I realize the hype is for the bigger and better PS4 versions of the game which has all the "bells and whistles," but, what about us who still play on the PS3?
First things first, we get the game brand new for $40; though I pre-ordered from Gamestop, it doesn't appear that I will get any kind of bonus for doing so. As I am typing this I am installing the 10GB version of the game (like MLB 15 The Show, we can install 5GB or 10GB).
I was concerned about what we were going to get for our $40, as I read online and even called Gamestop once to find out, and everywhere I heard that this year wasn't going to have The Road to the Show (RTTS) (for PS3).
After searching here on Operations Sports I found this thread which shows the difference between the PS3 and PS4 versions, which showed that the PS3 version did have RTTS. And sure enough, on the back of the box it shows that it does have it.
Ok, the game has installed, so now I will walk you through what I see.
First thing it asks if I am a Veteran or Novice player (I chose Veteran). The background image is a stadium with somewhat dark storm clouds which I think is cool.
After choosing Veteran the game gives me five items to start off with, I got a batting glove (Rawlings 5150 - Silver), Kyle Seager, Sam Bat Sponsorship - Silver, something that appears to be a red whiffle ball (it is a ritual, Visions Training - Silver), and a catcher's mask (Wilson Pro Stock - Silver).
Next it downloads and applies the latest live rosters.
The top menus are "Home," "Community," and "Options."
Under the Home menu is the game modes, which has Road to the Show, Diamond Dynasty, Franchise (Franchise, Online Franchise, and Season), Play Now, My Locker (Inventory, Missions, Captains, Community Market, and Show Shop), and Mini Modes (Practice, Postseason, Home Run Derby, and Challenge of the Week). The Home menu seems to be more intuitive to me than past games.
Under Community menu is Game Rooms, Leaderboards, Roster Update, Vaults, Game History, Announcements, and Media.
Under the Options menu is Data Utility, User Settings, Create & Edit Player, Game Controls, Roster Control, Sounds of the Show, and Credits.
As for the music that they chose for this game, personally I liked the music for 2014 the best, 2015 next, then 2016 (I guess the music will take getting accustomed to).
As I watch a demo game between Seattle and Tampa Bay, the graphics look good, but I thought the graphics from 2015 were good (an upgrade from 2014). Nothing stands out to me as a huge improvement over 2015, from a graphical standpoint, the same game in a new package.
Ok, well, I'm ready to play, so I will keep updating this thread with my observations and opinions. I know people are interested in the new Showtime mode, as I am interested in it also.
First things first, we get the game brand new for $40; though I pre-ordered from Gamestop, it doesn't appear that I will get any kind of bonus for doing so. As I am typing this I am installing the 10GB version of the game (like MLB 15 The Show, we can install 5GB or 10GB).
I was concerned about what we were going to get for our $40, as I read online and even called Gamestop once to find out, and everywhere I heard that this year wasn't going to have The Road to the Show (RTTS) (for PS3).
After searching here on Operations Sports I found this thread which shows the difference between the PS3 and PS4 versions, which showed that the PS3 version did have RTTS. And sure enough, on the back of the box it shows that it does have it.
Ok, the game has installed, so now I will walk you through what I see.
First thing it asks if I am a Veteran or Novice player (I chose Veteran). The background image is a stadium with somewhat dark storm clouds which I think is cool.
After choosing Veteran the game gives me five items to start off with, I got a batting glove (Rawlings 5150 - Silver), Kyle Seager, Sam Bat Sponsorship - Silver, something that appears to be a red whiffle ball (it is a ritual, Visions Training - Silver), and a catcher's mask (Wilson Pro Stock - Silver).
Next it downloads and applies the latest live rosters.
The top menus are "Home," "Community," and "Options."
Under the Home menu is the game modes, which has Road to the Show, Diamond Dynasty, Franchise (Franchise, Online Franchise, and Season), Play Now, My Locker (Inventory, Missions, Captains, Community Market, and Show Shop), and Mini Modes (Practice, Postseason, Home Run Derby, and Challenge of the Week). The Home menu seems to be more intuitive to me than past games.
Under Community menu is Game Rooms, Leaderboards, Roster Update, Vaults, Game History, Announcements, and Media.
Under the Options menu is Data Utility, User Settings, Create & Edit Player, Game Controls, Roster Control, Sounds of the Show, and Credits.
As for the music that they chose for this game, personally I liked the music for 2014 the best, 2015 next, then 2016 (I guess the music will take getting accustomed to).
As I watch a demo game between Seattle and Tampa Bay, the graphics look good, but I thought the graphics from 2015 were good (an upgrade from 2014). Nothing stands out to me as a huge improvement over 2015, from a graphical standpoint, the same game in a new package.
Ok, well, I'm ready to play, so I will keep updating this thread with my observations and opinions. I know people are interested in the new Showtime mode, as I am interested in it also.
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