MLB 15: The Show First Impressions | Can We Talk About The Loading Times?

While many naysayers claim that new iterations of The Show are just glorified roster updates with a $60 price tag, it’s imperative to remember that San Diego Studio have less than a 1-year cycle to develop a new game and add as many features and improvements as possible.

[Sayburr]

"it’s imperative to remember that San Diego Studio have less than a 1-year cycle to develop a new game and add as many features and improvements as possible."

I think games like this should take Rock Band's approach, plan for one release and lots of updates during the life of the system.

[TGF_Zero]

Agreed but SSD also pride themselves on graphical fidelity and it would just feel plain wrong if an MLB: The Show game looked not-so great, we're so used it being gorgeous all the damn time.

[Cra2yey3]

The gameplay, animations, and cutscenes just make it feel like a ps3 port still. Next gen lighting and shadows is all they seem to care about. Sad really... If they only have is less than a year, take a year off...

[traumadisaster]

Exactly, they don't have to have a 1 year deadline. They self impose their own voluntary release date.

Release it when it's done.

I moved to staying a year or 2 behind on baseball games after getting burned last gen. It looked so good in 08 that even 13 was very similar graphically.

[Spotie]

... you kinda can't do that with a sports game. That doesn't even make sense as a suggestion.

[WizzroSupreme]

Great, the loading times have been dreadful for the last two games of the series. Won't be picking this up.

[WeAreLegion]

The loading times aren't great, there are tons of bugs, and the graphics are inconsistent, but this is still the finest sports experience on any system.

I just wish they would take two years to make these games.

[Subaruwrx]

Sports franchises are annualized because team personnel change from year to year. Because of this fact, it's not really possible for a developer to take two years to develop each iteration of the game.

[Wh15ky]

They're annualised because they get away with it. The roster changes from season to season are why they get away with it.

Why is it not possible, nowadays, to move to two yearly releases? Surely this is one instance where DLC and season passes should be considered acceptable.

[WeAreLegion]

They literally update the roster every time it changes. What are you talking about?

[WickedLester]

@WH15ky,

Spot on!

Ideally what they need to do is release semi-annually and the in-between years release a 20.00 roster pack. Either that or have 2 teams working on this franchise and have each team alternate their releases.

Personally I think it would help SDS tremendously if they would just cut last gen loose and focus solely on current gen.

[CPTN MITCHELL]

I always skip a year on Mlb,nba and call of duty..last madden game i bought was in 2004