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Old 04-02-2018, 06:30 PM   #9
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Nice review Bob!

Thank you for calling out the things that needed to be called out. Online Franchise and season mode were the only 2 modes I played. In one sweep I was removed as a customer. Everything else that is left is not really interesting to me at all. I was one of their biggest supporters of this series all the way back when it was nothing. I never thought there would come a time where I would not be a part of their target audience. Go figure...
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"The developers refined the ball physics, creating a true feeling of the ball and bat impact that can be felt at contact..."

I could not disagree more. Last year's game had this down pretty well. This year, with the bat sounds all sounding very similar, and fly balls just floating over the wall without any "feel" of having hit the ball hard, I'd say they have taken a big step backwards in this category.
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Nice review Bob!

Thank you for calling out the things that needed to be called out. Online Franchise and season mode were the only 2 modes I played. In one sweep I was removed as a customer. Everything else that is left is not really interesting to me at all. I was one of their biggest supporters of this series all the way back when it was nothing. I never thought there would come a time where I would not be a part of their target audience. Go figure...
Thanks - Maybe we've reached the point where life has stopped giving, and started taking away, Bob?
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Great article Bob.
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"The developers refined the ball physics, creating a true feeling of the ball and bat impact that can be felt at contact..."

I could not disagree more. Last year's game had this down pretty well. This year, with the bat sounds all sounding very similar, and fly balls just floating over the wall without any "feel" of having hit the ball hard, I'd say they have taken a big step backwards in this category.
That's fair enough - this is just my opinion, but as always here on OS...there is always room for more.
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This review sealed the deal for me... I'm going to wait for a sale. For the first time in 9 years, I didn't buy The Show on Day 1. Commentary, Franchise... I'm hoping SDS can take some time away from DD this year to focus on those areas.


Not a chance, DD makes them money with stubs and people buying stubs to buy packs etc.. it’s a shame that SDS either hides content and or players behind a pay wall or makes it so unbelievably hard to get them in game that u may end up buying into the psychological mind games (I mean loot boxes) anyway. With the current money grabbing loot box trend we see in gaming , this will continue to be their focus unfortunately. Franchise mode doesn’t make them the $$ that DD does.


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