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  • PhilliesFan13
    Banned
    • May 2009
    • 15651

    #16
    Re: What is your History with MLB The Show?

    I loved baseball as a kid. Then I grew out of it for some reason. I got back into baseball in July of 2006 and fell in love with it all over again. The following spring I was in Gamestop deciding on whether to buy MLB 07 The Show or MLB 2K7 on PS2. Needless to say I picked The Show and never looked back. I was hooked on that game. Bought a PS3 before MLB 08 The Show came out. MLB 08 The Show to MLB 13 The Show were all played on PS3. I bought my PS4 in February 2014 and have enjoyed two great years of The Show on next gen. I am absolutely pumped for MLB The Show 16!

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    • aguero90
      MVP
      • Oct 2013
      • 1252

      #17
      Re: What is your History with MLB The Show?

      My brother was the one who got me hooked on gaming. He was born in 84, I in 90. I was around 4 when I started playing World Series baseball on sayga. Now being visually impaired, and only able to see out of my left eye, noone expected me to be good at baseball, so imagine when I beet my brother in our first game! My vision is such, that I'm able to hit, pitch and throw, but can't see enough to go get the ball. Later when I was around 9, I got glasses, and have been even better since then. I've owned every baseball game from ps1 through ps4, and xbox. The show is my favorite.
      1458, not counting playoffs, that's the number of games in a row I haven't missed! Go Yanks!

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      • Syce
        MVP
        • Dec 2012
        • 1386

        #18
        Re: What is your History with MLB The Show?

        my first baseball game was baseball on the NES, though i never really played baseball games afterwards because i wasnt into baseball, but one day on the ps3, i just had a itch to hit some balls and so i bought the show 13 and have never looked back. it also got me hooked into baseball now.
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        • mpulse24
          Always batting 1.000
          • Dec 2010
          • 147

          #19
          Re: What is your History with MLB The Show?

          After reading some of your stories so far, I'm glad that I wasn't the only person to fall into that 360/MLB 2K trap back in the mid 2000's. I don't pity myself as much anymore. haha

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          • HypoLuxa13
            MVP
            • Feb 2007
            • 1156

            #20
            Re: What is your History with MLB The Show?

            I've bought and played all iterations since the switch over to The Show name on PS2. Played a couple of the 989 games before that on PS1. Can't say the same about any other sports franchise. Madden is a 1 out of 3 for me. NHL about every other year. NBA 2k series 2 out of every 3 years usually.

            Also MVP on Xbox and World Series and Triple Play on PS2 and PS1. Gave All Star a try on N64. And High Heat a couple times on PS2 and PC. And World Series on Sega Genesis. And RBI on NES. And 'Baseball' on Atari 2600. Yeah, I'm old.
            Last edited by HypoLuxa13; 02-28-2016, 07:21 PM.

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            • mpulse24
              Always batting 1.000
              • Dec 2010
              • 147

              #21
              Re: What is your History with MLB The Show?

              Originally posted by HypoLuxa13
              I've bought and played all iterations since the switch over to The Show name on PS2. Played a couple of the 989 games before that on PS1. Can't say the same about any other sports franchise. Madden is a 1 out of 3 for me. NHL about every other year. NBA 2k series 2 out of every 3 years usually.

              Also MVP on Xbox and World Series and Triple Play on PS2 and PS1. And World Series on Sega Genesis. And RBI on NES. And 'Baseball' on Atari 2600. Yeah, I'm old.
              I'm with you there, MLB The Show is the only sports game franchise that can justify a yearly purchase. With the sports game landscape the way it is now, that speaks volumes to the effort The Show's Dev team put into this series every year!

              I am a big Hockey fan and I only buy NHL every 2-3 years, because there is not enough of a jump in content to live up to a $60 purchase. With Madden, unless there is some earth shattering addition, I buy it once a generation! To me, Madden feels way too much like a yearly roster update.

              And don't think of yourself as old, you're experienced! haha My first Baseball video game memory was watching my Dad play Hardball on his old Commodore 64. I still remember that incredibly static sounding crowd noise. haha

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              • tugboatstyle
                Banned
                • Feb 2016
                • 17

                #22
                Re: What is your History with MLB The Show?

                I have been playing MLB The Show since 2006, and baseball video games all the way to triple play on the Sega. I have played the game of baseball since I was 5 I know the game I've coach the game. The show has been a really good game for the most part as far as realistic gameplay, I feel over the years could have had more changes the game stayed the same for a long time. But lately they've been stepping up and this year we will see the changes they have made, I have always been pretty good at the game but online the problems come with connections and connection speeds. Like last year you could hit the ball perfect in the circle and green, and pop it up this new system should have that fixed I can't wait for March 29th.

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                • SFNiners816
                  Pro
                  • Aug 2008
                  • 616

                  #23
                  Re: What is your History with MLB The Show?

                  My first video baseball experience goes back the NES Baseball for the original 8 bit NES. On that system the standout games were RBI 1&2, Baseball Stars and Baseball Simulator 1.000. I then went to the Genesis and IMO the Pinacle of the 16 bit was Sports Talk Baseball, but I give a nod the the Hardball series. I thought the early era of the 32 bit games were very hit and miss. I was in to triple play until it went full on arcade with the laser trail on the 2000 version. At that time I found and spent spent all my baseball time with the high heat series on the PC. I loved all of those games thru their run.

                  When HH ended that's when I started with the 989 baseball games. I want to say the first version I got had Eric Chavez on the cover for the PS2. But for me the series separated it's self from all other games when the RTTS feature and the 08 PS3 version. Im of the opinion that the year to year save is the greatest development in sports video game history. It allows you to now play multiple 162 seasons and not lose progress. I'm currently in my 6th season with the cubbies (niners and Cubs are my two sports loves and have been for over 30 years). I never imagined being able to play that many full seasons (i play them all with quick counts on and this franchise goes back to mlb 14 on the PS3). The Show is now my favorite video game and as long as the gameplay and stats stay top notice they will have me.

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                  • mpulse24
                    Always batting 1.000
                    • Dec 2010
                    • 147

                    #24
                    Re: What is your History with MLB The Show?

                    Originally posted by SFNiners816
                    My first video baseball experience goes back the NES Baseball for the original 8 bit NES. On that system the standout games were RBI 1&2, Baseball Stars and Baseball Simulator 1.000. I then went to the Genesis and IMO the Pinacle of the 16 bit was Sports Talk Baseball, but I give a nod the the Hardball series. I thought the early era of the 32 bit games were very hit and miss. I was in to triple play until it went full on arcade with the laser trail on the 2000 version. At that time I found and spent spent all my baseball time with the high heat series on the PC. I loved all of those games thru their run.

                    When HH ended that's when I started with the 989 baseball games. I want to say the first version I got had Eric Chavez on the cover for the PS2. But for me the series separated it's self from all other games when the RTTS feature and the 08 PS3 version. Im of the opinion that the year to year save is the greatest development in sports video game history. It allows you to now play multiple 162 seasons and not lose progress. I'm currently in my 6th season with the cubbies (niners and Cubs are my two sports loves and have been for over 30 years). I never imagined being able to play that many full seasons (i play them all with quick counts on and this franchise goes back to mlb 14 on the PS3). The Show is now my favorite video game and as long as the gameplay and stats stay top notice they will have me.
                    I remember Sports Talk Baseball! My older brother played that game to death while I was waiting on my turn to play Sonic The Hedgehog and Streets of Rage. xD That was the game that would track the ball from an overhead blimp cam view right? The ball would look like a beach ball before falling back down towards the field. haha

                    I agree with you about year-to-year game saves. It is a total game changer! Before they were introduced when my time with the previous years entry would be winding down, I would start to sim and rush through my franchises and Road to the Show players progression just to get an idea of where my team/player ultimately ended up before the new entry was released. Now I don't feel the need to rush through anything anymore. I'll just keep my game saves preserved and safe on my hard drive and in the cloud and once the next game is released those old saves become new again. Its awesome.

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                    • TheWarmWind
                      MVP
                      • Apr 2015
                      • 2620

                      #25
                      Re: What is your History with MLB The Show?

                      Originally posted by mattyp2002
                      I am a big Hockey fan and I only buy NHL every 2-3 years, because there is not enough of a jump in content to live up to a $60 purchase.
                      Plus there was that horrible taste nhl 15 left. Sorry to go off topic, I'm just very, VERY bitter about that. I didn't even finish a season in that game. That's why I feel like snapping at everyone on the Show forums who talks about updated player models, because that's what NHL 15 did WHILE TAKING AWAY SO MANY FEATURES and not addressing any of the fundamental issues plaguing the series. Seriously guys MAYBE I'll get on board after the Show 16 comes out, we'll see.

                      I agree that the Show is the only sports series worthy of a yearly purchase right now. 14 and 15 were both amazing, and 16 is looking like it's going to be the best of the three. I have NEVER regretted purchasing the Show.

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                      • SFNiners816
                        Pro
                        • Aug 2008
                        • 616

                        #26
                        Re: What is your History with MLB The Show?

                        Originally posted by mattyp2002
                        I remember Sports Talk Baseball! My older brother played that game to death while I was waiting on my turn to play Sonic The Hedgehog and Streets of Rage. xD That was the game that would track the ball from an overhead blimp cam view right? The ball would look like a beach ball before falling back down towards the field. haha

                        I agree with you about year-to-year game saves. It is a total game changer! Before they were introduced when my time with the previous years entry would be winding down, I would start to sim and rush through my franchises and Road to the Show players progression just to get an idea of where my team/player ultimately ended up before the new entry was released. Now I don't feel the need to rush through anything anymore. I'll just keep my game saves preserved and safe on my hard drive and in the cloud and once the next game is released those old saves become new again. Its awesome.
                        I always joke with my buddies that the biggest competition for the Show in regard to me personally, would be if somehow they implemented a franchise and multi season play with stat tracking in to sports talk baseball. I still have binders of stats I used to keep with that game when I was in like 7th-8th grade. My all time favorite player Ryne Sandberg was an absolute stud on the original sports talk baseball.

                        This same logic holds true for NHL '94 and Super Tecmo Bowl on the original 8bit NES.

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                        • SmooveMove
                          MVP
                          • Mar 2013
                          • 1349

                          #27
                          Re: What is your History with MLB The Show?

                          My first real experience with a baseball video game was MLB 2K11 on the X-Box 360. I thought it was a great game and I had a ton of fun with it, but I soon learned of the existence of MLB The Show and after seeing a few videos I had to have it.

                          I went ahead and bought myself MLB 12 The Show, and that game will always be legendary to me as my first MLB The Show. Just hearing the soundtrack gives me that strong feeling of nostalgia. Unfortunately looking back I didn't really make the most of the game as I was mostly addicted to doing fantasy drafts and I never made it far in a franchise.

                          MLB 13 is when I started getting more comfortable with actually playing the game. I learned about OSFM and actually made it somewhere in a Mets franchise. Still, this is not a game that I remember all that well.

                          MLB 14 came around, and I was back to fantasy drafting, BUT this time I drafted a team and stuck to it. I made it two season in playing a decent amount of games and won a world series. I remember my team being built around Giancarlo Stanton, Bryce Harper, and Tanaka who was a created player. Definitely had a ton of fun playing this one.

                          I enjoyed 14 so much that in MLB 15 I did another fantasy draft. My team was bizarre looking back on it. Joey Votto, David Wright, Lorenzo Cain, Bartolo Colon as my opening day starter. I don't what I was doing, but it was still a good time. I made it maybe 2 seasons in (it's hard to remember, I haven't played in a while).

                          Thats basically where I'm at with The Show series. I'm a franchise guy, and I'm sticking to doing fantasy drafts. I never got that into RTTS or online play, but franchise mode fills that need for a baseball video game. I assemble a team and go on an adventure around the country playing baseball as them. Thats how I look at it at least. I'm planning another fantasy draft for 16, and I think I'll get the farthest this year than any other in my franchise. I can't wait!
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                          • mpulse24
                            Always batting 1.000
                            • Dec 2010
                            • 147

                            #28
                            Re: What is your History with MLB The Show?

                            Originally posted by TheWarmWind
                            Plus there was that horrible taste nhl 15 left. Sorry to go off topic, I'm just very, VERY bitter about that. I didn't even finish a season in that game. That's why I feel like snapping at everyone on the Show forums who talks about updated player models, because that's what NHL 15 did WHILE TAKING AWAY SO MANY FEATURES and not addressing any of the fundamental issues plaguing the series. Seriously guys MAYBE I'll get on board after the Show 16 comes out, we'll see.

                            I agree that the Show is the only sports series worthy of a yearly purchase right now. 14 and 15 were both amazing, and 16 is looking like it's going to be the best of the three. I have NEVER regretted purchasing the Show.
                            I think NHL 15 left a bad taste in everyone's mouth, At the time it was released, I hadn't bought an NHL game since '12 and was itching for a new one and when the reviews first hit for '15, it was like a punch to the stomach. I was so put off by EA that I refused to buy '16 at launch and wait things out. I didn't pick it up until the EA sports sale on PSN after the holidays, I ended up getting NHL 16 for like $20.

                            Originally posted by SFNiners816
                            I always joke with my buddies that the biggest competition for the Show in regard to me personally, would be if somehow they implemented a franchise and multi season play with stat tracking in to sports talk baseball. I still have binders of stats I used to keep with that game when I was in like 7th-8th grade. My all time favorite player Ryne Sandberg was an absolute stud on the original sports talk baseball.

                            This same logic holds true for NHL '94 and Super Tecmo Bowl on the original 8bit NES.
                            haha damn, so you were pretty hardcore with your stat tracking huh?! Sports games have come a really long way when you stop and look back at what we had back in the day! haha I am still pumped over finding out that The Show '16 will have full career statistics for all players this year!

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                            • Madden's Jowels
                              MVP
                              • Mar 2009
                              • 1249

                              #29
                              Re: What is your History with MLB The Show?

                              I used to love baseball when I was a young kid, 9-13, in that range. I was a Griffey fan (of course) and watched all the Mariners games I could. I live in the northwest so we got Fox Sports Northwest as part of our satellite package, so I'd try to watch almost every night. I played Ken Griffey Jr. Presents Major League Baseball on the Super Nintendo, and the Slugfest sequel. I also played a TON of Triple Play on my PC, 98, 99, 2000, maybe 2001, can't remember for sure.

                              Sometime in the early 2000's, I really just lost interest in baseball. The 3 main causes were probably a)Griffey and then everybody else leaving the Mariners, really sad... b)I'm sure some of it had to do with the rampant steroid scandals, and c) I started getting increasingly into the NFL more and more each year as I got older, and as the NBA was always my #1 as a kid, it left baseball as kind of the odd sport out. I almost completely stopped watching or caring about it for quite a while.

                              Flash forward around a decade, MLB The Show really helped me get back into baseball. I started really getting into the single player modes like My Player in NBA2K or Superstar Mode in Madden, or Road to Glory on NCAA Football. My friend, who is a huge baseball fan, told me that The Show has the best of all those modes, called Road to the Show. I believe it was MLB The Show 13 (could have possibly been 12) where I first tried it. I went over to his house and we created a guy, ended up on the Montgomery Biscuits lol, and we sat and played the minor league games for several hours and I was hooked. I went out and bought a used PS3 and a used copy of the game a few weeks later and that was a wrap for me. Been addicted ever since.

                              It really gave me a reborn appreciation for baseball as well, and over the last 3-4 years I've definitely started watching the real thing a lot more often, following the stats, reading baseball writers. I'm certainly nowhere near a diehard guy but I'm at least a casual-intermediate fan again.

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                              • Picci
                                MVP
                                • Feb 2003
                                • 4517

                                #30
                                Re: What is your History with MLB The Show?

                                I remember sitting at the airport in LA in 1995. I was awaiting a flight to Hawaii so that I would marry my wife, so I purchased and started reading a gaming magazine that had a baseball article about a new baseball game in development from 989 Studios. Few years later it would arrive. Been married to both my wife and SCEA since......

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