MLB The Show 20: Impressions of Road to the Show After a Long Hiatus

[ChaseB]

The last time I played MLB The Show was two years ago. So while changes year...

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[StateoftheFranchise]

Might I offer you a challenge much different than what you're used to in MLB the Show 20. No money spent, earn every upgrade. If you want to be a legend you gotta earn it and to maintain that status you have to play to the level of legends. Are you up for it?!

https://youtu.be/lB23jwXhNiI

[R9NALD9]

Really enjoying Rtts...only gripe is fielding can be extremely spotty and downright frustrating at times.* Playing as an outfielder there are times way too frequent where I have to run towards the screen to catch a ball...at times overshooting it and missing the catch because there is no way to turn around without making a complete mess of it.
Sometimes the camera turns to an angle from behind that is what should be happening but lots of times it doesn't.* They seriously need more fluent, responsive 360 degree handling on the fielders with a strafe button or something.* Plus sort out the camera as running towards the screen having to react in milliseconds for a routine flyball isn't fun at all.

[uinaut]

Replay value would be a major issue absolutely.

One of my issues not mentioned was the removal of narrative as a prospect. Want to be a top flight first rounder or first overall? Nope, you're forced into the grinder, chip on your shoulder personality narrative.

Has this changed this year? Still not a deal breaker for me, however it's the sole, nitpick gripe I have on the mode.

[knucklecutter]

Quote: Originally Posted by uinaut

Replay value would be a major issue absolutely. One of my issues not mentioned was the removal of narrative as a prospect. Want to be a top flight first rounder or first overall? Nope, you're forced into the grinder, chip on your shoulder personality narrative. Has this changed this year? Still not a deal breaker for me, however it's the sole, nitpick gripe I have on the mode.

It is essentially the same as last year.

[zello144]

Could it be time to introduce a story? I know a lot of players are opposed to it, but a lot of sports video games have stories in their career modes. As long as we have a lot of options and backstories and it works I'd welcome one.

[Paragone]

Quote: Originally Posted by R9NALD9

Really enjoying Rtts...only gripe is fielding can be extremely spotty and downright frustrating at times.* Playing as an outfielder there are times way too frequent where I have to run towards the screen to catch a ball...at times overshooting it and missing the catch because there is no way to turn around without making a complete mess of it. Sometimes the camera turns to an angle from behind that is what should be happening but lots of times it doesn't.* They seriously need more fluent, responsive 360 degree handling on the fielders with a strafe button or something.* Plus sort out the camera as running towards the screen having to react in milliseconds for a routine flyball isn't fun at all.

Agreed on this. Turning sometimes is a really weird hassle.