MLB The Show 16 News Post

MLB The Show 16 - New Road to the Show, Showtime Details & Tentative Reveal Dates

04:33 PM - January 26, 2016 by Steve_OS

MLB The Show 16 news has finally arrived today, as the team has revealed Road to The Show and Showtime details in their latest video blog, with Ramone Russell (Development Team) and Matt Schaeffer (Game Designer).

The team dives into each of these features, showing off how Showtime slows critical Road to the Show in-game moments for total control to make big plays when you need it most. Road to the Show will be back with a new player perks system and more personal, curated journey throughout your career.

Check out the video and post your thoughts!

Below are some of the MLB The Show 16 Road to the Show and Showtime features.

Here is the tentative release schedule for upcoming blogs and Twitch streams.

Source - PlayStation.Blog

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Member Comments

# 61 Impetuous65 @ 01/26/16 08:09 PM

I hope wind matters not just in hitting but throwing. Throwing against the wind should not garner you your full attributes even crosswind should mess up your accuracy even pitching.

# 62 Sco291 @ 01/26/16 08:10 PM

I will miss the fact sheet. No doubt.

However, I think its awesome they released a tentative schedule of what to look out for. Very helpful! And like the poster said above, will help them gather feedback more easily.

Really hope this year is a "Franchise Mode" year for The Show. Long overdue.

I'll also say this: The sooner they can ditch the PS3, the better...

# 63 redsfan4life @ 01/26/16 08:18 PM

Online Franchise schedules are updated please..that's really all I'm looking for this year lol. I don't want to play the same schedule year after year.

# 64 BlacknBlue @ 01/26/16 09:04 PM

Really dislike the perks in RTTS. Way too much in the direction of arcade for my tastes. Hoping they can be disabled rather than just "ignored".

Excited to hear about the rest of the game's features. Hoping Sounds of the Show isn't just generic sounds and that we can somehow import our own clips again!

# 65 ninertravel @ 01/26/16 09:05 PM

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Originally Posted by redsfan4life


	Online Franchise schedules are updated please..that's really all I'm looking for this year lol. I don't want to play the same schedule year after year.

I say have a schedule generator that be awesome for online and offline!

I just hope import player into franchise is a surprise addition their was talk of this last year, would save lots of time that can be used in playing time

# 66 bcruise @ 01/26/16 09:05 PM

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Originally Posted by BlacknBlue


	Really dislike the perks in RTTS. Way too much in the direction of arcade for my tastes. Hoping they can be disabled rather than just "ignored". Excited to hear about the rest of the game's features. Hoping Sounds of the Show isn't just generic sounds and that we can somehow import our own clips again!

What's the difference between ignoring and disabling in a single-player mode? The AI's not going to get to use them, obviously. Only thing I can see that would be reason to get upset over is leaderboards (and, let's face it - us sim guys are NEVER going to show up on those anyway, due to the difficulty levels we play on)

# 67 mkilcNYR @ 01/26/16 09:10 PM

Umpire personality intrigues me. Really only expect this to affect home plate umps but hoping for something along the lines of each umpire having a different set of beliefs out there while calling games if you set it to variable balls and strikes. Like "Gives All-Stars Slack" and will call borderline calls in favor of an all star player or "Hard on Rookies" and won't give them the benefit of the doubt on check swings or border line pitches.

# 68 BlacknBlue @ 01/26/16 09:11 PM

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Originally Posted by bcruise


	What's the difference between ignoring and disabling in a single-player mode? The AI's not going to get to use them, obviously. Only thing I can see that would be reason to get upset over is leaderboards (and, let's face it - us sim guys are NEVER going to show up on those anyway, due to the difficulty levels we play on)

Ignoring it would mean that the prompts always pop-up, but I have to just cancel or back out of the window during the game. I would like to not have any mention of it or it be a thing in my career.

Not knocking anyone that would want it, just not my thing. And since they were looking for feedback I thought I would chime in. I might try the bullet time feature if it were separate, but doubt I would get into much. The game has been pretty good about being customizable in the past, just hoping that continues in moving forward.

# 69 Bobhead @ 01/26/16 09:13 PM

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Originally Posted by BlacknBlue


	Really dislike the perks in RTTS. Way too much in the direction of arcade for my tastes. Hoping they can be disabled rather than just "ignored". Excited to hear about the rest of the game's features. Hoping Sounds of the Show isn't just generic sounds and that we can somehow import our own clips again!

Road To The Show is a mode that revolves around artificially injecting your player with magical points that make him faster, stronger, and better at various facets of baseball. You get to do this after every few games. Then, after a few years, you have the framework of a sure 1st ballot hall of famer. By the way, this entire time, you are immortal and immune to injuries.

If an ultra-realistic mode is what you're looking for, RTTS shouldn't have had your attention in the first place.

# 70 countryboy @ 01/26/16 09:19 PM

I'm curious to hear about the Player Uniqueness. Intrigued as to what that will involve.

# 71 TheWarmWind @ 01/26/16 09:37 PM

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Originally Posted by countryboy


	I'm curious to hear about the Player Uniqueness. Intrigued as to what that will involve.

They've already touched a little on this already with the new baserunning, where there is more variation in the style of running. I'm not sure if this is the type of things they are referring to when they talk about player uniqueness, but it does create more disparity on the field.

# 72 BlacknBlue @ 01/26/16 09:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Bobhead


	Road To The Show is a mode that revolves around artificially injecting your player with magical points that make him faster, stronger, and better at various facets of baseball. You get to do this after every few games. Then, after a few years, you have the framework of a sure 1st ballot hall of famer. By the way, this entire time, you are immortal and immune to injuries. If an ultra-realistic mode is what you're looking for, RTTS shouldn't have had your attention in the first place.

Gee thanks, next you'll tell me that it is a video game.

# 73 soxnut1018 @ 01/26/16 09:51 PM

Sounds of the Show being mentioned has me giddy.

# 74 Speedy @ 01/26/16 09:57 PM

Ramone should make OS users red in the twitch stream so our questions are answered first.

# 75 JayD @ 01/26/16 10:19 PM

I really hope franchise mode scheduling is better this year, mainly not playing the same inter league games every year. Also better equipment choices for generated players would be nice.

# 76 CujoMatty @ 01/26/16 10:44 PM

SOTS???? oh God I hope so. Its a real real real cruel prank to put that on the schedule if importing sounds isn't possible.

# 77 dalger21 @ 01/26/16 10:52 PM

Interest piqued. Hopefully more and better stats will be in one of those streams.

# 78 walrod87 @ 01/26/16 10:53 PM

Please coment more about MLB THE SHOW 16 full features list, new brands and more improvements.

# 79 nemesis04 @ 01/26/16 11:05 PM

It is good to see the original swing analysis back. I like how they hybridized it a little by keeping the colors for the timing from 15 but used the reticle instead of the blob. Hit speed seems new, don't remember that.

# 80 Ghost Of The Year @ 01/26/16 11:17 PM

Early nomination for Comeback Player of the Year: SOTS. Can't wait for March franchise news

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