MLB The Show 23 Gameplay Feature Premiere Analysis

[Steve_OS]

MLB The Show 23's pre-release hype train keeps chugging as we got the second feature premiere...

Written By: Cory Dell

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[da_centa_fielda]

"Firstly, SDS took accountability during the feature premiere when they admitted they haven’t properly explained feedback in previous years. SDS is notoriously quiet and not great at communicating, so hearing them take accountability for some of that mass confusion was music to my ears."

They've lied about it for years basically lol

[AUTiger1]

I would have been happy to have all the options (pick off limit, pitch clock, ect.) and just have the option to turn them off. That's what gets me about some video games. Why not just put them in there and give the option to turn it off? It makes me think about when Madden put in the vision cone back in the PS2 days and people threw a fit about it so they removed it all together when all that was needed was the option to turn it off.

[Ragnar84]

Quote: Originally Posted by da_centa_fielda

"Firstly, SDS took accountability during the feature premiere when they admitted they haven’t properly explained feedback in previous years. SDS is notoriously quiet and not great at communicating, so hearing them take accountability for some of that mass confusion was music to my ears." They've lied about it for years basically lol

At this point I’m not sure what’s worse. Their lack of acknowledging the feedback from franchise players or flat out being dishonest when they say franchise improvements are always a priority. Better yet, SDS promoting real life impactful MLB rule changes as an upgrade to franchise mode.


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[damosthigh7]

I would have liked the pickoff rule to be in Franchise or RTTS. The CPU likes to throw over waaaayyy too much. Can be balanced with quicker pickoffs, more sidesteps, pitchouts may actually come back. Idk. And the bigger bases NEED to be put in eventually.

Also, the rule changes better not be the franchise improvements, I swear...

[Jolly Roger]

Quote:

Now, a batter’s contact rating goes out the window in favor of their clutch rating with runners in scoring position.

I saw on the feature presentation for this that a batter's Contact R/L is still going to be weighted into the equation, which is a hugely important distinction. Hopefully it's weighted significantly toward Contact R/L being the more important factor, but time will tell.

It would be a disaster if a guy with, say, 30 Contact vs. lefties but 99 Clutch was hitting .280 against lefties with RISP. Hopefully the weighting in of Contact L/R will make for an appropriately weighted boost for high Clutch hitters.

[JoshC1977]

Quote: Originally Posted by damosthigh7

I would have liked the pickoff rule to be in Franchise or RTTS. The CPU likes to throw over waaaayyy too much.

Disagree....you just don't take that extra step (as it is completely unnecessary).

[papadell]

Quote: Originally Posted by Jolly Roger

I saw on the feature presentation for this that a batter's Contact R/L is still going to be weighted into the equation, which is a hugely important distinction. Hopefully it's weighted significantly toward Contact R/L being the more important factor, but time will tell. It would be a disaster if a guy with, say, 30 Contact vs. lefties but 99 Clutch was hitting .280 against lefties with RISP. Hopefully the weighting in of Contact L/R will make for an appropriately weighted boost for high Clutch hitters.

This is a fair point and something I could have worded better in the article.