MLB The Show 16 Twitch Stream - Gameplay and Animation (Archive Available)

[tnixen]

Re: MLB The Show 16 Twitch Stream - Gameplay and Animation (Archive Available)

First I want to make it clear that I am 100% grateful to Russell and to anyone else on the Sony team that liked my idea of showing the HR stat overlay popup while the camera is focused on the batter that just hit the HR. I think it works very well popping up just as the batter is crossing home plate. I have seen real baseball broadcast just like this NESN comes to mind

However I think it can be improved a little bit.

Please let me explain.

1. I think the batters full name, number and Position should be shown. Also I think after the HR number it should say "Of Season" example "(40) of season". Also I think the HR overlay box maybe could be maid a little smaller and also maybe the font could be a little smaller so everything fits and looks nice.

2. Another thing I noticed is when the next batter comes to bat you get a second HR Stat overlay popup like in 15 where it pulls out of the scoebug. This is not needed any longer since we now get the better presentation where the HR stat overlay pops up when the batter is crossing home plate. Why show the samething twice? They don't do that in real baseball broadcasts and it should not be done in MLB The Show either.

3. And last when the batter is rounding the bases after a home run I noticed that everytime you see a zoomed in camera showing a fan holding a sign with another fan doing the same strange dance. I like that but not all the time. I hope there will be lot of variety showing different camera angles of the fans on homerun celebrations. Also would not mind seeing some camera angles with it not always zoomed in on the batter rounding the bases.

Go to 1:40:30 in this video showing a NESN broadcast to see what I mean.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HtAg_Bkq4lo

Again I truly appreciate the MLB The Show team for finally adding this new new HR stat overlay presentation. And I am just sharing my idea to make it even better. I am sure it is way to late to make these changes in 16 but hopefully they will be taken into consideration for 17.

I am not sure if I should have posted about this now or waited for the presentation stream on the 25th.

Thanks for reading

[tnixen]

Re: MLB The Show 16 Twitch Stream - Gameplay and Animation (Archive Available)

I've seen the umpire do it too!

You mean in real life correct?

I think the batter,umpire and maybe even the bat boy sometime get the bats out of the way of home plate when there is a play at the plate in real life.

[tessl]

Re: MLB The Show 16 Twitch Stream - Gameplay and Animation (Archive Available)

This is one of the best pre-release video streams I've seen. The decision to put the game on auto hit and show a large variety of gameplay was smart and indicates confidence in the product they have developed.

I didn't realize their motion capture studio was adjacent to the programming office.

Keep up the good work.

[JKSportsGamer1984]

I appreciate the transparency from this dev team. They're very open about their game & not afraid to show it in it's vulnerable stages. While I still think there are some areas that need improvement, there's no question that this dev team gets it.

[bodhiball]

Re: MLB The Show 16 Twitch Stream - Gameplay and Animation (Archive Available)

anyone see or hear about animations being added for scoring a run? (not on a homerun)

[BDrizz]

Re: MLB The Show 16 Twitch Stream - Gameplay and Animation (Archive Available)

The new cleats and batting gloves look sick!

So stoked to see new items added for the companies from last season. Will this game just release already!

[thaSLAB]

Re: MLB The Show 16 Twitch Stream - Gameplay and Animation (Archive Available)

First I want to make it clear that I am 100% grateful to Russell and to anyone else on the Sony team that liked my idea of showing the HR stat overlay popup while the camera is focused on the batter that just hit the HR. I think it works very well popping up just as the batter is crossing home plate. I have seen real baseball broadcast to it just like this NESN comes to mind

However I think it can be improved a little bit.

Please let me explain.

1. I think the batters full name, number and Position should be shown. Also I think after the HR number it should say "Of Season" example "(40) of season". Also I think the HR overlay box maybe could be maid a little smaller and also maybe the font could be a little smaller so everything fits and looks nice.

2. Another thing I noticed is when the next batter comes to bat you get a second HR Stat overlay popup like in 15 where it pulls out of the scoebug. This is not needed any longer since we now get the better presentation where the HR stat overlay pops up when the batter is crossing home plate. Why show the samething twice? They don't do that in real baseball broadcasts and it should not be done in MLB The Show either.

3. And last when the batter is rounding the bases after a home run I noticed that everytime you see a zoomed in camera showing a fan holding a sign with another fan doing the same strange dance. I like that but not all the time. I hope there will be lot of variety showing different camera angles of the fans on homerun celebrations. Also would not mind seeing some camera angles with it not always zoomed in on the batter rounding the bases.

Go to 1:40:30 in this video showing a NESN broadcast to see what I mean.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HtAg_Bkq4lo

Again I truly appreciate the MLB The Show team for finally adding this new new HR stat overlay presentation. And I am just sharing my idea to make it even better. I am sure it is way to late to make these changes in 16 but hopefully they will be taken into consideration for 17.

I am not sure if I should have posted about this now or waited for the presentation stream on the 25th.

Thanks for reading

Probably should have waited, lol.

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[Knight165]

Re: MLB The Show 16 Twitch Stream - Gameplay and Animation (Archive Available)

First I want to make it clear that I am 100% grateful to Russell and to anyone else on the Sony team that liked my idea of showing the HR stat overlay popup while the camera is focused on the batter that just hit the HR. I think it works very well popping up just as the batter is crossing home plate. I have seen real baseball broadcast to it just like this NESN comes to mind

However I think it can be improved a little bit.

Please let me explain.

1. I think the batters full name, number and Position should be shown. Also I think after the HR number it should say "Of Season" example "(40) of season". Also I think the HR overlay box maybe could be maid a little smaller and also maybe the font could be a little smaller so everything fits and looks nice.

2. Another thing I noticed is when the next batter comes to bat you get a second HR Stat overlay popup like in 15 where it pulls out of the scoebug. This is not needed any longer since we now get the better presentation where the HR stat overlay pops up when the batter is crossing home plate. Why show the samething twice? They don't do that in real baseball broadcasts and it should not be done in MLB The Show either.

3. And last when the batter is rounding the bases after a home run I noticed that everytime you see a zoomed in camera showing a fan holding a sign with another fan doing the same strange dance. I like that but not all the time. I hope there will be lot of variety showing different camera angles of the fans on homerun celebrations. Also would not mind seeing some camera angles with it not always zoomed in on the batter rounding the bases.

Go to 1:40:30 in this video showing a NESN broadcast to see what I mean.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HtAg_Bkq4lo

Again I truly appreciate the MLB The Show team for finally adding this new new HR stat overlay presentation. And I am just sharing my idea to make it even better. I am sure it is way to late to make these changes in 16 but hopefully they will be taken into consideration for 17.

I am not sure if I should have posted about this now or waited for the presentation stream on the 25th.

Thanks for reading

Joe is going to kill him.

I'd love to see tnixen at CD....but we'd never see him again because Joe would duct tape him and leave him in a closet somewhere.

M.K.
Knight165

[tnixen]

Re: MLB The Show 16 Twitch Stream - Gameplay and Animation (Archive Available)

anyone see or hear about animations being added for scoring a run? (not on a homerun)

You mean like new animations showing the runner crossing home plate and giving high fives to his teams mates as he heads and walks into the dug out after being knocked in on a base hit? If so then no I do not remember them specifically talking about these kinds of animations in the stream yesterday.

But they sure are needed!

When you get a base hit and knock in a base runner the camera presentation almost always stays focused on the batter that got the hit not the runner scoring.

[ScouserHUN]

Re: MLB The Show 16 Twitch Stream - Gameplay and Animation (Archive Available)

One gameplay relates question:

I really would like to have more difficulty settings. This year I played on AllStar+, but that was only possible using Dynamic difficulty. After reaching the desired difficulty on DD, I just locked it via sliders.

However I don't like, that on Dynamic difficulty the game shows every half inning my current difficulty level.

This is why I would like to know, if it was possible to select the "+" difficulties in the menu in the new game. It would be a nice addition to have 10 difficulty levels to select.

Thanks!

You'll Never Walk Alone!

[bodhiball]

Re: MLB The Show 16 Twitch Stream - Gameplay and Animation (Archive Available)

You mean like new animations showing the runner crossing home plate and giving high fives to his teams mates as he heads and walks into the dug out after being knocked in on a base hit? If so then no I do not remember them specifically talking about these kinds of animations in the stream yesterday.

But they sure are needed!

When you get a base hit and knock in a base runner the camera presentation almost always stays focused on the batter that got the hit not the runner scoring.

Exactly. Being that scoring a run is the whole point of the game, it seems weird that they dont have any after all these years. (and did not mention it during the stream)

[thaSLAB]

Re: MLB The Show 16 Twitch Stream - Gameplay and Animation (Archive Available)

Great stream, very informative. The problem I have with this animations and gameplay stream is they should have pre-recorded this stream and walk down the animation list and should have shown us how it compares and contrast with 15. Then we could appreciate the upgrade. If you haven't played in a while you wouldn't know if an animation was new, upgraded or old.

Talking about HUMAN IK would have benefited from a side by side comparison, just talking amongst themselves about how much better it is doesn't do anything for the viewer. Putting players out of position in 15 and let it play out vs 16 and show those one after the other would have been a visual treat.

It was a great stream but you guys really need to show 15 vs 16 for us to appreciate the upgrades just like the Angels outfield pic.

Look at Tanaka's feet in this gif... and compare to the video.



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[HypoLuxa13]

Re: MLB The Show 16 Twitch Stream - Gameplay and Animation (Archive Available)

I didn't realize their motion capture studio was adjacent to the programming office.

I would totally volunteer myself to go in and do any Motion Capture they wanted for free... If only I was about 10 years younger. And was in as good of shape as I was about 10 years ago. And if I didn't have a real job. And if I lived in San Diego.

[breakfastcat]

Re: MLB The Show 16 Twitch Stream - Gameplay and Animation (Archive Available)

Really happy to hear that they added transitional throwing animations for outs at 1st base. I play a lot of head to head with friends, and we definitely tend to run the bases very aggressively. A lot of times, with a relatively quick baserunner, you are able to advance 2 bases on an infield ground out. You can make it a lot of the time because after catching the ball for the out, the 1st baseman will get stuck in a casual catch animation and come to a complete stop before making a throw to another base, even if the throw was preloaded well ahead of time. Just really happy to see this alleviated, it's something that has bothered me a lot over the years.

[kaptainkarl76]

Re: MLB The Show 16 Twitch Stream - Gameplay and Animation (Archive Available)

You mean in real life correct?

I think the batter,umpire and maybe even the bat boy sometime get the bats out of the way of home plate when there is a play at the plate in real life.

That is correct!