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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# 201 aguero90 @ 01/10/15 06:01 PM

No, I think we need a more energized pbp guy, that makes all the difference. The other two don't bother me at all.

# 202 Ghost Of The Year @ 01/10/15 06:22 PM

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Originally Posted by DodgerFanatic2K3


	Poor commentary has plagued this series for years and continues to be[b] the chief complaint from "Show faithful"[b] and game review sites.

My own personal "chief complaint" would be stat tracking.
Commentary isn't even in the top 10 of things I'd change/add/subtract about the Show.

# 203 nemesis04 @ 01/10/15 07:44 PM

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Originally Posted by aguero90


	No, I think we need a more energized pbp guy, that makes all the difference. The other two don't bother me at all.

If the script writing is not proper it does not matter who you have. In game Matt V is no where near real life Matt V commentary. If I could get half of Matt V live commentary in the game I would be ecstatic. His true ability has not been really tapped into this game imo.

# 204 Bobhead @ 01/10/15 07:51 PM

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Originally Posted by nemesis04


	If the script writing is not proper it does not matter who you have. In game Matt V is no where near real life Matt V commentary. If I could get half of Matt V live commentary in the game I would be ecstatic. His true ability has not been really tapped into this game imo.

Have to agree. A new voice would be good, but that's just putting duct tape over the problem. The choice in lines is the real problem with the commentary, for all three of the guys.

# 205 Bullit @ 01/10/15 07:52 PM

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Originally Posted by aguero90


	No, I think we need a more energized pbp guy, that makes all the difference. The other two don't bother me at all.

I am of a completely different mind set. I like Matt but the other two drive me completely crazy. Can't stand them at all if it wasn't for keeping the conversations at least semi fluid I would turn them off completely.

# 206 aguero90 @ 01/10/15 08:41 PM

Here's why I don't think the script matters, unless they're telling him how to deliver the lines, it's all on Matt, because I could say the exact same stuff he does, but be way more in to it. As I've said before, it's all really in the voice, you have to be a good voice actor, and I don't think he is one. So unless they say, "do your lines like this," it's on him. Lol, I actually called the mlb network and left Matt a voicemail, explaining that we need "tv Matt" in the show!

# 207 Ghost Of The Year @ 01/10/15 09:33 PM

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Originally Posted by aguero90


	Here's why I don't think the script matters, unless they're telling him how to deliver the lines, it's all on Matt, because I could say the exact same stuff he does, but be way more in to it. As I've said before, it's all really in the voice, you have to be a good voice actor, and I don't think he is one. So unless they say, "do your lines like this," it's on him. Lol, I actually called the mlb network and left Matt a voicemail, explaining that we need "tv Matt" in the show!

This is 100% spot on. It's been said before people would listen to Vin Scully (or Morgan Freeman, for that matter)
read the phonebook. I'd think there are very few people who would pay to hear Vasgersian read a recipe book

# 208 aguero90 @ 01/10/15 09:58 PM

It's the one reason why my favorite announcers are John Sterling and Tom Hamallton, not only do they have a great voice, but they get so excited, and having either of them doing the show would blow you away.

# 209 Bobhead @ 01/10/15 10:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Ghost Of The Year


	This is 100% spot on. It's been said before people would listen to Vin Scully (or Morgan Freeman, for that matter) read the phonebook. I'd think there are very few people who would pay to hear Vasgersian read a recipe book

That's a terrible metric for evaluating commentators though. There are 30 teams in baseball each with 2-4 commentators. But is there anyone else besides Scully that you'd really want to hear read a phonebook? Is there anyone on ESPN you want to hear read a phone book? I bet not. Nonetheless, ESPN is still watched by quite a few people. And the other 29 teams do an okay job at retaining viewers and ratings.

Sure we could get some better voices, but there are a ton of great commentators who do well without a "magic voice," and their success is entirely attributable to the analysis and insight they provide, their ability to capture attention with comedy, or with interesting and unusual stories, etc...

I mean Joe Buck literally has a vocal chord disorder that limits his inflections, and makes him sound uninvolved like 99% of the time. People would literally pay money to NOT hear him read a phone book. And yet he's a decent commentator, certainly not even the worst analyst on his own team.

I'm of the opinion that the voice behind The Show really doesn't matter at all. It's definitely not as important as others here seem to be suggesting.

# 210 aguero90 @ 01/10/15 10:01 PM

My dream job was to be a pbp guy, but of course I can't do it, so If I could be the voice of the show, I'd do it for free!

# 211 RyanLaFalce @ 01/10/15 10:20 PM

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Originally Posted by A_Quiet_Pro


	I wanna hear Sterling and Kay. I'm a Sox guy, but those two are great.

I like that idea

Sent From My Galaxy S7

# 212 Joey @ 01/10/15 10:27 PM

Everyone has their own opinion about who/what they would like as far as commentary goes. For example, I'd sooner jab sharpened pencils into my ears than have to listen to Sterling.

# 213 RyanLaFalce @ 01/10/15 10:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Joey


	Everyone has their own opinion about who/what they would like as far as commentary goes. For example, I'd sooner jab sharpened pencils into my ears than have to listen to Sterling.

Sent From My Galaxy S7

# 214 nemesis04 @ 01/10/15 11:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Ghost Of The Year


	This is 100% spot on. It's been said before people would listen to Vin Scully (or Morgan Freeman, for that matter) read the phonebook. I'd think there are very few people who would pay to hear Vasgersian read a recipe book

For the record video game Scully was a snooze fest when he did the commentary for earlier versions of this game. It was like he was reading a phone book!

# 215 ShowTyme15 @ 01/10/15 11:49 PM

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Originally Posted by nemesis04


	For the record video game Scully was a snooze fest when he did the commentary for earlier versions of this game. It was like he was reading a phone book!

No offense, but if you look back on it now ALL commentary in sports games were snooze fests back then.

# 216 Blzer @ 01/10/15 11:58 PM

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Originally Posted by ShowTyme15


	No offense, but if you look back on it now ALL commentary in sports games were snooze fests back then.

Not Jim Hughson or Tim Kitzrow!

# 217 Gagnon39 @ 01/11/15 12:22 AM

I just don't really know if sports games will ever get good, non-repetitive commentary. I think the key lies in tying the commentary to on-field performances and having it relate to situations as the season progresses and even beyond. For example, the announcers referring to the MVP of previous seasons, World Series champions, retirements, etc. And not just a ****** mention, but discussing specifics. Again, I'm not sure if this will ever really be possible.

# 218 Blzer @ 01/11/15 01:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Gagnon39


	I just don't really know if sports games will ever get good, non-repetitive commentary. I think the key lies in tying the commentary to on-field performances and having it relate to situations as the season progresses and even beyond. For example, the announcers referring to the MVP of previous seasons, World Series champions, retirements, etc. And not just a ****** mention, but discussing specifics. Again, I'm not sure if this will ever really be possible.

Depends on the algorithms at hand. I mean it is unbelievable what Siri can do, though it's obviously very disjointed sounding.

As long as they have enough memory to make it happen and the commentators devote their time to make it happen, anything can happen indeed. Of course, if it was easy, we would have seen something evolve close to it in the past twenty years.

# 219 Gagnon39 @ 01/11/15 01:25 AM

I remember the old pre-game where they announced the line-up. I've often wondered why they took that out. It could be there where the announcers makes some interesting comments.

# 220 Jimmydm90 @ 01/11/15 01:26 AM

At a certain point it may be better to just hire voice actors to do it. It would certainly be easier and more cost effective.

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