06:43 AM - March 29, 2016 by Steve_OS
MLB The Show 16 arrives for everyone today, so we have started a new topic so everyone can join in with their impressions. Play a few games and post your impressions here!
MLB The Show 16 News Post
06:43 AM - March 29, 2016 by Steve_OSMLB The Show 16 arrives for everyone today, so we have started a new topic so everyone can join in with their impressions. Play a few games and post your impressions here!
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With a couple weeks played I'll give some detailed impressions but try to keep it simple.
Gameplay:
I've had SO many freezes this year, something I thought I'd never say for a Show game. Home Run Derby freezes, post game freezes, menu freezes, etc. Nothing is more frustrating than seeing 30-45 minutes of progress wasted.
I do prefer hitting this year. There's more variety in hit types. I still need to fool around with sliders to be happy with fielder/runner speed and whatnot.
Graphics:
PBR makes things pop. Stadiums look gorgeous to the point where upgrades don't even seem necessary for the next year or two.
PBR and stadium beauty comes at a price though. Stadiums look so gorgeous that player models look out of place. Jerseys are still depressingly inaccurate. Logos are too small, numbers are too low/too thin. Simply put, they need fixed in 2017, not 2018, not 2019... 2017.
There's a lot of clipping with player sleeves and arm equipment this year.
Game Modes:
People play this game for different reasons. While Battle Royale and Conquest should make DD guys happy, I hope next year is more about producing quality rather than quantity. The menu connection times are so bad that these game modes are not going to entice offline guys like me to even touch them. I want more immersive modes, not several different gimmicky modes.
Franchise mode is a minimal improvement. The chemistry is a nice little addition, but I was hoping for more.
Little Things:
Being able to skip fielding and baserunning for RTTS/player lock is huge for me. Easily my favorite feature.
Seeing a guy's home jersey in the player edit screen is a huge help.
Sounds of the Show because well, its Sounds of the Show.
Closed roofs are an addition Im enjoying more than I expected.
VERDICT
SCEA does a lot of great things each year but I can't help but feel like this is an unpolished game. Despite the improvements, I feel like PBR is what saves this game from feeling like just a roster update. Without PBR, I wouldn't say theres 60 dollars worth of improvements here. But if they can get the freezing and connection issues figured out, I'd still recommend this game to fans of baseball because its still a fantastic game. 8/10
Gameplay:
I've had SO many freezes this year, something I thought I'd never say for a Show game. Home Run Derby freezes, post game freezes, menu freezes, etc. Nothing is more frustrating than seeing 30-45 minutes of progress wasted.
I do prefer hitting this year. There's more variety in hit types. I still need to fool around with sliders to be happy with fielder/runner speed and whatnot.
Graphics:
PBR makes things pop. Stadiums look gorgeous to the point where upgrades don't even seem necessary for the next year or two.
PBR and stadium beauty comes at a price though. Stadiums look so gorgeous that player models look out of place. Jerseys are still depressingly inaccurate. Logos are too small, numbers are too low/too thin. Simply put, they need fixed in 2017, not 2018, not 2019... 2017.
There's a lot of clipping with player sleeves and arm equipment this year.
Game Modes:
People play this game for different reasons. While Battle Royale and Conquest should make DD guys happy, I hope next year is more about producing quality rather than quantity. The menu connection times are so bad that these game modes are not going to entice offline guys like me to even touch them. I want more immersive modes, not several different gimmicky modes.
Franchise mode is a minimal improvement. The chemistry is a nice little addition, but I was hoping for more.
Little Things:
Being able to skip fielding and baserunning for RTTS/player lock is huge for me. Easily my favorite feature.
Seeing a guy's home jersey in the player edit screen is a huge help.
Sounds of the Show because well, its Sounds of the Show.
Closed roofs are an addition Im enjoying more than I expected.
VERDICT
SCEA does a lot of great things each year but I can't help but feel like this is an unpolished game. Despite the improvements, I feel like PBR is what saves this game from feeling like just a roster update. Without PBR, I wouldn't say theres 60 dollars worth of improvements here. But if they can get the freezing and connection issues figured out, I'd still recommend this game to fans of baseball because its still a fantastic game. 8/10
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XxKnicksRules215xX @ 04/08/16 09:08 PM
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It's instantly noticeable that hitting is improved. To me, at least. So I don't have that issue.
I have had plenty of baserunners and don't see issues there either.
Player models being ps3. Okay, sure. Fire up that ps3 and remind yourself what ps3 looked like. I should have stopped reading the post when I saw this.
Pitchers getting rocked. Seems completely random to me. Sometimes an ace gets rocked. Sometimes Cabrera doesn't hit a home run. I'm not sure I understand this complaint.
Fielders not rushing to plays. I have not seen this issue in three years. With all of the grounders and fly balls I've seen in two games, I'm sure I can judge whether this suddenly came back. Must be user induced.
It's not like these complaints are new to this season. I have my complaints about this game. I'll gladly share them again when the time comes to complain about presentation or franchise mode or hitters eye (seriously, should be an option, at least), but I'm not going to suddenly notice problems in areas mentioned by some when I noticed the improvements to those particular things.
After playing MLB 16 The Show, which by the way is a great game I have some opinions that add a more authentic touch to the game:
1. It would be great if you add a catcher animation framing a strike call especially called third strike. Just the attention to details would go along way.
2. Making the color more brighter, for example The Mets orange is much more brighter than what in the game especially when it comes to glove and uniform color. Also the blue, navy blue and light blue is way off too.
3. For more experiences player, you can add an off option for Fielding Decision and Sliding Decision so that we could have more control of the player for fielding and sliding.
And I wanted to add that the cut scene when playing at Royals stadium show downtown St Paul Minnesota.
1. It would be great if you add a catcher animation framing a strike call especially called third strike. Just the attention to details would go along way.
2. Making the color more brighter, for example The Mets orange is much more brighter than what in the game especially when it comes to glove and uniform color. Also the blue, navy blue and light blue is way off too.
3. For more experiences player, you can add an off option for Fielding Decision and Sliding Decision so that we could have more control of the player for fielding and sliding.
And I wanted to add that the cut scene when playing at Royals stadium show downtown St Paul Minnesota.
Too many successful diving plays. I see them every game, and I have yet to see anyone miss one.
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WhiteBunny @ 04/09/16 08:20 PM
After a week, some impressions. All in all, this is imho a dangerous step in the MLB The Show franchise. More hits, more strikes, more HR, more fielding power with outstanding throws from OF and speedy LF/CF/RF players, more strikeouts and so on. It's like SCEA is trying to deconstruct baseball in a more spectacular and fast paced sport. While the game remains pretty fun to play and a lot of tweaks are spot on, the real strenght of MLB The Show, the main difference with other sport games, was realism and authenticity. What we have a now, it's a sort of baseball on steroids. When a dev team starts to focus on what the players want, it's probably time to take the ball out of the field. It's not the game we want, it's the game you - SCEA - want to develop. A lot of comments here are ( IMHO ) scary, it's like people praise the new course of The Show just because hitting and pitching are way more easy. Or because there are a ton of linedrives. Do you remember Fifa ? It was a nice soccer sim, until EA focus all its resources on Ultimate Team, changing the game in a super fast paced, arcade game. The problem is not Diamond Dynasty. The problem is baseball and what gamers want nowdays. Fast-food games. Some of the features SCEA removes from the Show, the poor love for Broadcast mode or all the pressure put in RTTS mode are hints that players refuse to see now. Maybe in a few years.
On top of that, MLB 16 is a step back on the graphic department. PBR is a hit and miss. It's a nice effect and on some surfaces, especially leather, looks really good, but don't forget this is the same PS3 engine with a lot of the old assets still in the "field". The result is a big hit on IQ ( image quality ), there's a lot of flickering all around and even the lighting often goes completely wild with a sort of radioactive effect. If you compare it with MLB 15, technical and graphical side MLB 15 is without a doubt the better game. The IQ was more crisp, very clean and every object, including the player models, was way more detailed. I strongly suspect - but it's just my impression - SCEA has lowered the resolution or maybe is using a dynamic one.
Don't get me wrong, it's still The Show. But i see what they're doing and i will probably on the fence next year. It's baseball. If i want something more fast paced, more spectacular or flashy, there's a lot of games out there. I really hope SCEA takes its time to remember why The Show was the best sim and hardcore sport game on the market.
On top of that, MLB 16 is a step back on the graphic department. PBR is a hit and miss. It's a nice effect and on some surfaces, especially leather, looks really good, but don't forget this is the same PS3 engine with a lot of the old assets still in the "field". The result is a big hit on IQ ( image quality ), there's a lot of flickering all around and even the lighting often goes completely wild with a sort of radioactive effect. If you compare it with MLB 15, technical and graphical side MLB 15 is without a doubt the better game. The IQ was more crisp, very clean and every object, including the player models, was way more detailed. I strongly suspect - but it's just my impression - SCEA has lowered the resolution or maybe is using a dynamic one.
Don't get me wrong, it's still The Show. But i see what they're doing and i will probably on the fence next year. It's baseball. If i want something more fast paced, more spectacular or flashy, there's a lot of games out there. I really hope SCEA takes its time to remember why The Show was the best sim and hardcore sport game on the market.
Whitebunny,
Fast Food Games ha I like that. I agree I've been reading a lot of post here and it seems more of the simulation style gamers are expressing the same point. I felt they had the best balance in MLB 14 and MLB 15 if you want to play fast there are options for that. If you want to play the full game experience there is a option for that! Perfect everyone wins!
I was hyped for MLB 16 and after I downloaded the game continued my player lock franchise and realized what was going on. I couldn't believe it the formula that worked so well was no longer available.
In short I'm the guy who pressed the "O" button for 18 innings because I love baseball and wanted to see the game pan out like a real baseball game should. Even though I never got one ball hit to my player locked short stop. It made me realize where the series is going.
And to your point Fast Food! After stripping the options for RTTS/Player Lock there is no way they could go back to this in future MLB games and restore faith.
MLB 16 does have some nice touches but the roots of the game of baseball have been stripped for a fast play arcade game and new modes. I won't even get started on showtime, scripted defense and auto catch using player lock.
Been purchasing every year since MLB 14 no reason to even remotely check in on MLB 17 as it's clear where things are going!
We are the 0.04%
Fast Food Games ha I like that. I agree I've been reading a lot of post here and it seems more of the simulation style gamers are expressing the same point. I felt they had the best balance in MLB 14 and MLB 15 if you want to play fast there are options for that. If you want to play the full game experience there is a option for that! Perfect everyone wins!
I was hyped for MLB 16 and after I downloaded the game continued my player lock franchise and realized what was going on. I couldn't believe it the formula that worked so well was no longer available.
In short I'm the guy who pressed the "O" button for 18 innings because I love baseball and wanted to see the game pan out like a real baseball game should. Even though I never got one ball hit to my player locked short stop. It made me realize where the series is going.
And to your point Fast Food! After stripping the options for RTTS/Player Lock there is no way they could go back to this in future MLB games and restore faith.
MLB 16 does have some nice touches but the roots of the game of baseball have been stripped for a fast play arcade game and new modes. I won't even get started on showtime, scripted defense and auto catch using player lock.
Been purchasing every year since MLB 14 no reason to even remotely check in on MLB 17 as it's clear where things are going!
We are the 0.04%
One thing that really bothers me about the box score this year is that the text color used for the header and total lines doesn't contrast well at all with the background, making them pretty much impossible to read unless you are close to the screen:
Pretty bad color selection, I must say...
Relevant bug report: http://theshownation.com/bug_reports/12131
Pretty bad color selection, I must say...
Relevant bug report: http://theshownation.com/bug_reports/12131
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Each year the game gets less and less realistic, be it gameplay or presentation. Every year pitches get slower, hitting gets easier, features get cut, presentations get trimmed, and the game becomes less immersive.
I don't mind them incorporating things like Quickplay and Quick Counts, because I get that not everyone has the time and patience to play a 2 hour game of baseball. But when you introduce these new presentation modes, while simultaneously cutting large chunks out of Broadcast, it kills the experience for those that use it.
Performance wise, the game is worse than it has ever been. Seems the compromises needed for PBR are far too great. And while making textures look nice, the game suffers from far too many graphical glitches, hitches, and framerate drops to justify it.
this game is amazing. every year gets better and better
it's not perfect, but i'm 34 years old i remember playing baseball on atari.
sans the issue in my sig i think they outdid themselves again. great job guys.
it's not perfect, but i'm 34 years old i remember playing baseball on atari.
sans the issue in my sig i think they outdid themselves again. great job guys.
# 513
geisterhome @ 04/10/16 06:20 AM
Performance wise we can only hope that the devs start to figure out how to properly port the, still in place, old PS3 gameengine to the PS4.
I think we are still suffering for the complicated cellstructure the PS 3 had, scea fitted The Show perfectly to it back in the days and got the most out of the PS3s possibilities. But now it's I guess very tough on them to get it run well on the PS4.
Starting from the scratch is obviously no option. But still I'm wondering what amazingly looking game we'd have if it was entirely developed for the PS4 only, getting the last bit of resources out of it like The Show did for the PS 3...
Right now The Show is like (PS 3) The Show Remastered.
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I think we are still suffering for the complicated cellstructure the PS 3 had, scea fitted The Show perfectly to it back in the days and got the most out of the PS3s possibilities. But now it's I guess very tough on them to get it run well on the PS4.
Starting from the scratch is obviously no option. But still I'm wondering what amazingly looking game we'd have if it was entirely developed for the PS4 only, getting the last bit of resources out of it like The Show did for the PS 3...
Right now The Show is like (PS 3) The Show Remastered.
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Playing a Comerica and center field is so freaking dark! Game is dark, hope that gets fixed otherwise ty again for another great game!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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IMO the game is beautiful. Now..I have a 65" sony 4k tv. It is amazing looking on my tv. Are there bugs? Show me a game that doesn't have them? I made adjustments to Fielder Run Speed, Fielder Reaction Speed and Baserunning Speed (all to 3) and the difference in gameplay was night and day. The game slowed down a lot to play more like sim. The animations were smooth as butter and very realistic. I play all star classic pitching, directional hitting, autofield and autobaserunning, pitch speeds 10, and full broadcast presentation (no skipping). I also play quick counts. Game IMO plays great this way. I get very realistic numbers and see all the variety and realism you expect IRL. Although there are a few glitches/hiccups, the game performs wonderfully. I expect SCEA to iron out many of the glitches in the first 2 patches. Is online a mess? Perhaps..every sports game has that problem. Thankfully, I don't play online. Give the game some more time and SCEA a chance to patch a couple things. But this game is by far better than last year...not even close!
# 517
yungkingston @ 04/10/16 03:26 PM
Isn't Josh Donaldson supposed to throw up the sixes after he crosses the plate after a home run?....Haven't seen it at all...
# 518
countryboy @ 04/10/16 05:23 PM
Banged out 4 homeruns and 23 hits against the Pirates on Hall of Fame difficulty.
I love hitting this year!
I love hitting this year!
Just played my first ever game of DD and it'l probably be the last one too. Was leading 5-1. Lost 6-5. The guy had runners on 1st and 3rd and would double steal and my catcher would miss the tag at home every time.
I'll stick to playing offline if that's how online is.
I'll stick to playing offline if that's how online is.
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Had it happen to me a couple times.
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