Talk me into/out of buying The Show 18

[Armor and Sword]

Re: Talk me into/out of buying The Show 18

I think I am at a point now where it's between, "Yes, get the game", or "Wait till next year".

The positive I find with getting the game now is that it's only early May, there's a TON of baseball left to be played. I don't really play sports games out of season, I find it hard to stay committed to baseball when it's snowing outside & football is on, vice versa, so it being early in the season is a big plus. The game seems to have had a dramatic change from '16 in terms of appearance, which is great, and it seems from a GFX standpoint it's a can't miss.

On the other hand, no major improvements to franchise mode is halting my decision. I think the game is still miles beyond that of Madden, but it seems to be a repackaged product from 2016 with some minor adjustments here and there from a front office/management department. I don't really know what I am looking for to be improved upon, it's just, you want something to be different.

Choices, choices, choices.

Could not be farther from the truth man. The gameplay will blow you away. If you want the most realistic playing baseball game ever made this is it. 16 is unplayble after you play this one.

Trust me.

[statum71]

Re: Talk me into/out of buying The Show 18

Just an observation.... people that say “it’s the same game,” are the same people that say that about every game.

I think Show 18 is outstanding.


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[saintrules]

Re: Talk me into/out of buying The Show 18

So it seems as though the majority highly recommend getting this game. Now I'll ask you this...where is a good place to find a PS4 besides gamestop's literal brand new pricing for a "used/refurbished" system...

[nomo17k]

Re: Talk me into/out of buying The Show 18

So it seems as though the majority highly recommend getting this game. Now I'll ask you this...where is a good place to find a PS4 besides gamestop's literal brand new pricing for a "used/refurbished" system...

I am currently not someone who would enthusiastically suggests buying a console just for The Show, but if you get one, then you'd definitely be happier going for PS4 Pro. I have the game running on PS4 original and Pro side by side all the time, and seeing the staggering difference in the frame-rate and graphical fidelity, there is no way that I play The Show on PS4 original.

[My993C2]

Re: Talk me into/out of buying The Show 18

I am currently not someone who would enthusiastically suggests buying a console just for The Show, but if you get one, then you'd definitely be happier going for PS4 Pro. I have the game running on PS4 original and Pro side by side all the time, and seeing the staggering difference in the frame-rate and graphical fidelity, there is no way that I play The Show on PS4 original.

Keep in mind though that there are rumors that the PS5 will be coming out in a year or two.

[Armor and Sword]

Re: Talk me into/out of buying The Show 18

Keep in mind though that there are rumors that the PS5 will be coming out in a year or two.

I will be a later adapter this time around. With the library of games I amassed I will be busy for three more years LMAO


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[da_centa_fielda]

Re: Talk me into/out of buying The Show 18

I can tell you're going to be disappointed if you buy 18. Same ol game with sprinkles of newness on it with chunks (modes) missing.

As an owner of 17, 18 isn't worth more than $30.

[JoshC1977]

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OK, if you had 17....I could see you being swayed not to buy the game.

But the last version you have is 16? Yeah, that's a really large jump....I think you HAVE to make that change. The ball physics and hitting/fielding improvements alone are worth the price of admission.

[Caulfield]

Re: Talk me into/out of buying The Show 18

$65 = 6500 pennies
6500 pennies divided by 365 days
thats 18 cents a day, a steal by my calculating
SDS is practically paying you to play.

and if 18 lasts you TWO years and you don't buy again until MLB 2020,
then thats 9 cents a day. that's a bigger bargain than the Angels got from Ohtani.
which is another thing you don't have in 16, at least not the real deal Ohtani lol

[saintrules]

Re: Talk me into/out of buying The Show 18

If it was just buying The Show 18 I would have already done it, but I don't have a PS4, that's the only reason I really questioned it from the OP.

Damn you PS4 exclusive!

[Caulfield]

Re: Talk me into/out of buying The Show 18

If it was just buying The Show 18 I would have already done it, but I don't have a PS4, that's the only reason I really questioned it from the OP.

Damn you PS4 exclusive!

<strike>
my bad, I should have read more thorughly.
still, 16 is a great game and if it were my only option, I could have played it till the PS5 had a sticker price drop </strike>

EDIT dammit, I really need to pay more attention

[My993C2]

Re: Talk me into/out of buying The Show 18

If it was just buying The Show 18 I would have already done it, but I don't have a PS4, that's the only reason I really questioned it from the OP.

Damn you PS4 exclusive!

MLB The Show is an excellent graphical interpretation of the game of baseball. Yes it has it's flaws, it's not perfect. But if you can get over the flaws you can have tons of fun with the game. But you don't have the necessary console hardware at this time to play it and I am not so sure I would be buying a new full price PS4 these days what with the rumors that Sony will be releasing a PS5 in the not too distant future. Then there is the PS4 Pro which will be better than the PS4, but do you have the right TV or monitor to put the PS4 Pro to good use? The entertainment value of MLB The Show is good despite what the detractors say. But only you know if you can afford the price it will cost to get into it again. Have you looked to see if there are any used consoles in your area?

OOTP is the superior game when it comes to being a GM of a team. It is an incredibly deep game. But it's also text based. Have you watched any of the OTTP 19 YouTube videos to see if this sort of baseball would interest you and keep you satisfied while you wait for the PS4, PS4 Pro and possible PS5 options to sort themselves out. That may be the way to go. But if you like swinging the bat, or throwing the ball. There is only one way to go. MLB The Show on one of the PS4 consoles.

[saintrules]

Re: Talk me into/out of buying The Show 18

MLB The Show is an excellent graphical interpretation of the game of baseball. Yes it has it's flaws, it's not perfect. But if you can get over the flaws you can have tons of fun with the game. But you don't have the necessary console hardware at this time to play it and I am not so sure I would be buying a new full price PS4 these days what with the rumors that Sony will be releasing a PS5 in the not too distant future. Then there is the PS4 Pro which will be better than the PS4, but do you have the right TV or monitor to put the PS4 Pro to good use? The entertainment value of MLB The Show is good despite what the detractors say. But only you know if you can afford the price it will cost to get into it again. Have you looked to see if there are any used consoles in your area?

OOTP is the superior game when it comes to being a GM of a team. It is an incredibly deep game. But it's also text based. Have you watched any of the OTTP 19 YouTube videos to see if this sort of baseball would interest you and keep you satisfied while you wait for the PS4, PS4 Pro and possible PS5 options to sort themselves out. That may be the way to go. But if you like swinging the bat, or throwing the ball. There is only one way to go. MLB The Show on one of the PS4 consoles.

Good take on everything, appreciate the thoughts. All in all, I think the short answer is no. The PS4 seems ultra stable at ~$250, even for a refurbished/used one at gamestop, ebay, and amazon. As remarkable as a game that The Show 18 seems, I can basically consider it costing upwards of $320 to get into...that's borderline insanity.

As a diehard baseball fan I am sure I am not the only one who is without a PS4 and really wants the show, quite the racket I may add, it's pretty frustrating.

OOTP 19 may be my solution for the short term. Despite being the text based simulator, it may scratch the itch at least for the next 6 baseball months of the year. I'll have to do more research on it.

I appreciate those of you who have responded and voted, your comments truly have made a difference.

[Ace2734]

Re: Talk me into/out of buying The Show 18

If you're mostly a franchise mode player, I would recommend that you give OOTP 19 a whirl. Let me be clear that all I know of MLB the Show 18 is what I've seen from dev streams and occasionally reading posts here, I do not own this year's game. The changes that I saw to franchise mode for MLB the Show 18 were unimpressive to me. The Phases addition is basically fancy outlook reminders to keep you on task regarding what part of the season that you are in. They made retro mode available in franchise mode, so if you're into that you'll have that mode available. However, to my knowledge there is (or was) a nasty bug where if the world series ended before October 25th then the user could not do any offseason tasks unless they set those tasks to auto.



As for RTTS, while I feel that the new player archetypes are neat and that progression is now tied to how well you perform is a welcome change (no more training points). However, those archetypes each have attribute caps that can be exceeded by equipment bonuses. So for newly created players this isn't so much of an issue, however, it does mean that you cannot be a straight 99 attribute player no matter how hard you work.



Overall, I would say it's not worth it this year for someone who mainly plays offline (especially a franchise player), as most of the focus seems to have been put into Diamond Dynasty and the new legends.

Correct me if I’m wrong, but OOTP is not a video game, it’s a simulation ?

Though franchise is pretty much the EXACT same as 17 and before, I want to play a game not manage a simulation.


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[Caulfield]

Re: Talk me into/out of buying The Show 18

Correct me if I’m wrong, but OOTP is not a video game, it’s a simulation ?

Though franchise is pretty much the EXACT same as 17 and before, I want to play a game not manage a simulation.


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its a video game but its text based sim.