MLB The Show 17 Trailer, Retro Mode Details Revealed

[RogerDodger]

Retro Mode!!! Gonna be able to complete a 9 inning game in 20 minutes. Love it....All you young'ns need to go buy a Super Nintendo and play Ken Griffey Jr. Baseball (1994) to prep for the Retro Mode.

You've made a point I was going to make, it sounds to me like retro mode might be this years attempt at shortening the time taken to play a full nine inning game of baseball. I have no idea, it's just a guess but seems feesible to me.

[bubba4]

That 1 minute trailer has certainly caused a stir. When you have something to reveal 3 months out from release, you come with your best shot., I would think. To me it looks like MLB 17 will be a more refined version of its former self. That's not a bad thing for the game is pretty darn good! But in this day with gaming titles pushing realism to the edge, I think we deserve better than incremental updates from year to year. In fact, because we've been so loyal, I believe we have the right to voice our opinions and try to PUSH SCEA towards the next gen game we know/believe they can produce. That's all this is.

[kehlis]

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That 1 minute trailer has certainly caused a stir. When you have something to reveal 3 months out from release, you come with your best shot., I would think. To me it looks like MLB 17 will be a more refined version of its former self. That's not a bad thing for the game is pretty darn good! But in this day with gaming titles pushing realism to the edge, I think we deserve better than incremental updates from year to year. In fact, because we've been so loyal, I believe we have the right to voice our opinions and try to PUSH SCEA towards the next gen game we know/believe they can produce. That's all this is.

No you would never see a company do that.

First promo will usually have something to hook viewers and interest them (check) but major features and announcements will always be held to closer to release with generally the biggest announcement being the last one.

[jeffy777]

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The last two years have been roster updates.

Is that true? I'm still playing 14 because there didn't seem to be any major reasons to upgrade, but 14's frame rate seems choppier than what I've seen of 16 and this trailer for 17. Plus 14's graphics are not nearly as a crisp.

This is the year I finally upgrade though. Was going to get 16 on sale, but I'm just going to wait for 17. Needless to say, I'm pretty excited.

[countryboy]

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Is that true?

Not in my opinion. The last two years have seen upgrades to gameplay and other aspects of the game each year. And I expect that trend to continue this year.

[Bullit]

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Is that true? I'm still playing 14 because there didn't seem to be any major reasons to upgrade, but the frame rate seems choppier than what I've seen of 16 and this trailer for 17. Plus 14's graphics are not nearly as a crisp.

This is the year I finally upgrade though. Was going to get 16 on sale, but I'm just going to wait for 17. Needless to say, I'm pretty excited.

That is one opinion out of many. I feel that 16 was the best one yet. I loved the new gameplay elements and felt that graphically it was awesome. I am finishing up my 4th season of a Nationals Franchise and I played every single game. So yeah I like the game. Others apparently not so much.

[bubba4]

No you would never see a company do that.

First promo will usually have something to hook viewers and interest them (check) but major features and announcements will always be held to closer to release with generally the biggest announcement being the last one.

You are probably right. But why show something older than what you have in tow? And 3 months is not a long time. I figure they need at least a month to go gold, right? I just finished watching GT Sport videos and that game looks fantastic! I am looking forward to that it. I don't think I would be if they previewed videos from GT6 to show off a feature.

MLB 17's release is getting very close and I hope with ALL I have that Sony SD is holding things back, ready to hit us with excitement in a few weeks. But I've been playing video games for a long, long time, and I have rarely seen a company do that.

[Speedy]

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Gran Turismo's last release was 2013. With MLB: The Show, the last release was...well, last year and the team had to continue to support the game for a couple of months after release to ensure of stability before moving onto next year. So while GT will have had 4 years to work, develop and tighten their game, SCEA will have around 9-10 months.

[kehlis]

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You are probably right. But why show something older than what you have in tow? And 3 months is not a long time. I figure they need at least a month to go gold, right? I just finished watching GT Sport videos and that game looks fantastic! I am looking forward to that it. I don't think I would be if they previewed videos from GT6 to show off a feature.

MLB 17's release is getting very close and I hope with ALL I have that Sony SD is holding things back, ready to hit us with excitement in a few weeks. But I've been playing video games for a long, long time, and I have rarely seen a company do that.

In terms of release date it's not that close at all, this is the first bit of info they've shared.

The marketing will milk the next couple months for all it's worth, we're far from seeing even the most pertinent information. This was just a bait trailer for now and for many it worked probably better than they could have hoped for.

[Turbojugend]

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Is that true?

Not even close to true. I just looked up the feature lists in 15 and 16 to list the ones I can't remember (off the top of my head: PBR, Human IK, seasonal sun and shadows, licensed equipment, directional hitting, classic ballparks, Showtime, complete DD overhaul with Battle Royale and Conquest, etc.) and the complete lists are too extensive to quote here.

Anyone who tells you the last two games were roster updates hasn't been paying attention.

[mrCPUgeek]

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That is one opinion out of many. I feel that 16 was the best one yet. I loved the new gameplay elements and felt that graphically it was awesome. I am finishing up my 4th season of a Nationals Franchise and I played every single game. So yeah I like the game. Others apparently not so much.

Kind of off topic, but I actually wouldn't be against sports titles moving to a two year cycle. Give us a roster update(maybe even chargeable) and continue support during that time.

I seem to remember a PC baseball game I played in the 90s(high heat or hardball) that did that once or twice.


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[PVarck31]

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That is one opinion out of many. I feel that 16 was the best one yet. I loved the new gameplay elements and felt that graphically it was awesome. I am finishing up my 4th season of a Nationals Franchise and I played every single game. So yeah I like the game. Others apparently not so much.

I don't really think its a case of people not liking the game. It's more a case of people who do actually like the game but want to see it push the boundaries of next gen technology. With how amazing some of the other sports games look, I think people were expecting a bigger jump in graphics from what we saw in the trailer.

I get that a lot of people think the way it looks is fine. But it's not fair to discount the opinions of others who think it should look better at this point into the current-gen consoles.

Maybe the more we see, the better it will look.

[countryboy]

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I don't really think its a case of people not liking the game. It's more a case of people who do actually like the game but want to see it push the boundaries of next gen technology. With how amazing some of the other sports games look, I think people were expecting a bigger jump in graphics from what we saw in the trailer.

I get that a lot of people think the way it looks is fine. But it's not fair to discount the opinions of others who think it should look better at this point into the current-gen consoles.

Maybe the more we see, the better it will look.

I understand the opinion of those who say the game looks the same as it has the past few years. Some think it looks good and others think it needs improvement, neither side is wrong in their opinion.

What I don't understand are the opinions that the game was nothing more than a roster update the past two years or the claims that X, Y, Z hasn't been fixed or isn't in the game simply because it wasn't shown in the one minute trailer.

[Armor and Sword]

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Is that true? I'm still playing 14 because there didn't seem to be any major reasons to upgrade, but 14's frame rate seems choppier than what I've seen of 16 and this trailer for 17. Plus 14's graphics are not nearly as a crisp.

This is the year I finally upgrade though. Was going to get 16 on sale, but I'm just going to wait for 17. Needless to say, I'm pretty excited.

Not in my opinion. The last two years have seen upgrades to gameplay and other aspects of the game each year. And I expect that trend to continue this year.

Not even close to true. I just looked up the feature lists in 15 and 16 to list the ones I can't remember (off the top of my head: PBR, Human IK, seasonal sun and shadows, licensed equipment, directional hitting, classic ballparks, Showtime, complete DD overhaul with Battle Royale and Conquest, etc.) and the complete lists are too extensive to quote here.

Anyone who tells you the last two games were roster updates hasn't been paying attention.

16 blows away 14 in so many ways. Too many to list. Just too many. But the ball physics, hit variety, far better fielding controls, and plethora of better animations alone smoke 14.

Couple in a better feature set in Franchise mode with a very cool player morale system, a much more streamlined user interface, far easier contract resigning, and expanded stat tracking, radio show with scores and game stories around the league in the franchise menu (implemented in MLB 15 and made better in 16) as you look through stat's, scout and set lineups etc.....if your a hardcore baseball console gamer 16 is the best baseball game yet.

IMO The Show continually improves year to year in so many little ways that is add's up to a better experience. I have not gone back to past games since the jump to the PS4.

But most importantly, IMO they have such a passionate and transparent development team who truly listens to our feedback and tries to make a game that is well balanced, feature rich and incredibly fun to play.

Just sit tight and pick up MLB 17. It will be a huge jump for you.....trust me.

[PVarck31]

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I understand the opinion of those who say the game looks the same as it has the past few years. Some think it looks good and others think it needs improvement, neither side is wrong in their opinion.

What I don't understand are the opinions that the game was nothing more than a roster update the past two years or the claims that X, Y, Z hasn't been fixed or isn't in the game simply because it wasn't shown in the one minute trailer.

I don't feel feel that way, I think there have been improvements. But I guess some people feel like the things they wanted to see improved weren't improved enough for their liking. So its sort of understandable where they might see it that way, but there have been a number of improvements. Sometimes gamers get jaded. See a lot of FPS games.