MLB 15 The Show Gameplay Stream Details - Archive Available Now, If You Missed It

[johnnyg83]

Please ... no "I wonder who will hit in my two hole" thoughts when franchise comes out.

[Madden's Jowels]

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There definitely needs to be an all new player model for this current generation of console, but it's surely a monumental task to completely overhaul that area. No game has really done, that FIFA and NBA are just extremely better versions of the same model from last era.

NHL however did do an overhaul and it was extremely well done, and very needed just like it is in MLB The Show. MLB's models simply don't have the elasticity that relates for me of these players athleticism. That's largely because of the lack of body types, having probably less than 5 bodies?

FIFA's player models are remarkable. I really would wish it were possible MLB could mimick those but if anything, I would at least like them to expand the players flexibility.

Yep. Player models and the cloth physics are both miles better than The Show, unfortunately. I'd say graphically, as a whole, FIFA is better. It's harder to really tell unless you go into replay mode and zoom in though, because the default camera view is so zoomed out to show a large portion of the pitch.

It's a valid complaint, and I don't understand why everyone is jumping down that one guy's throat for pointing it out. He was being respectful.

Constructive criticism is what makes the game better.


I can sit here and say

a) player models, cloth physics, and stats are 3 glaring issues with the game still
b) I'm going to buy it anyway, because it's a great game, and there's enough new stuff that has me excited.


EDIT: I also think it's important to point out that the team that makes The Show is nowhere near the size of the team that makes Madden or 2K or FIFA, same goes for budget. They deserve more leeway and patience for accomplishing as much as they do, and putting out such a fantastic product.

[BravesBoy]

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Not much said on that new pitching ball marker..looked nice.

[Gagnon39]

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I'm pretty sure that was just a comparison photo.

I thought so as well but if you look above the outfield wall it has the new (and yet to be there in real life) scoreboard/big screen. So it can't be a real-life shot.

[ShowTyme15]

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It all pretty much seems like tiny incremental steps, which is fine because it's understandable, but at some point I'd like to think a realistic minor league system is more important than the shade of green for The Green Monstah. I know I know, two different things entirely, but lower minor leagues matter to franchises in real life. Why not in this game?

Ramone mentioned in another thread lower minor leagues probably isn't going to happen.

[seanjeezy]

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Not much said on that new pitching ball marker..looked nice.

One thing I noticed was that the ball marker was at the bottom instead of the top, I'm assuming that means if you want to throw a curveball in the dirt you literally aim in the dirt instead of just barely below the strike zone.

[SoxFan01605]

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I thought so as well but if you look above the outfield wall it has the new (and yet to be there in real life) scoreboard/big screen. So it can't be a real-life shot.

The inner picture (the part with the CSN scorebug) is from a real life broadcast. The outer portion is the video game, which is why you are seeing that mix.

The images were overlayed to show how closely they can now match the colors (Ramone explains this at around 8:15 or so).

[BravesBoy]

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One thing I noticed was that the ball marker was at the bottom instead of the top, I'm assuming that means if you want to throw a curveball in the dirt you literally aim in the dirt instead of just barely below the strike zone.

Yea, it seemed to show where the pitch would end up rather than where you wanted to "aim". I'm sure there's still variations in the location still but it was just something that stood out to me

[nemesis04]

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Did anyone else notice that the pitcher for the Dodgers that comes in after Kershaw has light skinned arms but a darker face and neck that doesn't match the arms?????? Hope this gets fixed.....

The price you pay when you get early looks at a work in progress. Don't sweat it.

[Gagnon39]

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The only thing I guess I'm disappointed with is directional hitting. I, like many of us on here, were hoping that this would basically be MVP's hitting. It seems to me that this is simply the same thing as guess pitch which is already in the game. I really want the ability to change "where" you are swinging AFTER you press the swing button.

[BA2929]

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The only thing I guess I'm disappointed with is directional hitting. I, like many of us on here, were hoping that this would basically be MVP's hitting. It seems to me that this is simply the same thing as guess pitch which is already in the game. I really want the ability to change "where" you are swinging AFTER you press the swing button.

It looks exactly like MVP's hitting to me.

I think you can use it to maneuver where you're guessing prior to the pitch if you want, sort of like pitch guess, otherwise you can just press it in a direction to "go with the pitch" as it's coming to the plate.

That's how it came across to me anyway.

edit: At about 16:35 in the video, you can see that Ramone is still moving the yellow indicators around the strike zone as the pitch is coming in. Even until the last second. Looks like you can look for a pitch in a zone and also "go with the pitch" as well.

[nemesis04]

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The only thing I guess I'm disappointed with is directional hitting. I, like many of us on here, were hoping that this would basically be MVP's hitting. It seems to me that this is simply the same thing as guess pitch which is already in the game. I really want the ability to change "where" you are swinging AFTER you press the swing button.

This is not the same as guess pitch, watch the stream again!

[Armor and Sword]

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Like always I will wait to play the retail build and try out all the new features and improvements before passing any judgement or forming any opinion.

I have to play the game to truly form my opinion.

Can't wait till the 31st of March!!!!!! WHOOOOOOOT!!!!!

[RLebron12]

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The only thing I guess I'm disappointed with is directional hitting. I, like many of us on here, were hoping that this would basically be MVP's hitting. It seems to me that this is simply the same thing as guess pitch which is already in the game. I really want the ability to change "where" you are swinging AFTER you press the swing button.

They want the game as accurate as possible..when you go up to hit you think about where you want to hit it before you swing. Sometimes before you even get in the batters box. You don't swing then as you're swinging decide to push or pull it. I think how they have it is pretty darn good from what they've shown


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[HopiDesertPriest]

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did they say anything about Defensive Positioning ? thx.