MLB The Show 17 Twitch Stream - Gameplay, Animations & Retro-Mode Deep Dive

[WaitTilNextYear]

Quote: Originally Posted by Lovesports

Finally some more people coming out and speaking up about the graphics. I personally am talking about the player graphics specifically when I refer to graphics. Boxy shoulders, no variety in body types, no variety in uniforms (tight, baggy, shorter sleeves etc). Stadium graphics are good, so are the crowds. The players themselves lack that PS4 look. Who ever mentioned earlier and quoted me that Madden and NBA 2K player models are not better is absolutely wrong. Those two games are ahead of the Show player models by at least 3 years.

We got the message the first dozen times you posted this...And I am one of those who agree that the models could use some re-working. Making the same post over and over and over gets you typecast and ignored, if not eventually banned. FYI

Quote: Originally Posted by ryanmc564

still better than being a cubs fan. lol

I don't get it...What's wrong with root root rooting for the World Champion Chicago Cubs?

[SilverBullet1929]

Quote: Originally Posted by Stolm

This has been my biggest complaint for years. The pacing was completely ruined when they started forcing skips of the batter's box presentations. At-Bats are just completely rushed along at breakneck speed, and don't represent the sport at all. I find myself constantly calling for time-outs which isn't realistic, and is an immersion killer. I thought with the introduction of Fast-Play and Quick Counts, we would be given back the option to play at a normal pace, but the devs only seem to want to introduce options that speed the game up, and have been moving away from a realistic presentation experience every year.

Pace of play bro. Rob Manfred is secretly on the SCEA development team.

[Spokker]

Quote: Originally Posted by SilverBullet1929

Pace of play bro. Rob Manfred is secretly on the SCEA development team.

Wait until they start putting a runner on 2nd to start every extra inning. Yuck.

[SilverBullet1929]

Quote: Originally Posted by Spokker

Wait until they start putting a runner on 2nd to start every extra inning. Yuck.

God don't get me started on that. That's arguably cheating to me.

[kehlis]

Quote: Originally Posted by Spokker

Wait until they start putting a runner on 2nd to start every extra inning. Yuck.

Quote: Originally Posted by SilverBullet1929

God don't get me started on that. That's arguably cheating to me.

Let's not discuss that in this thread, if you would like to discuss it it's being discussed in the MLB Off Topic thread.

[Jeffrey Smith]

Hope with the new physics we don't see so many comebackers to the mound.

[TheCaesar99]

Quote: Originally Posted by Lovesports

Yea I don't agree here either. The biggest issue honestly has been the player models and uniforms looking boxy. I know everyone cares about different aspects but for me graphics/player models have been disgraceful. Madden and NBA2K have wayyy better player models

I'll add Fifa too with better player models. It's a shame really, The Show used to be probably the best looking sports video game on PS3, but since the PS4 debut they've fallen well behind. I count myself as another gamer who appreciates good graphics too, it's very important to me personally.

[Factzzz]

Quote: Originally Posted by bubba4

Obviously graphics are an issue here or we wouldn't be talking about them yet again before a new release. I've been gaming a LONG time and my experience has generally been that when a developer releases basically an updated game with the same engine for 2 or 3 years, they are working on something fresh for the future. Graphics wise, the MLB The show team clearly are going to go with this engine for as long a they can. The game is good, and even great. But it's stuck right now. Maybe we need to push them harder on this. Let them know that this does matter.

I feel like they must have felt the push because the developers read this message board, and the graphics, specifically player models, has probably been the biggest complaint over the past couple years.

Quote: Originally Posted by Sip_16

I agree player models could have an update, I dont necessarily mind it as I would rather see the new ball physics then waving jerseys again to each their own and I hope those guys get what they want eventually as well. One thing I don't get though is comparing between NBA's models and the shows, NBA has 12 guys on a team instead of a 25 man roster plus minors(yes not all minors as default rosters have many randomly generated) and the arenas are different but not to the extreme MLB stadiums can be. It seems like more time can be spent on NBA player models especially details. MLB players are always being introduced during the season as well which doesn't happen as much in the NBA either. Again i agree for an update just don't see how that comparison can have much merit.

That didn't stop them from having the best graphics on ps3 though. The Show's graphics on ps3 were 10x better than 2k.

2k just took the next step when ps4 was introduced, the Show hasn't, at least in terms of player models.

I said the very first year the ps4 was introduced and the Show came out, that people were going to complain about the player models not being changed, and people were going to say the game looked the same as every other year until they did something about the player models.

If they were going to do something drastic, the year to do it was when the ps4 first came out (like 2k did), it looks like they're going to ride out with these player models for awhile now, so i don't get my expectations up.

It's a shame, because the graphics otherwise are actually really good, better than most games. The stadium graphics, crowd graphics, pretty much everything. The grass and infield could use some work. As well as the problems with uniforms such as the colours and piping problems, but that's not necessarily "graphics," seems more like human error.

But I will say this, if what i thought i saw in the trailer was true, and Jake Arrieta's jersey sleeves looked different and his biceps looked bigger, then that will at least help the situation if they're making improvements to uniform fit and giving more options in that sense. Things like that might not be in the build used in the earlier streams.

So hopefully they have some nice surprises up their sleeves for the graphics stream.

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Jersey sleeves definitely look improved