MLB The Show 21: End of Year Review
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@eatyum_psn said in MLB The Show 21: End of Year Review:
I could write long paragraphs justifying my score, and maybe I will at some point, but I'll give a brief summary of why I think it is a 7/10.
The Good
- They fixed my two biggest complaints about 20, floating pitches and foul balls. (Though some would argue that foul balls are worse, I would not. I get way more strikeouts pitching this year) Remember how in 20 people could just sit fastball and foul off every offspeed?.
- Endless amount of players to use, and while you still see Degrom just about every ranked game, I'd argue that's more on the players, I've found success with so many different pitchers.
- The BR and Ranked season reward paths are awesome and solved the endless 1m orders on cards problem from 20 while giving everyone a chance to earn those players.
The Bad
- Servers, no explanation needed.
- I'm struggling how to word this, but HoF and above is to "hard", It's not something easily put into words without making it seem like I'm mad because I'm bad.
- Off inner pci home runs
Good #1 - I wish they just fixed foul balls/check swings for online only. Offline is such a joke. They can't even get the animations to match the result.
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My biggest problem with this game is the online aspect. The lag is horrible. The ball jumps frames into the zone. Kinda making you guess where it will be.
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@schwizzle_nizzle said in MLB The Show 21: End of Year Review:
@jeezy-e_psn said in MLB The Show 21: End of Year Review:
@surfinsantacruz_xbl said in MLB The Show 21: End of Year Review:
@jeezy-e_psn said in MLB The Show 21: End of Year Review:
@schwizzle_nizzle said in MLB The Show 21: End of Year Review:
For first year players, they will always say this is the best baseball game they've ever play. That was the same for me in 20 jumping into DD. First year players shouldn't count. The game is great until you repeatedly see the same worthless [censored] year over year that SDS has jammed into the game. I'm still sticking to my 2.5/5 on this year's game. MLBTS20 was better.
‘20 was one of the worst in the entire franchise IMO, the only year that was worse was ‘18. If you launch a game where the basics of the sport cant be performed for the first 2 months I can’t put it up there with the likes of ‘17 or even ‘19.
20 suffered from COVID shortening the season to 2 months but SDS did a good job w/ the content. They were in a no win situation with 20 although I enjoyed 20 very much.
In the PS4/XBOX ONE era, I would rank :
1-MLB 21
2-MLB 17
3-MLB 20
4-MLB 16
5- MLB 18
6- MLB 19Content doesn’t make up for your players not being able to catch a ball for 2 months, or your pitcher throwing pitches that defy the laws of physics and float into the middle of the zone. Content means nothing if the game plays like sh*t, which ‘20 did, its just my opinion but I stand by ‘20 being the second worst game in this franchises history.
I played about 100 RS (74-27 record) games and likely 200 event games in 20.
I've played 14 RS (12-2 record) games in 21 and about 20 event games.
I don't play BR.
21 has been awful. Hitting has been awful. Pitching overpowered, but that played to my advantage because hitting is so bad. There has been something "off" with this game all year and it has just made me hate it more and more.
I went back to 20 to play some RS and I went like 5-0 before getting bored there too. You could actually hit the ball in 20.
I never said ‘21 was much better haha, the only thing I will praise about this years game is that SDS did everything they could to make DD NMS and to provide line up parody and variety.
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Give me 16 or 17 and I'm fine with the game. I have played 18-21 because it is the only baseball game but to be honest I haven't enjoyed those versions that much. My RS participation has slowed to almost a halt because of the way it plays online. Maybe someday it will get better but not if they cut and paste every year.
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No way I'm reading all of this. I don't even read books, lol.
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The online portion of this game needs a serious fix. From better working servers to a rebuilt net code need to happen. A game based on timing cannot run the way this one does.
There are other issues that need to be fixed but the online needs a serious overhaul asap.
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The online portion of this game needs a serious fix. From better working servers to a rebuilt net code need to happen. A game based on timing cannot run the way this one does.
There are other issues that need to be fixed but the online needs a serious overhaul asap.
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The online portion of this game needs a serious fix. From better working servers to a rebuilt net code need to happen. A game based on timing cannot run the way this one does.
There are other issues that need to be fixed but the online needs a serious overhaul asap.
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The online portion of this game needs a serious fix. From better working servers to a rebuilt net code need to happen. A game based on timing cannot run the way this one does.
There are other issues that need to be fixed but the online needs a serious overhaul asap.
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The online portion of this game needs a serious fix. From better working servers to a rebuilt net code need to happen. A game based on timing cannot run the way this one does.
There are other issues that need to be fixed but the online needs a serious overhaul asap.
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@jeezy-e_psn said in MLB The Show 21: End of Year Review:
@schwizzle_nizzle said in MLB The Show 21: End of Year Review:
@jeezy-e_psn said in MLB The Show 21: End of Year Review:
@surfinsantacruz_xbl said in MLB The Show 21: End of Year Review:
@jeezy-e_psn said in MLB The Show 21: End of Year Review:
@schwizzle_nizzle said in MLB The Show 21: End of Year Review:
For first year players, they will always say this is the best baseball game they've ever play. That was the same for me in 20 jumping into DD. First year players shouldn't count. The game is great until you repeatedly see the same worthless [censored] year over year that SDS has jammed into the game. I'm still sticking to my 2.5/5 on this year's game. MLBTS20 was better.
‘20 was one of the worst in the entire franchise IMO, the only year that was worse was ‘18. If you launch a game where the basics of the sport cant be performed for the first 2 months I can’t put it up there with the likes of ‘17 or even ‘19.
20 suffered from COVID shortening the season to 2 months but SDS did a good job w/ the content. They were in a no win situation with 20 although I enjoyed 20 very much.
In the PS4/XBOX ONE era, I would rank :
1-MLB 21
2-MLB 17
3-MLB 20
4-MLB 16
5- MLB 18
6- MLB 19Content doesn’t make up for your players not being able to catch a ball for 2 months, or your pitcher throwing pitches that defy the laws of physics and float into the middle of the zone. Content means nothing if the game plays like sh*t, which ‘20 did, its just my opinion but I stand by ‘20 being the second worst game in this franchises history.
I played about 100 RS (74-27 record) games and likely 200 event games in 20.
I've played 14 RS (12-2 record) games in 21 and about 20 event games.
I don't play BR.
21 has been awful. Hitting has been awful. Pitching overpowered, but that played to my advantage because hitting is so bad. There has been something "off" with this game all year and it has just made me hate it more and more.
I went back to 20 to play some RS and I went like 5-0 before getting bored there too. You could actually hit the ball in 20.
I never said ‘21 was much better haha, the only thing I will praise about this years game is that SDS did everything they could to make DD NMS and to provide line up parody and variety.
At the cost of bad gameplay? I'd rather have good gameplay than some free cards...
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This website works as well as the game online as you can see by my five duplicate messages 🥴. Can a mod please delete the extra messages?? Thanks
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@schwizzle_nizzle said in MLB The Show 21: End of Year Review:
@jeezy-e_psn said in MLB The Show 21: End of Year Review:
@schwizzle_nizzle said in MLB The Show 21: End of Year Review:
@jeezy-e_psn said in MLB The Show 21: End of Year Review:
@surfinsantacruz_xbl said in MLB The Show 21: End of Year Review:
@jeezy-e_psn said in MLB The Show 21: End of Year Review:
@schwizzle_nizzle said in MLB The Show 21: End of Year Review:
For first year players, they will always say this is the best baseball game they've ever play. That was the same for me in 20 jumping into DD. First year players shouldn't count. The game is great until you repeatedly see the same worthless [censored] year over year that SDS has jammed into the game. I'm still sticking to my 2.5/5 on this year's game. MLBTS20 was better.
‘20 was one of the worst in the entire franchise IMO, the only year that was worse was ‘18. If you launch a game where the basics of the sport cant be performed for the first 2 months I can’t put it up there with the likes of ‘17 or even ‘19.
20 suffered from COVID shortening the season to 2 months but SDS did a good job w/ the content. They were in a no win situation with 20 although I enjoyed 20 very much.
In the PS4/XBOX ONE era, I would rank :
1-MLB 21
2-MLB 17
3-MLB 20
4-MLB 16
5- MLB 18
6- MLB 19Content doesn’t make up for your players not being able to catch a ball for 2 months, or your pitcher throwing pitches that defy the laws of physics and float into the middle of the zone. Content means nothing if the game plays like sh*t, which ‘20 did, its just my opinion but I stand by ‘20 being the second worst game in this franchises history.
I played about 100 RS (74-27 record) games and likely 200 event games in 20.
I've played 14 RS (12-2 record) games in 21 and about 20 event games.
I don't play BR.
21 has been awful. Hitting has been awful. Pitching overpowered, but that played to my advantage because hitting is so bad. There has been something "off" with this game all year and it has just made me hate it more and more.
I went back to 20 to play some RS and I went like 5-0 before getting bored there too. You could actually hit the ball in 20.
I never said ‘21 was much better haha, the only thing I will praise about this years game is that SDS did everything they could to make DD NMS and to provide line up parody and variety.
At the cost of bad gameplay? I'd rather have good gameplay than some free cards...
I didn’t say that it should have come at the cost of good gameplay, I said that was the only thing I would praise about ‘21.
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@mjfc_363_psn said in MLB The Show 21: End of Year Review:
@dirty-shawnchez_psn said in MLB The Show 21: End of Year Review:
First bullet from What I don't Like:
To many Homeruns
Last bullet from What I don't Like:
Lack of consistency with hitting.
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I know right!! You caught that too! He said “waaaaay too many homers”, then goes on to say “if it’s perfect timing and amazing contact it should be a homer every time!”
Can’t have it both ways.
Misquoted me, but that’s cool…don’t think accuracy was what you were going for here. I said perfect timing/amazing contact should result in a home run or a hit (you missed that or a hit part)
As it currently stands, there’s no rhyme or reason as to why a home run was hit. Just late, early, slightly early etc. Since this is a video game we’re talking about here and not real life baseball…if I, you, or our opponent does something right (such as perfect timing and amazing contact) they deserve to be rewarded. Perfect timing and amazing contact should not result in a line out directly to the first baseman. Just like if you “green” a jump shot in nba 2k…it should result in a made basket (and it does)
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@thegoaler_psn said in MLB The Show 21: End of Year Review:
No way I'm reading all of this. I don't even read books, lol.
Well sh*t. When I was writing this, the only thing I was thinking was “I hope thegoaler reads this in its entirety.” But I forgot that you’re stupid. Guess that makes me stupid too
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The pci update legit has me wanting to tank. Nothing enjoyable about playing on HoF. It's awful.
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@squid_adams_psn said in MLB The Show 21: End of Year Review:
@thegoaler_psn said in MLB The Show 21: End of Year Review:
No way I'm reading all of this. I don't even read books, lol.
Well sh*t. When I was writing this, the only thing I was thinking was “I hope thegoaler reads this in its entirety.” But I forgot that you’re stupid. Guess that makes me stupid too
️I hope you're kidding. I wonder what makes you think that I'm stupid, as I'm one of the smartest men on the planet.....
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@thegoaler_psn said in MLB The Show 21: End of Year Review:
@squid_adams_psn said in MLB The Show 21: End of Year Review:
@thegoaler_psn said in MLB The Show 21: End of Year Review:
No way I'm reading all of this. I don't even read books, lol.
Well sh*t. When I was writing this, the only thing I was thinking was “I hope thegoaler reads this in its entirety.” But I forgot that you’re stupid. Guess that makes me stupid too
️I hope you're kidding. I wonder what makes you think that I'm stupid, as I'm one of the smartest men on the planet.....
Well, you are a mets fan so that’s debatable
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@jeezy-e_psn said in MLB The Show 21: End of Year Review:
@thegoaler_psn said in MLB The Show 21: End of Year Review:
@squid_adams_psn said in MLB The Show 21: End of Year Review:
@thegoaler_psn said in MLB The Show 21: End of Year Review:
No way I'm reading all of this. I don't even read books, lol.
Well sh*t. When I was writing this, the only thing I was thinking was “I hope thegoaler reads this in its entirety.” But I forgot that you’re stupid. Guess that makes me stupid too
️I hope you're kidding. I wonder what makes you think that I'm stupid, as I'm one of the smartest men on the planet.....
Well, you are a mets fan so that’s debatable
Yeah, well this Mets fan lived through 1986, and doesn't go on game forums writing mini-books trying to get a writing job, lol.
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@thegoaler_psn said in MLB The Show 21: End of Year Review:
@jeezy-e_psn said in MLB The Show 21: End of Year Review:
@thegoaler_psn said in MLB The Show 21: End of Year Review:
@squid_adams_psn said in MLB The Show 21: End of Year Review:
@thegoaler_psn said in MLB The Show 21: End of Year Review:
No way I'm reading all of this. I don't even read books, lol.
Well sh*t. When I was writing this, the only thing I was thinking was “I hope thegoaler reads this in its entirety.” But I forgot that you’re stupid. Guess that makes me stupid too
️I hope you're kidding. I wonder what makes you think that I'm stupid, as I'm one of the smartest men on the planet.....
Well, you are a mets fan so that’s debatable
Yeah, well this Mets fan lived through 1986, and doesn't go on game forums writing mini-books trying to get a writing job, lol.
I would never be dumb enough to insult an entire fan base.Hey man I am a knicks and detroit lions fan, just a little friendly banter.
