lol agree on the devs in the stands, it was cool 1 year, would even be ok to have them far an inbtwn somewhere in the crowd still but if they are still so prominent it's really an immersion killer for me! Are the still shown pregame as well holding sings and such? That would be a killer.
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Re: Early Impressions of MLB The Show 17
Before '16 I hadn't owned a console since PS2 and I don't think I had owned a baseball game since something crappy on Sega Saturn.
'16 was pretty amazing for me and '17 is just beautiful.
I haven't played many games yet but have noticed a few things.
1. I'm an even worse hitter in '17 than I was in '16. I was playing on all star in '16 with Armor sliders and could hit close to .300 with the Cubs.
I've had to start '17 on dynamic difficulty and I'm not even hitting well on Rookie!!!
2. I've had a few computer hitters swing SUPER early on fastballs, I mean the ball is still 35ft from home plate and they are swinging.
3. Billy Hamilton just tried to bunt so I threw at him. Instead of trying to get out of the way, he turned his his head to look at the Catcher as if the ball had already gone past him. The ball hit him in the knee, they called it a strike 'cuz he never pulled the bat back.
3. Fouls seem to curve a lot more than in real life and I've hit line drives to the wall that never get more than 15ft off the grass.
4. Players and lighting look awesome.
5. Can't decide who to play franchise with
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Re: Early Impressions of MLB The Show 17
I literally face palmed on this. If you can't see the massive improvements done this year over any other year of this game, then I dont know what to tell you. At any rate, all it seems you are wanting to do is rant so I wont change your opinion.Last edited by Dillow; 03-29-2017, 06:18 PM.Comment
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Re: Early Impressions of MLB The Show 17
One day out of three hundred sixty-five.
Seriously?
Do you take every waking minute of your life at its utmost seriousness, to the point of scheduling your sleep to the exact second, so you don't lose even the smallest iota of time?
Because that's what you're coming off as.
The return on investment for Retro Mode could be far greater than it would be for online franchise, especially given how few people play the latter.Comment
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Well I am sorry for your face being palmed! Are you OK? .I hope you didn't faint.
Rant?...I am not ranting. I am not going around the forms ranting on the game. it is my opinion/impression of what I see.. I paid for the game and I have a right to an opinion. You don't have any issues then move along son. Wait a min, Aren't we allowed to say what we feel in this impression thread?.Last edited by Formula1Racing; 03-29-2017, 06:32 PM.Comment
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Re: Early Impressions of MLB The Show 17
I wont play a lot of retro, maybe once every other saturday, but thats still a hella lot more than I'm gonna spend playing online. and even if sds spent an entire year working on retro mode, thats their business, they've earned the right to push this game in the direction they choose.
if I dont like that direction, I'm free to jump ship at anytime, nobodys making me play it.OSFM23 - Building Better Baseball - OSFM23
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Re: Early Impressions of MLB The Show 17
Gameplay is fantastic, it's like a whole new game, which is so rarely the case in these annual sports games. The difference in ball physics is just ridiculous, the hits are so much more unpredictable and I love it. I can't wait to start my franchise just on the basis of how much the gameplay has improved. Don't really care about commentary, I tend to play music and just have game sounds, but it's nice to have some new voices, even if one of them barely speaks and when he does it tends to be to say something wrong.
Outside of the game, less impressive. Servers not working is just embarrassing, no idea how they can spend so much time and effort promoting a game, only to let themselves down by having an unplayable game. It wouldn't be such an issue if everything on this game is pretty much linked to online in some way.
Franchise has a fresh coat of paint and not a whole lot else. The weekly budget seemed like a nice idea, but makes no sense at all when I have to pay people annual contracts. So easily fixed by giving the option to see your annual budget and payroll, but for some reason you can't. Pretty disappointed the Franchise missions turned out to just essentially be a tutorial instead of actual long term missions and rewards.
DD has a lot of new stuff going on, which it's hard to really assess when the servers aren't working but they look interesting. A huge disappointment is how every program of long missions cannot be completed without playing online, a lot. I don't have PS+ and frankly don't want it, but I feel I'm being restricted from a lot of the best content because of it. (not the playing online, the rewards for the interesting programs)
RTTS seems much the same, but with a few extra animations and multiple choice questions. This should get more interesting as I go, but the core gameplay seems largely the same. (which is probably right, as it was pretty spot on already) The mode has some serous potential going forwards, very promising.
The gameplay alone is blowing me away, but I'd be lying if I said I wasn't disappointed in the direction the rest of the game has taken this year.Comment
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IMHO it's a very nice game (ball physics are perfect and new animations are really cool) . But if you want to play all timers, old teams, simulate legends game... That kind of experience is not allowed to all timers fan like me (and I am not alone, we are a lot for sure).
There's is my short list of things that can improve this game a lot and that aren't hard to do:
- All the brands you want. You cannot pay the rights? don't worry, editable logos then. Pro Evolution Soccer has had this feature since its very beginning, so it cannot be so hard.
- Editable helmets... In MLB 17 (13, 14, 15 and 16 too) everyone has to play with the same model (I know... except you create a player). What is the reason you aren't fixing this bug yet? Less immersive aspect of the game.
-Retired numbers
c'mon! I want to simulate! ie: his name is Hank Aaron, plays for the Braves, #45... why...? Let's do it ala MLB 12 The Show, where you could use the retired number for simulations, where name and lastname matched.
- Some quirks must be editable (day/night, pickoff, etc)
- Classic uniforms. The addition of the classic alternate green A's jersey, the O's cap with the entire oriole, the Astros uniform from the 1990's, Expos unis... Brooklyn Dodgers, Milwaukee Braves... would be awesome.
- Audios for names/lastnames. Where are Yastremzki, Ichiro, Ripken, Mazeroski, etc?
- Suggestion: Editable text or awards for each player to be shown. MVP, CYA, GG, SS... etc. It's nice to read it when batter comes at bat or when introducing field positions.Comment
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Re: Early Impressions of MLB The Show 17
I couldn't agree more about the above mentioned helmet issue as well as retired numbers. I only play with classics rosters and hate seeing Graig Nettles not #9 or Bernie Carbo not #1.Comment
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Good list of things Atomo. Gameplay is still amazing and even better with ball physics but nothing else is getting me excited so far. Franchise mode is a big let down for me.Seattle Pilots GM (2011 - ) Record: 152 - 195
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Re: Early Impressions of MLB The Show 17
Been saying this for years. Nettles was my fave player as a kid. I create him every year and have to give him like #99. If you's have to tie it to the specific player i.e. Babe Ruth is #3, you couldn't do Nettles. #9 is Maris. They might have retired it again ala #8, until that book came out.
Oh well.Last edited by Gymbo3959; 03-30-2017, 12:12 PM.Comment
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Re: Early Impressions of MLB The Show 17
Why not prevent current players from wearing retired numbers but allow them for created players? Then current rosters would adhere to the retired numbers while we would still be able to use them for the classic rosters. Or fir each teams retired numbers have a list of the 5 or so top players to wear that number and allow a created player with one of those names to wear that number. I'm trying to understand the reasoning behind not allowing the use of retired numbers? If they don't want a current Yankee to wear #9 why would they want Nettlrs to wear anything but #9? It is a game, allow us to have fun with it! Baseball above all other games is a game of history, allow us to accurately recreate baseballs history. That includes jersey numbers, jerseys, division/league alignment, ballparks and playoff format. NBA2k does a nice job of that. I'm hoping one day MLB will expand upon that? Classic rosters are about immersion into that season/era. Just give us the tools to recreate it. We'll do the rest.Comment
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