MLB The Show 17 News Post

MLB The Show 17 Twitch Stream - Gameplay, Animations & Retro-Mode Deep Dive

05:08 PM - February 9, 2017 by Speedy

Sony Interactive Entertainment has just started their MLB The Show 17 Twitch stream. Watch it here.

The team will be discussing gameplay, animations and retro mode. Post your thoughts!

UPDATE: Here is the link to the archive, for those of you that missed it.

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# 261 jw9036 @ 02/13/17 12:37 AM

MLB THE SHOW & PRO YAKYUU SPRITS

# 262 Factzzz @ 02/13/17 01:18 AM

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Originally Posted by MauerMorneau09


	THIS. Pretty much every pet peeve I've had with deliveries for the past 5 years or so. Even the older deliveries that I liked (MLB 09-MLB 11) seemed to have problems with tucking their gloves in.

Yeah it really is crazy, the direction the pitch deliveries have been going the last couple years is not good. The effort looks poor, extremely poor.

Here's an example,

Look at the glove placement, the Show looks really bad when comparing it to real life. That's Arrieta's delivery from last years game, but according to the streams, his new delivery has the same problems.

Also in the streams though, Kyle Hendricks and Kenta Maeda's pitching deliveries look decent, so hopefully they keep improving.

# 263 Dolenz @ 02/13/17 12:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Bondsfan


	I do think that since there isn't much to improve upon gameplay, at least anything revolutionary, then hopefully they put the focus on game modes like RTTS and Franchise. I get that Diamond Dynasty is huge for them, but many people only play RTTS and Franchise and those modes haven't changed much for years. I really hope they've made big changes in those modes to make this game actually feel next gen, because otherwise it still seems like the same game from the PS3 era with better graphics and better animation.

I think that the top two modes that they mentioned last year are RTTS and Diamond Dynasty. Franchise is big among Operation Sports posters but not nearly as popular among the casual players.

As for updates, there have been updates. Maybe not the updates wanted but updates all the same.

Playing all games in a series without returning to the menu evey game was a HUGE update.
Equipment was a recent update
Game Breakers, love them or hate them were the big update last year.

We are getting Pave Your Path (PYP) this year and apparently an improved character creator.

I don't play Franchise so I can't really speak to that but RTTS has gotten a fair amount of love the last few years.

# 264 Culture Rot @ 02/13/17 01:42 PM

Does anyone have a full list of new legends? Are any missing from last year?

# 265 mrCPUgeek @ 02/13/17 01:53 PM

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Originally Posted by xlatinoheatx


	Does anyone have a full list of new legends? Are any missing from last year?

They haven't release the legends for MLB 17 yet.

# 266 Caulfield @ 02/13/17 06:21 PM

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Originally Posted by PhilliesFan13


	Just Ken Griffey Jr. and Warren Spahn. Sent from my LGLS991 using Operation Sports mobile app

And Griffey Sr.,IIRC

# 267 tessl @ 02/17/17 12:31 PM

I have a suggestion. Not trying to be bossy but there is a sticky titled

MLB 16 The Show PS Live/YouTube/Twitch stream thread

Perhaps this would be a good time to replace that sticky with a MLB 17 the show PS live/etc thread since the twitch streams and other videos are now underway.

# 268 bcruise @ 02/17/17 12:34 PM

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Originally Posted by tessl


	I have a suggestion. Not trying to be bossy but there is a sticky titled MLB 16 The Show PS Live/YouTube/Twitch stream thread Perhaps this would be a good time to replace that sticky with a MLB 17 the show PS live/etc thread since the twitch streams and other videos are now underway.

That thread is a place for people to post links to their personal Youtube/Twitch channels to notify their viewers when there's new content in their franchises/RTTS. It's to keep those kinds of posts from cluttering the rest of the forum

Not really the same thing as developer streams/clips about the new game, which almost everybody viewing this forum will be interested in.

# 269 tessl @ 02/17/17 03:11 PM

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Originally Posted by bcruise


	That thread is a place for people to post links to their personal Youtube/Twitch channels to notify their viewers when there's new content in their franchises/RTTS. It's to keep those kinds of posts from cluttering the rest of the forum Not really the same thing as developer streams/clips about the new game, which almost everybody viewing this forum will be interested in.

That explains it. Never mind.

# 270 Cory4AU @ 02/18/17 06:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Peter_OS


	great video guys! looking forward to seeing how the game looks and plays on the Playstation 4 Pro.

Me too. Depending on the details I may upgrade to the PS4 pro. I only have a 1080p tv right now though.

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# 271 Blzer @ 03/10/17 01:34 AM

Anyone know if Quick Counts can be used with Retro Mode? Seems like the perfect place to use it, especially if you want a few more walks and strikeouts (I don't imagine there will be many of these in this mode, walks especially).

Even if they don't touch Retro Mode next year, I hope they don't ditch it either. If we can use it in franchise and with QC no less, that would assuredly feel like a great fast way to get through a game if somebody preferred to.

# 272 bcruise @ 03/10/17 01:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Blzer


	Anyone know if Quick Counts can be used with Retro Mode? Seems like the perfect place to use it, especially if you want a few more walks and strikeouts (I don't imagine there will be many of these in this mode, walks especially). Even if they don't touch Retro Mode next year, I hope they don't ditch it either. If we can use it in franchise and with QC no less, that would assuredly feel like a great fast way to get through a game if somebody preferred to.

Retro is a one-off, play now kind of mode - why would you need to use quick counts or try to get a certain number of statistics?

You can use the camera in other modes, but the Retro Mode gameplay itself is simply its own mode from everything I've seen.

Plus I didn't see any option for playing Retro in the Launch Pad in the stream today.

# 273 Blzer @ 03/10/17 01:42 AM

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Originally Posted by bcruise


	Retro is a one-off, play now kind of mode - why would you need to use quick counts or try to get a certain number of statistics? You can use the camera in other modes, but the Retro Mode gameplay itself is simply its own mode from everything I've seen. Plus I didn't see any option for playing Retro in the Launch Pad in the stream today.

To my knowledge, you can't play Retro Mode in franchise.

I always play my games to try and represent real life. It's not about getting a certain number, it's just about not every ball being put in play.

I don't know how much the contact attributes matter for this mode (regarding swings and misses) outside of timing, nor do I know whether pitcher control has any real purpose in this mode, but I think that playing this mode would be nice with QC is all. I'm guessing it's pretty "easy" to make contact in this mode, so adding that little bit where you'll get more two-strike AB's would be a nice touch.

Really looking forward to use that camera, though.

# 274 Blzer @ 03/10/17 02:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Steven78


	But its an arcade game. It's not aiming for realism. Just a quick pick up and play kinda mode.

My statement was with the intention that this will be even more "pick up and play," not to mention there would be more diverse outcomes as a result of those kinds of plays.

Drop realism for a moment... if there is a runner on third and less than two outs while I'm pitching, that's a pure strikeout situation. I'd like that strikeout, whether the score is 0-0 or 30-30. If a weak hitter is up to bat with two outs, I'd like a chance for the next big guy to come up if I can get this weak guy on base by any means possible, including the walk.

Forget that I asked anything. Maybe Pixar movies are only for kids, after all.

# 275 Greencollarbaseball @ 03/10/17 06:34 AM

I'm really hoping the terrible barehanded fielding animation is fixed. The one where your fielder is charging a fairly hard hit chopper, especially with a slow runner, and they decide that instead of making the safe play they want to make ESPN's Top 10.

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