I Can't Wait To Try Out This New Feature In MLB The Show 25 - & It Could Change The Series Forever

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recently showed off some new gameplay features that have me excited for the possible new direction of the series. Like most annual sports titles, has felt stagnant for a while. While not nearly as bad as a series like, the tweaks and additions to have been so gradual that I haven’t felt that much has changed since I picked up my first version of the series back in 2014. However, it looks like that might be about to change in a big way.

Based on the first gameplay trailer for, the game is going to beembracing many more traditional video game elements. The series has been moving in this direction over time, especially with pitching mechanics, but seems to be taking things even further than ’s changes did. One gameplay innovation, in particular, is something that could shake up not just this series but what sports fans expect from any title in the genre going forward.

’s trailer, available on the offficial MLB YouTube channel, gave us a first look at the game’s new first-person camera mode. While the extent to which the game can be played in first person hasn’t been fully revealed, it’s clear that at least some of the fielding can be done from this perspective. I would expect this to be an option for Road to the Show since that mode takes a single player approach. It would probably be somewhat jarring to quickly switch between first-person perspectives, so I’m not sure if we’ll see it in a mode where you control the team.

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From the few snippets of first-person gameplay that the trailer showed off, it looks like you’ll need to do things like manually move your glove to field balls, aim throws, and participate in quick-time events to make sure you’re throwing the ball accurately. While there does seem to be an option to zoom in on the batter’s box, it’s unclear if there will be a first-person perspective for hitting or if it