R.B.I. Baseball 19 Arrives on March 5 - New Trailer and More Features Revealed

[Formula1Racing]

Re: R.B.I. Baseball 19 Arrives on March 5 - New Trailer and More Features Revealed

I understand that. However, we are in the year 2019 and to release an "arcade" baseball game with the power of the current consoles they could at least pump-up the graphics to the current standards.

I take it some of you never seen or played decades old baseball games eh? Check them out and compare. No reason for RBI to have inferior graphics and gameplay. But if that is what sales now a days as good enough...Yikes!..lol

You know that this is meant to be an Arcade-style game, right? One that adds news elements but keeps the old RBI style?

[CMH]

Re: R.B.I. Baseball 19 Arrives on March 5 - New Trailer and More Features Revealed

I understand that. However, we are in the year 2019 and to release an "arcade" baseball game with the power of the current consoles they could at least pump-up the graphics to the current standards.



I take it some of you never seen or played decades old baseball games eh? Check them out and compare. No reason for RBI to have inferior graphics and gameplay. But if that is what sales now a days as good enough...Yikes!..lol

The graphics may not up to the standard of today's sports games but they are much more improved than the old generations.

The only argument might be old pixel art because that style is timeless. But RBI isn't a pixel art game. If it was, it would look better than old pixel art games.

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[Formula1Racing]

Re: R.B.I. Baseball 19 Arrives on March 5 - New Trailer and More Features Revealed

Oh, come now, I came here to see what this game had to offer and what it looked like. Remember, they(MLB) doesn't show what the game actually looks like in their promos and never found videos or screenshots here or anywhere else. I now see why!

Sure of course I am going to play what I want to play, I am not arguing that you should not play RBI, I don't give a or care. I was just giving my opinion on the promoters and producers($$) of this bb game (MLB)

Ah, The Show, a current gen baseball game and currently the only quality baseball game you can buy right now, no other third party devs seem to want to make a competitive BB game which is sad. The Show can be played as you want it to play...Sim or Arcade. You have a choice. I suggest any true baseball fan that are stuck with only having an Xbox1 or Switch wanting an decent baseball game to save their pennies and get a used PS4 and The Show...much better BB experience.

Then play what you like, it is not marketed as a "SIM" game nor is it charged at $60. I think everyone would admit The Show is better but not everyone has a PS4 or wants to shell out hundreds for one, then another $60 on top of that for the game. This is a decent option for me and others who feel that way.


Back on topic, played online for the first time last night, only took 5 min to find a game and had a lot of fun. I could compete and the animations did not take me out of making plays or cost me outs/runs. The other guy meanwhile had a bit of trouble fielding and I got a couple of cheap runs off him. Kinda felt bad for him but he kept playing til the 7th, then friendly quit and I got the win.

[Eh-Red]

Re: R.B.I. Baseball 19 Arrives on March 5 - New Trailer and More Features Revealed

Oh, come now, I came here to see what this game had to offer and what it looked like. Remember, they(MLB) doesn't show what the game actually looks like in their promos and never found videos or screenshots here or anywhere else. I now see why!

Sure of course I am going to play what I want to play, I am not arguing that you should not play RBI, I don't give a or care. I was just giving my opinion on the promoters and producers($$) of this bb game (MLB)

Ah, The Show, a current gen baseball game and currently the only quality baseball game you can buy right now, no other third party devs seem to want to make a competitive BB game which is sad. The Show can be played as you want it to play...Sim or Arcade. You have a choice. I suggest any true baseball fan that are stuck with only having an Xbox1 or Switch wanting an decent baseball game to save their pennies and get a used PS4 and The Show...much better BB experience.

Actually the best baseball game on the market right now IMO would be OOTP. As far as RBI goes I find it fun despite it's shortcomings. I would recommend it to anyone looking for a "lite" baseball game.

[Formula1Racing]

Re: R.B.I. Baseball 19 Arrives on March 5 - New Trailer and More Features Revealed

Oh geez You can't compare OOTP to the Show, we are talking about console video baseball gaming boss, come on now. The Show is the best baseball "Video" game right now. Ok, now? Corrected for you. And I am extremely giddy that you are having fun with RBI...Enjoy!

Actually the best baseball game on the market right now IMO would be OOTP. As far as RBI goes I find it fun despite it's shortcomings. I would recommend it to anyone looking for a "lite" baseball game.

[goillini03]

Re: R.B.I. Baseball 19 Arrives on March 5 - New Trailer and More Features Revealed

I understand that. However, we are in the year 2019 and to release an "arcade" baseball game with the power of the current consoles they could at least pump-up the graphics to the current standards.



I take it some of you never seen or played decades old baseball games eh? Check them out and compare. No reason for RBI to have inferior graphics and gameplay. But if that is what sales now a days as good enough...Yikes!..lol

I do not think that you do, but it is good to know that you have no reason to come back into this thread.

[roadman]

Re: R.B.I. Baseball 19 Arrives on March 5 - New Trailer and More Features Revealed

I was going to ask about the update. I have only played in docked mode, so I might try tonight on hand-held to see if it comes up for me. I have a list of items to send them that need patched, not like they may care, but I was going to add this one too.

I did get through a game without freezing, but is there anyway to get rid of those tutorials that are displayed when playing a exhibition game? I notice in game options there is a reset tutorial line.

Anyone can answer, thanks.

RBI Baseball originated in 1986 and the first year they came back four years ago, the mantra was, "we are going to stay close to the 1986 gameplay model. 20 minutes quick pick and up game.

So, Formula, did you play HH baseball in the early 2000's? Ever see their graphics, the burned out faces? Even back then, people griped about the graphics that game produced.

There is better details in the stands and better player models this year.

Essentially, it comes down to, to each their own. Just as you said you don't give a care if people like to play RBI, the same is true that people don't give a care if someone doesn't play RBI.

[Simaofan-20]

Re: R.B.I. Baseball 19 Arrives on March 5 - New Trailer and More Features Revealed

I understand that. However, we are in the year 2019 and to release an "arcade" baseball game with the power of the current consoles they could at least pump-up the graphics to the current standards.

I take it some of you never seen or played decades old baseball games eh? Check them out and compare. No reason for RBI to have inferior graphics and gameplay. But if that is what sales now a days as good enough...Yikes!..lol

There are plenty of truly great games that don't utilize all the power of consoles like The Messenger, Dead Cells, Shovel Knight , Celeste etc etc . That doesn't mean they aren't good games or aren't deserving of your time. Graphics do not indicate how good a game is. I don't own RBI Baseball but this games is trying to achieve something different from the Show is and their graphics reflect that. I for one like the graphics for what it is , its a smaller budget, smaller priced game and not everyone wants a super sim game like the Show so this is a decent alternative. The show turns off people for how "hardcore" it is. Alternatives shouldn't be scoffed at

and you have to remember, Arcade Sports used to be a big part of sports gaming on console.

[ryhuz99]

Re: R.B.I. Baseball 19 Arrives on March 5 - New Trailer and More Features Revealed

I did get through a game without freezing, but is there anyway to get rid of those tutorials that are displayed when playing a exhibition game? I notice in game options there is a reset tutorial line.

Anyone can answer, thanks.

RBI Baseball originated in 1986 and the first year they came back four years ago, the mantra was, "we are going to stay close to the 1986 gameplay model. 20 minutes quick pick and up game.

So, Formula, did you play HH baseball in the early 2000's? Ever see their graphics, the burned out faces? Even back then, people griped about the graphics that game produced.

There is better details in the stands and better player models this year.

Essentially, it comes down to, to each their own. Just as you said you don't give a care if people like to play RBI, the same is true that people don't give a care if someone doesn't play RBI.

I am also wondering how to to turn off or hide the tutorials in exhibition mode it’s annoying to keep seeing something pop up on screen especially when you only use like 2 buttons lol

[Eh-Red]

Re: R.B.I. Baseball 19 Arrives on March 5 - New Trailer and More Features Revealed

Oh geez You can't compare OOTP to the Show, we are talking about console video baseball gaming boss, come on now. The Show is the best baseball "Video" game right now. Ok, now? Corrected for you. And I am extremely giddy that you are having fun with RBI...Enjoy!

Thanks! There is nothing wrong with liking The Show better than OOTP because that is subjective. However don't try and tell us OOTP is not a video game because it is and that is objective not subjective. Back on topic RBI does not sound like it's a game for you.

[inkcil]

Re: R.B.I. Baseball 19 Arrives on March 5 - New Trailer and More Features Revealed

You know that this is meant to be an Arcade-style game, right? One that adds news elements but keeps the old RBI style?

Actually the developers said that they consider it a Sim. We may consider it arcade when comparing it to other games, but if the developer says it is a Sim, then that's how we should "judge" them.

It just has severe limitations in the areas of sound, graphics, animations and presentation.

The Bigs 2...that was an arcade game.

I was like 11 or 12 when the first RBI was released on NES. It was not an arcade game. It was the most realistic simulation of the sport on home consoles to date when it came out. Got it at JC Penny's when they had an electronics section back in the 80's. Man I miss my childhood....

[goillini03]

Re: R.B.I. Baseball 19 Arrives on March 5 - New Trailer and More Features Revealed

Actually the developers said that they consider it a Sim. We may consider it arcade when comparing it to other games, but if the developer says it is a Sim, then that's how we should "judge" them.



It just has severe limitations in the areas of sound, graphics, animations and presentation.



The Bigs 2...that was an arcade game.



I was like 11 or 12 when the first RBI was released on NES. It was not an arcade game. It was the most realistic simulation of the sport on home consoles to date when it came out. Got it at JC Penny's when they had an electronics section back in the 80's. Man I miss my childhood....

I hear you but anyone can see that they are not competing, or trying to, with The Show. That automatically makes it arcade IMO. I would also not consider original sports games as sim. Played too many of them on the NES to see them for what they really were.

[roadman]

Re: R.B.I. Baseball 19 Arrives on March 5 - New Trailer and More Features Revealed

Actually the developers said that they consider it a Sim. We may consider it arcade when comparing it to other games, but if the developer says it is a Sim, then that's how we should "judge" them.

It just has severe limitations in the areas of sound, graphics, animations and presentation.

The Bigs 2...that was an arcade game.

I was like 11 or 12 when the first RBI was released on NES. It was not an arcade game. It was the most realistic simulation of the sport on home consoles to date when it came out. Got it at JC Penny's when they had an electronics section back in the 80's. Man I miss my childhood....

Sounds like sim is objective, Ink.

I played RBI back in the day and I thought it was arcadey even during that time. I considered Baseball Stars more of a sim because it threw financials in the game. Fast forward to Earl Weaver and Tony LaRussa and those became more of a sim.

Ink, here is an article for RBI 18 where they discuss the team never wanted to go the simulation route:

https://www.polygon.com/features/2018/1/22/16911760/rbi-baseball-18-ps4-switch-xbox-one-mlb-mlbam-history

With no better options available, MLB took the extraordinary step of deciding to produce its own video game. But the company never had any interest in going the simulation route.

“There wasn’t another option for baseball fans to try a different type of baseball game,” says Jamie Leece, vice president of gaming and VR for MLBAM. “If you go back to the original R.B.I. [Baseball], or you go back to NHL ’94, or even some of the early FIFAs, even PGA Tour back then, it was just simple, pure fun. And regardless of whether you had a video game background or familiarity with controls, you could play a sports game, and it was an equalizer.”

A less complex baseball game would have the potential to reach a wider range of gamers and baseball fans, and it would be more conducive to development across consoles and mobile devices. What’s more, it wouldn’t run any risk of being seen as a competitor to MLB The Show, Sony’s incredibly realistic — and intimidatingly complicated — simulation franchise. MLBAM’s next step was tying the product to an old-school brand, for some name recognition and nostalgia.

[inkcil]

Re: R.B.I. Baseball 19 Arrives on March 5 - New Trailer and More Features Revealed

I hear you but anyone can see that they are not competing, or trying to, with The Show. That automatically makes it arcade IMO. I would also not consider original sports games as sim. Played too many of them on the NES to see them for what they really were.

I agree that they are not trying to compete with the Show, and for a lot of reasons, I think that is a wise choice. But I disagree that it's automatically arcade because they aren't/can't compete. IMO, MLB 2K couldn't compete with the Show, but that doesn't mean it was an arcade game.

Although we weren't using the term Sim back in '88, if we had been using it, there's no way you could have convinced me at the time that RBI wasn't Sim. There were no power ups, special moves or abilities, speed or turbo boost buttons. No quick time mini games lol. It wasn't the baseball version of Ring King , lol.

[TheShizNo1]

Re: R.B.I. Baseball 19 Arrives on March 5 - New Trailer and More Features Revealed

Can we focus on RBI baseball instead of turning this into some sort of Show versus RBI thread that reminds me too much of the old Madden/2K debates. Please.

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