Areas of improvement:
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Co-op doesn't work so far. There is a constant amount of players leaving, disconnecting, etc. once you find someone and make it to the last screen where you are supposed to set your lineup, no one can do anything. The game doesn't allow you to back out or anything either, just freezes. Doesn't seem to matter if it is on 2v2 or 3v3.
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Overall it seems that compared to MLBTS 21, the ball seems dead. Most games I have played where I hit a early side of good and good PCI doesn't seem to be a homerun or even a double as often. BUT late side of good does seem to not be penalized quite so harshly which is great. I did notice that this feeling was worse in the BR games I played and less noticeable in event games. I'm guessing that is because of the number of diamond players. I am not sure if this is intentional or not, but comparing to 21 this does feel like a change worth noting.
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The shadow for the ball when you hit over grass seems to have disappeared, I notice once it goes over the stands you can see it again.
Things I liked:
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I absolutely love how many more throws have the change for a perfect throw and outfield fielding animations feel so much better. I have thrown more people out trying to stretch doubles today than during the entire game cycle last year. This was a huge W in my opinion.
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Really like the PAR change on high off-speed pitches and sinkers.
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Overall game feels smoother on ps5 than 21. Swings don't have weird random hitches, fielding feels smoother, my pinpoint has felt a little smoother as well. Game just feels smooth in almost all ways which I like. I also like the cosmetic change to pinpoint.
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I like all the presentation updates. The stat cast on replays is awesome, the name and icon looks good. The winning probability is a fun mechanic and you can also tell the crowd reacts more realistically to the game which is a fun change! I just hope win probability is just a fun mechanic, but not at all impacting on outcomes.
For a game that is a tech test, I have to say I was having a ton of fun playing it and has made me very excited for the game to come out in two months! Thanks for opening this up to everyone!