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Mitchrapp · 03-29-2017, 02:36 PM

My favorite was Micro League Baseball (That ball has eyes).. I loved that game, much more detail than retro mode but it'd do. And the fact you can play 3 innings or 5 innings if you want.. Great start.

RunN1st · 03-29-2017, 02:44 PM

My 8-year old son played a few games last night and loved it. I had to set him up with auto-throwing and fielding since it was still challenging for him to field and throw. He was having a hard time switching between the d-dap and analog stick.

His impressions:
He really liked the sound of the ball in the air and how he could move the pitcher and hitter. However, he hated pitching... "It's boring to pitch, dad!"

It took him a little while to nail the hitting timing.

He really enjoyed the 8-bit graphics option which was kinda weird.

BA2929 · 03-29-2017, 02:51 PM

Give me a 162 game Season+playoffs mode and I'll play this mode constantly when I have 10-15 minutes to spare. Don't need franchise, just one season is fine.

Or I guess I could just go play my actual SNES and my copy of 'Ken Griffey Jr Presents: Major League Baseball'. It would probably fire up quicker than my PS4 and this game.

Bigg Cee · 03-29-2017, 03:21 PM

Can u play retro mode online against people?

countryboy · 03-29-2017, 03:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Bigg Cee


	Can u play retro mode online against people?

No you cannot.

WhiteM5 · 03-29-2017, 05:33 PM

I think the point of my original post was a bit lost. I agree with almost everyone who replied, I won't play it much in its current iteration.

Why? I'm 43, I don't have other adult men over to my house to play a game of ps4 baseball. Also, its a one-off game where no stats matter and there is no way to get realistic results...aka this is a retro-style game. However...

If they could transition the mode (minus sound effect; but including sliders, gen counts, commentary, stats, replay etc.) into Franchise, THEN I actually would very much enjoy the mode. Its not that I don't understand the term retro (yes, no frills, old school). I believe they could keep the mode as is, but also add it into Franchise and I'd love to play like this. I love seeing more of the field, the over the backstop hitting view.

hyacinth1 · 03-30-2017, 09:59 PM

I like retro mode alot. it's easy to pickup and play. I wish it had a season. And my kids can easily play it too. And they think baseball is too slow.

BUT

There is 'another baseball game' on the market (for the last 3 years) that offers the same mode and you can play a season. But for some reason MLB THE SHOW 17 is so much more fun than that other game.

I thought the other game was decent but it got old and repetitive fast so I probably won't pick it up this year. I'll just play retro mode in the show season or no season.

RunN1st · 03-31-2017, 01:46 PM

Assuming we get no patch for a season or tourney option, how would you do a pencil and paper league using this mode?

03-29-2017, 02:36 PM	#25
Mitchrapp E=MC(2) OVR: 0 Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Verrado, Arizona Posts: 802	Re: Retro mode: A missed opportunity My favorite was Micro League Baseball (That ball has eyes).. I loved that game, much more detail than retro mode but it'd do. And the fact you can play 3 innings or 5 innings if you want.. Great start. __________________ Favorites: Detroit Red Wings Detroit Tigers Michigan Football I didn't mean to hit the umpire with the dirt, but I did mean to hit that bastard in the stands. -- Babe Ruth Trying to sneak a pitch past Hank Aaron is like trying to sneak the sunrise past a rooster. -- Joe Adcock

03-29-2017, 02:44 PM	#26
RunN1st MVP OVR: 20 Join Date: Oct 2002 Blog Entries: 3	Re: Retro mode: A missed opportunity My 8-year old son played a few games last night and loved it. I had to set him up with auto-throwing and fielding since it was still challenging for him to field and throw. He was having a hard time switching between the d-dap and analog stick. His impressions: He really liked the sound of the ball in the air and how he could move the pitcher and hitter. However, he hated pitching... "It's boring to pitch, dad!" It took him a little while to nail the hitting timing. He really enjoyed the 8-bit graphics option which was kinda weird. countryboy likes this. __________________ "The older I get, the faster I was!" PSN: RunN1st

03-29-2017, 02:51 PM	#27
BA2929 The Designated Hitter OVR: 20 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Kansas Posts: 3,340	Re: Retro mode: A missed opportunity Give me a 162 game Season+playoffs mode and I'll play this mode constantly when I have 10-15 minutes to spare. Don't need franchise, just one season is fine. Or I guess I could just go play my actual SNES and my copy of 'Ken Griffey Jr Presents: Major League Baseball'. It would probably fire up quicker than my PS4 and this game. RunN1st likes this. __________________ "Baseball is the coolest sport because, at any moment, the catcher can stop the game and go tell the pitcher a secret" - Rob Fee

03-29-2017, 03:21 PM	#28
Bigg Cee MVP OVR: 0 Join Date: Apr 2016	Re: Retro mode: A missed opportunity Can u play retro mode online against people?

03-29-2017, 05:33 PM	#30
WhiteM5 Rookie OVR: 0 Join Date: Jan 2011	Re: Retro mode: A missed opportunity I think the point of my original post was a bit lost. I agree with almost everyone who replied, I won't play it much in its current iteration. Why? I'm 43, I don't have other adult men over to my house to play a game of ps4 baseball. Also, its a one-off game where no stats matter and there is no way to get realistic results...aka this is a retro-style game. However... If they could transition the mode (minus sound effect; but including sliders, gen counts, commentary, stats, replay etc.) into Franchise, THEN I actually would very much enjoy the mode. Its not that I don't understand the term retro (yes, no frills, old school). I believe they could keep the mode as is, but also add it into Franchise and I'd love to play like this. I love seeing more of the field, the over the backstop hitting view. isherdish, BL8001, hyacinth1 and 2 others like this.

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03-30-2017, 09:59 PM	#31
hyacinth1 MVP OVR: 6 Join Date: Aug 2003	Re: Retro mode: A missed opportunity I like retro mode alot. it's easy to pickup and play. I wish it had a season. And my kids can easily play it too. And they think baseball is too slow. BUT There is 'another baseball game' on the market (for the last 3 years) that offers the same mode and you can play a season. But for some reason MLB THE SHOW 17 is so much more fun than that other game. I thought the other game was decent but it got old and repetitive fast so I probably won't pick it up this year. I'll just play retro mode in the show season or no season.

03-31-2017, 01:46 PM	#32
RunN1st MVP OVR: 20 Join Date: Oct 2002 Blog Entries: 3	Re: Retro mode: A missed opportunity Assuming we get no patch for a season or tourney option, how would you do a pencil and paper league using this mode? __________________ "The older I get, the faster I was!" PSN: RunN1st

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