In Praise of MLB 14: The Show's Playoff Mode

[RandyBass]

Re: In Praise of MLB 14: The Show's Playoff Mode

I gotta disagree. I don't think MLB 14 captures the playoff atmosphere very well at all, main reason being is the crowd is lifeless. I was playing in the World Series with KC and hit a HR at home with Salvador Perez and there was a mild applause.



Add in the lighting issues this game has, where the crowd behind home plate are all blacked out like they are in a dark room, and it just makes it that much worse.

Also, why not just let us play the World Series if we want, without having to go through the entire playoffs? Anyone remember when games used to do that? Give us cool options that were fun to play?

[Bullit]

Re: In Praise of MLB 14: The Show's Playoff Mode

I actually use Play Off mode to decide who I am going to play in Franchise mode.

I start with a list of teams from both leagues that I am interested in playing. Then I rank them in order of least to most interested and plug them in to the bracket. Least interested is the Wild Card and so on.

Then I play everyone's home games. That lets me see all of the stadiums and get a feel for any that I just might not like at all. I check out stadium stuff like mascots, cut scenes etc. Playing only the home games I feel gives each team a real shot at being successful.

At the end whomever wins the World Series is the team that I play in Franchise mode for that year. With carry over saves into the next game I will probably keep this Franchise going and maybe do the whole thing again next year and run with two franchises until I can see which I am having more fun with.