What do you expect to be the selling points this year?

[TheWarmWind]

Re: What do you expect to be the selling points this year?

What I think: Historical experiences/leagues.

What I hope: Expanded and more accurate uniforms, plus custom uniforms.

Actually I hope for both, but putting junior on the cover sends a clear message that this version is paying homage and respect to the history of the game.

At the very least, I can see a "historical players only" mode in DD.

[Caulfield]

Re: What do you expect to be the selling points this year?

1) Probably DD, RTTS and online related stuffs.
2) Junior.
3) A Show fully independent from last-gen consoles.
4) Maybe the fact there's no ps3 Show will mean a bump in roster size for a playable Single A ball.

[MauerMorneau09]

Re: What do you expect to be the selling points this year?

The Show Franchise mode includes Rain Outs, Rain Delays and Doubleheaders.

Option to realign Franchise divisions. The Show add levels of customization starting with Class A, and the ability to carry-over user created rosters.

Improved Presentation (full replays, cut scenes, charging the mound, bat flips
dugout celebrations etc)

MLB The Show 17 embraces the past. Full classic teams, stadiums and rosters.

This. I hope along with that we get a stadium and jersey creator to create any classic team we want. Custom schedules (asking for a lot there) would help for the classic seasons as well.

[Stolm]

Re: What do you expect to be the selling points this year?

I think we will see a bigger focus on Legends and possibly historical teams.
Definitely a bigger focus on Legend cards in DD.

I'm anticipating some minor improvements to Franchise, and most likely some kind of throwaway addition to RTTS like Perks, that they can slap on the box as some innovative new feature.

Graphical improvements exclusive to the Pro.

Hope I'm wrong, but i doubt it.

[Culture Rot]

Re: What do you expect to be the selling points this year?

I think we will see a bigger focus on Legends and possibly historical teams.

New to "The Show" then huh bud?

[Cowboy008]

Re: What do you expect to be the selling points this year?

More focus on DD and Legends.
Some improvements to Franchise mode that people have been asking for.
Graphical improvements for the Pro.

[underdog13]

Re: What do you expect to be the selling points this year?

New to "The Show" then huh bud?

His guesses seem to be where the game is heading

[Turbojugend]

Re: What do you expect to be the selling points this year?

A focus on the historical aspect of baseball would really make my day. Few other sports have such a rich and storied history, I could lose myself for months replaying classic seasons with legendary players in vintage stadiums.

[countryboy]

Re: What do you expect to be the selling points this year?

A focus on the historical aspect of baseball would really make my day. Few other sports have such a rich and storied history, I could lose myself for months replaying classic seasons with legendary players in vintage stadiums.

if they included classic rosters, classic stadiums and allowed me to play classic seasons, I would never see my family, friends, or the light of day ever again.

[underdog13]

Re: What do you expect to be the selling points this year?

A lower color quality with minimal presentation display for 60-80s games.

And b/w colors for older games.

[Turbojugend]

Re: What do you expect to be the selling points this year?

A lower color quality with minimal presentation display for 60-80s games.

And b/w colors for older games.

The NBA 2K series handled this really well a few years back. I'd love to see these retro presentation elements in The Show. Imagine playing a 1950's Yankees vs. Giants World Series at the Polo Grounds and old Yankee Stadium in black-and-white, my video gaming life would be complete.

[Culture Rot]

Re: What do you expect to be the selling points this year?

His guesses seem to be where the game is heading

I'll believe it when i see it, and not a second before bud. Not sports title actively shuns its sports history more than MLB The Show. For all its great reliable gameplay, the game exists in a bubble.

[Turbojugend]

Re: What do you expect to be the selling points this year?

I'll believe it when i see it, and not a second before bud. Not sports title actively shuns its sports history more than MLB The Show. For all its great reliable gameplay, the game exists in a bubble.

To be fair, The Show does feature throwback unis, legendary DD players and classic stadiums, which for all we know is the extent of what MLB will allow.

And Griffey Jr. on the cover is a pretty solid tribute to baseball history, I'm sure MLB would prefer Harper or Kershaw or whoever is currently the most marketable superstar.

[jeffy777]

Re: What do you expect to be the selling points this year?

I'd like to see RTTS taken to the next level.

[actionhank]

Re: What do you expect to be the selling points this year?

Personally based on just the cover athlete alone, I think they are going to be focusing even harder on Diamond Dynasty and the online "Ultimate Team" card collecting crap.

I think offline modes of Franchise and RTTS will get very little if any love this year. Which is a shame. Of courser this is just my opinion and nothing else.

Here's hoping that isn't the case. The NHL series from EA has been in steady decline since they pretty much pinned most of their focus on the online side of things.