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Re: MLB The Show 23 Impressions (Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5)
I have a question. Which camera is the closest to The Show 15? That's the cam I have used forever but it's not in 23. I am currently using zoom but it doesn't feel quite right. It feels like a bit too much of the top of the screen is missing.
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Re: MLB The Show 23 Impressions (Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5)
Say what you will about the graphics, I think what is just as important is how dated this lighting engine is. You could keep the assets & geometry exactly the same but bust off some “real-time global illumination with ray-tracing” and give a massive bump to the visuals. It’s the combo of the graphics AND lighting being stagnant for so many years that’s making it look stale. Upgrade the damn lighting engine already.Just one man’s opinion.
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Re: MLB The Show 23 Impressions (Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5)
Nice to know that even in 2023 Woody Keller still stinks as an umpire
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Re: MLB The Show 23 Impressions (Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5)
I think this is the most polished mlb the show in years. Everything is just so buttery smooth.
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Re: MLB The Show 23 Impressions (Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5)
First impression. Game is still installing so it’s basically still the tech test. But, I play with auto base running and it is infuriating not knowing where your runners are. There’s no box while the ball is in play telling you where they are. If that’s by design someone had a serious brain fart.
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Re: MLB The Show 23 Impressions (Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5)
Two games in:
The hitting is so much better than last year. Can read pitches a lot better on All Star. Drew six walks my first game, which I've never done before.
Hit variety is really good so far. Ran out a grounder as Willson Contreras after just tipping off the end of the bat. A walk later, and a bloop single. Never got this kind of variety in last year's game.
Pitching also is improved. Strikeouts feel earned.Comment
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Re: MLB The Show 23 Impressions (Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5)
After having played nearly 50 games, I thought it was sufficient enough hands on to provide some put together thoughts on this year's game.
First and foremost, on the field, where it matters the most to me as I will spend at least 90% of my time, the game is simply amazing. The changes to reaction time/jump for fielders helps open up the offense a bit more, but not to the point where the game is an arcade type feel of putting up gaudy numbers of runs, hits, homeruns, etc... The gameplay is extremely balanced and while highlight plays on defense have always felt rewarding, this year they feel just that much more special. One false step, one bad judgement on route to the ball can be the difference between a true single to a sure double, or a stand up double to a triple. Its a fine line that plays out beautifully and organically.
By way of the change to the reaction of fielders, the hit variety has opened up that much more. Its a beautiful thing to lace a liner down the line knowing that 99% of the time you're going to get a double because the fielder isn't going to get to the ball and will have to angle it to the wall. More balls in the gap are able to roll to the wall or at least deeper in the gap so that the not so fleet of foot can record a double instead of being held to a single. Overall, hitting feels more pure, for lack of a better way of describing it.
Pitching got a bit more difficult due in part to the changes to fielding and the changes to hitting (Clutch rating when RISP). But its not throw the ball and pray it stays in the yard or is hit right at someone. You can still get hitters out, you can still strike hitters out, you can still keep them off-balance. Its beautiful. But as someone who uses the meter interface while pitching, the PAR got less forgiving this year, leading to more walks and more hangers.
The changes to hitting and pitching make what was already my favorite part of the on field play, pitcher vs batter matchup, that much more engaging and rewarding when you're successful. Punching out hitters with RISP in a tight ball game is so damn rewarding, because you know a mistake is likely going to get hit hard and its likely not going to result in runs.
The presentation this year is simply outstanding. The improvements to commentary, the new regional network packages, the Game of the Week package, all leads to the commentary/presentation feeling fresh and feels more like a tv broadcast. Sure there are things that I would like to see and am hoping its because they need to be triggered with a patch or I need to be further into the season, but at face value, in its simplest form, presentation is the best this series has ever had, and I cannot wait to see what the future holds.
In connection with presentation, the emotion the game has this year really helps immerse you into the game and into the pressures and feelings of what is happening within the game. Seeing players on the top step celebrating homeruns, batters discussing calls with umpires, runners talking to base coaches, guys pounding the dirt when they make an error, hitters showing their bat to the ump on a check swing appeal, and the list goes on. All of this helps bring the game, on the field, to life, and I hope this is an area that is expanded upon in the future.
Franchise got an update this year that was sorely needed in the revamp of the draft. The draft experience prior was nothing more than point and click with little thought behind any actions within the experience. That has changed. The revamped draft makes you consider how you're scouting, who you're scouting, and makes you focus on establishing a plan to make your draft a success. I've gone thru 3 weeks of the scouting process and I've honestly spent more time in the scouting process in those 3 sessions than I did in all the scouting I did in '22, which was available to you every single day until the draft was over. Its such a welcomed addition, and I'm eager to get to the draft to see how my first go about it fares.
There are still things that I'm hoping get added/changed in the mode in the not so distant future, but the CBA changes, schedule changes, playoff changes, and most notably the draft experience changes, are solid additions for myself. Couple these with the presentation and on field gameplay and '23 is going to provide me quite easily the best overall package experience this series has had to offer.I can't shave with my eyes closed, meaning each day I have to look at myself in the mirror and respect who I see.
I miss the old days of Operation Sports :(
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Re: MLB The Show 23 Impressions (Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5)
This is prob a dumb question, but there are only 2 lineup options right? Since there is universal DH? I hated having to still set 4 lineups for teams using 30 team control even though I had universal DH still on.
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