MLB The Show 18 First Impressions

[EnigmaNemesis]

Re: MLB The Show 18 First Impressions

Outside of the scorebug the only differences I've noticed are:

Theme 1 uses jersey swipes when going to replay

Theme 2 uses helmet swipes when going to replay

Nice! I will be definitely rotating between all of the options.

[countryboy]

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Nice! I will be definitely rotating between all of the options.

Don't forget that via SotS you can assign their own broadcast music for the theme. You can set it to play pre-game and then between each half/end of inning.

[EnigmaNemesis]

Re: MLB The Show 18 First Impressions

Don't forget that via SotS you can assign their own broadcast music for the theme. You can set it to play pre-game and then between each half/end of inning.

Ah yes! I need to check out the sound packs to do that as well! Thanks for reminding me!

[CujoMatty]

Re: MLB The Show 18 First Impressions

Outside of the scorebug the only differences I've noticed are:

Theme 1 uses jersey swipes when going to replay

Theme 2 uses helmet swipes when going to replay

Theme 2 also has this weird sound when it puts any overlays on screen. It’s almost like a phone notification sound.

[CujoMatty]

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I’m usually pretty good about tuning out commentary in games but I do like it as background noise for the authenticity but...I don’t know how many more times I can hear the same speech for so and so’s in the last year of their contract before I snap.

I did have one good commentary moment last night though. I crushed one with Russel Martin and Matty V yelled that he “HIT IT WITH THE HEINNNNNN!!!” Being a Howard Stern fan I thought that was pretty funny.

[dazzelle]

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I’m usually pretty good about tuning out commentary in games but I do like it as background noise for the authenticity but...I don’t know how many more times I can hear the same speech for so and so’s in the last year of their contract before I snap.

Really, why is it the same player every game. Reapeated to often.

I have just been messing around with the phillies in a franchise and i heard it mentioned about the braves Freeman, once in the 3 game series, i thouhgt awsome this is the type of dynamic comments i want to hear about players BUT as long as it is not repeated every game about the same player.
Also i think what matt says about it being the final year of there contract is all we need to know, we don't need derosa/plesac to give a 20 second speech, that is the bit that will annoy me if It's repeated often or is the same everytime.

The main thing that is different between the themes is the mlb network has the showtrack stuff that the other 2 themes dont, which i am sure hasn't changed.

[KnightTemplar]

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I’m usually pretty good about tuning out commentary in games but I do like it as background noise for the authenticity but...I don’t know how many more times I can hear the same speech for so and so’s in the last year of their contract before I snap.

I did have one good commentary moment last night though. I crushed one with Russel Martin and Matty V yelled that he “HIT IT WITH THE HEINNNNNN!!!” Being a Howard Stern fan I thought that was pretty funny.

Admitedly I’ve turned the commentary off every year and enjoy the stadium sounds, decided to give it a listen and earlier I posted it wasn’t bad at all....fast forward....it’s back off. Trailing by several runs Plesac had mentioned how I was down “by a bundle”, or “a bunch”. He kept saying it and it’s graiting.

My opinion has always been 2 man booth, and how about some SILENCE now and then? Why is it necessary to hear constant chatter, and thru only 6 games I’ve heard enough stuff repeated.

I do absolutely love the other aspects. Game is addictive and fresh again.

[doubledeuceR6]

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Well, an infielder normally yells something. If you mean something visually though, nah not really.

If you're watching a guy take his lead and he takes that extra step that's usually a good indication, if I see them take that extra step I'm throwing over.

[ItAllFades]

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Admitedly I’ve turned the commentary off every year and enjoy the stadium sounds, decided to give it a listen and earlier I posted it wasn’t bad at all....fast forward....it’s back off. Trailing by several runs Plesac had mentioned how I was down “by a bundle”, or “a bunch”. He kept saying it and it’s graiting.

My opinion has always been 2 man booth, and how about some SILENCE now and then? Why is it necessary to hear constant chatter, and thru only 6 games I’ve heard enough stuff repeated.

I do absolutely love the other aspects. Game is addictive and fresh again.

Lets all just be glad that Harold Reynolds is gone already.

[KnightTemplar]

Re: MLB The Show 18 Fi*rst Impressions

Lets all just be glad that Harold Reynolds is gone already.

Doesn’t matter who does it.

[Speedy]

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Playing this game with the only OSD being the scorebug is just beautiful.

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[LowerWolf]

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Playing this game with the only OSD being the scorebug is just beautiful.

Sent from my SM-G950U using Operation Sports mobile app

Been playing that way for a few years now. It's glorious.

[Speedy]

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Been playing that way for a few years now. It's glorious.

I tried it last year off of BK's suggestion I believe it was...even better this year.

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[kehlis]

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I had a runner on 3rd and 1st when I attempted a bunt down the 3rd base line, the bunt was so hard that the 3rd baseman fielded it on one bounce. There is no chance of ever scoring from 3rd on that play. I could go on and on about it but you know exactly what I'm talking about.

I misspoke by saying the game is broke, I meant the bunting. The only way I'm able to soften the ball at all is by using a drag bunt, regular bunts are all rockets.

Just a general baseball tip but if you are trying to attempt either a safety squeeze or a suicide squeeze you should never be squaring around as a sacrifice so that pretty much explains the issue you had in the above scenario.

[Caulfield]

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SDS. Please replace & completely remove Vasgersian's inning-ending line ''and we'll have to leave it there" when you start working on commentary for Show 19. The phrase is so impressed into my subconscious I have nightmares hearing it. How 'bout even recording 4 or 5 different inning enders.

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