MLB The Show 23 to see much-requested hitting change, plus a refined fielding input system
Just hours before the start of the MLB The Show 23 beta test, developer Sony San Diego went over what players can expect from the gameplay in it. The developers held a Feature Premiere deep dive on February 14, highlighting the major gameplay changes coming to The Show 23. Some were made to make the game it a bit more challenging, while others are designed to fix some much-requested flaws.
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Among the notable gameplay changes coming to MLB The Show 23 include tweaks to fielding. In the Feature Premiere, the developers noted there were far too few errors made in the field. Thus, the team looked to add more of a challenging bent to fielding for this year.
In past titles, the “bullseye” of the button accuracy meter stayed the same — regardless of whether the throw was easy or difficult to make. For 23, the meter’s center will change. Players will now need to change how long to hold down on the throw button, depending on the difficulty of the throw.
Fielding attributes have also received a tweak, as the development touted that The Show’s 23 fielding attribute will have a heightened effect on start transitions. This will effect how quickly a fielder reacts to fly balls hit, a move designed to make the field play “bigger.”
For hitting, the developers noted that the competitive gamestyle — the one used for Diamond Dynasty — will be enhanced. Players should notice less foul balls and less base hits off of very late timing, but pitchers will have a better chance of striking out batters. Those with good timing and PCI placement will still be rewarded, but the margin of error is set to be much smaller.
This point became somewhat of a controversial issue in The Show 22. On social
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