I always found it hilarious that the outfielders sometimes dashed toward the infield when a home run was hit in MLB '99 like they were coming to beat the crap out of the pitcher.
I’m sure a lot of kids look at 96 like it’s a joke, but I can remember being amazed with the graphics at the time, especially how much better it was then NES baseball games.
Yeah I remember when ken Griffey jr baseball came out for Super Nintendo that was the first time there was realistic looking stadiums. Then I was amazed at how good the graphic were for PlayStation at the late late 90s.
hopefully when they stop making a last gen version we’ll get a brand new engine. Imagine mlb the show made in unreal engine 5. it would be a masterpiece
I have mlb the show 23 for ps4 but play it on my ps5 sometimes i notice the people in the upper decks getting up form there seats and moving around. Im like wow
Without even seeing the caption or thumbnail, I could instantly tell that 2003 - 2004 was a generation jump. You no longer see such massive generational improvements with new consoles.
MVP was amazing but let's be honest, both baseball games were great in that magical 03-05 era. Competition forces developers to make the best game possible. Since competition is gone, we don't see innovation in baseball games, well, sports games in general.
One thing I would love to happen is they make all of the commentators to AI voices of themselves. That way you could choose whatever commentators you wanted and they could make as many lines for them to say as they wanted because they didn't need them in the studio.
I remember in MLB 07 in road to the show mode that if you took a huge lead off the pitcher would always throw to your base, so if you started running right away you would always be able to steal the base (even home plate)
MLB 98 & 99 will always be my fav... those games had the best most responsive infield controls IMO... diving for grounders and then turning double plays was so much fun.
MLB 23 THE SHOW has just been released, the opportunity to come back on the evolution of the series. What is your favorite opus? What do you think about MLB 23 THE SHOW?
@TylerC161 I can assure you it don't I got mine running at 120 you do need a 120 htz monitor or TV of course really make a huge difference fir a baseball game having to track a moving ball.
One thing I miss from 06-09 era (idr when exactly) was the pitch recognition. Depending on the batters stats, the ball would flash a certain color based on what type of pitch it was. And some deliveries could hide it better naturally, and pitchers stats also combatted it. It was a great feature
@@GameDayonYTIt absolutely did. You could guess pitch type and location. If you guessed right, the square and/or the outline would flash. I used to love crushing a pitch I knew was coming.
@@DTRB1979 guess pitch is different than what he is describing. It sounds like he's describing the hitters eye feature from MVP Baseball 05. The Show has never had this feature and guess pitch is somewhat similar, but different overall.
@GameDayonYT you're correct. While the Show had and has guess pitch where the strike zone flashes or even shows the location where the ball will be thrown, it has never been color coded like MVP. The Show hasn't had pitch recognition based on color like MVP.
@@SteelersCardinals1 I never played or even heard of mvp baseball. So no, not correct. It was def the show. Only baseball game I ever played except for backyard baseball
The game has gotten worse in the last 6 years or so. They don’t pay attention to road to the show any more and it is the best mode. Most of their resources go to Diamond Dynasty for the micro-transactions. I’m really disappointed in their recent games.
Gameplay for 23 still needs improvement. Runners never run through first base on a bang bang play. 1st basemens need to stay on 1st to be able to try and throw out a runner from the outfield. Runners need to round first base, not stop at first when getting a hit. More realistic running routes need to be implemented. More plays need to be challenge-able! Some of the crowd should have baseball gloves as it is in real life. All home runs have balls getting caught barehanded. Background graphics need to be updated to make the ballpark more realistic, have cars in the parking lots and not empty lots. Have things actually look real. People actually selling items in the stands. Beach balls in the stands, have the crowd start the wave around the stadium. Maybe add a blimp cam from above. Implement the new lighting systems for ballparks. It would be cool for the show to have a my player mode that lets you walk all over each teams stadium like nba2k with its virtual world
Had 08 and 19 with my Phillies on cover. Playing 21 now thinking bout upgrading to 22 or 23 . Great video Quite a jump since playing Major League Baseball on Intellivision
Most of these games now, should NEVER be yearly. Not enough leaps between last years versions and a year is not enough of development. Shame that this is what sports games are now, overpriced roster updates.
This video is the perfect way to respond to those who claim “baseball is baseball, it’s the game same so it can’t be improved, no matter what you do it’s still baseball” look at the improvements made from old to new consoles back in the day. Yeah it’s baseball, but that doesn’t mean the pitchers have to look robotic. I miss the days of noticeable improvement year to year, especially when expecting everyone to shell out full price for the roster update
In all honesty, once it got to the PS4 Around 17 or 18, honestly from a Graphics standpoint hardly anything has really changed these past 5-6 years its basically the same game with just minor improvements from a Visual standpoint but the gameplay does get better every year. Gameplay is more improved over past 5 years than graphics.
I was playing triple play on pc. Got on the show on 07. Almost have played every single one since. Best sport franchise by far. A shame they couldn't keep the option to follow your career
All this video did was expose SDS the game legit been the same since 2011…some of the animations that are in the game still are from 2006 & 2007 lmao they haven’t did anything in decades
MATT VASGERSIAN IN REAL LIFE DURING HOME RUNS: "OMGSANTAMARIAINTHEBASKETLOOKITHOLY...!" MATT VASGERSIAN IN VIDEO GAMES DURING HOME RUNS: "Well, that happened."
Totally gave up on improving the game the last ten years. Should have just made it a yearly subscription for reduced rate and kept the rosters updating with some DLC stadiums
I'm overseas so I was waiting to watch game 5 of the Dodger-Mets series. I stumbled on an MLB The Show simulation and it took me a minute to realize that it wasn't real! I wasn't watching intently, and it was in a small window on my PC, but STILL! It's gotten so realistic!
It’s crazy how the crowd in the stands on the 1996 was just smeared in the stands and then in about 2000s they actually started to stand up and move that is so crazy
Baseball games back then were perfect. Triple play and MLB were staples. 2k baseball graphically looked great but the gameplay was subpar. Triple play will always be the G.O.A.T. baseball game to me.
It’s a shame because the 989 games were always the worst baseball games. EA should have got the MLB license and 2K the NFL license. Instead, the worst companies ended up with NFL and MLB.
I've been complaining about the graphics in The Show for years. I don't understand how you have hardware this powerful and don't even have clothes physics on the jerseys and the same low fidelity in the environments
What you youngsters may not know is that until 2006, The Show was not the only baseball game on the market. EAs baseball game was the better and more popular game back then.
Wasn't even just MVP. You also had Triple Play, Ken Griffey Jr. Slugfest, the 2K games for a while in the 2000s; The Show was honestly a bit of an also-ran until they became the only game in town.
@@bradleysparker Absolutely. If i recieved any 989 Studio sports game as a gift, I would def return it for something better. They simply werent up to standard.
Mmm well I would say there is a substantial difference in the level of detail once we hit the ps3 era. Before, look at the crowd, the details of the jerseys, and the diverse way the players move their bodies. After the ps4 era there hasn’t been that much improvement. The facial animations are somewhat better. I’ve tried ‘21 and ‘23 recently. I found ‘23 to be more beginner friendly but difficulty is subjective.
The joy of the transition from Super Nintendo to Playstation is a story I'm gonna tell my grandkids.......I don't think our generation would ever see something like that.
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I always found it hilarious that the outfielders sometimes dashed toward the infield when a home run was hit in MLB '99 like they were coming to beat the crap out of the pitcher.
98 too lol
lmao, i found all the players looked angry and pissed off models in mlb '99
Lol
😂😂
Lmao I thought the same thing
soooo basically The Show has peaked
Nah. It’s just that it’s the type of game you buy every 3 years instead of every year.
Definitely peaked ten years ago@@user-dj9iu2et3r
@@user-dj9iu2et3r I always would skip a year with sports games minimum unless some drastic improvement. Especially since I prefer offline modes.
I’m sure a lot of kids look at 96 like it’s a joke, but I can remember being amazed with the graphics at the time, especially how much better it was then NES baseball games.
Who cares what those kids think their kids they couldn’t handle these legendary times
lol i remember thinking how can it get any better than this?
Yeah I remember when ken Griffey jr baseball came out for Super Nintendo that was the first time there was realistic looking stadiums.
Then I was amazed at how good the graphic were for PlayStation at the late late 90s.
It probably runs better and has more features than madden 23 lmao
Hey, I grew up with Atari 2600's "Home Run." Didn't even have "RealSports Baseball."
The graphics haven't really improved much in the last 10 years
Facts
They have a bit but more importantly the resolution and frame rates have.
hopefully when they stop making a last gen version we’ll get a brand new engine. Imagine mlb the show made in unreal engine 5. it would be a masterpiece
@@Garcusmarvey Hope they keep making current gen versions. A ps5 cost 7/8 months of salary on my country.
@@LeoKinhg Leo I’m truly sorry to hear that man.
The transition from 04 to 05 was when you could see the beginning of the franchise/game we know today, awesome stuff! 🔥
Probably a console jump
They suck today 🤷
@@PJ.Rob06 you’re correct good sir, PlayStation to PlayStation 2. Nonetheless, very awesome stuff.
@@Bobaman5400 oh they’re awful
@@wok9524 bro where were you its been 3 weeks
They’re still using animations from 2010. Watch the outfield swing his arm in anger after the home run
The evolution of the crowd is awesome.
I have mlb the show 23 for ps4 but play it on my ps5 sometimes i notice the people in the upper decks getting up form there seats and moving around.
Im like wow
Bat sound effects have come a long way, they sound amazing this year, really makes a difference for the true baseball and show fans
I could really hear the difference in 2004.
It sounds like those kendo sticks wwe used
This years sound is so unbelievable it’s awesome
@@jgonzalez78 LMAO first Smackdown v Raw. Brings back memories...
So many bugs now. Don’t really care about good bat noises haha
Without even seeing the caption or thumbnail, I could instantly tell that 2003 - 2004 was a generation jump.
You no longer see such massive generational improvements with new consoles.
From SNES to PS1 was crazy
@@CAPDCJRThen PS1 to PS2. Madden looked like it could be a real football game
You can see the graphics really turn a corner around 08-09
that was kinda the time that devs were figuring out what the 360/PS3 could really do, albeit couldnt have shit at 60FPS
MVP baseball 2003-2005 was the way to go 🙏🏻
MVP baseball 2004 was my first video game ever
@@sharkybate7115 fr, for me was the must fun games of baseball
@@danielacevedo1603 I dreamt I was playing it last night
MVP was amazing but let's be honest, both baseball games were great in that magical 03-05 era. Competition forces developers to make the best game possible. Since competition is gone, we don't see innovation in baseball games, well, sports games in general.
@@crimsontide1980 facts, tho MLB the Show is not as dissapointing as Madden
The graphics are amazing, seeing the progression. If only the announcers saw the same leap
I remember when I played I always always always muted them after like, 3 games and then I always skipped the replays.
Imagine how great 23 would be if Vin Scully were still around and doing the commentary.
One thing I would love to happen is they make all of the commentators to AI voices of themselves. That way you could choose whatever commentators you wanted and they could make as many lines for them to say as they wanted because they didn't need them in the studio.
seriously.... sick of Vasgersion
Boog is super good idk what your talking about
For real bro
@@EICHist true
In many ways the current game and starting with 2007 are very similar.
Nothing’s changed really
Compare them back and forth. The animations, models, colors, resolution are way better in 23.
@@nfugitt89 If you need to compare them back and forth, it means that they don't have big improvements over 16 years.
I played a ton of mlb the show 09 and just bought 2023 and it’s the same game. There have been small tweaks but all in all it’s the same.
They haven’t touched it since 07 all the animations are the same
I remember in MLB 07 in road to the show mode that if you took a huge lead off the pitcher would always throw to your base, so if you started running right away you would always be able to steal the base (even home plate)
The 5fps framerate on the last one 😭 lol
So accurate!
came looking for this, man that was horrible.
Yeah why did he post that?
Nintendo Switch ahh
MLB 98 & 99 will always be my fav... those games had the best most responsive infield controls IMO... diving for grounders and then turning double plays was so much fun.
MLB 23 THE SHOW has just been released, the opportunity to come back on the evolution of the series. What is your favorite opus? What do you think about MLB 23 THE SHOW?
amazing because yesterday was the 2023 mlb opening day
It looks like it runs at 25fps to be honest lol.
@TylerC161 I can assure you it don't I got mine running at 120 you do need a 120 htz monitor or TV of course really make a huge difference fir a baseball game having to track a moving ball.
Good
Literally the same game as 22 I feel I got robbed for $100
One thing I miss from 06-09 era (idr when exactly) was the pitch recognition. Depending on the batters stats, the ball would flash a certain color based on what type of pitch it was. And some deliveries could hide it better naturally, and pitchers stats also combatted it. It was a great feature
I do believe you are talking about MVP Baseball. Don't think MLB the show ever had that feature.
@@GameDayonYTIt absolutely did. You could guess pitch type and location. If you guessed right, the square and/or the outline would flash. I used to love crushing a pitch I knew was coming.
@@DTRB1979 guess pitch is different than what he is describing. It sounds like he's describing the hitters eye feature from MVP Baseball 05. The Show has never had this feature and guess pitch is somewhat similar, but different overall.
@GameDayonYT you're correct. While the Show had and has guess pitch where the strike zone flashes or even shows the location where the ball will be thrown, it has never been color coded like MVP. The Show hasn't had pitch recognition based on color like MVP.
@@SteelersCardinals1 I never played or even heard of mvp baseball. So no, not correct. It was def the show. Only baseball game I ever played except for backyard baseball
The graphics have improved dramatically since 2009 😮
Huge jump forward from 05 to 06
I played MLB 2005 alot as a kid. It looked really good for the time!
0:09 Sheffield loved those high, high, high fastballs.
2009 graphics changed forever lol
Since 'the show 23' has a WBC mode, it feels like it might have a different vibe from the previous series.
Have you played it under the WBC mode yet?
@@angelgregio There isnt a WBC mode , just WBC players in diamond dynasty unfortunately
They couldn’t even give us WBC mode, just moments and couldn’t even create accurate jerseys from this year’s WBC
Been buying this series every year since it was MLB Pennant Race on Playstation 1. Best baseball game series.
It’s not but that’s ok
@@skyguy5587 What's the best baseball game series than lol? rbi baseball?
Mvp baseball
MVP baseball was way ahead of its time
All star baseball 02/03 and mvp baseball 05. The show didn’t start to become good until 2006.
Was waiting for this one!
I can't tell if the ending was intentional but that was hilarious. Well played sir. Well played.
older versions look fun ngl
9:15 Why are they at PNC Park lol?
It really is ridiculous how long they used Matt Vasgersian as a commentator lol
The game has gotten worse in the last 6 years or so. They don’t pay attention to road to the show any more and it is the best mode. Most of their resources go to Diamond Dynasty for the micro-transactions. I’m really disappointed in their recent games.
What is that cover art on MLB 18????
in 21 and 22 why is it so laggy for the ps5 versions? i never saw lag like that on the xbox versions or prior to 21 on the ps versions.
Why was the clip for MLB 23 so choppy?
Gameplay for 23 still needs improvement. Runners never run through first base on a bang bang play. 1st basemens need to stay on 1st to be able to try and throw out a runner from the outfield. Runners need to round first base, not stop at first when getting a hit. More realistic running routes need to be implemented. More plays need to be challenge-able! Some of the crowd should have baseball gloves as it is in real life. All home runs have balls getting caught barehanded. Background graphics need to be updated to make the ballpark more realistic, have cars in the parking lots and not empty lots. Have things actually look real. People actually selling items in the stands. Beach balls in the stands, have the crowd start the wave around the stadium. Maybe add a blimp cam from above. Implement the new lighting systems for ballparks. It would be cool for the show to have a my player mode that lets you walk all over each teams stadium like nba2k with its virtual world
Ur asking for too much just play the game
Had 08 and 19 with my Phillies on cover. Playing 21 now thinking bout upgrading to 22 or 23 . Great video Quite a jump since playing Major League Baseball on Intellivision
If you are upgrading go with 23. Way better than 22
if you have xbox, 23 is on game pass
Most of these games now, should NEVER be yearly. Not enough leaps between last years versions and a year is not enough of development.
Shame that this is what sports games are now, overpriced roster updates.
Honestly you don’t need to update 22 is a minimal difference and 23 isn’t worth the CD it’s printed on it’s basically The Show 21 3.0
@@dalandsfinestttv6456 if you play diamond dynasty it is worth the upgrade
MLB 2001 was my first game.. haven’t missed buying a baseball game every year on PS since
I wish The Show got physical releases in the UK. Thank god for digital downloads nowadays.
9:54 Schwarbomb!!
07 the show was my first baseball game, and honestly what got me into baseball
I still hooked on mlb 2023 it has come a long way
Is there any way to make the ball a little bigger?
I was lookin at 08 and thinking that looks amazing.
First played MLB The Show 06 and haven’t looked back since. Had a hiatus for several years since I didn’t have a PS3 but love that game.
My first mlb game was mlb 98 on the ps1. Been a fan ever since.
The first time you saw that slow motion camera with the double play 🥺
The amount of hours I sunk into 2010 version. That’s where I started my journey. That game couldve been a full time job for me tbh.
You'll never top M.V.P baseball.
The announcers where way better back then in games
Very nice. Using the World Series teams from each year.
This video is the perfect way to respond to those who claim “baseball is baseball, it’s the game same so it can’t be improved, no matter what you do it’s still baseball” look at the improvements made from old to new consoles back in the day. Yeah it’s baseball, but that doesn’t mean the pitchers have to look robotic. I miss the days of noticeable improvement year to year, especially when expecting everyone to shell out full price for the roster update
its awesome to see the progression of these games, what blows my mind is thinking about what they will look like in another 10-15 years..
In all honesty, once it got to the PS4 Around 17 or 18, honestly from a Graphics standpoint hardly anything has really changed these past 5-6 years its basically the same game with just minor improvements from a Visual standpoint but the gameplay does get better every year. Gameplay is more improved over past 5 years than graphics.
Even the commentary was the same for way too long. Pretty much the same game way too long really.
I mean yeah that’s logical. Graphics will be diminishing returns from here on out.
I was playing triple play on pc. Got on the show on 07. Almost have played every single one since. Best sport franchise by far. A shame they couldn't keep the option to follow your career
09-11 looks beautiful! The visuals peaked right then imo
I thought MLB 98 was the very first Sony owned MLB game before The Show
I love how they finally caught up to the Dreamcast’s World Series 2K1’s graphics by 2023
All this video did was expose SDS the game legit been the same since 2011…some of the animations that are in the game still are from 2006 & 2007 lmao they haven’t did anything in decades
Thank you so much😢😢😢😢 I'm play 2003- 2011 the Best game of All time.
So basically we’ve been playing the same game since 08?
MATT VASGERSIAN IN REAL LIFE DURING HOME RUNS: "OMGSANTAMARIAINTHEBASKETLOOKITHOLY...!"
MATT VASGERSIAN IN VIDEO GAMES DURING HOME RUNS: "Well, that happened."
Mlb 99 on ps1 first game I ever got. Loved playing it!!! So much fun.
Does the newest still have that stutter right before the pitch crosses the plate when playing online?
21 was my first ever MLB The Show game I played! I loved it!
The biggest improvement in the show 24 is the lighting and faces. Other than that it hasn't changed much in the last 7 years
17 years of Matt Vasgersion MLB 06 the show-MLB The Show 21
We have been playing the same game for around 10 years.... wtf
?
Totally gave up on improving the game the last ten years. Should have just made it a yearly subscription for reduced rate and kept the rosters updating with some DLC stadiums
MLB 2005 and NFL 2K5, some of the best sports games of all time
Ken Griffey Jr Baseball on the N64 is the best baseball game of all time.
I remember that game for super Nintendo i had no idea they made it for n64
I'm overseas so I was waiting to watch game 5 of the Dodger-Mets series. I stumbled on an MLB The Show simulation and it took me a minute to realize that it wasn't real! I wasn't watching intently, and it was in a small window on my PC, but STILL! It's gotten so realistic!
It’s crazy how the crowd in the stands on the 1996 was just smeared in the stands and then in about 2000s they actually started to stand up and move that is so crazy
awesome video...it would be cool to see you make a video of the evolution of pool (billiards) video games
989 baseball.. man that hits home. Been playing this series for over 20 years, and that's why no one will ever beat me
I’d clap you
For someone who has played baseball games religiously since Sega, The Show set the standard for this generation
Dude, those early games aren’t “The Show” games just because they were on PlayStation.
MLB 2006 and the show 06 had the smoothest most fluid graphics of them all!!
I was (and still am) shocked that Sony decided to bring MLB The Show to Xbox and Nintendo platforms.
The ending with the laggy ahh quality 😭
Interesting how they were too lazy to animate the crowd in the PS1 versions but the SNES game MLBPA Baseball did.
0:10 jeez louise he demolished that
Baseball games back then were perfect. Triple play and MLB were staples. 2k baseball graphically looked great but the gameplay was subpar. Triple play will always be the G.O.A.T. baseball game to me.
The fact that Ive played literally every game in this series makes me feel so damn old
I hear ya. I’ve been playing since MLB 98
Man I remember the huge graphical change from 03 to 04 . Plus anyone notice the 20 frames a second on 23 they really need to fix this
Man I liked having Harold Reynolds in the booth
Difference in 03-05 is crazt
MLB the show 20 was so realistic! Did you hear the trash can before the Alvarez homerun?
It’s a shame because the 989 games were always the worst baseball games. EA should have got the MLB license and 2K the NFL license. Instead, the worst companies ended up with NFL and MLB.
And NHL
going to be nice to see how this game is in about 10 years from now
I mean it’s been exactly the same for the last like 5 so hopefully they can start to make some real changes again…
It’ll probably be the same with “ultra super duper holographic e trading card upgrades to gamble on and stupid dance celebrations
I've been complaining about the graphics in The Show for years. I don't understand how you have hardware this powerful and don't even have clothes physics on the jerseys and the same low fidelity in the environments
Go make a game since you’re so picky
He cant because mlb is only licensed to the show... thats why its stagnant trash@AmberSantana-is3dq
What you youngsters may not know is that until 2006, The Show was not the only baseball game on the market. EAs baseball game was the better and more popular game back then.
Wasn't even just MVP. You also had Triple Play, Ken Griffey Jr. Slugfest, the 2K games for a while in the 2000s; The Show was honestly a bit of an also-ran until they became the only game in town.
@@bradleysparker Absolutely. If i recieved any 989 Studio sports game as a gift, I would def return it for something better. They simply werent up to standard.
Ps3 had the best baseball games. Mlb show 2009 - 2012
Do you have one from the pitchers pov? Would have been nice to see that with the hitters pov.
Whats up with the framerate drop in the mlb 22 clip
They’ve really been using the same bat audio from 1996 to 2022
2011 looked better than 2023 in some ways. The grass since about 2020 is unacceptable, imo.
Insane how you can’t tell the difference in graphics from 3 console generations and 11 years
Need to get your eyes checked. That's a you problem
Mmm well I would say there is a substantial difference in the level of detail once we hit the ps3 era. Before, look at the crowd, the details of the jerseys, and the diverse way the players move their bodies. After the ps4 era there hasn’t been that much improvement. The facial animations are somewhat better. I’ve tried ‘21 and ‘23 recently. I found ‘23 to be more beginner friendly but difficulty is subjective.
The joy of the transition from Super Nintendo to Playstation is a story I'm gonna tell my grandkids.......I don't think our generation would ever see something like that.
The Show is in desperate need of a makeover. It’s fallen behind other games in graphics AND animation quality.
It’s been the same game since it was on ps3 at this point haha still a great game, but it’s been pretty much exactly the same for a long time