IcyRhythms
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Good thing better has always been a subjective word. NBA2K and the older NFL2K games are better than The Show. It's definitely my second favorite sports title.
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MLB The Show 16 has gone gold
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Good thing better has always been a subjective word. NBA2K and the older NFL2K games are better than The Show. It's definitely my second favorite sports title.
AncientDiety
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Not even close. The show is a way better depiction of its sport then either.
Tragicomedy
Member
Your team didn't give anything away. You were outmatched time and again, and your stud pitchers couldn't handle our bats.
But that's okay, because I'm going to be the Royals in the GAF league and I'm fairly terrible. You can watch us in the cellar again!
Also, The Show is the best sports game around.
CheDominik
Member
MLB the Show has the Sportscast Manager mode. You can set a lineup, change pitchers,pinch hitters and call for bunts/steals. I never used it because I am one of those weirdos who play every single game, but it's definitely there.
StrongBlackVine
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And despite this it is rarely mentioned when discussing great PlayStation exclusives.
AncientDiety
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Almost everything in your post is flat wrong. Quick pitch games are fast and there is sportscaster mode.I've kind of given up on the Show because there isn't enough of an inbetween of "this game will make you cry" mode and "20 homers every game" mode. Also, I've wished for 10 years now that 989 would add a quick manager mode from MVP 2005 or MLB 2K6.
This:
Getting through a season in The Show is nary impossible without either straight simming games or playing through every game... Where as both MVP and MLB 2K series had simulator-like manager mode that were boiled down managerial choices. MLB THe Show's manager mode is slower than playing the game yourself... I just wish they had a simplified manager mode is all.
Still, MLB The Show persists as one of the most humbling games year in and year out. People have made a big deal about Dark Souls being challenging, but The Show is consistently one of the most challenging games every year on any of the normal difficulties. I particularly liked when MLB The Show 14 (the first one on PS4?) came out and people were desperate for a game, especially one that looked as good as the Show, and it just left gamers humbled and frustrated by the difficulty.
Underrated? The series is continually one of the highest rated sports games every year.
I play entire seasons. It's not Sony's fault baseball season is insanely long.
Ok, it had some glitches but nothing like The Show 14'. That game pissed me off so much that I didn't even look at last years game. Nothing like investing 30-40 min into a game and having the fucking thing crash to the blue screen in the 8th or 9th inning when the game is tied or you're winning.
The stats could get cartoony in season mode, especially on normal or the easier difficulties, but for local multiplayer it was hands down the GOAT.
AncientDiety
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Never had an issue. Plus 15 is better then 14...14 was basically a ps3 port with short development window.
The Albatross
Member
Aside from not knowing about sportscast manager mode (which in my defense there's almost nothing online about it when you search for it other than a few sparse mentions on old videogame forum posts), the only other thing I Said is that the game is difficult ...... Which it is. The challenge in this game is a hallmark of the series.
StrongBlackVine
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Yes. Road to the Show is a great "my player" mode.
The Albatross
Member
Yep, The Show has, arguably, the strongest my player mode called "Road to the Show," which has been a hallmark of the series for some time.
Although it's not as cinematic/narrative driven as NBA 2K16s, but it's a very strong career builder... It's just typically assumed that you would provide the backstory/drama for your character, not through cinematic cut scenes. I don't think that's changing for The show 16 but haven't seen it.
It doesn't have anything like this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qd0z3_TrWi8
which..... may be a good thing.
They've got the best my player mode in sports. And I say this because, despite the season being long, as a batter games only last a few minutes. Even as a pitcher games don't last too long.
Add that with the insane ability to keep your career going across each iteration that will release this gen...just brilliant.
CheDominik
Member
I think it was more difficult in the past. IIRC they revamped the timing windows in 12 to make it more accesible. But playing 09 or 10 on Legend difficulty was just amazing and infuriating at the same time. Javier Vasquez no hit me with 17 K's once and I threw a no hitter against the then lowly Royals and the tension was just incredibke,
But let's make it clear it's no Winnie the Pooh baseball, that game is just vile.
Thanks for posting this! I remember the Giantbomb GOTY podcast and they mentioned therse. I've heard there is a freaking ghost in a sports game. That's just incredibly stupid and awesome at the same time.
AncientDiety
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The added beginner mode and changed the timing windows years ago...every aspect if the game can be changed to your liking....its not hard unless you want it to be.
EazyWeazy3
Member
It's the sole reason I had a PS3 and why I have a PS4. Strictly for The Show.
Tragicomedy
Member
The Road to the Show mode is amazing. I spent 90% of my game time in there. I have two players: all around CF and a knuckleballer.
You can carry your guy over between games, too.
You can carry your guy over between games, too.
Online worked great for me last year.
I think the Show is by far the most sim sports game available.
FrenchMovieTheme
Member
there is literally no debate that baseball is easier to replicate in videogame form than football. i'm not even sure what the arguments would be
element
Member
First games I bought for my PS3 and PS4 has been The Show. If you love baseball, this is THE GAME.
Love that they added open/closed stadiums and King's Court at Safeco!!
cloudzack117
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so how good are MLB games with early season rosters? i usually wait until the summer to pick it up but i havent gotten any of the recent ones. the reason im asking is a bunch of guys I went to school with got called up to the majors last year so im hoping they have them in this years game at launch.
potatohead
Member
Puhlease no one plays baseball in Europe.
Get this shit promoted in Japan doe.
I should get this though, I hope my Jays are top-rated.
The official rosters are updated weekly as soon as the season begins (for legal reasons they can't include rookies until they've played a regular season game), so they'll be updated a week or so after launch since the season begins in early April.
The Show also has fan made rosters that are far better than the official rosters, since they include real minor league players with accurate ratings/looks (Operation Sports rosters)
Normally the OS rosters wouldn't be released until a month or two after release, but it should be a lot faster this year since last year's rosters will carry over now
cloudzack117
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ok thanks. i usually get the OS rosters as I find them more up to date then the others.
This is false.
They need to promote it better in the U.S as well lol...
AncientDiety
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The show is by far the most sim/realistic sports game out there. So no.
TheMissingLink
Member
This may be my year... Bought the first three Vita versions and that's it. Conquest mode looks pretty fun!
element
Member
A co-worker who is a big RPG fan would tease me for playing sports games and I explained that The Show was pretty much a RPG with a baseball skin and he instantly shut up and thought about it for a second "Fuck! You are right! Random encounters to level up your experience. Join new parties on your adventure. It totally is an RPG!"
Goose_Se7en
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Congrats on the WS win last year. I didn't mean anything by what I posted. Still hard to swallow the loss but our future (NY Mets) looks bright provided we stay healthy.
You guys won in 85 then in 2015. We won in 86...
The Elite
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The OS KNIGHTS rosters seem to get released within a few days of launch thanks to being able to port over your old saves. They aren't the finalized versions but usually the minor league rosters are good for the most part.
Alex_Mexico
Member
Certainly not as well as FIFA, Madden or NBA 2K series. I know its unfair to compare those multiplatform games vs these ones that only come out on 2-3 PS platforms at a time but I don't get the feeling The Show even amanges to outsell any of those franchises when comparing sales of only their PlayStation versions.
DeepEnigma
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Irrelevant post. ^
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Deleted member 47027
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Every time I play this, it feels like I'm playing 08. It's excellent. It's also the same shit I've been playing for so long. I hope there's more significant advancement in this year's, but I also know it's not going to be enough for me.
CheDominik
Member
They are trying to implement new game modes every year but it's a baseball sim. There is only so much you can do with it.
They really made a huge jump with MLB 09 when they pretty much nailed the gameplay part and tweaked it a little here and there but why is that a detriment to this game?
The one thing I don't like about MLB The Show is that it's almost too good.
But seriously, people see Madden make baby steps from year to year and are satisfied when they don't fuck it up completely but that's somehow a bad thing when the foundation already is rock solid. That's just weird.
I'm not singling you out, I've heard opinions like this a lot.
Not with that pitching staff. But having bad starting pitching didn't stop the Royals last year, so what do I know?!
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Deleted member 47027
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They are trying to implement new game modes every year but it's a baseball sim. There is only so much you can do with it.
They really made a huge jump with MLB 09 when they pretty much nailed the gameplay part and tweaked it a little here and there but why is that a detriment to this game?
The one thing I don't like about MLB The Show is that it's almost too good.
But seriously, people see Madden make baby steps from year to year and are satisfied when they don't fuck it up completely but that's somehow a bad thing when the foundation already is rock solid. That's just weird.
I'm not singling you out, I've heard opinions like this a lot.
I get it. And yeah 09 was the last year that felt fairly significant.
I think the problem is I get tired of playing fundamentally the same game for five years or more. I think they've just hit the ceiling.
Of course, the best baseball game of all time is Baseball Stars 2, but it depends on what you want from baseball.
Violence Jack
Member
I told myself that I was done with sports games after last year, but I really enjoyed The Show 15 so much that I might forgo it.
DeepEnigma
Gold Member
Yes. They improved the lighting and a stadium textures, as well as a lot of animations added in 15. 16 should be even better.
Most realistic night game lighting I have seen in a sports game.
Liquidsnake
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lowhighkang_LHK
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We don't know exact figures but we do know that MLB 15 (last years editon) was the best selling entry in franchise history. Also, its neogaf, sports games don't have fanfare here.
FrenchMovieTheme
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lowhighkang_LHK
Member
Yeah, this too. Part of the reason I'd imagine MLB15 sold so well is because for the first time in since the beginning, online was actually great. Hardly ever experienced any lag in diamond dynasty.