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Steve_OS · 01-24-2018, 04:07 PM

There is something to be said about incremental change, excellence in consistency and never messing up...

Written By: Chris Sanner

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TheWarmWind · 01-24-2018, 04:25 PM

Couldn't agree more. However, if The Show wants to stay ahead of the curve, Franchise Mode is in need of some desperate attention. For example, Progression/regression has improved (albeit very little), but is still illogical, inexplicable, and downright archaic compared to systems in games like NHL. It is very unlikely that Mike Trout will suffer massive regression in his late 20s, but the Show still seems determined to say that it's the truth.

It's far from the only thing that has stagnated in Franchise. I don't mind minor, iterative improvements, and they have happened (for example, budgets lost their rigidity this year, but also became more ethereal and confusing as a result), but at this pace, The Show's Franchise mode is going to be outshined significantly by other games.

I'm not mentioning these things to complain, I'm just talking about them as a discussion about what the Show needs to do to stay ahead of the competition and earn a win in 2018.

BucksInSix · 01-24-2018, 06:38 PM

Well deserved!

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bakersville123 · 01-24-2018, 07:07 PM

As a gamer in my 40’s, there is something to be said about maximizing my time actually enjoying a sports game vs fiddling with sliders, ratings, and rain dances to get realistic gameplay.

The show is great with minimal adjustment. Which allows me to simply play and enjoy. Perfect? No. I would second the need for franchise love specifically progression/regression. But I love this game. Good article.

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jeffy777 · 01-24-2018, 07:21 PM

As someone who doesn't play other sports games all that much, it's a great feeling to know the one I do play is the best of the bunch, and rightfully so since Baseball is the best sport known to man.

Can't wait to see what 18 has in store for us.

Armor and Sword · 01-24-2018, 07:45 PM

A well deserved win. The gameplay was the best yet in the series and the game made a gorgeous transition to 4K this year.

Ball spins, ball physics, humanity AI all made this game take a big leap in realism for me and my play style.

Well done SDS and let’s make it a three peat with 18!!!

Cowboy008 · 01-24-2018, 07:55 PM

17 was good and its well deserved. Hopefully 18 can win it next year.

Retropyro · 01-25-2018, 12:43 PM

Not even a baseball fan and this is my favorite series.* One of the biggest things for me is the year to year saves.* My franchise/dynasty never has to end and with a limited amount of time to get on and play, it's a big sell for me.**

01-24-2018, 04:07 PM	#1
Steve_OS Editor-in-Chief OVR: 77 Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: OS Eastern Office Posts: 31,670 Blog Entries: 556	The 2017 Sports Game of the Year: MLB The Show 17 There is something to be said about incremental change, excellence in consistency and never messing up... Written By: Chris Sanner Click here to view the article. LastActionHero, NAFBUC, bakersville123 and 1 others like this. __________________ Steve Noah Editor-in-Chief http://www.operationsports.com Follow me on Twitter

01-24-2018, 04:25 PM	#2
TheWarmWind MVP OVR: 0 Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: A place with some stuff Posts: 2,622 Blog Entries: 1	Re: The 2017 Sports Game of the Year: MLB The Show 17 Couldn't agree more. However, if The Show wants to stay ahead of the curve, Franchise Mode is in need of some desperate attention. For example, Progression/regression has improved (albeit very little), but is still illogical, inexplicable, and downright archaic compared to systems in games like NHL. It is very unlikely that Mike Trout will suffer massive regression in his late 20s, but the Show still seems determined to say that it's the truth. It's far from the only thing that has stagnated in Franchise. I don't mind minor, iterative improvements, and they have happened (for example, budgets lost their rigidity this year, but also became more ethereal and confusing as a result), but at this pace, The Show's Franchise mode is going to be outshined significantly by other games. I'm not mentioning these things to complain, I'm just talking about them as a discussion about what the Show needs to do to stay ahead of the competition and earn a win in 2018. NAFBUC, Trackball, Cod and 4 others like this.

01-24-2018, 06:38 PM	#3
BucksInSix Banned OVR: 0 Join Date: Apr 2016	Re: The 2017 Sports Game of the Year: MLB The Show 17 Well deserved! Sent from my iPhone using Operation Sports goillini03 likes this.

01-24-2018, 07:07 PM	#4
bakersville123 Rookie OVR: 1 Join Date: Aug 2007	The 2017 Sports Game of the Year: MLB The Show 17 As a gamer in my 40’s, there is something to be said about maximizing my time actually enjoying a sports game vs fiddling with sliders, ratings, and rain dances to get realistic gameplay. The show is great with minimal adjustment. Which allows me to simply play and enjoy. Perfect? No. I would second the need for franchise love specifically progression/regression. But I love this game. Good article. Sent from my iPhone using Operation Sports Jeffrey Smith, Impetuous65, TheWarmWind and 2 others like this.

01-24-2018, 07:21 PM	#5
jeffy777 MVP OVR: 16 Join Date: Jan 2009	Re: The 2017 Sports Game of the Year: MLB The Show 17 As someone who doesn't play other sports games all that much, it's a great feeling to know the one I do play is the best of the bunch, and rightfully so since Baseball is the best sport known to man. Can't wait to see what 18 has in store for us. Jeffrey Smith, bakersville123 and goillini03 like this.

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01-24-2018, 07:45 PM	#6
Armor and Sword The Lama OVR: 0 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Parkland, Florida Posts: 20,371 Blog Entries: 5	Re: The 2017 Sports Game of the Year: MLB The Show 17 A well deserved win. The gameplay was the best yet in the series and the game made a gorgeous transition to 4K this year. Ball spins, ball physics, humanity AI all made this game take a big leap in realism for me and my play style. Well done SDS and let’s make it a three peat with 18!!! NAFBUC, bakersville123 and goillini03 like this. __________________ Now Playing: MLB The Show 23 (PS5) NBA 2K23 (PS5) Rise of the Ronin (PS5) Star Wars Battlefront I and II Remastered (PS5) Follow me on Twitch https://www.twitch.tv/armorandsword Follow me on Twitter https://twitter.com/ArmorAndSword23

01-24-2018, 07:55 PM	#7
Cowboy008 MVP OVR: 5 Join Date: Mar 2012	Re: The 2017 Sports Game of the Year: MLB The Show 17 17 was good and its well deserved. Hopefully 18 can win it next year. goillini03 likes this.

01-25-2018, 12:43 PM	#8
Retropyro Pro OVR: 8 Join Date: Jul 2010	Not even a baseball fan and this is my favorite series.* One of the biggest things for me is the year to year saves.* My franchise/dynasty never has to end and with a limited amount of time to get on and play, it's a big sell for me.** LastActionHero and Caulfield like this.

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