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MLB 14 The Show Screenshots of Brandon Phillips (PS4)

10:40 PM - March 26, 2014 by agentlaw13

Bleacher Report has posted a couple of MLB 14 The Show screenshots, featuring Brandon Phillips, 2nd baseman for the Cincinnati Reds.

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# 21 LastActionHero @ 03/27/14 03:43 AM

Man I keep getting wowed by the new crowds. It's insane how real it looks! Never thought I would get excited about crowds haha.

Now for the sake of the new hair technology, please Tim Lincecum, grow your hair back. Maybe he was so turned off by his molded mullet in previous The Show installments that he cut it

# 22 PsychoBulk @ 03/27/14 05:19 AM

The crowd.

I just cant get over what the power of the PS4 has done for the crowds, compared to the cartoony grainy look of the old PS3 crowds it literally is night and day.

Great shots.

# 23 soxin12 @ 03/27/14 07:23 AM

Gosh those pics of BP look outstanding.
I'm having a hard time waiting out the PS4 release and I know
once the game is released I won't wait a second longer.

I've noticed this with NBA and any other sports game to date, that
no one has found out how to tackle the issue with player's mouths and
teeth.

I feel like that is a facial scan limitation and I can only believe how long it would take to complete each individual person's teeth if someone were to..

It doesn't affect my game-play whatsoever, just a small thing I've always noticed during videos/replays and such.

This isn't a diss to the hard-working fellas at SCEA!

# 24 sroz39 @ 03/27/14 07:26 AM

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Originally Posted by bp4baseball


	Does this mean Marlins players will look extra good

Probably the funniest post I've seen in a while

# 25 agentlaw13 @ 03/27/14 08:16 AM

The lighting and shadows in the second pic are really nice. I already love playing day games on the ps3 bc of the lighting and how beautiful it makes the game look, I cant even imagine how gorgeous this bad boy is gonna look on the PS4.

# 26 thaSLAB @ 03/27/14 08:30 AM

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Originally Posted by soxin12


	Gosh those pics of BP look outstanding. I'm having a hard time waiting out the PS4 release and I know once the game is released I won't wait a second longer. I've noticed this with NBA and any other sports game to date, that no one has found out how to tackle the issue with player's mouths and teeth. I feel like that is a facial scan limitation and I can only believe how long it would take to complete each individual person's teeth if someone were to.. It doesn't affect my game-play whatsoever, just a small thing I've always noticed during videos/replays and such. This isn't a diss to the hard-working fellas at SCEA!

Yeah, I think that is why some are saying it doesn't look like him, because 'dat dude' is always smiling! Even on the thumbnail of the video he is cheesing like crazy. The screenshot is too serious for him. Once facial expression tech gets over the hump we're really gonna be in for a treat.

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# 27 Sip_16 @ 03/27/14 08:39 AM

I like in the 2nd screenshot the one fan that is in the doorway or corridor whatever you would call it...looks ominous lol

# 28 Flaxseed Oil @ 03/27/14 09:31 AM

A lot of people complaining about the face...they look pretty damn good to me, though.

# 29 ryanmc564 @ 03/27/14 11:03 AM

Keep the screenshots coming SCEA, they are looking great!!!!! May 6th can't get here soon enough.

# 30 RoyalBoyle78 @ 03/27/14 11:39 AM

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Originally Posted by ShowTyme15


	Here you go.

gotta say I think it looks excellent!

cant wait for all the Photo sharing we going to do

# 31 SVCbearcat10 @ 03/27/14 12:16 PM

Looks solid. I don't really ever feel blown away by their screenshots. The most important aspect is that the players look outstanding from the view in gameplay. I would argue that both Madden and NBA2K have better screenshots. However, The Show has the smoothest and most life-like player movements.

# 32 ShowTyme15 @ 03/27/14 12:24 PM

Kind of funny people say it doesn't look like Brandon Phillips, when Brandon Phillips himself said it does. SMH. Facial scan was probably from 2013 so I'm sure he looks a little different now obviously. Personally I have no issue with these screenshots I like the way they look and the leap up the series is taking I the graphics/lighting department.

# 33 wolfpack23 @ 03/27/14 12:30 PM

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Originally Posted by SVCbearcat10


	Looks solid. I don't really ever feel blown away by their screenshots. The most important aspect is that the players look outstanding from the view in gameplay. I would argue that both Madden and NBA2K have better screenshots. However, The Show has the smoothest and most life-like player movements.

Yeah, the thing that MLB does better than most games is when you are playing the game you know that all of the different variables will interact remarkably with one another. This will create a fluid picture that can't be captured fully in a screenshot. Seriously though...can't wait to see this game in motion on my own tv. I think subconsciously I purchased my 70' tv just for this game and watching Athletics games. Who am I kidding. I knew exactly what I was doing when I bought it.

# 34 ey215 @ 03/27/14 12:41 PM

BP looks great and all of that, but the thing that really caught me in the first screenshot was the smokestacks in the background. There's a depth that wasn't there in past versions. I have strong suspicion we'll be wowed by all of the new stadiums.

God I want a Petco Park screenshot so bad!

# 35 ryanmc564 @ 03/27/14 12:48 PM

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Originally Posted by ey215


	BP looks great and all of that, but the thing that really caught me in the first screenshot was the smokestacks in the background. There's a depth that wasn't there in past versions. I have strong suspicion we'll be wowed by all of the new stadiums. God I want a Petco Park screenshot so bad!

I noticed that too, I bet the atmosphere of the ball parks are going to be so surreal and incredible. can't wait to see busch stadiums

# 36 Blzer @ 03/27/14 12:53 PM

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Originally Posted by ShowTyme15


	Kind of funny people say it doesn't look like Brandon Phillips, when Brandon Phillips himself said it does. SMH.

Do you expect a spokesperson to say it doesn't look like him?

Plus, people look at me more than I look at me. I might surprise myself in thinking I look like something/someone when someone else might say I don't. It could also just be a distorted perspective.

Some players also say how they look like they bat like themselves and such, and they really don't look close. Or like when NASCAR drivers said they played old PSX games to help prepare for races. It's all marketing.

# 37 ShowTyme15 @ 03/27/14 12:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Blzer


	Do you expect a spokesperson to say it doesn't* look like him?*

Sure it's been done before. Just go check a ton of NFL players on twitter when Madden drops.

I respect your opinion and perspective, but honestly I knew that was Brandon Phillips the second I saw it and if I put him in another UNI I would know it was BP just from looking at his face.

# 38 Russell_SCEA @ 03/27/14 01:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Blzer


	*Do you expect a spokesperson to say it doesn't* look like him?** Plus, people look at me more than I look at me. I might surprise myself in thinking I look like something/someone when someone else might say I don't. It could also just be a distorted perspective. Some players also say how they look like they bat like themselves and such, and they really don't look close. Or like when NASCAR drivers said they played old PSX games to help prepare for races. It's all marketing.

Yup he said it looks like him so I'm not sure anyone can be more of an expert on that than the man himself. If he didn't like it he would have told me.

# 39 Blzer @ 03/27/14 01:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Russell_SCEA


	Yup he said it looks like him so I'm not sure anyone can be more of an expert on that than the man himself. If he didn't like it he would have told me.

Apparently you didn't respond to the paragraph underneath that, which would be my counter to your statement.

Either way, my point isn't being understood, so I'll leave it be. I already made my claims about how much/little it looks like him. My comments thereafter were made generally speaking, not specifically about Mr. Phillips.

EDIT: I don't want anything to sound out of place here. I'm not trying to call anyone out on anything. I was merely speaking on the merits of game promotion; whether honest or dishonest, I just don't see spokespeople speak negatively about a product in public interviews, ever. I don't even see backhanded compliments. My post was not directed at Brandon Phillips or SCEA; it was just in response to the other poster bringing up what he said about it though.

I apologize, and if you read my post below I can see how accurately done he really has been made too.

# 40 Blzer @ 03/27/14 01:16 PM

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Originally Posted by ShowTyme15


	Sure it's been done before. Just go check a ton of NFL players on twitter when Madden drops. I respect your opinion and perspective, but honestly I knew that was Brandon Phillips the second I saw it and if I put him in another UNI I would know it was BP just from looking at his face.

Honestly, I probably would too simply by process of elimination (because I can't think of another MLB player who that looks like). Otherwise, I might think it's a generic player made to look like Pedro Cerrano or something.

EDIT: I finally went into Google Images to try and place what looks different about him. I've narrowed it down to three things:

1) The full beard.
2) The bottom lip color.
3) The hat placement.

The third one is one of the most unique things about the guy (he wears it low and slightly crooked), so I can understand why that can't really be replicated on this game. If he is sporting a full beard this year, I'm sure it will look closer to him in the game.

That said, I'm warming up to his look now. The bottom lip color was the last one, and I don't think this game separates top and bottom lips at all. So it probably truly is "as close as they can get," which of course is very acceptable.

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