Operation Sports MLB 13 The Show Community Impressions Thread

[Knight165]

Re: Operation Sports MLB 13 The Show Community Impressions Thread

Moving my post to the proper thread:

The more I play RTTS the less I like the presentation and I am a RTTS vet with probably 2,000 games played (no joke). Bought bothi ps3 and vita version first day.

Love the game, love the developers and their obvious devotion to the fans here but I'm just bummed about the presentation design choice.

For the record, love the new fielding cams and the catch button etc. etc. Love the tails/parabola on the fly balls. The play by play thing takes some getting used to and I skip it most times but I definitely like it when I get on base to see how the inning shakes out or in close games. It was an addition that was needed.

The only thing I do not like is the presentation and I desperately miss the play by play. I understand the idea and having this "on the field" audio mode would have been a very cool addition but I agree that it should have been an option of some kind vs a default. Also i agree that the sporadic commentary is just... weird.

I'm guessing that the integration of the new stuff made making two kinds of presentation as options a programming difficulty. I get it. But man, I feel like I have no clue what's going on or what I've done so far in the game or season. Miss the overlays.

Also missing is maybe my favorite single part of RTTS: the replay of my monstrous home runs when I come up to bat again later. "We take you back to the third inning when he went deep!"

Anyway, not going to cry too much about it because the game is awesome and the developers absolutely care about their product but if there is any possible way to somehow add the option back, this particular player would be much, much appreciative.

Finally, can someone who knows for sure please explain the modulated audio? Is it supposed to simulate a radio? For the record, it would have been awesome if the games in Double-A had no announcers and the games in Triple-A were only "on the radio" but when you finally make The Show you get the full presentation. Kind of like the old NCAA games where games between small schools were not televised and hence had no announcers.

Anyway, this is my favorite sports franchise and I'm half a fanboi at this point but just keeping it real. I hope you consider this input going forward.

Play ball, my brothas.

Strings....well stated.
I know that the dev team relies on posts like this to gain insight into what people are thinking about the game. Changes....things that have been in for years....whatever.


M.K.
Knight165

[FloorGeneral]

Re: Operation Sports MLB 13 The Show Community Impressions Thread

Did I just read that we have a 60 and 70 year old posting in these parts? How freaking AWESOME is that. Kudos to you gentlemen.

God willing I'll be alive, and able to see, and move my hands, and form coherent enough thoughts to be posting when I reach that age. Unless of course technology advances to the point where our brains waves are locked into wifi signals, eliminating the need for computers altogether. Then of course we'd technically be some kind of a human/robot hybrid. Ah, where the hell am I going with this?

[slthree]

How do I move a video that i saved in the PS3 to here?

I had a man on 1st and 2nd with no outs. Hit into a dp. Miggy (who was on 2nd) didn't run to 3rd. Instead, he went back to 2nd.

After the dp, he was still on 2nd.

That's a glitch right?

[Knight165]

Re: Operation Sports MLB 13 The Show Community Impressions Thread

How do I move a video that u saved in the PS3 to here?

I had a man on 1st and 2nd with no outs. Hit into a dp. Miggy (who was on 2nd) didn't run to 3rd. Instead, he went back to 2nd.

After the dp, he was still on 2nd.

That's a glitch right?

It depends....

If they didn't tag him.....and they threw to second and then to first...he could run back to second and be safe.
Why he would?...or they wouldn't throw to third to get the force there.....I have no friggin' idea....but he could.

M.K.
Knight165

[slthree]

It depends....

If they didn't tag him.....and they threw to second and then to first...he could run back to second and be safe.
Why he would?...or they wouldn't throw to third to get the force there.....I have no friggin' idea....but he could.

M.K.
Knight165

Knight, if that's the rule, then that explains it. Thanks brotha.

Don't know how I didn't know that but it's been way too many years since I played.

I thought with runners on first and second, the man on 2nd HAD to run.

He was off the bag with his normal lead. When I hit the ball I didn't control him in any way. He simply went back to second.

The DP happened right on top of him and there he remained.

Does anyone know how to get the saved video from the PS3 to this Site?

[JoeT]

Re: Operation Sports MLB 13 The Show Community Impressions Thread

How do I move a video that i saved in the PS3 to here?

I had a man on 1st and 2nd with no outs. Hit into a dp. Miggy (who was on 2nd) didn't run to 3rd. Instead, he went back to 2nd.

After the dp, he was still on 2nd.

That's a glitch right?

Yeah, it certainly sounds like an AI baserunning logic error to me. I guess the only way it "could" happen is if it was a short hop, line drive that Cabrera thought might be caught and started going back to up 2nd and couldn't make it to 3rd by the time it all played out. Of course, why the fielders wouldn't tag him would then make it a fielding AI logic problem, so seems like a bug to me. But would have to see the play to say for sure.

[slthree]

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Made it to the All Star break in my fool around Fantasy Season (as I wait to use my Braves when Knights rosters drop)

Anyway, Paul Konerko steals on me!!! 13 speed with a 1 baserunning ability. Yes, I said 1

He must have figured I wasn't expecting it, because, well... I wasn't!

So pissed because the very next ground ball would have been a double play. Instead, he was pushed to 3rd and then scored on a sac fly.

BTW, this game is just astonishing

[Cavicchi]

Re: Operation Sports MLB 13 The Show Community Impressions Thread

Made it to the All Star break in my fool around Fantasy Season (as I wait to use my Braves when Knights rosters drop)

Anyway, Paul Konerko steals on me!!! 13 speed with a 1 baserunning ability. Yes, I said 1

He must have figured I wasn't expecting it, because, well... I wasn't!

So pissed because the very next ground ball would have been a double play. Instead, he was pushed to 3rd and then scored on a sac fly.

BTW, this game is just astonishing

Yeah, Konerko stole a base in 2011, and has around 9 stolen bases in his career, so you weren't the only one fooled

[slthree]

Best gaming experience ever, playing the all star game.

Bottom of the 13th and I give up a walk off Double to lose 3-2.

Having played about 35-40 games of the first half (simulating the others) I saw so many fielding blunders, which I loved.

The all star game reminded me of just how brilliant this iteration of The Show really is, because it was laced with one defensive gem after another.

It was a gold glove highlight reel. Reyes robbed me at least twice. Coco Crisp robbed me on an amazing diving catch that saved a double, if not a triple.

Molina gunned my first 3 steal attempts, after which I never tried again. And, he got to 2 foul pops that I hadn't seen any catcher get to during the entire first half of the season.

The beautifully played defense was something to behold.

This game is BANANAS!

I'm really starting to think the CD guys were purposely holding back, deliberately NOT revealing too much so we could enjoy the freshness/brilliance of the game for ourselves.

Yes, I woke up thinking about the game I played right before I went to bed.

[Cavicchi]

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Playing against the Orioles with Dylan Bundy pitching, I was surprised his name wasn't announced, just referred to by his jersey number. Shelby Miller's name is announced, so not hearing the highest rated pitching prospect's name was a real disappointment.

I should have said when he was batting they used his jersey number. Since his audio is in the game, very strange they didn't when he was at bat. The game was in spring training.

[zukes]

Re: Operation Sports MLB 13 The Show Community Impressions Thread

Yeah, Konerko stole a base in 2011, and has around 9 stolen bases in his career, so you weren't the only one fooled

He was on MLB network radio a month or so ago and Casey Stern was trying to get him to handicap his sb total this year for fantasy purposes. He gave him an over under of 1.5, Konerko said over, that he'd steal exactly two bags this year, lol.

[Cavicchi]

Re: Operation Sports MLB 13 The Show Community Impressions Thread

He was on MLB network radio a month or so ago and Casey Stern was trying to get him to handicap his sb total this year for fantasy purposes. He gave him an over under of 1.5, Konerko said over, that he'd steal exactly two bags this year, lol.

You never know, he might just do that, especially against you! J/K Nah, I think you're hip to him now.

[DJ]

Re: Operation Sports MLB 13 The Show Community Impressions Thread

Just when I thought it could not get any better with the amazing MLB The Show 12.....SCEA rolls out 13.

I got to say....I have been playing this game a lot of course testing out everything. So I have had a nice opportunity to just really dig into the gameplay and all the nice little touches they have fine tuned.

What jumps right out at you is the vastly and I mean really big time improved Ball Physics 2.0. I mean really guys? The ball and they way it comes of the bat, field, wall etc is the most life like baseball video game experience ever for me personally. So for anyone that thinks this is a roster update.....your don't play this game enough. Because if your a hardcore Show player it is so obvious what they have done this year. It happened on my first at bat with Derrick Jeter. I hit a looping single that sailed (rising) right over the second basemen's head.

It was a thing of beauty.

The flight of the ball this year looks, and feels so natural and organic. I really can't believe it. I am in heaven just from this one thing alone. Because quite frankly the only thing gameplay wise missing from 12 was this. The evolution of how the ball bounces, rolls and looks and feels when hit. It was a nice step on 12 but the flaw was evident with too many ground rule doubles, too many hard hit screamers caught for outs by ungodly and perfectly positioned OF's. Sliders helped alleviate this but it still would rear itself.

13? My goodness we have the most true to life ball physics ever for any sports game in history.




Fielding animations are sick. Last season I saw too many balls booted when hit in the hole or almost out of reach by all-star, gold glove caliber players. This year player ratings matter more than ever. Cano makes great plays, but a scrub journeyman boots balls.

The new OSD's are on point, and awesome. The new scoreboard bug is fantastic.

Lyons is a major breath of fresh air.


Franchise has some fantastic new features with a much more intuitive interface, scouting and player training. Better budget logic. Just better.


True Broadcast is even better this year. They brought back batter routines. Thank you!

Playoff mode.....rocks!!!!!! Atmosphere is totally there.

RTTS is very cool and feels fresh this year.


Ok so what don't I like. To be honest the only thing that I am not thrilled about is the warm up pitch music. While it is actually authentic to what is going on in ballparks around the league today....I miss my traditional organ music as I warm up my guys. It was relaxing, and very cool. It is the old school in me here complaining.


The Show 13 is a masterpiece. It really is a joy to play, and just keeps getting better and better every game. So many little things that just make you giddy as a die hard baseball fan.

OSFM is around the corner, some great classic rosters are in progress (1984,1987, 2001 OS All Time)

What more can you ask for?

This is my game till I get a PS4 in a couple of years.

SCEA thank you again for putting a ton of heart and soul into this game. You truly are on the same page with hardcore baseball fans.

Sold!

I was going to wait a bit on buying 13, but after working over 80 hours on the road last week, I need a pick-me-up.

Great write-up, A&S

[vcu9]

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Has anyone seen this issue:

Routine grounder to an infielder.

Infielder has the ball bounce off his glove.

Batter strides safely into First Base.

Play should be called an Error, obviously.

HOWEVER .... every time I have seen this (four times), it is called a Single.

Have you fellas seen this also?

Thanks.

[hazelhood19]

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Is something wrong with dropped third strikes? I've seen it happen with runners on first and second and less than two outs. Pretty sure it's not supposed to happen in those situations.