MLB The Show 17 Twitch Stream - Gameplay, Animations & Retro-Mode Deep Dive

[tnixen]

Quote: Originally Posted by rh123

The real question is why do those player movements look so lifelike in that 2012 video, but we are into 2017 and there have been no improvements to player movements?

I'm the biggest fan of MLB The Show but I got to admit those player animations in PYS sure do look better then MLB The Show 16.

Hopefully someday MLB The Show reaches that level.

[Cory4AU]

Quote: Originally Posted by Blzer

It's a bat not a glove, you dolt. Spoiler Haha kidding... would've been a perfect pun if it was a glove, though.

I hope their fielding gloves are in the game too. That's what I used when I played.

I'm going to comb through the video again in a little while and see if I can spot anymore new equipment.



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[MauerMorneau09]

Quote: Originally Posted by Factzzz

Here's another example from PYS and the Show with Yu Darvish. I still think the main difference is the Show not capturing how pitchers tuck their glove in as they pitch and then not getting the finish of the delivery down either.

THIS. Pretty much every pet peeve I've had with deliveries for the past 5 years or so. Even the older deliveries that I liked (MLB 09-MLB 11) seemed to have problems with tucking their gloves in.

[jw9036]

MLB THE SHOW & PRO YAKYUU SPRITS

[Factzzz]

Quote: Originally Posted by MauerMorneau09

THIS. Pretty much every pet peeve I've had with deliveries for the past 5 years or so. Even the older deliveries that I liked (MLB 09-MLB 11) seemed to have problems with tucking their gloves in.

Yeah it really is crazy, the direction the pitch deliveries have been going the last couple years is not good. The effort looks poor, extremely poor.

Here's an example,



Look at the glove placement, the Show looks really bad when comparing it to real life. That's Arrieta's delivery from last years game, but according to the streams, his new delivery has the same problems.

Also in the streams though, Kyle Hendricks and Kenta Maeda's pitching deliveries look decent, so hopefully they keep improving.

[Dolenz]

Quote: Originally Posted by Bondsfan

I do think that since there isn't much to improve upon gameplay, at least anything revolutionary, then hopefully they put the focus on game modes like RTTS and Franchise. I get that Diamond Dynasty is huge for them, but many people only play RTTS and Franchise and those modes haven't changed much for years. I really hope they've made big changes in those modes to make this game actually feel next gen, because otherwise it still seems like the same game from the PS3 era with better graphics and better animation.

I think that the top two modes that they mentioned last year are RTTS and Diamond Dynasty. Franchise is big among Operation Sports posters but not nearly as popular among the casual players.


As for updates, there have been updates. Maybe not the updates wanted but updates all the same.

• Playing all games in a series without returning to the menu evey game was a HUGE update.
• Equipment was a recent update
• Game Breakers, love them or hate them were the big update last year.

We are getting Pave Your Path (PYP) this year and apparently an improved character creator.


I don't play Franchise so I can't really speak to that but RTTS has gotten a fair amount of love the last few years.

[Culture Rot]

Does anyone have a full list of new legends? Are any missing from last year?

[mrCPUgeek]

Quote: Originally Posted by xlatinoheatx

Does anyone have a full list of new legends? Are any missing from last year?

They haven't release the legends for MLB 17 yet.