MLB The Show 21

1. hymes00

   Apr 19, 2021

   10

   Hitting: Cleaner, love how you feel how you hit the ball. Also pitches feel more realistic coming in. fastballs have a lot more tight movementHitting: Cleaner, love how you feel how you hit the ball. Also pitches feel more realistic coming in. fastballs have a lot more tight movement and curves/sliders dont come looping in like the have in all the previous years making an 85 mph slider look like its going 70mph. you can also recognize seams a little bit. change ups are very deceptive. Overall hitting went way up IMO.
   Pitching: Tried pinpoint, Im awful, ill stick to meter however its nice too have the option to pitch a "perfect" pitch. but not much change overall.
   Fielding: feels different and you have to be a little more focused in. They took a little bit of the animation out so you have to make sure you are in the right position and not just get to a relative spot and let animations takeover. makes it a little more challenging which I like because my fielding percentage no matter what game mode is always like 99.5%.
   Haven't played much of the game modes just reviewing gameplay, I think their franchise is really underrated and I love how the do progression and the importance of not calling guys up too fast. Diamond dynasty seems to be the same with random add ons, I just hope they continue to focus on the other game modes and don't end up like 2k where its all about stubs and myplayer. Overall reviewing basically just the gameplay aspect its take a couple steps up IMO. giving this a 10/10 just to balance out the angry humans who put 0's but if i had to give the gameplay aspect an honest barstool pizza review type grade out of 10 id go with a 8.1.… Expand

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2. Holla79

   May 7, 2021

   8

   People are going to be down on this game because of all of the server problems and a few other issues the game had early in its release. SomePeople are going to be down on this game because of all of the server problems and a few other issues the game had early in its release. Some time has passed now and I think I can give an honest review. NO, this game is not a 10. Anybody scoring it that high must BE high. NO, this game is not a 0 either. Anybody scoring it that low was hanging out with the ones who gave it a 10. The gameplay remains top notch and be prepared to learn more patience at the plate. Dominant pitchers FEEL dominant when you're pitching and when you face them. Base hits feel earned and not like some lucky button press. Thinking of stretching that single into a double? Better check the arms of the outfieders first. For the first time ever I gave Diamond Dynasty a chance and I can see myself becoming more immersed in this mode. I love the fact that XP points are easier to earn across game modes and you're able to gain packs without having to spend more money. The user interface took some time to get used to but navigating menus is easier than in years past. RTTS remains solid and being able to use your created player in DD is a major plus. Now on to the bad stuff. The announcing is flat out awful. Same stale lines from years ago with a few new wrinkles thrown in. Remember what I said about being patient at the plate? Some clear check swings will be called full swings and it will cost you. Online franchise remains MIA and a season mode should be added for those who don't want to play offline franchise. While it's easier to earn packs, it still feels like paying for stubs to buy packs is the easiest way to get top notch cards for DD. Overall, the good outweighs the bad. Core gameplay is what's most important and The Show still gets it right. The bells and whistles need tweaking and it's WAY past the time for either a new announce team or updated lines from the current one.… Expand

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4. Khaine78

   May 14, 2021

   6

   I made an account to review this game. Not to dog it, but because I love this franchise. Been playing it for nearly a decade now and the gameI made an account to review this game. Not to dog it, but because I love this franchise. Been playing it for nearly a decade now and the game as of right now doesnt stand up to the standards SDS has set previously. The game has been out nearly a month and still has major issues. At launch server connection was terrible, tho that has been better as of late. I've lost packs because of connectivity problems and not heard anything back, some people have however I know. Archetype programs still randomly do not progress so it is time wasted for some. Equipment still at time doesnt work properly. RTTS has been gutted this year, it feels like you are just being shoved through games fast as possible with no flavor and really no upgrades to the mode at all. Diamond Dynasty which I have never played, however is loaded with tons and tons of things to do. I've been really pleased with that mode. And the rewards are very generous so you can build a team and level quite easily. Sadly the only reason I started DD was to level my Road to the Show character. They said you arent forced into it, but really you kind of are. As a whole the game is good, it is by far my favorite sports game and visually it looks fantastic. But it is just not up[ to par with previous releases and as is becoming the new norm it was released buggy and feeling unfinished. To me at least.… Expand

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5. Thndrstrike

   Apr 21, 2021

   3

   Ballplayer integration absolutely ruined RTTS. Not only does it completely ruin the experience, but it's not even executed particularly well.Ballplayer integration absolutely ruined RTTS. Not only does it completely ruin the experience, but it's not even executed particularly well. Feels patched together. Everything else seems fine, if not particular exciting at this point, but the utter destruction of what at least used to be the franchise's flagship mode is something that simply cannot be overlooked. If you have any desire at all to play RTTS, I would honestly (and sadly) recommend you stick with an older game, don't bother with this mess… Expand

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6. Gemini2k

   Apr 25, 2021

   1

   I have played mlb since this was still 989 sports. My first was 01. Played every game since 04. Rtts is terrible now. Loadouts are beyondI have played mlb since this was still 989 sports. My first was 01. Played every game since 04. Rtts is terrible now. Loadouts are beyond retarded. It's very simple developers only care about money. So they never put the time or effort into anything but DD, UT, MT. A game designed to steal your money leave you wanting more. There in lies the cycle until you stop wasting money on in game micro transactions they will continue to put out crap games designed to steal your money and leave you wantin… Expand

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7. Bvick88

   Apr 24, 2021

   1

   Decent game but tons of bugs and “unhandled server exception” network errors that prevent pretty much any and all online play. ReallyDecent game but tons of bugs and “unhandled server exception” network errors that prevent pretty much any and all online play. Really disappointed in this years game.… Expand

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8. OMM

   May 5, 2021

   0

   Reading the reviews of my fellow RTTS primary players, its no wonder why they didn't bring this to the PC. I've been playing since '09, andReading the reviews of my fellow RTTS primary players, its no wonder why they didn't bring this to the PC. I've been playing since '09, and I'm shocked. If you only played RTTS, this isn't for you. You have to play DD, to upgrade your RTTS guy. You can only have one, and you can't import the guy(s) from '20. Skip it.… Expand

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