MLB 15 The Show News Post

MLB 15 The Show Has New Human IK Engine, Tag System, Commentary, Overhauled Franchise

12:59 PM - December 27, 2014 by Steve_OS

More MLB 15 The Show details have been revealed by Target. They also have a special pre-order price of $39.99 for PlayStation 4 gamers, but many are getting errors when trying to get it at that price, (thanks for the heads up Gleebo)!

Some of the new details that have been revealed on their product page include a new New Human IK Engine, new Tag System, revamped commentary, overhauled Franchise mode and more.

For the first time, partnerships with real-world equipment brands will bring MLB-accurate bats, gloves, shoes, and batting gloves to the game. Customize your Road to The Show player in the best gear from the sport�s best brands.

It�s not just the gear that�s more authentic this year. Players and teams also have more unique personalities and styles plus a wide array of emotional reactions to all the heartbreak and triumph on the field.

And that field will be more action-packed with new animations, a new tag system, and completely new Human IK engine. In 2015, playing the field will be as exciting as stepping up to the plate.

MLB 15 The Show also features major graphical improvements. Enhanced stadium lighting, Improved gloss and specular, resulting in more natural lighting on players. Seasonal day/night transitions have also been added into the world of The Show.

And the improvements aren�t all animations and graphics. The game itself has gotten deeper with more ways to play, earn rewards, and put together a Hall of Fame career.

Best of all, Universal rewards will mean that all of that gameplay earns Stubs that can be spent on licensed equipment, Road to The Show improvements, and virtual baseball cards. We�re introducing 30 Iconic MLB Alumni into our virtual player card pool, 1 representative for each team. These players span every historic baseball era of the last 70 years. Like all of our Universal Rewards, you have a chance of finding a historic virtual player card to add to your collection and utilize throughout MLB 15 The Show.

Make yourself a legend and never start your career or season over again. With Year-to-Year saves, users will be able to continue their Road to The Show players and Franchises from MLB 14 The Show into MLB 15 The show, and into future releases.�

All of that is only scratching the surface of how MLB 15 The Show is ready to prove that Baseball Is Better. Revamped commentary, improved load times, and an overhauled franchise mode are also on-deck to help make the 10th edition of The Show the best one yet.

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# 181 Jimmydm90 @ 01/09/15 02:44 PM

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Originally Posted by aguero90


	Sometimes when I go to a Yanks game, I bring a digital recorder, and it picks up all the baseball sounds. I just played it back now, and bat on ball sounds just like ASB series did. So I don't know what they did back then, but they nailed it!

An Everyman ******ly recording sounds at a big public event. All you need is to record something you shouldn't have, something dangerous and you've got yourself the beginnings of a Hitchcock movie.

# 182 aguero90 @ 01/09/15 03:45 PM

hahahaha! I think I'll take it to old timers day! After all, I'll be sitting in the front row behind the plate, and you never know what kind of big stars will be sitting near me... Maybe I can get someone famous on record!! I'll bring my cane, and take off my glasses, and make sure I have a pen and things for signing! Gotta milk it!

# 183 seanjeezy @ 01/09/15 04:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Blzer


	They did, which makes this all the more unfortunate (because normally that means they won't be addressed again for a while). But sometimes things don't translate right. Maybe it's a different mic, maybe it's on a sound stage instead of on a field, maybe they used a different bat, maybe they hit it off a tee, maybe it was hit by a developer and not a pro, maybe they didn't account for all hit types. For the most part, you really only hear just a few sounds, and the bat can have millions of different sounds. Even some players have a different kind of "explosion" when they hit it. A bit off-topic, but it's like when I hear a player goes in and does his own mo-cap, say Buster Posey in 2011 or whatever year. Just because he went in and did it doesn't mean his stance was actually accurate. I watch him bat like 500 times a year, I'm not going to be placebo'd by the fact that somebody tells me who did what. Low and behold, it was bettered the next year. Apparently he just didn't do his own stance right, lol.

I know its for 2K but your point still stands. There is actually a comparison starting at 2:04

Feliz has a pretty low effort delivery but his mocap is exceptionally low effort, almost like he's practicing pfp's lol

# 184 Woodweaver @ 01/09/15 04:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Jimmydm90


	An Everyman ****ly recording sounds at a big public event. All you need is to record something you shouldn't have, something dangerous and you've got yourself the beginnings of a Hitchcock movie.

..or a sweet '80s Travolta movie.

# 185 Jimmydm90 @ 01/09/15 05:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Woodweaver


	..or a sweet '80s Travolta movie.

Haha Depalma was definitely inspired by Hitchcock when he made Blow Out.

# 186 Stolm @ 01/09/15 05:25 PM

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Originally Posted by aguero90


	Every time I play the show, I think to myself that the sound of bat on ball really needs an upgrade! It just doesn't sound solid enough, not like a real bat on ball makes. I especially can tell the difference, because my hearing is unbelievable, (that saying about other senses being better when you lack one is true!) As it stands now, the sound is very "crcked bat sounding." not, "solid wood sound." Listen to a real life sound, then hear the show, and you'll see what I mean.

Agreed. Even on a big home theatre system the sound off the bat sounds weak.

The sound isn't deep enough.

# 187 aguero90 @ 01/09/15 06:49 PM

Yes, when I use my 5.1 sony home theater, it sounds like cracked bat and tinny, kind of like a wiffleball bat, but worse!

# 188 aguero90 @ 01/09/15 07:06 PM

Just listened to mlb 08, before they re-recorded, and it sounded great! Solid and perfect. Plus, they should put back Matt reading the lineups, that was a great touch that they took out.

# 189 MauerMorneau09 @ 01/09/15 08:32 PM

The bat sounds literally need to have more crack in them, it kinda sounds like a pop haha. Ik it sounds weird, but it almost seems like you're hitting with a dense wiffleball bat.

# 190 tnixen @ 01/09/15 09:02 PM

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Originally Posted by aguero90


	Just listened to mlb 08, before they re-recorded, and it sounded great! Solid and perfect. Plus, they should put back Matt reading the lineups, that was a great touch that they took out.

I very well could be wrong but I would think it would be pretty easy to use the bat sounds from MLB 08 The Show in MLB 15 The Show right?

Russell if your around can you ask the sound guys about this please?

# 191 Russell_SCEA @ 01/09/15 09:17 PM

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Originally Posted by nemesis04


	They have recorded actual on field sound a few years back for this type stuff.

In a stadium with real baseballs and wooden bats using cutting edge recording equipment. But they don't sound real or good enough to some people.

# 192 Bobhead @ 01/09/15 09:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Russell_SCEA


	In a stadium with real baseballs and wooden bats using cutting edge recording equipment. But they don't sound real or good enough to some people.

Who did the hitting and pitching?

# 193 countryboy @ 01/09/15 09:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Russell_SCEA


	In a stadium with real baseballs and wooden bats using cutting edge recording equipment. But they don't sound real or good enough to some people.

its because you wasn't using licensed equipment until this year.

# 194 ShowTyme15 @ 01/09/15 09:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Bobhead


	Who did the hitting and pitching?

They went to a Lake Elsinore Storm game and recorded sounds individually and during a game.

# 195 aguero90 @ 01/09/15 09:38 PM

Maybe that's why it doesn't sound right... They used minor league for the show, not the show!

I'm sure recording equipment was top of the line, but something got lost in translation, not sure what though. Maybe I just notice it more because of my good hearing? Who knows.

# 196 Bobhead @ 01/09/15 09:49 PM

Yeah I'd bet that thats a big part of it. Not only minor league players as mentioned above, but the stadiums are built differently. Pro stadiums are more enclosed, and produce a far stronger echo. The higher walls, more floors, and more circular seating (minor league stadiums usually only run seating along the sides, in semicircles).

When it comes to acoustics, the location is half the sound.

# 197 ShowTyme15 @ 01/09/15 09:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Bobhead


	Yeah I'd bet that thats a big part of it. Not only minor league players as mentioned above, but the stadiums are built differently. Pro stadiums are more enclosed, and produce a far stronger echo. The higher walls, more floors, and more circular seating (minor league stadiums usually only run seating along the sides, in semicircles). When it comes to acoustics, the location is half the sound.

I'm sure they've gone toMajor League parks as well. This was done we they redid the bat and glove sounds a few years back

# 198 Eman5805 @ 01/10/15 04:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Russell_SCEA


	In a stadium with real baseballs and wooden bats using cutting edge recording equipment. But they don't sound real or good enough to some people.

Coconut effect meets reality is unrealistic, it would seem.

# 199 DodgerFanatic2K3 @ 01/10/15 04:28 PM

Poor commentary has plagued this series for years and continues to be the chief complaint from "Show faithful" and game review sites. I'm not getting my expectations up for the claim of "revamped commentary" until I hear it to believe it

# 200 CubFan23 @ 01/10/15 05:05 PM

They need to jettison either Karros or Lyons, they sound too much alike. I love Matty V but all 3 seem to be very dull and ho hum. Need a more energized color guy

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