MLB The Show 17's Offline Franchise Offers a Slight Upgrade

[LikMyNutz9]

I would like them to take a lot of aspects from NBA2K. Mainly the start today feature (almost a must with how long the baseball season is), customizable draft classes, and the player card that lists all of the players accomplishments (all stars, league leaders, awards, etc).


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[asu666]

I always here the development team saying they have limited resources, but then they spend them on things like Retro Mode and more ways to not actually play the game. I would prefer they spend them adding in Owner and player interactions like 2K or putting back the Owner mode features stripped out after MLB 12, like ticket prices, etc., which since 2K, Madden, and NHL implemented. Even FIFA, which is covering hundreds of teams globally, implemented a version of per game financial tracking. Cash flow is okay, but it is pretty basic.

[335TDC]

Quote: Originally Posted by asu666

...more ways to not actually play the game...

Well said, my friend. A verbal judo flip of the highest quality.

For franchise addicts like me, it's sad but all too expected to see the dev team spend almost all its "mode efforts" on DD -- their big moneymaker. Perhaps now that we all have more ways to not play the game, the devs can address missing or substandard aspects of Franchise, like the following:

Finances (tickets, concessions, rebuild stadium, etc.)

Scouting (should be year-round, and most prospects are over-aged)

International Signings

Progression/Regression (I like how it's done in-season, but prospects MUST develop more quickly, and players who blow up should progress more)

Easier access to stats/analytics (especially R/L splits for batters -- seriously, have to scroll forever to the right to find these? For a sport that's stat-crazy, The Show needs to be better at this.)

A GM perk system like in 2K (buffs to fatigue, progression, etc.)

The Show is an awesome game, and in many ways the best sports title around, but Franchise is dying and needs a Cubbie-style rebuild. Who's gonna be the Theo of SDS and make us happy?