The future of play by play in MLB The Show?

[sportomatic75]

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As a Die hard Mets fan that was so awesome to Watch. Thats how a broadcast should look, you dont need to narrate everything like your doing radio. Just broadcast the important stuff and breakdown certain plays



What else I especially loved is how they "pointed" to certain parts of the game that seemed out of place.



1. Not having real umpires. (yes I Know they have their own union which makes it tough to input in the game)
2. Hat sizes were too big
3. How "young" Dusty Baker Looked
4. Robinson Cano with two outs fielding a grounder at second and going to the force at second instead of just throwing to first.
5. How Valdez a LHP was in there for too long in the 8th inning, and they didnt change to a RHP when there were two warming up in the bullpen (the 3 batter rule would not have applied in this scenario). The AI on when relievers need/should be taken out must be fixed. It seems the only way they are taken out is if a run is scored against them.


Hopefully SDS can use this to help Matty V in the future

Huge Mets fan too and I am beyond shocked that Gary Keith and Ronny took the time to play a "broadcast" from their homes while they are not working. This is truly amazing

[tampabil81]

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The Giants did a similar video for what would have been their home opener: https://youtu.be/HZZywfbhA30

Don’t forget Duane Kuiper and Mike Krukow were the voices of EA MVP Baseball. Best baseball video game announcers ever.

[TonyMoraco15]

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Man that pre game commentary with the images and everything and then the actual game... awesome!!!

[nymets31]

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It’s funny how every team’s fans thinks their booth is the best.

No offense to any other fans believing their broadcasters are the best...yes, I am a Mets fan, but what I like about Gary, Keith and Ronnie are they are not afraid to point out when a Mets player does a boneheaded play, or when a player is playing terrible. They will bust on the Mets, just a quick as they praise them. Unlike a lot of fan base's broadcasters who are complete "homers" and their players can do no wrong.

[Formula1Racing]

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I agree!...and I'm a Yankees fan! lol

No offense to any other fans believing their broadcasters are the best...yes, I am a Mets fan, but what I like about Gary, Keith and Ronnie are they are not afraid to point out when a Mets player does a boneheaded play, or when a player is playing terrible. They will bust on the Mets, just a quick as they praise them. Unlike a lot of fan base's broadcasters who are complete "homers" and their players can do no wrong.

[baseballguy99]

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It is time for a new direction and total refresh on the PS5

It is probably my biggest want as gameplay on 20 is incredible.

But I finally shut off the booth and am calling my own games.

It is really reached a point of total staleness. It needs life, dynamics, a new booth and new more dynamic and stat driven approach and branching storylines inside your franchise if the technology an make this happen.




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Commentary is stale AF, also hate how the crowd doesn’t respond to some plays.. really kills the excitement and immersion

[Juzbee]

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It’s funny how every team’s fans thinks their booth is the best.

True! I think Keith Hernandez is okay, when he's awake .

[PhilliesFan13]

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No offense to any other fans believing their broadcasters are the best...yes, I am a Mets fan, but what I like about Gary, Keith and Ronnie are they are not afraid to point out when a Mets player does a boneheaded play, or when a player is playing terrible. They will bust on the Mets, just a quick as they praise them. Unlike a lot of fan base's broadcasters who are complete "homers" and their players can do no wrong.

You would be referring to the Nationals and F.P. Santangelo. In that guy's eyes, no Nationals player can do a single wrong and anything they do is the best it has ever been done.

Nats 2nd baseman makes a routine throw to 1st: "My God! You'll never see a throw to first better than that one was!"

"I've never seen a pitcher clear the mud off his spikes as quickly and efficiently as he just did!"

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[JHodges57]

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I agree with some others when it comes to using voice actors. That way commentary can be updated, added and changed frequently, especially during a current real life season when a record gets broken or some other newsworthy event occurs. Actors also are much better at creating emotion in games.

[King Gro23]

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This was great.

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[Cycloniac]

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I agree with some others when it comes to using voice actors. That way commentary can be updated, added and changed frequently, especially during a current real life season when a record gets broken or some other newsworthy event occurs. Actors also are much better at creating emotion in games.

More emotion doesn't equal better commentary

Let's not forget the Gus Johnson experiment in Madden

[dalger21]

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I know this was done 7 years ago, but this is some of the best commentary I have heard in a video game.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ptpefv5fiiM

I hadn't seen that before. It was pretty good. I love the fact that Kruk was interrupted but then resumed his point. Really should be the direction of The Show. If '21 for the PS5 has the same stale, monotonous commentary that it has had since the PS3, I will be extremely disappointed.

[JHodges57]

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More emotion doesn't equal better commentary

Let's not forget the Gus Johnson experiment in Madden

Gus Johnson isn't an actor either. Actors are professional at making things seem real.

[TheBigGuySports]

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I would like to see some new announcers. It is a shame they cant have every announcer for the teams. I guess that would cost to much? But H Watney can go

[JHodges57]

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I would like to see some new announcers. It is a shame they cant have every announcer for the teams. I guess that would cost to much? But H Watney can go

I'm with you on the Heidi sentiment. Awful decision to add her if you ask me.