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Old 11-23-2015, 01:56 AM   #1
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Im finally going to take the plunge and get a current gen system this week. Im torn between the two right now. One of the things that have me leaning towards the PS4 is the fact that it has the only baseball game on the market. Funny as it may sound, i have never played The Show franchise. Ive been playing 2k and MVP 2004 on the PC. My question to yall is this...is MLB The Show franchise good enough to tip the scales in favor of a PS4 purchase? Let me just say im a real big franchise mode and coach mode guy...does The Show shune in this area? Help me out man...
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Old 11-23-2015, 09:56 AM   #2
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This is a tough decision.

I'm a PS4 owner, and my help might be a little biased, but if you really love baseball, then the choice is easy. PS4 is the way to go.

Plus, PS4 has the Uncharted series. 1,2 and 3 are avail on 1 disc right now. The 4th is due in the near future.
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Old 11-23-2015, 11:04 AM   #3
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TarHeel.....

Like stated above, if you want to play baseball on the current gen systems......there really is no other choice.
If baseball is your game....the PS4 is the must buy.

As far as franchise mode and manage mode.....they are both very, very good in MLBTS.
Perfect?(is there really such a thing in any sports game?) of course not, but the franchise mode is very deep and I'm confident that they will expand and improve it as well.
It's got just about everything there is as a GM or manager......but here are the main misses(IMO)

Spring Training....There is a Spring Training of course, but it's not much more than 30 games to play before the regular season. It needs position battles and that vying for the last few spots on the 25 man roster(CPU of course). As it stands now....regardless of ST performance the CPU basically has it's idea of how it wants to handle the 25 man roster(12 pitchers.....2 catchers.....etc) and picks the highest rated player to fill them.
I feel there needs to be a little(okay...a lot) more emphasis on using current performance for players that are close in ratings to make those last few decisions.....
Roster management. While it's solid for the most part....you will sometimes see stacking of positions(organizations carrying 10 catchers and 2 1B's etc). It's not rampant....but puzzling......there is also problem with SP's and injuries. Often a high rated RP(with low stamina) will be placed into the rotation. I'm hoping they can correct this one.
Honestly, the GM section problems are small and if you use 30 team control(the CPU will still control any or all teams you want) you can correct any problem that pops up as far as team management.

As for manage mode.....I love it. It's got just about everything you need for running the games.
Missing.....
Ability to call individual pitches. You can call for location....but the catcher calls which pitch(FB-Curve ..etc)
Ability to call for the runners take the extra base or hold. This is on your player and coaches .....More realistic ....but I'd like to be able to control this.
Pickoffs are not in the game right now. YOU can call for a pickoff....but the CPU never does. I'm confident this will be fixed.
MoM can also use more interaction with the team in some way.....

But with the mode being used by very few players.....I would say it's pretty much as is.

There is one dev who frequents the boards(WoodWeaver) who has said he would like to pick up the torch for us MoM users, but it's all going to come down to how much time he has. My guess is that it would be ON TOP of any work he gets.....not actual allotted time for it.

Hope this helps.

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Old 11-23-2015, 11:25 AM   #4
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Probably going to sound like some kind of fanboy here but I'm literally unaware of any reason someone would buy a XBONE unless that's where your friends are. Maybe I'm just out of the console wars loop but seriously it's not even a question - a good 95% of the multiplats run better and at higher resolution on PS4, and have much healthier online communities; it's basically the inverse of last gen. And that's before even considering The Show.
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Probably going to sound like some kind of fanboy here but I'm literally unaware of any reason someone would buy a XBONE unless that's where your friends are. Maybe I'm just out of the console wars loop but seriously it's not even a question - a good 95% of the multiplats run better and at higher resolution on PS4, and have much healthier online communities; it's basically the inverse of last gen. And that's before even considering The Show.


you can't really sound like a fanboy when speaking the truth, like all that you mention here^^ nothing but the truth!
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Old 11-23-2015, 12:57 PM   #6
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I really appreciate the feedback men. This is what i was looking for. I think one thing that i will have going for me is the fact that i'll be completely new to the series of The Show; so i won't know any better whereas the majority of you guys have been playing this game for years and know what has been improved and what hasn't etc. Because of that when i play it for the first time it'll probably blow me away. So, yeah i'm thinking PS4 is going to be the move.
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Old 11-23-2015, 01:24 PM   #7
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I too would recommend PS4 and MLBTS, but there are a few things to keep in mind. First of all, while MLBTS is really good, don't expect a 100% real to life experience, because that's pretty much impossible. The sooner you accept that it's a video game and buy into the mechanics the more fun you're going to have. I'm not saying it's unrealistic, but if you expect 100% fidelity (ahem, like some people on OS) then you're going to miss out on some of the greatness of this game.

Also keep in mind that experiences can differ greatly across different difficulty levels, control styles, and modes. There are a lot of different ways to play this game. I personally would recommend zone hitting and pulse pitching, but even within that there are different styles of play. For instance, I try to guess the pitch before the windup and sit on it, whereas others will track the ball on the way in and actually adjust on the fly (congrats to all those people, really wish I was good enough to do that). Seriously, if you toss sliders into the mix, there are literally hundreds of different ways to play this game, and each one will net you different results. You're going to have to explore a little bit to find out what works for you.

Third thing to keep in mind is that this game has a REALLY steep learning curve. Seriously it is not friendly to new players. There are elements of the game and controls that I only found out after YEARS of playing and visiting the forums.

Outside the game itself, I will always recommend the PlayStation environment, especially if you're more of an independent player like me. PlayStation has some great single player games and some of the best exclusives, and that's coming from a member of the PC master race.
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The only reason I got a PS4 was because of MLBTS. This is my second year with it and there is NONE better IMO. I also am a MoM player and absolutely love the gameplay of it. There are a few things missing as Knight has stated, but nothing that takes away from the awesomeness of managing. I wish the pickoffs were there, but it hasnt taken any enjoyment away from it imo. As for the pitching, I just look at it as my pitching coach and catcher are handling it as they should. All in all, its a great way to play.
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