Will MLB The Show 22 look like a PS5 game?

[tnixen]

As I think most here would agree MLB The Show 21 pretty much looks like a PS4 game and in no way takes advantage of the PS5's amazing power.

Do you guys think that will change with MLB The Show 22?

Personally I think it wont be until MLB The Show 23 or even 24 before MLB The Show actually starts looking like a PS5 game

[lemarflacco]

Re: Will MLB The Show 22 look like a PS5 game?

As I think most here would agree MLB The Show 21 pretty much looks like a PS4 game and in no way takes advantage of the PS5's amazing power.

Do you guys think that will change with MLB The Show 22?

Personally I think it wont be until MLB The Show 23 or even 24 before MLB The Show actually starts looking like a PS5 game

Keep in mind when you say this... I have like 12 ps5 games and I wouldn't say ANY of them take full advantage of the ps5. COD is the only one that runs in 120hz/4k but the graphics still aren't THAT good. Maybe it just takes all games some time to optimize.

[Caulfield]

Re: Will MLB The Show 22 look like a PS5 game?

I figure the majority of the work on 21 went into the stadium creator. so maybe 22 could see that true leap into next gen. when the ps3 rolled over to the ps4, beginning w/Sho 14, I think it was Show 17, before they got player faces to be where I had hoped they'd wind up. it was the eyes, before 17, the eyes really distracted me when looking at player faces. pre-17, the faces just seemed lifeless.

[tessl]

Re: Will MLB The Show 22 look like a PS5 game?

I figure the majority of the work on 21 went into the stadium creator. so maybe 22 could see that true leap into next gen. when the ps3 rolled over to the ps4, beginning w/Sho 14, I think it was Show 17, before they got player faces to be where I had hoped they'd wind up. it was the eyes, before 17, the eyes really distracted me when looking at player faces. pre-17, the faces just seemed lifeless.

When ps3 rolled over to ps4 those were the only 2 platforms they had to develop the game for. Graphics were greatly improved but as you point out it took quite some time before they took full advantage of the ps4.

Now they are developing the game for 4 platforms. I'd be pleasantly surprised if they make major upgrades. Perhaps night games for created stadiums. I actually think the gameplay for the ps5 is good but since this is the only ps5 game I own I don't have anything to compare it with.

[Detroit Tigers]

Re: Will MLB The Show 22 look like a PS5 game?

Cloth physics, another couple dozen catcher animations, real-time dynamic lighting (the kind that peeks in and out from behind the clouds) and an audio overhaul would go a long way.

[Blzer]

Re: Will MLB The Show 22 look like a PS5 game?

Last year was the determiner as to whether they were going to rebuild. They didn't, so I'm guessing not incredibly so. I'm not saying they don't have room to improve on their current engine, but I don't have high hopes for this generation when it comes to a graphical leap personally. I want so much to be proven wrong. I still need a reason to get a PS5.

And the stadium creator was built by like one guy, haha. I think the bigger time spent was porting this game over to Xbox, and nabbing that parity that they always like to go for.

[itsmb8]

Re: Will MLB The Show 22 look like a PS5 game?

Cloth physics, another couple dozen catcher animations, real-time dynamic lighting (the kind that peeks in and out from behind the clouds) and an audio overhaul would go a long way.

This 100%. Especially lighting. The game would look so much better with dynamic shadows and real-time lighting progression rather than half-inning or inning jumps.

[breakfastcat]

Re: Will MLB The Show 22 look like a PS5 game?

Considering they didn't even mention graphics in last year's Next-Gen feature premiere, Id like to imagine that they intentionally didn't add any significant graphics upgrades in 21 in order to spend 2 full cycles giving 22 the graphics overhaul on PS5 that we've been waiting so long for.

But I've gotten my hopes up in the past and been let down so I'm sort of expecting disappointment. I'm at the point where if they still haven't changed the look of the player models or uniforms in 22 then I assume it's never going to change. And that would bum me out.

[Gagnon39]

Re: Will MLB The Show 22 look like a PS5 game?

The stadiums are so long overdue for upgrades. They look like PS3 graphics. Especially the grass during regular play. When you zoom way in, yeah, you can see individual blades of grass. But it looks awful pitching, hitting, and fielding. Seriously PS3 level detail.

Additionally the distant backgrounds, skylines, etc. are just so low resolution.

[Cod]

Re: Will MLB The Show 22 look like a PS5 game?

The stadiums are so long overdue for upgrades. They look like PS3 graphics. Especially the grass during regular play. When you zoom way in, yeah, you can see individual blades of grass. But it looks awful pitching, hitting, and fielding. Seriously PS3 level detail.

Additionally the distant backgrounds, skylines, etc. are just so low resolution.

At least the giant condors and vultures in every outfield are detailed

In all seriousness, I 100% agree with you. Once you get passed the player models, the game looks very old. The grass and dirt still bother me by how bad they look.

[GridironGreat]

Re: Will MLB The Show 22 look like a PS5 game?

Cloth physics, another couple dozen catcher animations, real-time dynamic lighting (the kind that peeks in and out from behind the clouds) and an audio overhaul would go a long way.

More realistic grass and dirt along with hinted textures, field degradation, better player models and smith animations would be greatly appreciated.

[Incognito]

Re: Will MLB The Show 22 look like a PS5 game?

My expectations for this year is lower than the previous. They'll probably throw in a few new player animations and add more goofy bat flips, but that's about it.

[puppies_on_acid]

Re: Will MLB The Show 22 look like a PS5 game?

My expectations for this year is lower than the previous. They'll probably throw in a few new player animations and add more goofy bat flips, but that's about it.

This is about all I expect. Considering the game still mostly looks like it did in the PS3 days, I expect less than nothing. The lack of competition and the advent of "card collecting" modes in sports games has killed the drive to improve this game each year.

I will reserve final judgement until I actually see the game, but I didn't even buy the game last year. At this point I don't expect to buy it this year.

[Smallville102001]

Re: Will MLB The Show 22 look like a PS5 game?

Would be nice but the show on ps4 hardly got to really looking like a ps4 game has it wasn't that much of a jump form ps3 to ps4 for the show so I dont know.

[tnixen]

Re: Will MLB The Show 22 look like a PS5 game?

Would be nice but the show on ps4 hardly got to really looking like a ps4 game has it wasn't that much of a jump form ps3 to ps4 for the show so I dont know.

Sad but true