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MLB The Show 17 Video - Gameplay Improvements & Animations Expansion

03:08 PM - February 7, 2017 by Steve_OS

Check out the latest MLB The Show 17 video, featuring gameplay improvements and an expanded amount of animations available for this year. The video also provides more details on new ball physics, the all new Catch and Throw engine, Cat and Mouse gameplay, and the new catcher throwing meter.

Don't forget to tune into the MLB The Show 17 Twitch stream on Thursday at 5:00 PM ET, as the team gives more details.

Game: MLB The Show 17Hype Score: 9/10 - Vote Now
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# 61 csamuelsvt @ 02/07/17 04:11 PM

Looks good!

I hope and guess the new presentation(hopefully MLB Network) isn't in yet? Unless they tie it to certain games(like the weekends or whenever they typically broadcast). Noticed the new score-bug, so hopefully that is just a placeholder for now.

# 62 tnixen @ 02/07/17 04:15 PM

First things first are my eyes playing tricks on me or does this look like they may have fixed the numbers being to low on the back of players jerseys issue?

But in this last screen shot the number on the back of the third base coach jersey still seems to low in my opinion. So who really knows the true answer to this burning question really.

I am thinking like last years Vlogs some of the video footage is real old while other parts of it are more recent?

# 63 Houston @ 02/07/17 04:18 PM

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Originally Posted by tnixen


	First things first are my eyes playing tricks on me or does this look like they may have fixed the numbers being to low on the back of players jerseys issue?

I think so and look how the jersey is fitted on the players at the waist looks different and seems to be more wrinkles in the jerseys.

# 64 The Kid 24 @ 02/07/17 04:22 PM

Wow... 350 new or recaptured stances and 300 new or recaptured deliveries.

Sooooooooooo stoked for this!

# 65 rkocjay @ 02/07/17 04:22 PM

i like watching the video and seeing people on here breaking down the video...pretty cool

# 66 TripleCrown @ 02/07/17 04:25 PM

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Originally Posted by tnixen


	First things first are my eyes playing tricks on me or does this look like they may have fixed the numbers being to low on the back of players jerseys issue?

Same feeling here too. Someone's at home to take similar screenshots so we can compare both ???? ;-)

# 67 dubcity @ 02/07/17 04:26 PM

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Originally Posted by countryboy


	How many copies are you buying?!

Nah, buying $1,000 worth of copies of the game would actually give you something of physical/monetary value after the game is out of date. VC is where it's at ...

# 68 Adam_SDS @ 02/07/17 04:29 PM

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Originally Posted by PVarck31


	Everything looks awesome except the flags at progressive field are still three giant American flags instead of one American flag, the state flag, and city flag. Maybe this will be updated in the final build?

Did you ever submit this as feedback? First I am hearing of it...

# 69 dran1984 @ 02/07/17 04:31 PM

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Originally Posted by TripleCrown


	Same feeling here too. Someone's at home to take similar screenshots so we can compare both ???? ;-)

Not all have been fixed.

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# 70 tnixen @ 02/07/17 04:34 PM

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Originally Posted by dran1984


	Not all have been fixed. Sent from my iPhone using Operation Sports

I am thinking maybe some video footage is real old while other parts of it are more recent?

# 71 dran1984 @ 02/07/17 04:39 PM

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Originally Posted by tnixen


	I am thinking maybe some video footage is real old while other parts of it are more recent?

Possible, not sure why they would do that though.

I'm actually surprised this jersey is even in the game, considering that they announced they would not be wearing this jersey this season.

# 72 modernlord @ 02/07/17 04:40 PM

I think one of the pics is a later build because the outfield walls are much different. look at the out of town score board in the Encarnacion pic!

# 73 baseball_fever @ 02/07/17 04:42 PM

You know what I love?

We are now on the 10th page of this discussion, and pretty much everyone has been extremely positive and upbeat! It is great to see!

I will continue it. Very solid VLOG today! Looking forward to hearing more Thursday afternoon.

# 74 NAFBUC @ 02/07/17 04:42 PM

Could be the uniforms with names are fixed, but not uni's without names.

# 75 PVarck31 @ 02/07/17 04:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Adam_SDS


	Did you ever submit this as feedback? First I am hearing of it...

I'm 99.9% sure I did in the stadiums thread. Is it still possible to fix it?

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# 76 MetsFan16 @ 02/07/17 05:01 PM

Hit Variety looks like it'll be a huge upgrade this year.
Cat-and-Mouse interaction can make the running game more realistic.
New and Improved signature animations are always nice.

I did notice Contreras' Catchers Mask did not have the Cubs logo on it still. Really wish they add that for the final build, that is huge.

# 77 bayman @ 02/07/17 05:11 PM

I assumed the new catch and throw system was related to RTTS. My hype is deflating because the RTTS infield catching system has always been poor and the recent RTTS outfield catching system (camera shows landing spot instead of ball flight) has become equally poor. If nothing has changed on this front, I'm probably going to pass.

# 78 PVarck31 @ 02/07/17 05:12 PM

Looks like they got the full LED board in at progressive field. Nice!

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# 79 tnixen @ 02/07/17 05:13 PM

Things that look improved to me!

1. Ball Physics look 100X better!!!

2. All gameplay animations look so much better including Fielding, Hitting and even running the bases looks improved!

3. Players Models seem improved.
More accurate body types and less bulky including possible number on back of jerseys fixed.

4. Day game lighting seems improved brighter perhaps giving more of a day game look.

5. Overall gameplay seems smoother.

6. Subjective but the grass sort of looks better to me as in more vivid shade of green.
Or again my eyes are playing tricks on me and I am just seeing want I want to see.

As for the small negative stuff which could be due to early footage.

1. Umpires still not wearing new updated outfits that were worn for the 2016 season.

2. Catchers still do not have team logo on back of batting helmet when catching. I could have sworn this was in MLB The Show 15.

3. Still no rosin bag on the pitchers mound in real time.

4. Scorebug is different and not necessarily for the better.
In fact maybe a little worse thanks to the big MLB The Show 17 logo at the top which was removed the last few versions but has seemed to return

All said and done I like what I see so far!

# 80 tnixen @ 02/07/17 05:14 PM

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Originally Posted by PVarck31


	Looks like they got the full LED board in at progressive field. Nice! Sent from my iPhone using Operation Sports

Nice

Love seeing all the improvements to all the stadiums.

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