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MLB 15 The Show Gameplay Stream Details - Archive Available Now, If You Missed It

04:56 PM - February 5, 2015 by Steve_OS

The MLB 15 The Show gameplay stream is starting in a few minutes. You can click the "Spoiler Show" button below to watch it here at OS, or open a new browser and watch it. For those of you that miss out, we'll update this post with the archive when it is available on Twitch.

Some bullet points (Thanks jyoung!)

Graphics

Dynamic shadows in each stadium that will change over the course of the season
Colors will also change based on the amount of sun exposure
Grass and dirt colors are more accurate for each stadium
There are way more skin tones (they used to only have 13), which means you'll get much more realistic skin on dark-toned players

Gameplay

Directional hitting lets you influence where the ball will go, even in "timing only" mode
Dynamic pitch breaks make each pitch type easier to recognize and closer to how the ball acts in real life
Quick counts will start you in the middle of an at-bat more frequently. Pitchers will always start on a 1-1 count
Manual cutoffs are triggered by the L1 button and will help keep singles with a runner in scoring position from turning into cheap doubles
Outfielders have more curved, indirect routes, and will no longer just take straight paths to the ball. This should help reduce the number of undeserved doubles and triples
Infielders will follow the ball better and cover bases more realistically
There were no changes to umpires
The new MLB challenge system is in place for close plays at bases
Lots of new catching, tagging, and throwing animations were captured; they are unique to each base
Baserunners will slow up now and dynamically change their run speed based on where the ball is hit
There is more of a separation this year between fast and and slow runners
Expect less warping and no more sudden, unrealistic speed boosts in all fielding animations
You can use analog swings with timing hitting now
Meter pitching is more sensitive and has more risk/reward. Missing your mark has more of a penalty, hitting your mark has more of a benefit
Fielding and throwing sliders are now separated into different slider categories for infield/outfield

Next week: There will be a video blog for licensed equipment and the universal rewards system.
In the future: More twitch broadcasts are coming. A "presentation" stream will be next.

UPDATE: If you missed the stream, you can watch the archive here or click the "Spoiler Show" button below.

Spoiler

As gameplay is being shown, let us know what you think!

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Member Comments

# 261 bcruise @ 02/06/15 04:32 PM

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Originally Posted by DJ


	Yes, that was a welcomed addition. Being able to "lock-in" my difficulty levels for pitching and hitting is great. In 14 if your team started to slump at the plate, you knew in 3-4 games you'd be putting up a ton of runs because your difficulty would lower. Now you can stay at the same level and really have to fight your way out of those slumps.

Yeah this was the one thing about DD that I wanted to see more than anything else and I'm thrilled that it's in.

Although I should point out that, unless something's changed in the way progress works, Veteran and Veteran [Progress: +++] would still be one and the same difficulty. Those 3 plusses referred to progress toward the next highest difficulty level which in this case would be Veteran+ [Progress: Nothing]

I think I'm going to get in the habit of putting the progress indicator in brackets when discussing DD...easier to tell them apart that way. Of course, maybe they changed that to be a little less confusing this year - I guess we'll see.

# 262 Dolenz @ 02/06/15 05:17 PM

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Originally Posted by sharebear420


	I'm on the twitch app and it's not working. The spoiler tab isn't working either

I don't think the twitch apps allow you to watch archived videos for the same reason you can't watch them on your PS4. The archived videos still rely on Flash.

# 263 jr86 @ 02/06/15 05:31 PM

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Originally Posted by TotesMaGotes


	Maybe improvement on animations that are stiff? Maybe new animations or fix the old animations? Maybe actually put something new into the game? I don't think any of the "new" stuff they talked about in the stream was actually new. In older games of this franchise and others we have seen players take bad routes to balls, miss read balls in the air, we've seen players not hustle down the line on every hit, we've seen ball physics and wind and clouds that move.... 10 years ago we had games that had dynamic weather, stadiums with retractable roofs that would actually open or close. Why should we settle? I know they're busting their butts working on this game but getting excited over a nike swoosh on shoes is what turned Madden into...Madden... This is a solid game year in and year out but why can't it get exponentially better with so much more power behind it? Last year was understandable why it was basically a port from PS3 to PS4 just with added beard length, we as the consumers who pay an outrageous amount for a video game and the consoles shouldn't have to settle, but really they know they don't have to please us. It's the only MLB baseball game on the only console that offers a MLB baseball game. With the power of the PS4 we shouldn't see players skate around. Actually make the ballplayers look like athletes, not stiff, belly flopping robots. A lot of the same animations have been used since the PS2, I guess I'm not the kind of guy that really likes stagnation...

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Originally Posted by TheFlamingWeazel


	They did and have been up****** animations, please learn facts before posting, again nothing you posted will make the game look or play much different.... Half the stuff you posted is BS, players dont SKATE now...the show already had some of the best Animations and movement in a sports game. They have added and updated a lot of stuff......maybe you have not played the game in 5 years?

Why do you continue to berate people who have valid opinions on what they perceive will make the game better?
Numerous posters on the last 10+ pages have stated how certain improvement of fluid animations would improve the game.
Even the guy who you just replied too stated how retractable or closed stadiums and weather would rightly make for a completely different experience.
But your answer was and I quote 'nothing you posted will make the game look or play much different'.
So you are honestly telling me that open stadiums play the same as closed stadiums?
Or that rain or strong sunlight has no affect on fielders behaviour?
I think it is you who is spouting the BS.

# 264 tnixen @ 02/06/15 06:33 PM

I just wanted to give a big thumbs up to who ever gave Sony the idea to add back the team logos on the scorebug. And I also like that the number under Pitches is bigger and easier to read now. And no more "MLB The Show" logo either!!

This is the best scorebug yet!

The only improvement I can think of for the scorebug maybe in MLB 16 The Show would be to add the Pitchers last name somewhere on the scorebug near the Pitches font. Like how Fox Baseball does it with there fairly new scorebug.

# 265 jr86 @ 02/06/15 06:42 PM

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Originally Posted by TheFlamingWeazel


	How will closed stadiums make the game look different ?? LMAO people will still say "It looks like the same game", yeah it looks like a baseball game... Also I never berated him, I called out his mis-information, they HAVE improvwd Shadows, Lighting engine, animations, how is that not improving how it looks? People are nit picking. I am talking about those who say every year "It looks like the same game", \WTF can they do to make it look drastically different? We are already nearing the diminishing returns of graphics, there is only so many tweaks they can do It looks and plays like baseball WTF do people expect?

No one said anything about the game looking different with closed stadiums?
What we are talking about is how the game plays in an open stadium versus in a closed stadium...which you seem to be conveniently avoiding.

# 266 Grnngld @ 02/06/15 06:47 PM

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Originally Posted by TheFlamingWeazel


	How will closed stadiums make the game look different ?? LMAO people will still say "It looks like the same game", yeah it looks like a baseball game... Also I never berated him, I called out his mis-information, they HAVE improvwd Shadows, Lighting engine, animations, how is that not improving how it looks? People are nit picking. I am talking about those who say every year "It looks like the same game", \WTF can they do to make it look drastically different? We are already nearing the diminishing returns of graphics, there is only so many tweaks they can do It looks and plays like baseball WTF do people expect?

Closed stadiums are a big deal not only in terms of game immersion but also in terms of lighting. It doesn't take a rocket scientist to understand that lighting and shadows is different with the roof open than with the roof closed.

When I lived in Seattle and watched Mariners games, it was pretty clear that games looked different based on whether the roof was open or not, especially day games. This isn't reflected in The Show yet. The big problem is that most Mariners games are closed roof games instead of open roof games. So the majority of games in real life don't look the way they do in The Show (open roof games).

You may not understand this because you don't play with a team that has its roof closed most of the time. I didn't really either until I started a Mariners franchise. But shouting down other people and telling them their opinion is invalid isn't helpful.

# 267 Mrmagoo @ 02/06/15 06:59 PM

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Originally Posted by TheFlamingWeazel


	How will closed stadiums make the game look different ?? LMAO people will still say "It looks like the same game", yeah it looks like a baseball game... Also I never berated him, I called out his mis-information, they HAVE improvwd Shadows, Lighting engine, animations, how is that not improving how it looks? People are nit picking. I am talking about those who say every year "It looks like the same game", \WTF can they do to make it look drastically different? We are already nearing the diminishing returns of graphics, there is only so many tweaks they can do It looks and plays like baseball WTF do people expect?

You bitch about things you don't like in one thread then CONSTANTLY reply to in a negative fashion to ppl that have their complaints in this thread!!
Get over yourself already!!!

# 268 Hammerhunker @ 02/06/15 07:00 PM

Goes to show you how easy it is to satisfy me, I'm stoked for the slide-step. First time it's been in a game since All Star Baseball.

# 269 Eman5805 @ 02/06/15 07:16 PM

I love the part about bringing down the speed of slower players. But, stickler that I am, one thing I really hope to see going forward is for faster players to have different run animation cycles than slower players.

It just doesn't look right when you see Mike Trout bust down the line in all his Barry Allen-like glory, but really only only differentiation is a different character model to someone like David Ortiz. Same running lean, same gait, same balance rounding corners, but it's happening a lot faster.

# 270 garyjr33 @ 02/06/15 07:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Hammerhunker


	Goes to show you how easy it is to satisfy me, I'm stoked for the slide-step. First time it's been in a game since All Star Baseball.

I am not sure I full understand this slide step thing...can someone elaborate please?

# 271 kehlis @ 02/06/15 07:41 PM

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Originally Posted by garyjr33


	I am not sure I full understand this slide step thing...can someone elaborate please?

The Show has never had the slide step for the pitchers instead of the full knee lift. They added that this year.

It's a huge win.

# 272 garyjr33 @ 02/06/15 07:45 PM

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Originally Posted by kehlis


	The Show has never had the slide step for the pitchers instead of the full knee lift. They added that this year. It's a huge win.

This is when a runner is on base and pitcher quickens his delivery to home plate right? I thought that was in last year. Is it just more pronounced now? Or is the motion completely different with the animation now so instead of the pitcher pitching from the stretch the slide step is more elaborate?

# 273 kehlis @ 02/06/15 07:48 PM

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Originally Posted by garyjr33


	This is when a runner is on base and pitcher quickens his delivery to home plate right? I thought that was in last year. Is it just more pronounced now? Or is the motion completely different with the animation now so instead of the pitcher pitching from the stretch the slide step is more elaborate?

I was out of town all week and wasn't able to really follow everything but the way I understand it is that it is now variable. I believe in the past a pitcher would strictly use one or the other other regardless of where the runners were.

So a pitcher should use the slide with a runner on first (depending the runner) but probably doesn't need to with a runner on second or third.

# 274 Armor and Sword @ 02/06/15 07:53 PM

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Originally Posted by kehlis


	I was out of town all week and wasn't able to really follow everything but the way I understand it is that it is now variable. I believe in the past a pitcher would strictly use one or the other other regardless of where the runners were. So a pitcher should use the slide with a runner on first (depending the runner) but probably doesn't need to with a runner on second or third.

Correct. Typically you use it with a runner on first (particularly a known base stealer). I wonder though if they will also play out the loss of velocity when you use a slide step and make your fastball even more hittable.

# 275 countryboy @ 02/06/15 07:53 PM

I came in here to discuss what was seen in the stream and read others opinions and all I've done is walk into a pissing contest.

Can I make a request? If you're just going to argue back and forth with someone and their opinion, can you please do so via PM's so the rest of us don't have to sift through it while trying to have a discussion?

Thanks!

# 276 WaitTilNextYear @ 02/06/15 07:56 PM

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Originally Posted by garyjr33


	I am not sure I full understand this slide step thing...can someone elaborate please?

Here's Tim Lincecum using a slide step:

Here he is out of the windup:

These pictures are not the best, but you can probably notice the difference with Lincecum's plant leg. Basically in a slide step, the pitcher lifts his plant leg as low off the ground as possible to minimize (or eliminate) the time it takes for his leg to kick up and down in the motion to the plate. There are a lot of different guys with a lot of versions of this move--hardly any two slide steps look alike. The tradeoff, though, is the pitcher doesn't get as much leverage as when using a full windup, so it's common to lose velocity using the slide step.

As for the mechanic of how it will work in game, if I recall, I think the twitch stream might have addressed that. But the basic idea is you will probably modify the pitch (either before or during) by pressing one of the trigger buttons in order to slide step.

# 277 garyjr33 @ 02/06/15 07:58 PM

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Originally Posted by kehlis


	I was out of town all week and wasn't able to really follow everything but the way I understand it is that it is now variable. I believe in the past a pitcher would strictly use one or the other other regardless of where the runners were. So a pitcher should use the slide with a runner on first (depending the runner) but probably doesn't need to with a runner on second or third.

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Originally Posted by Armor & Sword


	Correct. Typically you use it with a runner on first (particularly a known base stealer). I wonder though if they will also play out the loss of velocity when you use a slide step and make your fastball even more hittable.

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Originally Posted by WaitTilNextYear


	Here's Tim Lincecum using a slide step: Here he is out of the windup: These pictures are not the best, but you can probably notice the difference with Lincecum's non-plant leg. Basically in a slide step, the pitcher lifts his non-plant leg as low off the ground as possible to minimize (or eliminate) the time it takes for his leg to kick up and down in the motion to the plate. There are a lot of different guys with a lot of versions of this move--hardly any two slide steps look alike. The tradeoff, though, is the pitcher doesn't get as much leverage as when using a full windup, so it's common to lose velocity using the slide step. As for the mechanic of how it will work in game, if I recall, I think the twitch stream might have addressed that. But the basic idea is you will probably modify the pitch (either before or during) by pressing one of the trigger buttons in order to slide step.

Thanks guys!

# 278 WaitTilNextYear @ 02/06/15 08:01 PM

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Originally Posted by garyjr33


	Thanks guys!

Ahhh, civil discourse; it's just what this thread needs. A guy could get used to this!

You're quite welcome.

# 279 kehlis @ 02/06/15 08:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Armor & Sword


	Correct. Typically you use it with a runner on first (particularly a known base stealer). I wonder though if they will also play out the loss of velocity when you use a slide step and make your fastball even more hittable.

I missed this part. Is it determined by the user or automatically chosen.

# 280 countryboy @ 02/06/15 08:06 PM

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Originally Posted by kehlis


	I missed this part. Is it determined by the user or automatically chosen.

The slide step is determined by the user.

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