RttS Impressions and Questions

[soxin12]

For those that were lucky enough to get MLB 13 The Show before the rest of us (lucky son of a guns), could you please post only your IMPRESSIONS of the Road to the Show mode if you have the game, and feel free to answer any questions relating to that non MLB owner.

This is just to give all those that have seen the RTTS blog a chance to receive more information and opinions on all of the new additions to this year's game mode.

[SotehPR]

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My impression? Wait for the game to come out.... You won't be dissapointed... All i can say... It has so many positives that it overshadows the negatives if a few... Of course thered always room for improvement... Looking forward to MLB 14: The Show on PS4 that should rock!

[BSUFAN]

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I just played RTTS for a couple hours last night so just to get feel for things, so I will give a few impressions. Completely different look and feel just like you are there, very nice hitting camera angles ect. Hitting well if you think you going to hit alot of opposite field hits you are mistaken because it makes you feel like real pull hitter mostly right field and center I suppose if you can wait on the ball maybe some left field hits, that is the first thing that jumped out at me. My very first hit as a Springfield Cardinal AA was a 3 run HR over the right field fence. Graphics are really nice and the presentation is really cool, it looks completely different than 12 in a good way. The graphics to me seem more sharp and detailed if that is possible and looking forward to checking out more of the cool stuff they have here. For those that enjoy the RTTS it is a real treat , IMO have they have outdone themselves on the RTTS. The sounds of the game are there make for a nice touch and less commentary makes for a real exciting feel.

[etched Chaos]

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Brace yourself for a different experience to 12. The lack of commentary is huge, i'm not sure if it's good or bad yet. The new material is great but I hit monster homers and the silence that greets them really hurts, even a dry line about a homer is better than nothing. The big moments need something to top them off and with the commentary being used when you're not on the field the game feels a bit flat.

[nomo17k]

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thaSLAB did a fairly thorough writeup of his RTTS impression which should be useful to learn what's new:

http://www.operationsports.com/forum...post2044753948

[BSUFAN]

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thaSLAB did a fairly thorough writeup of his RTTS impression which should be useful to learn what's new:

http://www.operationsports.com/forum...post2044753948

Yeah, for me it feels like a whole different RTTS experience, just the look and presentation right off you can tell they really worked hard to upgrade this alot and give it a more ingame personal feel. Watching the game first person from the dugout was cool just like you would be waiting for your turn to hit. There more real sounds of the game players , coaches and fans and alot less commentary only when needed.
When I was playing the RTTS last night ( Sprinfield Cardinals ) , my first at bat ,my first hit in AA was a 3 run HR to right field, as I am rounding the bases a comment pops up about my first hit was a HR in AA and the announcers commented on it as well, very cool touch.

[soxin12]

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Yeah, for me it feels like a whole different RTTS experience, just the look and presentation right off you can tell they really worked hard to upgrade this alot and give it a more ingame personal feel. Watching the game first person from the dugout was cool just like you would be waiting for your turn to hit. There more real sounds of the game players , coaches and fans and alot less commentary only when needed.
When I was playing the RTTS last night ( Sprinfield Cardinals ) , my first at bat ,my first hit in AA was a 3 run HR to right field, as I am rounding the bases a comment pops up about my first hit was a HR in AA and the announcers commented on it as well, very cool touch.

This is what I love to hear. Personally I enjoy the reacton from the crowd and the recognition from the commentators. It makes it for a much more enjoyable experience.

I haven't been big into fielding much, because I prefer the enjoyment of increasing my power to hit nothing but homeruns.. haha lame I know.
This year the new fielding cameras, trails and manual fielding will get me involved for sure.

I guess what I am more curious about that anything are all of these presentations that everyone keeps talking about. I see the post game interview and things of that nature, do the actual created player speak into the mic with dialogue or is it just like a cut scene to add production value? Anything else they might not have shown in the RTTS blog that you could care to elaborate on?

[BSUFAN]

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This is what I love to hear. Personally I enjoy the reacton from the crowd and the recognition from the commentators. It makes it for a much more enjoyable experience.

I haven't been big into fielding much, because I prefer the enjoyment of increasing my power to hit nothing but homeruns.. haha lame I know.
This year the new fielding cameras, trails and manual fielding will get me involved for sure.

I guess what I am more curious about that anything are all of these presentations that everyone keeps talking about. I see the post game interview and things of that nature, do the actual created player speak into the mic with dialogue or is it just like a cut scene to add production value? Anything else they might not have shown in the RTTS blog that you could care to elaborate on?

I didnt see any interview thing at the RTTS level but I saw some at the MLB level .At the end of each RTTS game they have player of the game with a topps card and his stats, The beginning of each game is a cool presentation and a different announcer ( not the main three ) announces a 4 game series with a team then the next game it like game 2 of the 4 game set , players run onto the field , warm up ect all in all a real neat experience so far. More stuff to come that I haven't seen yet.

[soxin12]

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Having played RTTS every year for the past 5 years, I know good in well that it takes at least a week of playing to get into the majors..

However, as much as I will be playing on release, I may be called up quicker than if Strasburg were playing for the Yankees..

[js3512]

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Brace yourself for a different experience to 12. The lack of commentary is huge, i'm not sure if it's good or bad yet. The new material is great but I hit monster homers and the silence that greets them really hurts, even a dry line about a homer is better than nothing. The big moments need something to top them off and with the commentary being used when you're not on the field the game feels a bit flat.

I don't really get this... It's supposed to be first person, when you're playing in a real baseball game there's no commentary, only the sounds of balls hitting mits and bats along with the roar of the crowd.

[soxin12]

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Any changes made to the way you get scored during games, that you have noticed (higher/lower). Newer ways to get training points?

Have you noticed the option to use the money you make to alter any choices or for it to be used on anything? Are there new attributes you can put training points toward?

[BSUFAN]

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Any changes made to the way you get scored during games, that you have noticed (higher/lower). Newer ways to get training points?

Have you noticed the option to use the money you make to alter any choices or for it to be used on anything? Are there new attributes you can put training points toward?

I only played for a couple of hours, probably hour of gameplay, I didn't notice any different ways of scoring training points, no new attributes, although with training points seemed to be easier to accumulate more points and to me it looked like they gave you a little more points to start with, also it tracks your first hit and with the team you are with and continues to track milestones like in the message format, I noticed that point that are given made it easier to level up your attributes so hopefully you don't get dinged for missing them, I myself just like the hitting aspect of RTTS all though the fielding this year is really challenging ( I might give it a go for a few just to see how I do, LOL ) I turned off the ball follow thingy and halo, looked to much like to me 2K like but it did help alot to follow the ball where it landed ect for those that might have trouble with that.

[soxin12]

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Thanks for the details. So excited for this game I can hardly stand it.


I pretty much have ran out of questions for RTTS. I guess the only other thing I could ask would be how much different RTTS is using a pitcher or a catcher this year. But I'm sure you haven't had enough time to do either.

If you come across anything new over the weekend, feel free to update the community.

[BSUFAN]

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Thanks for the details. So excited for this game I can hardly stand it.


I pretty much have ran out of questions for RTTS. I guess the only other thing I could ask would be how much different RTTS is using a pitcher or a catcher this year. But I'm sure you haven't had enough time to do either.

If you come across anything new over the weekend, feel free to update the community.

I am using a 1st baseman right now, but I might create pitcher just to see the difference and will give some info tomorrow.

[etched Chaos]

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I don't really get this... It's supposed to be first person, when you're playing in a real baseball game there's no commentary, only the sounds of balls hitting mits and bats along with the roar of the crowd.

But we're not playing real baseball, we're playing a video game. I've always preferred to have commentary because I like to play a career but I also want the amazing moments in that career to feel like I'm watching them live on my TV. Without the commentator adding that emotion to my epic homers, it just feels flat.

the game should leave you the option to play as authentically as possible with no commentary, no cut-scenes etc etc, or with all the frills for all of us who want broadcast like experiences but with a single player flavour.