All MLB The Show 25 New Features, Explained

[bronxbombers21325]

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I think it’s fairly clear at this point that neither EA nor 2K have any interest in developing a MLB baseball game.


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People look at those old games with rose colored glasses. The 2K baseball games were terrible. There's nothing more you can say about those. The MVP series from EA was good in 2005, but the EA today isn't the EA of 20 years ago. EA has become quite a joke in the last 10 years or so. I see people talking about the new boxing game that is out, and people saying they need EA to come in and make a new boxing game to save them. EA isn't saving anything. Their UFC games are terrible. The only thing they really do well is FIFA. The new college football game was fine, but I think that was just the hunger for having a college sports game again. You would likely get better graphics with EA and 2K, but you won't get better gameplay. I'd bet anything on that.

[bcruise]

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I guess today will mostly feature the new QTE's. I am interested in what ambush hitting is all about as well.

I forget what else was shown gameplay-wise in the trailer.

- New G.O.A.T difficulty which could launch into a whole explanation of how it differs from the others (though they might rather save that for text form)

- First person fielding (could choose to do that in the RTTS info dump, but it also should apply to player lock)

- Showtech (no idea)

- From the text part of the gameplay trailer drop - "New Reaction Time System on defense" (Could be the aforementioned Showtech? I dunno)

- Probably some explanation of the multiple icons underneath the fielder at 1:29 of the trailer - my guess is it's showing standout ratings on-field for the player (I'd be really surprised if it was tiered quirks)

Probably some other stuff that people couldn't pick up from the trailer too.

[zello144]

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People look at those old games with rose colored glasses. The 2K baseball games were terrible. There's nothing more you can say about those.

2K Baseball had the better presentation and commentary. Gary Thorne and Steve Phillips were way better than Matty V imo.

[bronxbombers21325]

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2K Baseball had the better presentation and commentary. Gary Thorne and Steve Phillips were way better than Matty V imo.

It also had some of the worst gameplay of any baseball game that I've ever seen.

[Blzer]

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- New G.O.A.T difficulty which could launch into a whole explanation of how it differs from the others (though they might rather save that for text form)

- First person fielding (could choose to do that in the RTTS info dump, but it also should apply to player lock)

- Showtech (no idea)

- From the text part of the gameplay trailer drop - "New Reaction Time System on defense" (Could be the aforementioned Showtech? I dunno)

- Probably some explanation of the multiple icons underneath the fielder at 1:29 of the trailer - my guess is it's showing standout ratings on-field for the player (I'd be really surprised if it was tiered quirks)

Probably some other stuff that people couldn't pick up from the trailer too.

Yes, G.O.A.T. difficulty. Forgot about that one, thanks. Don't know if it's anything that maximizing/minimizing certain sliders wouldn't also mostly accompany, but I like adding more difficulty presets, especially on the extreme ends.

I would associate first-person mode (which I'm a fan of) and the multiple icons with QTE's. Maybe less on FP because there will be some real-time action, and hopefully it bodes well with hitting (I wish we had a bill of the cap/helmet though), but when my mind went to what the trailer showed with button combinations, all of those for me fell under "quick time events."

And I too have no idea what Showtech is, besides a buzzword. The word itself means nothing, whereas the coding/engine means everything. What is under the hood is all that matters. It doesn't need a word, and the same changes will be in place. Hopefully they are descriptive of those things, and not saying "Showtech" in every sentence.

[jcar0725]

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It will be a written blog.

EDIT: actually we may see gameplay videos along with this. I forgot they are doing deep dives with Robert Flores, so it may be more than a written blog.

Thursday will have a video premiere with game developers showing off gameplay improvements/additions while discussing them in further detail


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I couldn't find it online but do we have a time that this is happening today? I'm in the office all day and need to make sure I blow off all meetings during this time.

[bronxbombers21325]

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Yeah, that's what I think, Front Office is part of franchise, and not a mode like M2O. I am interested in seeing what its about tho.

I really hope it's something like we had years ago. Where you set food, ticket, and merchandise prices. I loved setting promotional days too.

[MiracleMet718]

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I couldn't find it online but do we have a time that this is happening today? I'm in the office all day and need to make sure I blow off all meetings during this time.

It’s used to be 4pm ET/1pm PT, but not sure if they are keeping that timing from previous years.

[countryboy]

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I couldn't find it online but do we have a time that this is happening today? I'm in the office all day and need to make sure I blow off all meetings during this time.

I haven't seen a time.

My guess, and its only that, is that it will happen around the same time the trailer dropped.

[tessl]

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Yeah, that's what I think, Front Office is part of franchise, and not a mode like M2O. I am interested in seeing what its about tho.

It would be an interesting addition but if they don't fix the problems with draft and generated prospects it's rearranging the deck chairs on the Titanic.

I've abandoned all hope for Y2Y saves.

[LegendKillerOne]

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I think it’s fairly clear at this point that neither EA nor 2K have any interest in developing a MLB baseball game.


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more so clear by the fact that EA put there money behind Super Mega Baseball. I think they are fine with that. It sells well

[MTLExpos4Ever]

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more so clear by the fact that EA put there money behind Super Mega Baseball. I think they are fine with that. It sells well

Well, sure they are. People have been accusing EA of making arcade games for decades. And now, there's no need to hide it.