MLB The Show 16 Has Officially Arrived, Post Your Impressions Here

[canadianace15]

Re: MLB The Show 16 Has Officially Arrived, Post Your Impressions Here

lag everytime i check swing

[Grinder12000]

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They forgot to include Stolen Bases in their stats. Seriously? They have caught stealing and Stolen base % but no SB.

[canadianace15]

Re: MLB The Show 16 Has Officially Arrived, Post Your Impressions Here

Hit a bullet into LF w/ donaldson, the ball 1 hopped right into Gardner's face out for the rest of the series with a black eye

[IHateDuke32]

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There is definitely a difference in lag/frame rate depending on which park you play at. I played my first game at Wrigley and the lag was pretty bad. My second game was at US Cellular Field and it was a little better. Playing my third game right now at Miller Park and the game runs pretty darn smooth.

[TheWarmWind]

Re: MLB The Show 16 Has Officially Arrived, Post Your Impressions Here

3 games under my belt and here are my impressions:

Pros:

Animations
Fielding
Running
Precision input for pitching
Transitions between (most) animations
Getting MUCH more realistic pitch counts
Commentary is a subtle change but makes a world of difference thank you
Sounds of the Show is something I didn't realize I'd missed
I like the new fisheye camera... on defense. Don't understand how anyone could hit with that thing but it's fantastic when pitching
Looks fantastic
Lots of players look a lot better, including generated ones
Did I mention fielding? Seriously though movements look a LOT more natural out there on the field

Cons:

I found hitting to be worse, and wherever that precision input engine is it needs to come out of hiding when hitting. Luckily, the pure analog seems to reward precise inputs, so I'm sticking with that for now.

I can't see players energy level when making my lineup before the game. I mean, it is there, but it's so small and hard to read I need to walk up to my tv, and my vision is excellent.

Not a fan of the new radial graphs. It favours quick info over accuracy.

The captain's missions only apply to diamond dynasty, making yet another feature that could have included franchisers but now I will most likely ignore.

[DickDalewood]

Re: MLB The Show 16 Has Officially Arrived, Post Your Impressions Here

I've put in a good 8 hrs already and haven't seen a single instance of framerate slowdown.

[Yanks1408]

Re: MLB The Show 16 Has Officially Arrived, Post Your Impressions Here

My initial impressions-

Pros-
1. Gameplay seems good as always
2. Graphics are good, lighting is noticeably improved. Rain effects are cool. This isn't one of the best looking games on ps4 and doesn't hold a candle to NBA 2k16 or anything, but the graphics are a step up from last year
3. I'm not noticing frame rate issues w/ my digital dload as of yet.
4. I like the NBA 2k16 and old school madden esque cards and bonuses.

Cons-
1. Replacement of circle for line interfaces.
2. Check swings sensitivity seems off. You have to barely (and I mean) tap the x button to check, otherwise it's a full swing or at best a 3/4 check swing.
3. They got rid of classic baserunning. Default seems clunky.
4. The lack of interface for opposing batters and pitchers is super annoying. I shouldn't have to go to a pause menu to see who is batting, let alone if they are good and their strengths/weaknesses. Many times after the initial intro I am asking myself "wait, whose at bat again?" I find myself facing every batter the same way versus "OK this is a number 4, or this is their worst hitter".
5. Orioles roster is missing Hyun Soo Kim and Joey Rickard

[IHateDuke32]

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I've put in a good 8 hrs already and haven't seen a single instance of framerate slowdown.

What camera do you use when the ball is in play, both when you're on offense and defense?

[Stephen71wm]

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They had all year to improve on past mistakes and add to what they have in place. Why take anything away? For example, the catcher 2 cam. Add some more classic stadiums and uniforms. How about a customizable tournament or season? Perfect for use with user created seasons of the past. If this is going to be the only game on the market, they need to step up and give the fans what they really want.

[DickDalewood]

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What camera do you use when the ball is in play, both when you're on offense and defense?

Dynamic for both.

[DickDalewood]

Re: MLB The Show 16 Has Officially Arrived, Post Your Impressions Here

My initial impressions-

Pros-
1. Gameplay seems good as always
2. Graphics are good, lighting is noticeably improved. Rain effects are cool. This isn't one of the best looking games on ps4 and doesn't hold a candle to NBA 2k16 or anything, but the graphics are a step up from last year
3. I'm not noticing frame rate issues w/ my digital dload as of yet.
4. I like the NBA 2k16 and old school madden esque cards and bonuses.

Cons-
1. Replacement of circle for line interfaces.
2. Check swings sensitivity seems off. You have to barely (and I mean) tap the x button to check, otherwise it's a full swing or at best a 3/4 check swing.
3. They got rid of classic baserunning. Default seems clunky.
4. The lack of interface for opposing batters and pitchers is super annoying. I shouldn't have to go to a pause menu to see who is batting, let alone if they are good and their strengths/weaknesses. Many times after the initial intro I am asking myself "wait, whose at bat again?" I find myself facing every batter the same way versus "OK this is a number 4, or this is their worst hitter".
5. Orioles roster is missing Hyun Soo Kim and Joey Rickard

You can tap both left or right on the dpad to bring up who's next at bat and strengths/weaknesses of current batter.

[Russell_SCEA]

Re: MLB The Show 16 Has Officially Arrived, Post Your Impressions Here

My initial impressions-

Pros-
1. Gameplay seems good as always
2. Graphics are good, lighting is noticeably improved. Rain effects are cool. This isn't one of the best looking games on ps4 and doesn't hold a candle to NBA 2k16 or anything, but the graphics are a step up from last year
3. I'm not noticing frame rate issues w/ my digital dload as of yet.
4. I like the NBA 2k16 and old school madden esque cards and bonuses.

Cons-
1. Replacement of circle for line interfaces.
2. Check swings sensitivity seems off. You have to barely (and I mean) tap the x button to check, otherwise it's a full swing or at best a 3/4 check swing.
3. They got rid of classic baserunning. Default seems clunky.
4. The lack of interface for opposing batters and pitchers is super annoying. I shouldn't have to go to a pause menu to see who is batting, let alone if they are good and their strengths/weaknesses. Many times after the initial intro I am asking myself "wait, whose at bat again?" I find myself facing every batter the same way versus "OK this is a number 4, or this is their worst hitter".
5. Orioles roster is missing Hyun Soo Kim and Joey Rickard

Hit L on the D-pad

[econoodle]

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Couple thoughts following the install demo [while it imports my 200 plus SOTS tracks} :

- it looks like they got rid of the button prompt to bring up the previous pitch info on the bottom left. Now its either on or off. I dont like that. I dislike clutter. i liked being able to push r3 or whatever it used to be on ps3

- noticed some stuttered framerate while pitching. Noticed it watching the pulse pitching circle.

-sometimes the game has issues with the usb stick for sounds of the show. sometimes it said cant recognize it. sometimes it does. Thats while its still in the slot.

+ i like the smaller fonts and icon designs in game. classy.

not much to say other than that as i want to give my visual and gameplay thoughts during broadcast style presentation with all my settings.

[IHateDuke32]

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Dynamic for both.

I switched both to that option and I'm currently trying them out in a night game at Busch. The stutter isn't too bad. I'm just going to keep trying out a bunch of different parks to see if it's as bad as it was at Wrigley.

[misterkrabz]

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Game looks much better but why is there so much lag online? It wasn't this bad in 15. Honestly feels like the online took a step back

Please tell me this isn't true. As someone who played probably 400+ online games this would ruin the game for me as 15 played so well online. I literally will go back to 15 if this clunky mess online.