It's Official: MLB the Show is Just as Bad as Madden
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Lots of people zeroing in on my L1 error. Also hit down on the d-pad too, but thank you for teaching me! Shouldn't have written this in a rush haha. But yes. It IS official. This game is just as bad as Madden. Didn't say "broken" but I guess you could make that argument. Tagging doesn't work. (Also tagged a runner out going from 2nd to 3rd...only to see him jump away and not be "out" and later score the game winning run.) I could honestly keep going. I've put A LOT of time into this game, so I should 100% know if things are or aren't going well. They're not going well.
Look. I get it. A lot of people in denial because the game at its core is a good baseball game. Being at bat, looking for balls and strikes, is probably the closest thing to replicating a sport in a video game. But over the years SDS has lost their way. And perhaps you're one of those people benefitting from the excessive home runs, missed tags, baserunners stopping to stretch in the middle of stealing a base, a pitch hanging over the middle of the plate because you were "slightly late" on the pitch meter that had the pitch located low and away, etc. Just know, It's people like you that have Madden in the position it's in. If YOU get complacent, the video game makers will get complacent.
SDS figures if they just release easy to get 99 cards so every person you play has essentially the same exact team, that you'll shut up and leave them alone. A lot of you are doing that. Taking it right up the [censored] and with a forced smile on your face. But for anyone that loves sports games, we call it as we see it. This game is a train wreck 75% of the time and the other 25% I'm watching the game hand me BS hits, home runs, unforced opponent errors. I can't tell you how many games I've won that I absolutely should not have. I honestly hesitate to call this a video game anymore. It's a scripted simulation with some user input.
Don't bother arguing. You know I'm right.
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@hustlinowl_psn said in It's Official: MLB the Show is Just as Bad as Madden:
@squid_adams_psn said in It's Official: MLB the Show is Just as Bad as Madden:
Just won an 8 INNING events game. Should have gone 8 innings? No.
A few of the things that caused it to go to 8 innings.
-I had a runner on second and Aroldis Chapman up to bat. His pitcher is standing there for about 15 seconds, and I figure "why not pinch hit for Chapman?" So I hit L1 to back out of the box, and nothing happens. A moment later, the pitcher steps off the mound and the runner on 2nd goes for 3rd. Out
lol you got played tried to catch him napping bad user input
Wrote this quickly and without proof reading. I play this game enough to know the controls lol. Hit down on the d-pad. Game was frozen so I started hitting other buttons and then that's when his pitcher stepped off and my runner tried to steal 3rd haha. User input was just fine.
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@dantheranman_psn said in It's Official: MLB the Show is Just as Bad as Madden:
Yeah never
Don't challenge SDS with such a brash comment. Madden is way ahead in terms of having no competition and just sh**ting out a game every 365 days. SDS is playing catch up.
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@chestnuts20_psn said in It's Official: MLB the Show is Just as Bad as Madden:
@squid_adams_psn said in It's Official: MLB the Show is Just as Bad as Madden:
Just won an 8 INNING events game. Should have gone 8 innings? No.
A few of the things that caused it to go to 8 innings.
-I had a runner on second and Aroldis Chapman up to bat. His pitcher is standing there for about 15 seconds, and I figure "why not pinch hit for Chapman?" So I hit L1 to back out of the box, and nothing happens. A moment later, the pitcher steps off the mound and the runner on 2nd goes for 3rd. Out
Down on the directional pad calls time as a batter not L1
I know. Hit down on the d-pad, followed by every button when it appeared to be frozen.
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@kovz88_psn said in It's Official: MLB the Show is Just as Bad as Madden:
You lost me at "hit L1 to step out of the box"
Will I lose you when I say I posted this quickly and without proof reading? I hit down on the d-pad followed by a bunch of buttons when it looked like the game froze.
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@ikasnu_psn said in It's Official: MLB the Show is Just as Bad as Madden:
MLBTS is miles better than any recent Madden.
Key word: "recent."
SDS hasn't been without competition as long as EA. They're well on their way!
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@squid_adams_psn said in It's Official: MLB the Show is Just as Bad as Madden:
@kovz88_psn said in It's Official: MLB the Show is Just as Bad as Madden:
You lost me at "hit L1 to step out of the box"
Will I lose you when I say I posted this quickly and without proof reading? I hit down on the d-pad followed by a bunch of buttons when it looked like the game froze.
SDD is not great but if you think they are remotely close to EA then yah, you lost me.
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@schnauzerface said in It's Official: MLB the Show is Just as Bad as Madden:
It honestly sounds like you played poorly imo. You hit L1 to step out; you got gunned down stealing 3rd; you hesitated with trout and ended up in no man’s land; you give up “magical” bombs in the 9th. Bro. This is a joke, right?
No more of a joke than your comment. I can tell you didn't read or horribly misinterpreted the scenarios I laid out. I've been playing some of the best "baseball" the past few days. Every single time, get to the final inning and with a fresh arm from my large collection of fantastic relievers and then give up a home run to someone like live series Byron Buxton or Trea Turner. A lot of times, the PCI isn't even close to the pitch. Wouldn't bat an eye if I wasn't blanking my opponent. Zero hits and weak contact all game followed by back to back bombs with non-power hitters? Yeah.....no......
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@kovz88_psn said in It's Official: MLB the Show is Just as Bad as Madden:
@squid_adams_psn said in It's Official: MLB the Show is Just as Bad as Madden:
@kovz88_psn said in It's Official: MLB the Show is Just as Bad as Madden:
You lost me at "hit L1 to step out of the box"
Will I lose you when I say I posted this quickly and without proof reading? I hit down on the d-pad followed by a bunch of buttons when it looked like the game froze.
SDD is not great but if you think they are remotely close to EA then yah, you lost me.
You lost me at SDD.
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@gixxerryder750 said in It's Official: MLB the Show is Just as Bad as Madden:
I once threw a pitch and the opponent had the audacity to swing at it and hit it over the fence...Dang You SDS. You Suck!
And another time a hit Triangle to Swing, and my idiotic batter bunted...can you believe that! A bunt with a 125 Power guy. Stupid SDS.I'm a big fan of stand up comedy. Do you have any sets coming up? Hopefully with much better material, but I'm here for it all!
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@hoboadam_psn said in It's Official: MLB the Show is Just as Bad as Madden:
@gixxerryder750 said in It's Official: MLB the Show is Just as Bad as Madden:
I once threw a pitch and the opponent had the audacity to swing at it and hit it over the fence...Dang You SDS. You Suck!
And another time a hit Triangle to Swing, and my idiotic batter bunted...can you believe that! A bunt with a 125 Power guy. Stupid SDS.I bet he was safe
You guys are cute together!
Fyi, though...this emoji is far flirtier
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@squid_adams_psn said in It's Official: MLB the Show is Just as Bad as Madden:
@kovz88_psn said in It's Official: MLB the Show is Just as Bad as Madden:
@squid_adams_psn said in It's Official: MLB the Show is Just as Bad as Madden:
@kovz88_psn said in It's Official: MLB the Show is Just as Bad as Madden:
You lost me at "hit L1 to step out of the box"
Will I lose you when I say I posted this quickly and without proof reading? I hit down on the d-pad followed by a bunch of buttons when it looked like the game froze.
SDD is not great but if you think they are remotely close to EA then yah, you lost me.
You lost me at SDD.
Were you just sitting there waiting for someone to make a simple typo to make yourself feel better? You said you hit the completely wrong button. Saying L1 instead of down on D pad is a pretty big and clear mistake. I'm sorry you feel stupid for posting the wrong thing but that's not my fault. I do believe it was an honest mistake but being a standoffish little [censored] isn't gonna make anyone feel bad about burning you.
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@gixxerryder750 said in It's Official: MLB the Show is Just as Bad as Madden:
@hoboadam_psn said in It's Official: MLB the Show is Just as Bad as Madden:
@gixxerryder750 said in It's Official: MLB the Show is Just as Bad as Madden:
I once threw a pitch and the opponent had the audacity to swing at it and hit it over the fence...Dang You SDS. You Suck!
And another time a hit Triangle to Swing, and my idiotic batter bunted...can you believe that! A bunt with a 125 Power guy. Stupid SDS.I bet he was safe
It was the most perfect Drag Bunt you've ever seen! LOL
I feel like a matchmaker! If this goes the distance, please invite me to the wedding (unless there's no open bar)
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@kovz88_psn said in It's Official: MLB the Show is Just as Bad as Madden:
@squid_adams_psn said in It's Official: MLB the Show is Just as Bad as Madden:
@kovz88_psn said in It's Official: MLB the Show is Just as Bad as Madden:
@squid_adams_psn said in It's Official: MLB the Show is Just as Bad as Madden:
@kovz88_psn said in It's Official: MLB the Show is Just as Bad as Madden:
You lost me at "hit L1 to step out of the box"
Will I lose you when I say I posted this quickly and without proof reading? I hit down on the d-pad followed by a bunch of buttons when it looked like the game froze.
SDD is not great but if you think they are remotely close to EA then yah, you lost me.
You lost me at SDD.
Were you just sitting there waiting for someone to make a simple typo to make yourself feel better? You said you hit the completely wrong button. Saying L1 instead of down on D pad is a pretty big and clear mistake. I'm sorry you feel stupid for posting the wrong thing but that's not my fault. I do believe it was an honest mistake but being a standoffish little [censored] isn't gonna make anyone feel bad about burning you.
Yes. I feel great now.
That's okay lol. This is fun for me. I like when people think they can go toe to toe with me when it comes to "burns." Spoiler: many try, everyone realizes they're in over their head and quit. I actually encourage others to not even go down that road. You literally are not equipped for it.
Real story from my life...I'll keep it short.
Saw some guys towing my car, I told them to drop it, they said it would cost $250 to do that, even though that's actually untrue (helpful hint for others who may find themselves in a similar situation) I refused to pay them of course, showed up to the tow office in person and basically tore them to shreds until one day I get a phone call saying "We don't want anymore problems, man. We've refunded your money, please leave us alone."
Learn from the tow company.
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@slipknot-008_xbl said in It's Official: MLB the Show is Just as Bad as Madden:
As bad as Madden? So you had a house randomly show up in the middle of the outfield when trying to field a ball? Did Mike Trout have as many saves as Patrick Mahomes had tackles and sacks? Like Aaron Rodgers playing CB, did Mariano Rivera start in LF?
This game has issues but Madden is literally broken.
This game has serious issues, which will only snowball into a broken product. True...I may not be willing to say "broken" just yet, but it's not far off. Just a small example. WWE 2k19 was one of those most critically acclaimed WWE games EVER and it was followed by 2k20 which was a broken, buggy mess. So much so, they skipped 2k21 to address the quality of their product. We'll see if it helps.
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@squid_adams_psn said in It's Official: MLB the Show is Just as Bad as Madden:
@kovz88_psn said in It's Official: MLB the Show is Just as Bad as Madden:
@squid_adams_psn said in It's Official: MLB the Show is Just as Bad as Madden:
@kovz88_psn said in It's Official: MLB the Show is Just as Bad as Madden:
@squid_adams_psn said in It's Official: MLB the Show is Just as Bad as Madden:
@kovz88_psn said in It's Official: MLB the Show is Just as Bad as Madden:
You lost me at "hit L1 to step out of the box"
Will I lose you when I say I posted this quickly and without proof reading? I hit down on the d-pad followed by a bunch of buttons when it looked like the game froze.
SDD is not great but if you think they are remotely close to EA then yah, you lost me.
You lost me at SDD.
Were you just sitting there waiting for someone to make a simple typo to make yourself feel better? You said you hit the completely wrong button. Saying L1 instead of down on D pad is a pretty big and clear mistake. I'm sorry you feel stupid for posting the wrong thing but that's not my fault. I do believe it was an honest mistake but being a standoffish little [censored] isn't gonna make anyone feel bad about burning you.
Yes. I feel great now.
That's okay lol. This is fun for me. I like when people think they can go toe to toe with me when it comes to "burns." Spoiler: many try, everyone realizes they're in over their head and quit. I actually encourage others to not even go down that road. You literally are not equipped for it.
Real story from my life...I'll keep it short.
Saw some guys towing my car, I told them to drop it, they said it would cost $250 to do that, even though that's actually untrue (helpful hint for others who may find themselves in a similar situation) I refused to pay them of course, showed up to the tow office in person and basically tore them to shreds until one day I get a phone call saying "We don't want anymore problems, man. We've refunded your money, please leave us alone."
Learn from the tow company.
This has to be one of thw worst fake stories I've ever read. If you're going to post bs throughout your posts, at least make it believable. They called you apologizing and refunding you so you don't cause anymore problems, lol.
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@squid_adams_psn said in It's Official: MLB the Show is Just as Bad as Madden:
@kovz88_psn said in It's Official: MLB the Show is Just as Bad as Madden:
@squid_adams_psn said in It's Official: MLB the Show is Just as Bad as Madden:
@kovz88_psn said in It's Official: MLB the Show is Just as Bad as Madden:
@squid_adams_psn said in It's Official: MLB the Show is Just as Bad as Madden:
@kovz88_psn said in It's Official: MLB the Show is Just as Bad as Madden:
You lost me at "hit L1 to step out of the box"
Will I lose you when I say I posted this quickly and without proof reading? I hit down on the d-pad followed by a bunch of buttons when it looked like the game froze.
SDD is not great but if you think they are remotely close to EA then yah, you lost me.
You lost me at SDD.
Were you just sitting there waiting for someone to make a simple typo to make yourself feel better? You said you hit the completely wrong button. Saying L1 instead of down on D pad is a pretty big and clear mistake. I'm sorry you feel stupid for posting the wrong thing but that's not my fault. I do believe it was an honest mistake but being a standoffish little [censored] isn't gonna make anyone feel bad about burning you.
Yes. I feel great now.
That's okay lol. This is fun for me. I like when people think they can go toe to toe with me when it comes to "burns." Spoiler: many try, everyone realizes they're in over their head and quit. I actually encourage others to not even go down that road. You literally are not equipped for it.
Real story from my life...I'll keep it short.
Saw some guys towing my car, I told them to drop it, they said it would cost $250 to do that, even though that's actually untrue (helpful hint for others who may find themselves in a similar situation) I refused to pay them of course, showed up to the tow office in person and basically tore them to shreds until one day I get a phone call saying "We don't want anymore problems, man. We've refunded your money, please leave us alone."
Learn from the tow company.
Cool story bro
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@rabid55wolverine said in It's Official: MLB the Show is Just as Bad as Madden:
@squid_adams_psn said in It's Official: MLB the Show is Just as Bad as Madden:
@kovz88_psn said in It's Official: MLB the Show is Just as Bad as Madden:
@squid_adams_psn said in It's Official: MLB the Show is Just as Bad as Madden:
@kovz88_psn said in It's Official: MLB the Show is Just as Bad as Madden:
@squid_adams_psn said in It's Official: MLB the Show is Just as Bad as Madden:
@kovz88_psn said in It's Official: MLB the Show is Just as Bad as Madden:
You lost me at "hit L1 to step out of the box"
Will I lose you when I say I posted this quickly and without proof reading? I hit down on the d-pad followed by a bunch of buttons when it looked like the game froze.
SDD is not great but if you think they are remotely close to EA then yah, you lost me.
You lost me at SDD.
Were you just sitting there waiting for someone to make a simple typo to make yourself feel better? You said you hit the completely wrong button. Saying L1 instead of down on D pad is a pretty big and clear mistake. I'm sorry you feel stupid for posting the wrong thing but that's not my fault. I do believe it was an honest mistake but being a standoffish little [censored] isn't gonna make anyone feel bad about burning you.
Yes. I feel great now.
That's okay lol. This is fun for me. I like when people think they can go toe to toe with me when it comes to "burns." Spoiler: many try, everyone realizes they're in over their head and quit. I actually encourage others to not even go down that road. You literally are not equipped for it.
Real story from my life...I'll keep it short.
Saw some guys towing my car, I told them to drop it, they said it would cost $250 to do that, even though that's actually untrue (helpful hint for others who may find themselves in a similar situation) I refused to pay them of course, showed up to the tow office in person and basically tore them to shreds until one day I get a phone call saying "We don't want anymore problems, man. We've refunded your money, please leave us alone."
Learn from the tow company.
This has to be one of thw worst fake stories I've ever read. If you're going to post bs throughout your posts, at least make it believable. They called you apologizing and refunding you so you don't cause anymore problems, lol.
Do you want more details? I remember it like it was yesterday. It was a CVS parking lot on Cahuenga and Yucca in Hollywood. I was at a friend's house for roughly 2 hours since parking is dog sh*t. Then we went have some New York Style pizza across the street from the CVS. In that time, the parking lot security guard at CVS called the tow company on my car and justified it by saying he thought I was going to some nearby nightclubs and would be there all night. I guess they run into that problem all the time. I started having words with the parking lot security guard and let him know the situation he put me in and he proceeds to tell me if you catch a tow company starting to tow your car, they have to drop it no questions asked.
The tow guys were liars and insisted I pay an outrageous $250 drop fee. I told them I had to pee and visit an ATM and I'd be right back. By the time I got back, they took off with my car and I ended up Ubering to their office in Los Feliz. I was very stern with the guy, who clearly is used to dealing with angry people and he basically disregarded me and said I now had to pay $350 to get my car back. I called the police so he could hear the conversation and after that I ultimately left. Over the course of a few days, I called several times an hour and kept tying up their phone lines. After a few days of this, I got the call about my refund and that they didn't want anymore problems. Persistence and intelligence is key you guys.
Want to hear the story where I got out of a "cell phone conversation while driving" ticket? Or is that also WAAAAAAY hard to believe?
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@kovz88_psn said in It's Official: MLB the Show is Just as Bad as Madden:
@squid_adams_psn said in It's Official: MLB the Show is Just as Bad as Madden:
@kovz88_psn said in It's Official: MLB the Show is Just as Bad as Madden:
@squid_adams_psn said in It's Official: MLB the Show is Just as Bad as Madden:
@kovz88_psn said in It's Official: MLB the Show is Just as Bad as Madden:
@squid_adams_psn said in It's Official: MLB the Show is Just as Bad as Madden:
@kovz88_psn said in It's Official: MLB the Show is Just as Bad as Madden:
You lost me at "hit L1 to step out of the box"
Will I lose you when I say I posted this quickly and without proof reading? I hit down on the d-pad followed by a bunch of buttons when it looked like the game froze.
SDD is not great but if you think they are remotely close to EA then yah, you lost me.
You lost me at SDD.
Were you just sitting there waiting for someone to make a simple typo to make yourself feel better? You said you hit the completely wrong button. Saying L1 instead of down on D pad is a pretty big and clear mistake. I'm sorry you feel stupid for posting the wrong thing but that's not my fault. I do believe it was an honest mistake but being a standoffish little [censored] isn't gonna make anyone feel bad about burning you.
Yes. I feel great now.
That's okay lol. This is fun for me. I like when people think they can go toe to toe with me when it comes to "burns." Spoiler: many try, everyone realizes they're in over their head and quit. I actually encourage others to not even go down that road. You literally are not equipped for it.
Real story from my life...I'll keep it short.
Saw some guys towing my car, I told them to drop it, they said it would cost $250 to do that, even though that's actually untrue (helpful hint for others who may find themselves in a similar situation) I refused to pay them of course, showed up to the tow office in person and basically tore them to shreds until one day I get a phone call saying "We don't want anymore problems, man. We've refunded your money, please leave us alone."
Learn from the tow company.
Cool story bro
Thank you! I hope it helps you out should you get in a similar situation. Sadly, saw an elderly man whose first language wasn't English, getting taken advantage of on Sunset Boulevard in front of the former Samuel French Book Store. Tried telling him to save him the hassle and money...but he didn't know what I was saying and the tow guy started swearing at me lol.
