With that said, I DO, I mean I am an AVID Milwaukee Brewers fan. Growing up in Southeast,WI AND, periodically going to games made me that way. So, at least in that aspect, my interests gave me a little bit of an incentive to pick up MLB The Show for my PS4, to...you know, test the system out.
Upon popping in the disc (yea I'm old school, I still buy the discs), I did notice, that after the initial update to the game, there is a pretty damn lengthy update "in game" to download. I tried to do some research on this and I believe it was for rendering and uploading player models and the stadiums to the system for easy access, but who knows? I sure as hell didn't, but the hour it took to at least get playing an exhibition match was nothing compared to the extra 12-24 hours it took the "digital download pre-order" people to even get the game downloaded from Playstation Network due to...technical difficulties?...I don't even know.
Now, while I don't feel comfortable comparing the game to the PS3 version which hit stores over a month ago, I can compare it to the other sports games that I've played for PS4 since it's came out. Honestly, between FIFA, MADDEN, NBA 2k14...The Show comes up near the top of the list. Graphics-wise, definitely on par with how beautiful NBA 2k14 looks. Physics and animations are life like even down to people in the crowd holding up signs and leaning over onto the infield to try and pick up a foul ground ball if it's close to the fence. Now, that's not to say it doesn't have it's "glitches" or room for improvement though...jerseys look a little stiff (think extra starch), and there are a few, very few times where batters will be called strikes for check swings that CLEARLY don't cross the plate, but they get called on anyway. Small things that don't take away much, if at all from the whole game experience.
The stadiums are rendered so well, I feel like I'm in the 13 year old Miller Park whenever I play home games even down to the EXTRA large jumbotron opposite home plate.
Controls are easy enough to enjoy playing for long periods of time due to the customization of them. Example, there are 4+ different ways to control batting, several different ways to manipulate pitching, and a buffet of in-game sliders for more advanced gamers to cater and customize to their playing preferences.
I'd also love to go over the Franchise mode, but damn...there is soooooo many things with franchise mode...I don't know where to start. I thought things we're intense in NBA 2k series Franchise Modes. MLB The Show is another monster; managing a team is not TOO difficult, but there are many different ways to manage players, trades, and everything else...that's baseball though, the avg gamer may find franchise mode in MLB The Show overwhelming but to the Baseball Aficionado, they'll feel right at home with all of the options you have for building your team.
So, I have played this game for about 4-6 hours so far since I've had it, so as time goes on...I may add to this post but, in conclusion...MLB The Show 14 (PS4), is an AWESOME looking and playing game. It's very leisurely, just as baseball is in real life BUT, I wouldn't say it's a must have for EVERY gamer on PS3/PS4. I'd really only recommend it to people who have at least a slight interest in baseball, cause with any game such as Baseball and Golf, if you know nothing about it, or don't care to know or learn about it, it can get boring fairly quick. I will say, for me it brings back memories and rekindled a love for America's Favorite Pastime that I haven't had in years, just because of the realism in the game as a whole.
PLAY BALL!!!
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