MLB 14 The Show Video Comparison Between the PS3 and PS4 Versions

[Hockeynut99]

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Stadiums look better...players do not. It almost feels like they put the PS3 players into PS4 stadiums. Still buying the game of course but people saying it's a "huge" difference are exaggerating.

The real looking hair will make a big difference in my opinion.

[beedl001]

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I thought the colors in the PS4 were much brighter and not as washed out as the PS3. The colors, especially in the background and the grass looked much more vibrant.

[Maverick32093209]

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There is definitely a difference and it will be more apparent when we put it on our nice TVs.

I really just don't know where they can go from there....btw...some referenced cloth physics...that has been done in MLB2K7 (i think) it was over done

[strawberryshortcake]

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The difference is REALLY apparent during night games. But I agree. SCEA maybe backing themselves into a corner….WHERE DO THEY GO FROM HERE!!!


I can think of just a few things

1. Fixing online play
2. Cursor hitting
3. more varied swing animations
4. Realtalk post game interviews (like NBA 2K14)
5. Improved trade logic..with user ability to override or confirm any CPU-CPU trades
6. Manager challenges and replay
7. The Show button (allows for fancy fielding play when you hit it i.e. bare hand grab, back hand flip etc)
8. Manager arguments and ejections

none of those things with the exception on #1 is critical. Everything else is not that big of a deal. Name another sports game that only has maybe 1 major and only 7 other minor fixes to make it perfect.

Btw…they probably could add all those things within the next two versions. MLB The Show 16 PS4 might be the perfect baseball game.

There are a few things that are impossible….like naming the players in the minors. Using real life umpires names with their real life tendencies.

Lighting is definitely an improvement, especially at night. That is drastically noticeable. Definitely grateful for having a solid baseball title.

But "Where do they go from here?" Animations. More realistic animations, individual behaviors, signatures, and player models (and, catcher's gear fit). Focus on the speed of player movement and the way the players move. It's not really so much about adding "more and more and more" animation, but it's "how" it's animated that would be key to increased realism. The team could add in 100,000 more animations but if the animations looks off, it throws the immersion factor out.

Let's put it this way: It seems like the "animation" is playing catchup to the photorealistic "lighting." There's a certain disconnect that still remains. The game can have beautiful screenshots, but when even a slight body movement is off, that causes an immediate disconnect.

I think a major part of the problem stems from the fact that "in studio motion capture sessions" has a drastically different "look" to it than real life game motion. The "adrenaline" rush differs. Body language differs. I'm guessing it's a more "calming" experience for the actor doing motion capture compared to a major league baseball player doing his job on the field during game time. The director can tell the actor what to do, but MLB player simply reacts to the game during a game.

Hopefully the next few installments will fix the animation concerns.

Side Note:
(A) I really wish they would eliminate the zoomed in camera angle showing the 3rd/1st base umpire on appeal immediately after the batter check swings. I would like to see the camera pulled back more, so the fans, the 3rd base coach, whoever is on 3rd and the defensive 3rd baseman is visible. The zoomed in camera angle actually takes the immersion out.

(B) Pitchers' follow through. Unless there is an option in the game, the default animation "pitch motion/arm speed/ball release" seems to be on the slower side of things.

Stadiums look better...players do not. It almost feels like they put the PS3 players into PS4 stadiums. Still buying the game of course but people saying it's a "huge" difference are exaggerating.

I have pretty much some of the same sentiment.

[RoyalBoyle78]

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Umm, yeah there is no comparison lol


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[Curahee]

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Im still trippin on that nighttime lighting!

[Brooklynnets24]

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Only thing that has impressed me are the sharper colors and the lighting at night...

[Madden's Jowels]

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If you're going to make a comparison video you have to show the PS4 version in 1080p and 60fps. We know the PS3 version is 720p and 30fps which is exactly what this video renders in. Not fair at all to the PS4.


Look at the "The Cathedrals Are Better" video. Yeah it's compressed and only 30fps, but it's at least in 1080p and looks MILES better than this video.

[Blzer]

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If you're going to make a comparison video you have to show the PS4 version in 1080p and 60fps. We know the PS3 version is 720p and 30fps which is exactly what this video renders in. Not fair at all to the PS4.

Wait a minute. "Not fair to the PS4"?

Am I the only one who sees that the PS3 version looks like it's in 240p? Not that it really is, but are people only seeing the comparison and not seeing how blurry that one is?

Now remember, YouTube compresses everything (including the PS4 footage), but my gameplay videos are significantly sharper than that PS3 footage.

[HustlinOwl]

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dude at :42 second mark go up the stairs already lmao

[Pezell04x]

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dude at :42 second mark go up the stairs already lmao

Maybe he just has really small feet, lol

[TheFlamingWeazel]

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Stadiums look better...players do not. It almost feels like they put the PS3 players into PS4 stadiums. Still buying the game of course but people saying it's a "huge" difference are exaggerating.

So because you think so everyone is exaggerating? I see a major difference, and i laugh at people judging this solely on screens, compressed videos. In motion on your HDTV it will look a lot better. There is a pretty major difference in the visuals, and sites like IGN and others certainly seem to agree after playing the game.

The players dont' look better? There are detailed screens of players and there is a noticeable upgrade as well, not as pronounced as the stadiums but they hardly look "The same".

[TheFlamingWeazel]

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As good as it looks, the PS4 version isn't $500 better.

who buys a console for 1 game? A console is a 5-7 year investment, you know ps4 had massive third party support and many games coming, ps3 support is dwindling down.

[mjarz02]

The show was one of the big deciding factors between the xbox one and ps4. I was open to make the conversion from sony to Microsoft. However, the price point and the fact there is no baseball game made buying a ps4 an easy choice. Can't wait for this and ufc.

[Madden's Jowels]

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Wait a minute. "Not fair to the PS4"?

Am I the only one who sees that the PS3 version looks like it's in 240p? Not that it really is, but are people only seeing the comparison and not seeing how blurry that one is?

Now remember, YouTube compresses everything (including the PS4 footage), but my gameplay videos are significantly sharper than that PS3 footage.

Did you set the youtube player to play in 720p? I think it defaults to 360p or something.

Anyways, my point was that the "comparison" video does not do the PS4 version justice at all, it's forcing it to come down to the PS3's level if you know what I mean. 720p and 30fps instantly ruins most of the graphical "leap" that we know is there.


A person from another board I visit posted that video and said "I was going to buy a PS4 just for The Show but after seeing this video, it looks like it's just a crappy port with slightly upgraded lighting and the same animations they've had for the past 4 years." And based off that video alone I can't blame him. Because it's a bad video for comparison. I posted the "The Cathedrals Are Better" video which is at least in 1080p and looks a million times better than that comparison video to try and show him how much better the game actually looks.