Final thoughts on Franchise Mode for 2025
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I loved this year’s game. Gameplay was awesome! Graphics were solid. The little things they added were very good. I will keep playing this game for years to come because of the lack of care for the little things though
Taking away backloading and front loading contracts along with options was an absolutely insane thing to do and have no idea why they would do that. EVERY contract at MLB has these.
Trace scenarios are still unrealistic and easy to build a dominant team by just giving 2 bad prospects after 1 decent player. I had to make my own rules and regulations for trades to be realistic.
Commentary is awful! Played the first week and then you hear the same stuff over and over again and the same two guys in every game.
Not having player moral is weird. It was in the game a few years back and you really had to make the players happy and care about them. It’s not even a factor anymore.
Check swings are terrible!! Swings that a shoulder flinches they say he went and then swings that his entire body and bat go well past are not swings. Very strange
A bit too much AI. If you play against CPU, almost every AB goes to a 3-2 count if you are patient and most of the time you score a run, the CPU will score the next inning. Love the challenge but also gets old. I play on Legend batting and GOAT pitching.
Player models and face scans. One example of many.. Jonathan Aranda from the Rays was an ALL STAR this year and played a full season last year and they don’t have a picture or realistic look for him. That is mind blowing and I know there are plenty more
Free agency was a big upgrade this season but still not as realistic as they could. Player moral involved and contract options involved are a must.
What I have learned with The Show over the years (I’ve had years 2020, 2022, 2023, 2024 and now 2025) is that each one had major flaws. 2025 has been the best in my opinion but I believe they leave stuff out so you buy the next one the following year. No other reason at all to leave out Contract Options
