchise.

I am with you. Problem is, no other company can put our a baseball video game. SCEA has no competition.

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[countryboy]

Does anyone else think the daytime sky/clouds look different this year?

I know its a very insignificant thing, but it kinda jumped out to me as being different this year.

[SmashMan]

Quote: Originally Posted by hitman23

I am with you. Problem is, no other company can put our a baseball video game. SCEA has no competition. Sent from my SM-G920V using Tapatalk

Other companies could, they choose not to.

Quote: Originally Posted by countryboy

Does anyone else think the daytime sky/clouds look different this year? I know its a very insignificant thing, but it kinda jumped out to me as being different this year.

Didn't look too different to me, but any improvements are welcome. I'm waiting to see if any changes were made to day/night transitional lighting myself.

[CM1014]

Really hoping for some more classic stadiums this year. I would pay $100 to get Tiger Stadium in the game.