MLB 14 The Show Review (PS3)

[bluengold34_OS]

Re: MLB 14 The Show Review (PS3)

It is a very fair review. I can see why a full point was deducted due to the online portion not being up to snuff.

I don't play baseball online....so personally for me....at this juncture? This is the best sports game I have ever played bar none. Better than 2K11, Better than any version of The Show before it.....better than any Madden game I have ever played....better than NFL2K5.

I absolutely agree with this statement. IMO it's the best single player experience that has ever been done -

[tnixen]

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If you play enough of any game.......you hear the same commentary over and over.
You know what's getting Old, Stale and Boring?
YEP.

M.K.
Knight165

It's not just the repeated commentary that I do not like. It's the way the commentary sounds is just kind of boring to me. I am sorry but it just does not sound like the commentary guys are all actually in the booth watching the game. Look when something is good I rave about it here and at the same time when something is bad I am going to let Sony know about.

[Jimbo68]

Terrible theory!

No such thing as a "terrible theory".

[Knight165]

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It's not just the repeated commentary that I do not like. It's the way the commentary sounds is just kind of boring to me. I am sorry but it just does not sound like the commentary guys are all actually in the booth watching the game. Look when something is good I rave about it here and at the same time when something is bad I am going to let Sony know about.

I'm with you.
Should I not have the same "right"!?

M.K.
Knight165

[tnixen]

Re: MLB 14 The Show Review (PS3)

I'm with you.
Should I not have the same "right"!?

M.K.
Knight165

Of course you do as does anyone else.

[LastActionHero]

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I don't believe in grading games. People only scroll down to see the grade or check metacritic nowadays. When you do a school test you can be graded on exactly what you had right and wrong. Reviewing games is just giving an opinion and (in my opinion) impossible to put an exact grade on. And don't get me started on grades like 8.3 that Gametrailers tend to have. Where the hell do they get that 0.3 from?!

Rant over.

[Knight165]

Re: MLB 14 The Show Review (PS3)

I don't believe in grading games. People only scroll down to see the grade or check metacritic nowadays. When you do a school test you can be graded on exactly what you had right and wrong. Reviewing games is just giving an opinion and (in my opinion) impossible to put an exact grade on. And don't get me started on grades like 8.3 that Gametrailers tend to have. Where the hell do they get that 0.3 from?!

Rant over.

The 1,2,4,5,6,7,9,0 buttons are broken on his iPad?

M.K.
Knight165

[ey215]

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I think it's a fair review, but I do think the hit on the commentary was a bit harsh. I actually think the commentary took a pretty big step forward this year. It is much more conversational in nature, flows much better, and is more relevant to what has happened on the field than it has been in the past. Specifically some of the new end of half inning transitions are particularly good.

People are basically saying that they're using the same lines, but missing that they are using them in a much better manner. Not to mention the new commentary that has been added.

I think we hold commentary to some mythical standard that hasn't really existed. If you play any game a lot you are going to hear repetition and in some games that have been heralded in the past you didn't even have to play a lot.

NBA 2K comes to mind. Is the commentary good? Yes, it is but by the second game of a franchise you've heard the same stories about your team that you did in the first game.

This is the danger or tying commentary to specific players. I would like The Show's commentary to be more responsive to what is happening in your franchise world.

I don't think any developer in any sport has really nailed this quite yet. I do like the steps forward that The Show made this year.

[dragan24]

I really enjoy Sony's MLB series, but this year I decided to rent it, and while the game is very good, I've decided to stick with last year's iteration. It still plays a great game of baseball, but I did not like QC as much as I thought I would (too many 3-2 counts when batting), I did not care for the dynamic camera (where is the low camera angle--was it removed?), could not find the option for turning on the catch region indicator (when playing outfield). This is my favorite franchise and I was looking forward to buying it. Who knows...may be the PS4 version will change my mind. Play Ball!

[bluengold34_OS]

Re: MLB 14 The Show Review (PS3)

I think it's a fair review, but I do think the hit on the commentary was a bit harsh. I actually think the commentary took a pretty big step forward this year. It is much more conversational in nature, flows much better, and is more relevant to what has happened on the field than it has been in the past. Specifically some of the new end of half inning transitions are particularly good.

People are basically saying that they're using the same lines, but missing that they are using them in a much better manner. Not to mention the new commentary that has been added.

I think we hold commentary to some mythical standard that hasn't really existed. If you play any game a lot you are going to hear repetition and in some games that have been heralded in the past you didn't even have to play a lot.

NBA 2K comes to mind. Is the commentary good? Yes, it is but by the second game of a franchise you've heard the same stories about your team that you did in the first game.

This is the danger or tying commentary to specific players. I would like The Show's commentary to be more responsive to what is happening in your franchise world.

I don't think any developer in any sport has really nailed this quite yet. I do like the steps forward that The Show made this year.

The commentary is good, I would even go so far to say it's great at times - but as with anything, its time has past(IMO) and it is time to get a new fresh team in there. A lot of it isn't whats being said, it's who is saying it. We are so used to hearing Matt as the lead announcer that no matter what he says - it all just comes out as Mattisms - Honestly Matt could describe a three-run blast to win the game, or a cat pissing on a bush and it would sound the same to me.

I like Matt in real life, and think he is a quality play by play guy, but just ready for a new voice.

[BaylorBearBryant]

I would love it if they could have two commentating teams similar to NCAA Basketball 10.

[bluengold34_OS]

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I would love it if they could have two commentating teams similar to NCAA Basketball 10.

Still one of the best ideas ever implemented into a game. I wish more developers would recognize this - I realize there is a cost factor, but still love the idea.

[sroz39]

Its funny, a friend of mine finally was able to get his hands on a PS3 and this year's Show...and he's stunned by how great the commentary is. So its a matter of perspective.

[TheFlamingWeazel]

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I don't get all this talk about commentary. Not one sports game on the markets has good commentary, sorrry 2k never either. When you play 162 games in a season it will always get repetitive, yes the shows could be better but it will still instead of 10 games get repetitive in 20? It will always get repetitve.

[ty5oke]

Until the franchise becomes more dynamic, I don't think I'll ever enjoy the game as much as I should.