MLB The Show 20 Impressions Thread

[SoxFan01605]

It's early and an extremely small sample, of course, something I'm monitoring are AI errors. They've had multiple throwing errors and booted balls, often on routine plays.

Other than that, everything feels great. Both hitting and pitching feel much better.

The bat sounds are varied and good contact feels rewarding even when not "perfect/perfect" and variety seems improved as well.

And the pitches have more snap and life to them (mostly...there are still some guys who have that floaty feel to their delivery, but its much better overall).

My main gripes are are all things I knew going in: limited franchise, losing a presentation option, and no generic stadiums for rebrands.

Also, I'm good with the changes to speed up presentation for those that want it, but broadcast shouldn't require extra work to get overlays. In fact, I'd like to see them reintroduce some of the little extras the mode once offered...but I digress.

Solid overall

[Impetuous65]

[Armor and Sword]

Early impressions.

I am blown away by the improved feel, variety and incredible sounds of hitting.

It is truly at a new level. Default HOF Directional.

4 full games and the hit types have been off the charts amazing.

The sound of barreling a ball is heavenly.

CPU base running aggressiveness YES YES YES YES!!!!!! Truth!!!!

Fielding and throwing is the best it has ever been.

Full impressions will come by Monday. I want a weekend playing and exploring all the modes to give a detailed impression for all you peeps.


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[IHateDuke32]

Got a few games in last night. It feels weird playing this game knowing we won't have baseball in real life for quite a while haha.

Anyways, yea this game is awesome. Playing on HOF w/ Directional hitting. I don't think I've ever played with the throwing meter on, so I still have to get used to that as I'm throwing the ball all over the place.

Frame rate during gameplay has been pretty darn smooth, a lot better than it was in '19 for me so I'm really happy about that. I still see slow downs for sure during cut scenes or if the camera cuts to something other than the action itself. But I can live with that, it's not all that bad.

[Caulfield]

first off I'm extremely glad a ton of minor league prospects are already in the game HOWEVER, in no form fashion or function are the default rosters in any way usable to start a franchise. in years past the default rosters with fake players at least had the right amount of players at each position to start, if you weren't interested in everyone being real. but I dont for one minute think 75% full is ''full''. looks like this year OSR*M is more important than anytime in the last 10 years. it looks like a kindergartner had final approval over the default roster in 20

*Real

[countryboy]

One thing I'm noticing that is a positive for franchise is that in my carryover offseason, the CPU is doing a better job of not overpaying for back end veterans. Used to be that the CPU would offer multiyear contracts that would bite them in the *** down the line. Now they are handing out one year deals to these vets.

[ML]

Quote: Originally Posted by SuicideSqueeze

Don't have the game yet. Does the starting pitcher still sometimes flip the ball to the skipper when coming off the mound after getting the hook? No way that should ever have been in there, hope it is gone this year.

Haven’t had to pull someone mid inning yet but its a safe assumption that it’s still there.

Some of these animations makes it seem like the devs have never watched / played the game, which I know is untrue.

Its headscratching lol.


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[callmetaternuts]

Quote: Originally Posted by countryboy

One thing I'm noticing that is a positive for franchise is that in my carryover offseason, the CPU is doing a better job of not overpaying for back end veterans. Used to be that the CPU would offer multiyear contracts that would bite them in the *** down the line. Now they are handing out one year deals to these vets.

I thought you werent carrying over? What changed your mind?


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