MLB 15 The Show Has New Human IK Engine, Tag System, Commentary, Overhauled Franchise

[ShowTyme15]

Re: MLB 15 The Show Has New Human IK Engine, Tag System, Commentary, Overhauled Franc

Yeah I'd bet that thats a big part of it. Not only minor league players as mentioned above, but the stadiums are built differently. Pro stadiums are more enclosed, and produce a far stronger echo. The higher walls, more floors, and more circular seating (minor league stadiums usually only run seating along the sides, in semicircles).

When it comes to acoustics, the location is half the sound.

I'm sure they've gone toMajor League parks as well. This was done we they redid the bat and glove sounds a few years back

[Eman5805]

Re: MLB 15 The Show Has New Human IK Engine, Tag System, Commentary, Overhauled Franc

In a stadium with real baseballs and wooden bats using cutting edge recording equipment. But they don't sound real or good enough to some people.

Coconut effect meets reality is unrealistic, it would seem.

[DodgerFanatic2K3]

Re: MLB 15 The Show Has New Human IK Engine, Tag System, Commentary, Overhauled Franc

Poor commentary has plagued this series for years and continues to be the chief complaint from "Show faithful" and game review sites. I'm not getting my expectations up for the claim of "revamped commentary" until I hear it to believe it

[CubFan23]

Re: MLB 15 The Show Has New Human IK Engine, Tag System, Commentary, Overhauled Franc

They need to jettison either Karros or Lyons, they sound too much alike. I love Matty V but all 3 seem to be very dull and ho hum. Need a more energized color guy

[aguero90]

Re: MLB 15 The Show Has New Human IK Engine, Tag System, Commentary, Overhauled Franc

No, I think we need a more energized pbp guy, that makes all the difference. The other two don't bother me at all.

[Ghost Of The Year]

Re: MLB 15 The Show Has New Human IK Engine, Tag System, Commentary, Overhauled Franc

Poor commentary has plagued this series for years and continues to be[b] the chief complaint from "Show faithful"[b] and game review sites.

My own personal "chief complaint" would be stat tracking.
Commentary isn't even in the top 10 of things I'd change/add/subtract about the Show.

[nemesis04]

Re: MLB 15 The Show Has New Human IK Engine, Tag System, Commentary, Overhauled Franc

No, I think we need a more energized pbp guy, that makes all the difference. The other two don't bother me at all.

If the script writing is not proper it does not matter who you have. In game Matt V is no where near real life Matt V commentary. If I could get half of Matt V live commentary in the game I would be ecstatic. His true ability has not been really tapped into this game imo.

[Bobhead]

Re: MLB 15 The Show Has New Human IK Engine, Tag System, Commentary, Overhauled Franc

If the script writing is not proper it does not matter who you have. In game Matt V is no where near real life Matt V commentary. If I could get half of Matt V live commentary in the game I would be ecstatic. His true ability has not been really tapped into this game imo.

Have to agree. A new voice would be good, but that's just putting duct tape over the problem. The choice in lines is the real problem with the commentary, for all three of the guys.

[Bullit]

Re: MLB 15 The Show Has New Human IK Engine, Tag System, Commentary, Overhauled Franc

No, I think we need a more energized pbp guy, that makes all the difference. The other two don't bother me at all.

I am of a completely different mind set. I like Matt but the other two drive me completely crazy. Can't stand them at all if it wasn't for keeping the conversations at least semi fluid I would turn them off completely.

[aguero90]

Re: MLB 15 The Show Has New Human IK Engine, Tag System, Commentary, Overhauled Franc

Here's why I don't think the script matters, unless they're telling him how to deliver the lines, it's all on Matt, because I could say the exact same stuff he does, but be way more in to it. As I've said before, it's all really in the voice, you have to be a good voice actor, and I don't think he is one. So unless they say, "do your lines like this," it's on him. Lol, I actually called the mlb network and left Matt a voicemail, explaining that we need "tv Matt" in the show!

[Ghost Of The Year]

Re: MLB 15 The Show Has New Human IK Engine, Tag System, Commentary, Overhauled Franc

Here's why I don't think the script matters, unless they're telling him how to deliver the lines, it's all on Matt, because I could say the exact same stuff he does, but be way more in to it. As I've said before, it's all really in the voice, you have to be a good voice actor, and I don't think he is one. So unless they say, "do your lines like this," it's on him. Lol, I actually called the mlb network and left Matt a voicemail, explaining that we need "tv Matt" in the show!

This is 100% spot on. It's been said before people would listen to Vin Scully (or Morgan Freeman, for that matter)
read the phonebook. I'd think there are very few people who would pay to hear Vasgersian read a recipe book

[aguero90]

Re: MLB 15 The Show Has New Human IK Engine, Tag System, Commentary, Overhauled Franc

It's the one reason why my favorite announcers are John Sterling and Tom Hamallton, not only do they have a great voice, but they get so excited, and having either of them doing the show would blow you away.

[Bobhead]

Re: MLB 15 The Show Has New Human IK Engine, Tag System, Commentary, Overhauled Franc

This is 100% spot on. It's been said before people would listen to Vin Scully (or Morgan Freeman, for that matter)
read the phonebook. I'd think there are very few people who would pay to hear Vasgersian read a recipe book

That's a terrible metric for evaluating commentators though. There are 30 teams in baseball each with 2-4 commentators. But is there anyone else besides Scully that you'd really want to hear read a phonebook? Is there anyone on ESPN you want to hear read a phone book? I bet not. Nonetheless, ESPN is still watched by quite a few people. And the other 29 teams do an okay job at retaining viewers and ratings.

Sure we could get some better voices, but there are a ton of great commentators who do well without a "magic voice," and their success is entirely attributable to the analysis and insight they provide, their ability to capture attention with comedy, or with interesting and unusual stories, etc...

I mean Joe Buck literally has a vocal chord disorder that limits his inflections, and makes him sound uninvolved like 99% of the time. People would literally pay money to NOT hear him read a phone book. And yet he's a decent commentator, certainly not even the worst analyst on his own team.

I'm of the opinion that the voice behind The Show really doesn't matter at all. It's definitely not as important as others here seem to be suggesting.

[aguero90]

Re: MLB 15 The Show Has New Human IK Engine, Tag System, Commentary, Overhauled Franc

My dream job was to be a pbp guy, but of course I can't do it, so If I could be the voice of the show, I'd do it for free!

[A_Quiet_Pro]

Re: MLB 15 The Show Has New Human IK Engine, Tag System, Commentary, Overhauled Franc

It's the one reason why my favorite announcers are John Sterling and Tom Hamallton, not only do they have a great voice, but they get so excited, and having either of them doing the show would blow you away.

I wanna hear Sterling and Kay. I'm a Sox guy, but those two are great.