MLB 14 The Show Gets Assist From Players - New "Showtime" Button Coming Next Year?

[MrOldboy]

Re: MLB 14 The Show Gets Assist From Players - New "Showtime" Button Coming Next Year

It would be interesting if implemented correctly. Currently, the "bare hand" double play animation occurs far too frequently. Second basemen rarely barehand the throw to turn a double play which I see about once per game.

Yeah, I posted how I didn't like this last year and got shut down by Ramone. Not sure why it got tossed asside since I feel its a completely valid point/complaint and looks awful with how frequent it happens if you ask me. Its a rare occurance in the MLB, yet it happens constantly in The Show.

[ThaShark28_316]

Slowly going the route of Madden. I said it....

[bluengold34_OS]

Re: MLB 14 The Show Gets Assist From Players - New "Showtime" Button Coming Next Year

Slowly going the route of Madden. I said it....

You said it - now can you explain it?

[JoeCoolMan24]

Re: MLB 14 The Show Gets Assist From Players - New "Showtime" Button Coming Next Year

That is actually a really cool idea that I would totally use in blowout games, or with super flashy players. The OF version of this would probably be when an OF will barehand a one-hop basehit in order to throw the ball off quicker.

Another "showtime" option for in IF could be a gloveflip, like the great play that Alexei Ramirez made his rookie year as a 2B....

http://m.mlb.com/video/v3182512/ramirez-flips-the-ball-to-first-from-his-glove

Also, love that Brandon Phillips took that "Showtime" catch phrase from Hawk Harrelson when a Sox player makes a slick play.

Like this...

http://m.mlb.com/video/topic/51231442/v30986363/kccws-alexei-robs-maxwell-with-a-great-diving-stop/?c_id=mlb

or...

http://m.mlb.com/video/v31694435/miggy-tigers-agree-on-record-extension/?c_id=mlb

[SK8RAK3NROLL]

Showtime button... IM ALL IN... thats what he said ... GO BLUE!!!!!! ..... Goin to the dive bar so i can splash some water on face and put deoderant on..

[JoeCoolMan24]

Re: MLB 14 The Show Gets Assist From Players - New "Showtime" Button Coming Next Year

Slowly going the route of Madden. I said it....

Madden? I think you mean 2K baseball, which used to have a "showboat" button that made outfielders spin around and catch a ball behind their back, or through their legs. That was a fun option, but not very realistic since OFers NEVER do that. But a barehanded or gloveflip button would be fun AND realistic as long as there is a heavy risk/reward that will deter users from doing it more than a few times a week.

[ryanmc564]

Re: MLB 14 The Show Gets Assist From Players - New "Showtime" Button Coming Next Year

Madden? I think you mean 2K baseball, which used to have a "showboat" button that made outfielders spin around and catch a ball behind their back, or through their legs. That was a fun option, but not very realistic since OFers NEVER do that. But a barehanded or gloveflip button would be fun AND realistic as long as there is a heavy risk/reward that will deter users from doing it more than a few times a week.

the "showboat" was from The Bigs , right? don't recall that button in the regular mlb game

[Rufio2031]

DO NOT add a showtime button. That's step 1 towards going into arcade mode. Don't ruin what you have.

[seanjeezy]

Re: How Buster Posey, Brandon Phillips, and Other Players Help Shape MLB 14 The Show

I think the screenshot on the far right is from the PS3 version.

No way, the dead giveaway is the hair - If it was PS3 it would be blocky but you can see the individual hairs...

[SK8RAK3NROLL]

Hes been around the plate alot... sometimes that can be a good thing sometimes that can make u a little predictable out there...lol .... one more time...security..

[bwiggy33]

Re: MLB 14 The Show Gets Assist From Players - New "Showtime" Button Coming Next Year

If it's a button you have the option of not using it. It's really not that hard considering it won't be something you absolutely have to use in order to play the game. I could see it maybe being annoying for online players but that's about it. This could really end up being a very cool feature though.

[CivicKZ]

The "ShowTime Button" was already in a baseball game, remember MLB 99 for PS One. It was called the incredible play button. It was a good Try but it was already invented.

[CivicKZ]

If it's a button you have the option of not using it. It's really not that hard considering it won't be something you absolutely have to use in order to play the game. I could see it maybe being annoying for online players but that's about it. This could really end up being a very cool feature though.

The "ShowTime Button" was already in a baseball game, remember MLB 99 for PS One. It was called the incredible play button.

[Ghoste]

Re: MLB 14 The Show Gets Assist From Players - New "Showtime" Button Coming Next Year

Making Nolan Arenado make a bare-handed pickup and throw... oh yeah!

-ghoste

[MrOldboy]

Re: MLB 14 The Show Gets Assist From Players - New "Showtime" Button Coming Next Year

If it's a button you have the option of not using it. It's really not that hard considering it won't be something you absolutely have to use in order to play the game. I could see it maybe being annoying for online players but that's about it. This could really end up being a very cool feature though.

I think the concern with this isn't that its not required, but more that some people may have trouble using it and would miss out on a really cool feature. They may want to use those animations, but aren't great at using the "button". I think having it triggered automatically based on how high a player's ratings are is the best way to handle this, but have the option to only have it triggered manually if you want that difficulty. Maybe just a difference between the default difficulty setting and HoF or Legend.