MLB 14 The Show Livestream (PS4)

[tessl]

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Exhibition on another note I have a little something special for the MOM guys in the pipeline.

That's great news but there is one thing I have to bring up. I bet my son you would beat Puig in the home run derby, loser had to cut the grass all summer. Good thing I have a riding lawnmower.

Just kidding, great video.

[SVCbearcat10]

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There are already games out that are huge leaps over PS360 era though... and its not like early PS360 games were blowing late gen Xbox (specifically Xbox because it had by far had the best graphical capabilities) games out of the water. Remember Wall Guy? Here, this is Ninja Gaiden Black (Xbox) vs. Wall Guy (Xbox 360)

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And like I said, polygon count isn't everything. Here's a reddit post from an artist at Guerrilla titled, "Why the 'diminishing returns' picture is a bad example":

And btw, here's the "diminishing returns" pic he's talking about:

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So yes, while he's saying the actual models might not improve much, game graphics is so much more than that. Lighting, textures, etc. are equally as important.

So I think we agree in some aspects lol

I think that was what I was trying to get at. The models themselves may not look too different. The PS3 screenshot of The Show will look very similar but noticeably different from the PS4 screenshot. That is why people can't expect to be blown away by the graphics, the actual models are already quite good. However, how everything interacts (which indirectly affects graphics) will be improved greatly. We will see facial expressions, hair swaying in the wind or when running, a person holding an bat more naturally, a ball releasing off a pitcher's fingertips properly, etc.

[joedogg9999]

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I cant wait for the day MLB The Show has models, facial detail, cloth and equipment physics, and overall stunning realism of the characters from Ryse. You cant tell me mlb 14 on ps4 has maxed out its player models when a game already out blows them out of the stratosphere.

[chaz526]

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Diminishing returns or not - what is going to make the new generation of video games look spectacular is the lighting. Not the polygon count.

[burjeffton]

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As I've gotten older the beauty of games really shines thru when the visuals and the gameplay/presentation work and look beautiful together. That's why THE SHOW has been so stunning on the PS3.

I sure don't want a game as visually deep as Ryse if the tradeoff is Ryse' gameplay. To me, it ends up feeling ugly.

The Show on PS4 looks great. The devs have a gorgeous looking game. With the new power, the gameplay/animations/RTTS depth is the next frontier, imo.

[Lovesports]

I cant wait for the day MLB The Show has models, facial detail, cloth and equipment physics, and overall stunning realism of the characters from Ryse. You cant tell me mlb 14 on ps4 has maxed out its player models when a game already out blows them out of the stratosphere.

I agree, I'm impressed with the overall quality except for the player models. The stadiums and field are life-like however the players look cartoonish and very much ps3ish. I know they'll get better in the future, they are FAR away from reaching the limits on the PS4.

[bubba4]

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The ps4 version is going to rule graphically. But what we all need to understand is that the next truly great leap in gaming will come with UltraHD. We are getting pretty close to the wall with 1080p. But for what we have now is incredible. TRY to enjoy it.

[A_Quiet_Pro]

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The PS4 can handle Ultra HD output for movies, I dont see why in the future, with an update or so it won't handle games like such.

[Flaxseed Oil]

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PS4 only
Over 350 new fielding and baserunning animations
3 new swing types
All new crowd audio and ambient audio recaptured in HD
Team specific and player specific crowd signs
New lighting engine for daytime games
New lighting engine for nighttime games
New skeleton for players
Bat boys and Bay boy presentations
Children in the crowd's
Completely new crowd skeleton (10k polygon count PS3 is 1,600)
Uncompressed jersey textures
New specular models for players skin and equipment
Specular maps in all stadiums (PS3 has none)
Night time self shadowing on players (PS3 has none)
New hair tech that creates individual hair stands
Grass with geometry (PS3 is a flat surface)
New dirt particle effects and dirt clumps


Plus every new feature that was introduced on PS3. That's quite an achievement for 75 man development team creating three skus in 9 months. When one of them had to be built from the ground up.

Since facial hair is its entirely own system, is it possible to change/alter/remove the facial hair from existing MLB players? (I.e. if Napoli went to the Yankees, he'd have to shave off that beard)

[Russell_SCEA]

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Since facial hair is its entirely own system, is it possible to change/alter/remove the facial hair from existing MLB players? (I.e. if Napoli went to the Yankees, he'd have to shave off that beard)

No you can't (and will never be able to) edit the appearance of real MLB players.

[ryanmc564]

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No you can't (and will never be able to) edit the appearance of real MLB players.

a this makes me a sad panda

[HustlinOwl]

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No you can't (and will never be able to) edit the appearance of real MLB players.

eventually will you guys update player appearances so not all look like their playoff counterparts IE Pence with a beard???

[duc748s]

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I agree..the ps3 version is second to none when it comes to baseball games. The best one to date IMHO. Im still going to play it to help pass time until May 6th. Im also going to try to keep myself occupied and busy in hopes of taking my mind off the game.

I wont lie, whenever I watch a baseball game, I get the urge to fire up the game and more times than not, that is exactly what I do. I caught myself watching the Yanks on my ipad on mlb.tv while I play the show

With all the hype for the PS4 version I think the PS3 version is getting a little overlooked. The difference between last year and this year, while small, added up to make a great game this year. Even graphically there seems to be some small changes that made the game look better and play better. When it's all added up I think this year's version is the best yet on the PS3 generation.

To take that "base" and do what the did with the PS4 version is an accomplishment that "other" studios wish/hope they could achieve. Not to metion that a 75 person Dev studio created not one or two SKU's but three of them.

I don't know about you guys, but they earned my $160 (PS3/Vita/PS4). If the PS4 version plays like it's little brother I will be extremely satisfied. I know in the coming years things I would like, more/better animations, weather/rain delays, MiLB stadiums/parks, equipment, retractable roofs (or at least open closed versions), etc will come, but that's all window dressing in the scope of the game.

[redsox04]

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I unfortunatley have not had the pleasure of buying the show in a couple years due to low funds but this year is different. I have some dough and cant wait to play this game been waiting impatiently for may 6th. It is amazing to see how far sports games have come. I think its funny what we complain about these days in terms of content. Hats off to Scea for what they have accomplished with the show its an amazing game keep doing what you do fellas.


Oh quick question since i havent played the show in a couple years are there in game saves?

[mlbguy4life]

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No you can't (and will never be able to) edit the appearance of real MLB players.

That's ashame , all you would have to do is enable us to change hair/facial hair styles and keep everything else locked. We the customers would be happy, you would still get your money, and everybody wins.