Click image to watch MLB 14: The Show “Quick Counts & Player Lock” developer vlog.
We’re still trying to figure out how Sony’s baseball simulated title MLB The Show series gets better each season. While the game has yet to be shown in next-generation form (we’re hoping to avoid potential ports), the PlayStation 3 version of MLB 14: The Show receives its first developer Vlog, showcasing the latest experience to complete games faster.
The informative clip details an all new quick count system, speeding up each outing for middle of at bat appearances; and a player lock system enhancing “Road To The Show.”
After the jump, you can listen to Ramone Russell of SCEA San Diego detail the new experiences gamers will have in a few weeks when The Show launches on April 1st.
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Here are a few more details about the features that weren’t covered in the video:
- Quick Counts and Player Lock are game options; they aren’t mandatory.
- Quick Counts and Player Lock are available in all game modes except Road To The Show.
- Player lock will allow you to play a full game in as little as 10 minutes.
- With Quick Counts on, you will cut your game completion times in half if used in conjunction with the Fast Play presentation setting. Games can now be completed in as little as 30 minutes.
- Realistic stats in Quick Counts have not been compromised. However, you may see a slight increase in strike outs and walks.
- To customize your Player Lock experience, visit the Options page and access the RTTS Options.
- Player Lock fielding uses fielder-perspective controls, so all bases are mapped opposite of non-Player Lock games (i.e. Square = First, X = Second, Circle = Third, Triangle = Home)