General Gaming Fernando Tatis Jr. Graces the Cover of MLB the Show 21 Coming to Playstation and Xbox (Available 4/20/21), update - reviews from OpenCritic posted

[best3444]

IGN - "MLB The Show 21 isn't the generational leap forward we might've expected following a new console launch, but it's still the best baseball sim you can play on any platform".

 

That's a bit disappointing to read but I'm sure it still looks and plays well. Next year's version will probably really benefit from the power of these new machines.

 

 

[Keyser_Soze]

 

[Biggie]

7 hours ago, best3444 said:

IGN - "MLB The Show 21 isn't the generational leap forward we might've expected following a new console launch, but it's still the best baseball sim you can play on any platform".

 

That's a bit disappointing to read but I'm sure it still looks and plays well. Next year's version will probably really benefit from the power of these new machines.

 

 

But isn’t it the only baseball sim? lol

[best3444]

20 minutes ago, Biggie said:

But isn’t it the only baseball sim? lol

 

Haha I'm pretty positive you're correct.

[best3444]

4 hours ago, Keyser_Soze said:

 

 

Watched this. As I suspected, this game doesn't take advantage of the new machines. It runs a bit better on the newer consoles but not fully taking advantage of the power at hand. Oh well. This gen is so early on I guess this is what to expect.

 

I'm glad to hear the actual game is fairly good.

[Keyser_Soze]

I'm almost to the end of my first season of RttS (well to the playoffs anyway) I never got called up to the big leagues. Progression seems really slow.

[Keyser_Soze]

My team made it to the championship but lost.

 

In the regular season the Yankees beat the Dodgers in the 2021 world series!

 

Robinson Cano and Jon Lester retired as well.

[ARZ]

Server issues are really bad. Joined a custom league and the servers are ALWAYS down...played 1 game in the last week because of how often they're down. Only Diamond Dynasty seems to stay available more consistently, but it should as it's the money maker...but even then it has frequent drops

 

[The def star]

I don't think I get disconnection errors in the middle of my games but just when I use Quick Resume I have to reconnect to the Sony servers so I got to make sure I'm not in the middle of a game. So far the Road to the Show has been really fun. Just got called up to the AAA hopefully that means the majors will be next. Can you use your created player in Franchise mode or is it only Diamond Dynasty?

[Guest]

I am very bad at this game, but still find it rather enjoyable.

[Keyser_Soze]

Game Update 3 - MLB The Show

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MLB The Show 21 - Game Update 3 - April 30th 4:00 AM PT

 

 

Gameplay Fixes

•     Fixed a bug where a player would dive tag when it wasn’t necessary
•     Fixed an issue where left handed pitchers would turn the wrong direction when covering home
•     Fixed an issue where the catcher would occasionally not attempt to tag a runner stealing home
•     Fixed an occasional freeze that would happen when the offensive player steals on a bases loaded while swinging on strike 3
•     Pinch runner substitution will now only prompt user of extra runner on 2nd if they should be replaced
•     Players that are due up are now visible in the quick menu on offense and defense
•     Fixed an issue where players would occasionally “freeze” after the defensive users selects a secondary pitch
•     Fixed an issue where users were not able to pick up the ball after a diving stop
•     Fixed an issue where catchers would throw after a throw cancel
•     Fixed an issue that would occasionally cause a soft lock after a homerun
•     Fixed a visual bug that would cause player cards getting stuck on the screen for the offensive user
•     Fixed a bug that would cause a runner to disappear when they were also called to the on-deck circle in Showdown
•     Fixed a soft lock that would occasionally happen when the defensive player makes a substitution
•     Fixed an issue that would cause hitter tendencies to not display in player cards in game

 

There are no tuning changes to gameplay in this update.

Ballplayer

•     Increased the progression rate of Ballplayer fundamentals
•     Fixed an issue that would occasionally cause created players to change appearance when the edit player screen was accessed
•     Fixed a visual bug with the Ballplayers attribute bar that would allow it to go over 99 even though base attributes don’t impact the Ballplayer past 99. (Equipment still works as intended and it will apply the corresponding attributes to the Player Card once loaded into the game and your Ballplayer is on the field)
   
•     Fixed an issue where a Ballplayer would disappear in the Loadout screen
•     Fixed an issue where a player’s Throw and Bat hand were displaying incorrectly in the loading screen
•     Fixed an issue where Silver Slugger Archetype Items would not populate in the players inventory until the game was restarted
•     Fixed an issue in Diamond Dynasty where the Ballplayer would incorrectly show as a catcher

 

Road to the Show

•     Players can now see which Loadout was last active when in game
•     Players will now correctly swap to the correct loadout when advancing to the next game
•     Fixed an issue where Pitchers would stop pitching
•     Players will now be able to add additional pitches to your Ballplayer through training sessions in RTTS
•     Fixed a crash that would happen occasionally when entering the Road to the Show menus online
•     Fixed a bug where stats would not track within RTTS if the user plays an Online DD game prior
•     Fixed an occasional issue where the players would lose control after a defelection
•     Fixed an issue where the CPU would defensively sub the player after one pitch
•     Archetype Item Programs should now track accurately in RTTS
•     In game attributes should now change as intended when a non-activated Loadout is selected
•     The game will now send players to Ballplayer customization so you can customize your character before beginning RTTS
•     Fixed an issue with Archetype Item progression and simulating to the end of a game
•     Fixed a loadout tracking issue when having multiple loadouts to pick from
•     Fixed an issue with Archetype Item progression and simulating to the end of a game

 

Diamond Dynasty

•     Fixed a bug that would allow two versions of the same player in a squad
•     The full batting order will now display in view while making pre-game selections

 

March to October

•     Fixed an issue where March to October save file authentication would fail if an online connection was lost prior to restarting the console

 

Home Run Derby

•     When offline, the fast forward prompt no longer stays on screen after a presentation completes
•     Fixed to a soft lock that could happen when a user was using Pure Analogue hitting when online

 

Stadiums

•     PNC Park – Fixed an issue where the camera falls under the stadium when replaying 450+ ft homeruns at
•     PNC Park – Various texture and environment fixes
•     Forbes Field – Fixed an issue that would cause a random player from the batting team to occasionally go frolicking through the field at the start of an inning
•     Globe Life Field – Various texture and lighting fixes
•     Chase Field – Fixed a bug that would cause Chase Field to have open roof lighting when the roof was actually closed (XBOX only)
•     Busch Stadium – Fixed an issue where the right field scoreboard would show incorrect data in replay mode
•     Wrigley Field – scoreboard updated to show BB/9 instead of BB/K
•     Marlins park has been renamed to loanDepot park
•     Fixed various player animations in the dugouts across all stadiums

 

Created Stadiums

•     Added search functions (search by online ID or stadium name) and sort functions (date, name, rating, and downloads) to the Stadium Creator vault
•     Fixed an issue where the camera would shake when locked on a 450+ homerun in custom stadiums
•     Fixed an issue where the “jump at the wall” indicator would not appear in certain custom stadium walls
•     Various fixes made to the environments in Stadium Creator
•     Adjustments made to the camera behavior in custom stadiums
•     Fixed an occasional crash when entering a created stadium after being in the vault
•     Added a greater variety of presentation cameras in created stadiums
•     Players are now able to cancel out of a selected tutorial when viewing the Stadium Hub
•     Added an alert to notify players when selecting a template will revert to a blank canvas

 

Franchise

•     Fixed a bug in the Achievements screen where both Hall of Fame players had the same stats
•     Fixed a bug where active rosters and 40-man rosters were not being filled

 

User Interface

•     Increased the speed in which the card rarity is revealed when opening packs
•     The “Due Up” list is now available from the in-game Quick Menu while on both offense and defense
•     Various updates and adjustments made to the UI
•     Fixed an issue where the homerun OSD would stay on the screen
•     The notification pop up as been moved to prevent it from covering the player’s profile icon and stubs amount
•     Fixed a bug where the All Star Game score display would showing incorrect pitch types and speeds
•     Pinch runner substitution will now only prompt user of extra runner on 2nd if they should be replaced
•     Fixed a rare occurrence where the pitching tutorial would appear while the player is batting
•     Fixed a bug where the fielding tutorial would sometimes appear blank

 

Xbox

•     Fixed an issue where System Messages would fail to appear when accepting an invite to join a Custom League when Communications are set to blocked
•     Added a notification for Xbox players instructing how to disable crossplay in the Profile screen

 

Miscellaneous

•     Added Evoshield logo and other equipment images
•     Fix to a crash that happened in the quick menu in MLB Network
•     Various updates to descriptions and textures for equipment items
•     Various crash fixes across the areas of the game
•     Sounds of the Show will now no longer reset after closing the app
•     Replays will now last longer
•     Fixed an issue where players would receive an error message when attempting to download or save rosters from the vault
•     Various tweaks and adjustments to commentary
•     Fixed a visual bug where player’s hair would clip through their hats when viewed from a distance
•     When creating a player, the player’s hands should no longer escape from their wrists and float away while scrolling too quickly through animations
•     R3 will no longer change the song when in a player card view
•     Fixed an bug that would cause the controller to vibrate continuously when pausing the game after holding a pitch in the zone
•     Added exceptions to the profanity filter for names that have corresponding audio files

 

 

We will continue to monitor performance and work to improve stability as we move forward.
Thank you for playing MLB The Show!

[Keyser_Soze]

It took just under two seasons but I finally got called up to AAA!

[best3444]

That's quite the update!

[Keyser_Soze]

Game Update 5 - MLB The Show

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MLB The Show 21 - Game Update 5 - Deploying May 11th 4:00 AM PT

 

Spoiler

MLB The Show 21 Game Update 5
PS4 is 1.05
PS5 is 1.005
Xbox One and Xbox Series is 1.45
Scheduled to deploy: May 11th 4:00 AM PT

 

GAMEPLAY

• The bat will no longer pass through the ball on “too late” swings
• Fixed an issue with the bat would move strangely on late check swings
• Fixed a bug where the catcher would occasionally not field a ball after a dropped strike
• Fixed a bug that could freeze the game online after a pitchout
• Fixed a crash that would happen occasionally when swinging and missing on a pitch in the dirt
• Runners will not turn around on a steal home if they will be safe when pressing R2
• Fixed an issue that would cause runners to run out of the base path
• Fixed a bug that would cause out of position catchers to play a “dropped ball” animation when tagging at home, resulting in a missed tag
• Fixed an issue where subbing a fielder in Extra Innings caused the CPU to lose a baserunner
• There are no hitting or gameplay balance changes in this update.

 

DIAMOND DYNASTY

• Fixed a bug when the wrong uniform would show in Extra Innings
• Fixed an issue where a user would “Quick Sell” when trying to sell now with quick actions

 

ROAD TO THE SHOW

• Fixed an issue where attributes from equipment were not being applied in game
• Fixed an issue that would prevent stat earnings from archetype missions
• Fixed a bug where it would show the user’s position for the next game as “Pinch Hitter”
• The correct stats will now display in the Rookie of the Year award
• Fixed an issue where a CPU outfielder would stop and not react to an oncoming ball
• User will no longer be only a bench player when called to the MLB
• Fixed OSD text for RTTS championship wins to address minor league name changes

 

FRANCHISE

• Fixed in-game saves for Custom Franchise and Stadium Creator
• Fixed an issue that prevented eligible players who came off of the injured list during the playoffs from being added to the playoff roster

 

STADIUMS

• Various updates to numerous stadiums, including lighting, dirt, netting, etc
• Great American Ballpark home and visitor bullpens have been swapped

 

STADIUM CREATOR

• Various tweaks and improvements made to Snap Mode
• Fixed an issue that would warn the user of a “Blank Canvas” when not using one
• Various prop fixes

 

USER INTERFACE

• Fixed a bug that would reset the pause timer indefinitely while in game
• Moved the marketplace notification, again, to the top-right corner of the screen to prevent Stub and profile overlap
• Correct year now appears for player stats in the Roster Update screen
• Fixed an issue with the “Hits Allowed” career stat on the Pitching Matchup loading screen
• Inside Edge boosts for pitchers now display above the correct Player Card attributes
• Minor UI adjustments to the RTTS and Diamond Dynasty menus

 

Thank you for playing MLB The Show!