MLB The Show 17: Is It a Buy?

[The JareBear]

If this game is very broken, then literally everything in my life is very broken.

I definitely understand why people are unhappy. Online functionality is definitely underperforming so far and there are other bugs/glitches/oddities.

I think there are quite a few positives as well though




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[CujoMatty]

By this point last year my honeymoon period had elapsed. I had seemingly bug happen that could happen and I couldnt get passed it.

This year iv'e seen quite a number of bugs as well but I just dont care. Not even a little. Everything about this game just feels so much more polished and authentic. The hit variety and ball physics are mind blowingly good. The graphics are so good that I constantly see cut scenes that could fool me from thinking this is a video game.

Obviously the fact that ive dedicated alot of time in making sounds of the show packs the fact those are a disaster is a bit of a bummer but really thats my only real gripe. Thats saying alot for me.

[MJDrocks]

I guess it's a buy if you have $60 lying around to blow. With absolutely no new key features of note (the 'play the moment' feature does not interest me in the slightest) there's just not enough added features for those on a tight budget to go out and make the purchase. It looks like a tighter overall presentation and a game I will look to pick up when it goes down in price but laying down the money equivalent to 2.5 full tanks of gas on something that's so similar to last year is not something I want to do.

[mike24forever]

Quote: Originally Posted by MJDrocks

I guess it's a buy if you have $60 lying around to blow. With absolutely no new key features of note (the 'play the moment' feature does not interest me in the slightest) there's just not enough added features for those on a tight budget to go out and make the purchase. It looks like a tighter overall presentation and a game I will look to pick up when it goes down in price but laying down the money equivalent to 2.5 full tanks of gas on something that's so similar to last year is not something I want to do.

Ball physics alone makes this game completely different from last years game.

[MJDrocks]

Quote: Originally Posted by mike24forever

Ball physics alone makes this game completely different from last years game.

From what I've seen it looks like a nice improvement, but it's just not enough for me to shell out 60 for it. With the way that PS4 sports games go down in price these days, I can probably pick it up for $20 on E-Bay by June. Also, I'm a franchise only guy so I can't start up a new franchise until 3-4 weeks after launch because of the time consuming effort that the OSFM takes. The guys that do OSFM are amazing to even get it out as quick as they do but it's something that prevents a lot from starting up franchise for a while.

[jeffy777]

Quote: Originally Posted by MJDrocks

I guess it's a buy if you have $60 lying around to blow. With absolutely no new key features of note (the 'play the moment' feature does not interest me in the slightest) there's just not enough added features for those on a tight budget to go out and make the purchase. It looks like a tighter overall presentation and a game I will look to pick up when it goes down in price but laying down the money equivalent to 2.5 full tanks of gas on something that's so similar to last year is not something I want to do.

I'm gonna be playing this game for months, and I can honestly see it holding my interest for a whole entire year...so it seems worth the price.

The new ball physics really do make it feel like a much different (and much better) game. When you think about how crucial physics are to the game of baseball, it's a huge deal.

That combined with the new MLB Network presentation and I'm in baseball heaven.

EDIT:

Just saw your other post. Yeah, if you can wait for the price to drop to better suit your budget then that makes sense.

[sr1]

If you bought 16 then I'd say no

If you skipped 16 then I'd say it's a Buy

[mike24forever]

Quote: Originally Posted by MJDrocks

From what I've seen it looks like a nice improvement, but it's just not enough for me to shell out 60 for it. With the way that PS4 sports games go down in price these days, I can probably pick it up for $20 on E-Bay by June. Also, I'm a franchise only guy so I can't start up a new franchise until 3-4 weeks after launch because of the time consuming effort that the OSFM takes. The guys that do OSFM are amazing to even get it out as quick as they do but it's something that prevents a lot from starting up franchise for a while.

Fair enough. You have your priorities straight. When money is tight filling the gas tank is more important than playing a video game. I'm a bit jealous that for $60 you get 2.5 tanks of gas. My last fill up was $120.