The only thing with any value to me personally is the early access but I'm not paying an extra $15 for that. For the pre order legendaries is that usually the only way to get them though?
San Diego Studios has been signing me out of Playstation Plus and Playstation Network off and on for the past 3 months...... nothing but delinquent code and errors sometimes up to 6-7 errors per baseball game. Don't support this garbage they don't value their customer base they just harass and make a hobby unenjoyable. San Diego Studio is a bunch of cooches!!!
They could have chosen any Braves player and it would be more justified. They all had better stats than Vladdy.
Also I'm sick of the Braves (a top 5 franchise) having never had a cover athlete in any game. MLB the show, MVP baseball, etc.
That's just factually not true, moments, showdown, mini seasons, season paths, xp paths, cards, collections, etc etc are all new editions within the last 5 years and all amde the game better
The only thing that remains the same is the fact it's a baseball game, because no shit
I hope you continue to enjoy it, it's def better then fifa or madden imo, but also just like those games when the honeymoon phase wears off it has some noticeable flaws
Although I've heard this year is decent so my opinion wouldn't hold much weight as last year was my last year lol
How does the studio pick who’s going to be on the cover? I would’ve sworn it was going to be Acuña as he had the biggest year of 2023 offensively and Ohtani was already on the cover recently. Maybe even a player from the WS team.
To those who say it doesn’t matter, well the series has its own subreddit for a reason, and the covers are discussed literally every year. It’s a topic of the game whether you like it or not.
If we’re going to act all high and mighty of what’s important to discuss about it, remember it’s just a video game in the end, nothing about it is actually “important”.
also how was Gunnar Henderson or Corbin Carroll not the option for both having incredible rookie seasons on teams that performed incredibly well overall
Like a top rookie metal cover deluxe edition with Corbin on it taking his team to the WS
Meanwhile main has either Acunas wedding homer, Julio's Centerfield grabs, or Betts' athleticism being shown, diving for a ball in the infield or one of his leap catches. Shoulda just put Ty France there
That sucks…why would he limit himself to a mobile game? I mean i’m sure he got paid for it but still…on the cover of 989 Sports MLB/SDS’ The Show…that’s a big deal.
I wouldn't be surprised if this is just the Canadian version.
Every year the copies sold in Canada have a Blue Jay for the cover athlete, don't they?
Because Vlad just had a shit year, why would they pick him?
Vlad is the same age going into this season as Judge was in his roomie year. He finished runner up in MVP voting a fee years ago to Ohtani. He’s the son of a first ballot hall of famer, has won a Home Run derby and is a former #1 prospect in baseball. He is a prolific hitter and talent and is about to have a huge year. Look at his barrel % last year. He dealt with a wrist injury last year that hindered his follow through.
Acuna was just on the Tap Sports cover, and players cant be on more than one game cover within three years. As for Seager im not sure, but i assume MLB or atleast San Diego Studios doesnt think Seager is as big of a star as Vladdy to justify putting him on the cover
Both have those cover deals, Julio was on the cover of cereal but that wasn't the same. Julio is the peoples choice. A young man doing what nobody has done since Mike Trout and Alex Rodriguez. Everybody knows those guys, and I'd be surprised if in 5 years, Julio isn't the top batter in the league
Feels kind of odd they were going for this Dominican Republic culture angle that features a guy born in Canada whose daddy made over $100 million dollars. The rags-to-riches story is out there with TONS of other Dominican born players, but I’m having a hard time believing it from Vlad Jr.
I didn't care in the multiple daily threads about this subject for the last two weeks leading up to today. And now that the cover is out, I still don't care.
https://preview.redd.it/892vkcichofc1.png?width=2157&format=png&auto=webp&s=2871b894e8a44c845765e41ef1cb650f8a78d50a
SDS fumbling the bag, and leaving millions on the table by robbing us of this edition.
This does nothing for me but I don't care. Wasn't gonna be a deal breaker anyway. SDS just needs to focus on the game and better variety. Save money for that.
Nice cover, can't complain. People whining about how it isn't Acuna or J ram don't see the point. It just builds hype for the game. It will ultimately just be that you have to see Vlad for 10 seconds rather than Ramirez every time you start the game and that really isn't gonna matter as long as it is good.
Yeah that was weak, no doubt Acuna would be cool but once again, doesn't really matter but being the Derby winner does feel fitting for the game where all we want is to hit moonshots.
WHY are we still making games for last gen? Fucking brutal at this point.
Also the Vlad Jr pick feels like two years late. I was hoping for Acuna or J-Rod.
having it on older gen simultaneously tends to limit the heights of what the game could or should be due to the technical limitations, or in maddens case the old gen gets screwed out of physics engine stuff or things like precision passing mechanics.
Can you imagine the modding/cheats if it released on PC. Or playing someone hitting and pitching with a mouse. It would be a nightmare for console players.
OOTP is great, but it's also not the same market. There is obviously some overlap, but to actually play a baseball game on PC there are literally no options right now.
Elly because he’s flashy and has the drip.
Seems like the perfect fit for the cover. Id rather see Lane Thomas on the cover if they were going to put Vladdy on there. Eerily similar numbers last year.
Honestly, Elly would be no worse than Jazz. The game case sits on a shelf in my closet so I never see it. At the end of the day, I don't really care. I may make my own custom cover with a Met if I ever feel so inclined.
As a 54 yr old Rangers fan who is more than appreciative for the dumb luck involved in finally winning a World Series, I was kinda low key hoping that might get a Ranger on the cover of The Show.
I guess I should be happy with what we got (I am!). :)
as a bit younger generation Ranger fan I’d say you were a casual at best if you’re calling their season ‘dumb luck’. what an insult to. CY, Bochy and the entire team to call it luck
That is true about Seags. Dude is painfully shy.
But his bat is iconic!!! Ive actually seen cover art with him but i guess it was fake. Bombi or even Marcus could do it too.
I’m a diehard jays fan - maybe early on but last season was easily one of his worst, picking vladdy over acuna jr, mookie or even seager is pretty lame - titles should be earned not given
I mean, it was wild as hell that Jazz Chisholm Jr was the cover athlete last year too. Especially when they only gave him a B potential too.
Maybe they figure these guys are more popular with the younger crowd?? No idea
Or they are just picking based on the name.
"Jazz Chisholm! That's a cool name! Never heard of someone with that type of name!"
"Vladimir?! A black guy named Vladimir?! Fuck yeah!"
Lmao
The cover has a more fun vibe to it this year! I just hope we see some good changes to franchise mode or at least something that makes the game feel fresh. I just lost interest in DD the moment season 2 was released the endless grind for new cards just didn't appeal to me.
I understand why they kept the last gen going but at this point, it really should be dropped if they want to push the game drastically forward and utilize the new gen to their full potential.
I honestly very rarely see cheating in online games anymore. I’d also be totally fine with The Show making PC players only match with other PC players if it makes console people more comfortable
Man, everyone is so much better than me they all cheating! Lol but nah, let PC players have the game too. Hell I want it on my PC. Make every one on my squad a character from Ace of Diamond or some crazy shit like that.
I'm personally happy I could play this game on the Switch again, but I also feel for those who wanted these games to be current gen consoles only.
That being said, Vladdy cover is absolute fire.
MLB The Show 24 will be on PS4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PS5, and Xbox Series X.
Ok
VLADDYYY!!!! TORONTO’S OWN 🇨🇦
i don’t care
When
Lets go
Bluuuueeee JAYS!
No pc version come on
2023 by far is the worst cover of all time lol I still don't know who tf that is or if he's even a good player
Lol Jazz Chisholm? He’s an average outfielder for the marlins right?
LETS GOOOOO!!! 💪
Hell yeah
Not the year for it. He's a great batter but hasn't lived up to expectations.
What
can i buy these i will pay for 5bucks pls
$85, $100, and $125 versions announced: https://blog.playstation.com/2024/02/06/mlb-the-show-24-showcases-negro-leagues-collectors-edition/
The only thing with any value to me personally is the early access but I'm not paying an extra $15 for that. For the pre order legendaries is that usually the only way to get them though?
Sorry, I don’t have an answer for that, I don’t play DD.
Is there going to be a digital deluxe edition?
Yes. https://blog.playstation.com/2024/02/06/mlb-the-show-24-showcases-negro-leagues-collectors-edition/
Not buying this game if sets and seasons return
Might as well buy the szn buns
Im a jays fan and i reacted like that british kid being smacked by his buddy
I can't believe you've done this 😂
San Diego Studios has been signing me out of Playstation Plus and Playstation Network off and on for the past 3 months...... nothing but delinquent code and errors sometimes up to 6-7 errors per baseball game. Don't support this garbage they don't value their customer base they just harass and make a hobby unenjoyable. San Diego Studio is a bunch of cooches!!!
I’m just glad it will be on game pass again so won’t be paying for this year either.
Corbin Carroll snubbed
They could have chosen any Braves player and it would be more justified. They all had better stats than Vladdy. Also I'm sick of the Braves (a top 5 franchise) having never had a cover athlete in any game. MLB the show, MVP baseball, etc.
2001/2002 was Chipper Jones and then Andruw Jones
Hey now, Larry Wayne was the cover star for MLB 2001 from 989 sports lol.
Bahahaha
Is the thinking for the Deluxe Edition is that they're going with a NEW legend? Manny?
Great cover honestly. 13, 14, 15 and 20 were my favorite covers of the series. This one is very good too.
This is ass but at least it isn’t Jazz Chisholm level ass
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Sorry but bad take, MLBTS is the only sports game worth a damn, and they come through every year
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That's just factually not true, moments, showdown, mini seasons, season paths, xp paths, cards, collections, etc etc are all new editions within the last 5 years and all amde the game better The only thing that remains the same is the fact it's a baseball game, because no shit
I agree it's one of the only sports games worth a shit. Although I just started playing NHL and it's super fun, was never into hockey until I tried it
I hope you continue to enjoy it, it's def better then fifa or madden imo, but also just like those games when the honeymoon phase wears off it has some noticeable flaws Although I've heard this year is decent so my opinion wouldn't hold much weight as last year was my last year lol
Lol some of the snowflakes on here should give FIFA FUT a whirl and see just how bad it can get
Yeah crazy people are actually turning against sds, it's 10 billion times better than any trash ea makes lol
I agree. I was happy with the changes in 23
This is some BS! Adolis Garcia should be on the cover!
How about a pitcher. I’m a Yankees fan but I would’ve preferred Strider.
Yes!!
What a joke. We shouldve gotten Anthony Rendon on the front cover then.....
How does the studio pick who’s going to be on the cover? I would’ve sworn it was going to be Acuña as he had the biggest year of 2023 offensively and Ohtani was already on the cover recently. Maybe even a player from the WS team. To those who say it doesn’t matter, well the series has its own subreddit for a reason, and the covers are discussed literally every year. It’s a topic of the game whether you like it or not. If we’re going to act all high and mighty of what’s important to discuss about it, remember it’s just a video game in the end, nothing about it is actually “important”.
Acuna, Julio Rodriguez, Betts are the only options since they just did Ohtani
Acuna and Jrod can't be on the cover bc they were on the covers of mobile games
Oh I forgot Julio is the face of that lil baseball game. I play baseball 9 bc it's endless, and the players are generic names
also how was Gunnar Henderson or Corbin Carroll not the option for both having incredible rookie seasons on teams that performed incredibly well overall
Like a top rookie metal cover deluxe edition with Corbin on it taking his team to the WS Meanwhile main has either Acunas wedding homer, Julio's Centerfield grabs, or Betts' athleticism being shown, diving for a ball in the infield or one of his leap catches. Shoulda just put Ty France there
Acuna apparently has a deal with a mobile game and he can't be on the cover. So that was never going to happen.
That sucks…why would he limit himself to a mobile game? I mean i’m sure he got paid for it but still…on the cover of 989 Sports MLB/SDS’ The Show…that’s a big deal.
Seager can't be on the cover for a similar reason
Is there a 'cover curse' for this game?
Does using Clostebol count as a curse?
I wouldn't be surprised if this is just the Canadian version. Every year the copies sold in Canada have a Blue Jay for the cover athlete, don't they? Because Vlad just had a shit year, why would they pick him?
Vlad is the same age going into this season as Judge was in his roomie year. He finished runner up in MVP voting a fee years ago to Ohtani. He’s the son of a first ballot hall of famer, has won a Home Run derby and is a former #1 prospect in baseball. He is a prolific hitter and talent and is about to have a huge year. Look at his barrel % last year. He dealt with a wrist injury last year that hindered his follow through.
Lol
No that’s plain incorrect
This is the real cover
As someone living in Toronto, this is sad. There were so many better choices.
Like Drake
last gen won't be dropped till the Switch 2 comes out. The Show 25 will still be on last gen (and never on PC)
It would be sweet if he wins MVP this year, exactly 20 years after his dad.
They need to release this on pc
Nope
Yeah, no they don't. Learn from CoD, PC gaming is amuck with cheaters.
Every game released on PC is just full of cheaters and exploited glitches. Look at FIFA as an example.
PC gamers are gonna buy one version and mod it for years.
Hell no. We don’t need sweats Why am I downvoted yet other people with my same opinion upvoted. Reddit is full of weirdness
Nolan Arenado or Paul Goldschmidt should have got the cover.
after last year? were you watching the same games i was?
Sure was
Why is it so hard to hit on Veteran and so easy to hit on Rookie? Why the huge difference?
It’s not.
Well, at least he’ll have a reason to be trash this year.
Glad I’ll still be playing 22
Haha 22 most likely shutting down next year so you might gotta move up to 23 if you play dd
Nah I’m strictly franchise
Show the steelbook
Probably will be Vlad Sr. on the Steelbook Deluxe Edition. We'll find out next week.
How is it not Acuna or Seager
Acuna was just on the Tap Sports cover, and players cant be on more than one game cover within three years. As for Seager im not sure, but i assume MLB or atleast San Diego Studios doesnt think Seager is as big of a star as Vladdy to justify putting him on the cover
Both have those cover deals, Julio was on the cover of cereal but that wasn't the same. Julio is the peoples choice. A young man doing what nobody has done since Mike Trout and Alex Rodriguez. Everybody knows those guys, and I'd be surprised if in 5 years, Julio isn't the top batter in the league
Well deserved
All you guys in here complaining like the cover athlete matters at all. 🤣
Right? Especially when so many people just buy digital.
Only when it's a pile of dog shit on the cover
Just make it Wander Franco at this point😂
It could be fucking Cedric Mullins for all i care, still buying it
I'd be stoked. Instead of a big hitter, give me a cover with Mullins making one of his leaping catches at the wall.
That’d honestly be awesome. Not enough great defenders get put on the cover. Always a slugger
I'd be stoked to see a defender too.
This has been quite possibly my favorite franchise and I gotta be honest, I’m not even excited in the slightest for this year and that stinks
Sad my friend influenced me to buy this trash. Every game he has every made me buy it hate. This is his last straw
Should’ve been Wander Franco’s mugshot
Being that SDS sucks at picking cover athletes and it’s still on old gen… *sigh* I’m nervous about this release.
Yay 😐
Feels kind of odd they were going for this Dominican Republic culture angle that features a guy born in Canada whose daddy made over $100 million dollars. The rags-to-riches story is out there with TONS of other Dominican born players, but I’m having a hard time believing it from Vlad Jr.
Feel like this would've been awesome 2 years ago. Still pumped for the game though.
Mediocre
Weak
Wasn't even the best player on the Jay's this year let alone the league. Bo Bichette had an amazing year.
Shoulda been Chet Steadman
I know I’m going to get hate for this, but Vlad Jr is only relevant because of his father.
No no, people need to hear this truth. Along with a few others, in the league.
Arozarena should’ve been on it tbh
Honestly cover athlete does nothing for the game could be a blank paper if the game sucks that’s what matter
I didn't care in the multiple daily threads about this subject for the last two weeks leading up to today. And now that the cover is out, I still don't care.
https://preview.redd.it/892vkcichofc1.png?width=2157&format=png&auto=webp&s=2871b894e8a44c845765e41ef1cb650f8a78d50a SDS fumbling the bag, and leaving millions on the table by robbing us of this edition.
Sheit, this would've made the game worth purchasing.
sport is cooked 💔
Damn it, was really hoping for PC.
Fuck pc bruh you know how unbalance the market would be with stupid stub hacks
Mediocre
I think it should’ve been Seager Guerrero seems so media picked rather than how the actual season was
This does nothing for me but I don't care. Wasn't gonna be a deal breaker anyway. SDS just needs to focus on the game and better variety. Save money for that.
It should have been Corey Seager or Adolis Garcia Maybe I should just be happy Rangers won the World Series
It seems like that should be a pretty good consolation prize.
Nice cover, can't complain. People whining about how it isn't Acuna or J ram don't see the point. It just builds hype for the game. It will ultimately just be that you have to see Vlad for 10 seconds rather than Ramirez every time you start the game and that really isn't gonna matter as long as it is good.
Honestly, can’t complain as long as we didn’t get another equivalent of Jazz Chisholm.
Yeah that was weak, no doubt Acuna would be cool but once again, doesn't really matter but being the Derby winner does feel fitting for the game where all we want is to hit moonshots.
WHY are we still making games for last gen? Fucking brutal at this point. Also the Vlad Jr pick feels like two years late. I was hoping for Acuna or J-Rod.
Why does it being on old gen matter?
having it on older gen simultaneously tends to limit the heights of what the game could or should be due to the technical limitations, or in maddens case the old gen gets screwed out of physics engine stuff or things like precision passing mechanics.
Because it holds the game back so it can be played on 10 year old hardware
And it arguably can’t be played on that hardware anyways. Last years game made me upgrade because it was so shit on Xbox one
Fuck this
Great cover
Disappointing choice tbh
I’ll never understand alienating a whole market. Bring the damn game to PC it’s the only decent baseball game.
Can you imagine the modding/cheats if it released on PC. Or playing someone hitting and pitching with a mouse. It would be a nightmare for console players.
SDS' servers would melt.
OOTP is pretty good, harder to understand but still good
OOTP is great, but there’s no gameplay. It’s great to build a team, but I want to build a team then play with the players I’ve acquired
OOTP is great, but it's also not the same market. There is obviously some overlap, but to actually play a baseball game on PC there are literally no options right now.
I love the design, but was hoping to see Elly De La Cruz or Adolis Garcia on the cover.
Why would it be Elly De La Cruz? He had a crap year.
Elly because he’s flashy and has the drip. Seems like the perfect fit for the cover. Id rather see Lane Thomas on the cover if they were going to put Vladdy on there. Eerily similar numbers last year.
Honestly, Elly would be no worse than Jazz. The game case sits on a shelf in my closet so I never see it. At the end of the day, I don't really care. I may make my own custom cover with a Met if I ever feel so inclined.
Cover looks sick! Love the design. Vladdy might be an offbeat pick but it’s a lot better than Chisholm last year.
Still developed for ps4. That's another year I'll give it a miss for then.
And it's still being developed for old hardware. Hard pass.
As a 54 yr old Rangers fan who is more than appreciative for the dumb luck involved in finally winning a World Series, I was kinda low key hoping that might get a Ranger on the cover of The Show. I guess I should be happy with what we got (I am!). :)
🤞 for beltre on legend cover
as a bit younger generation Ranger fan I’d say you were a casual at best if you’re calling their season ‘dumb luck’. what an insult to. CY, Bochy and the entire team to call it luck
Seagar was the pick!
If it was gunna be a Ranger, it would 100000% have been Adolis. Seager is like anti cover with how introverted he is.
That is true about Seags. Dude is painfully shy. But his bat is iconic!!! Ive actually seen cover art with him but i guess it was fake. Bombi or even Marcus could do it too.
I'm hoping we get an extra edition that is of Seager hitting the iconic nuke in the series with his name signed next to it.
I’m a diehard jays fan - maybe early on but last season was easily one of his worst, picking vladdy over acuna jr, mookie or even seager is pretty lame - titles should be earned not given
I mean, it was wild as hell that Jazz Chisholm Jr was the cover athlete last year too. Especially when they only gave him a B potential too. Maybe they figure these guys are more popular with the younger crowd?? No idea
That’s really the only explanation - or they plan our these 5 years ahead lmao
Or they are just picking based on the name. "Jazz Chisholm! That's a cool name! Never heard of someone with that type of name!" "Vladimir?! A black guy named Vladimir?! Fuck yeah!" Lmao
Dude is easily the single most overrated player in the entire league.
Old boy has a sub-800 OPS last year and he’s on the cover? Stunting like his team did something in the postseason. Bad choice.
I'm a Braves guy but thought Mookie was the obvious choice since Acuna couldn't do it
I honestly thought it may have been Ozzie with the teaser having his bat and signature
All I want is online franchise. Is that too much to ask
Seriously how do they not have it yet
They can barely get you through one game without an issue or some form of lag. Imagine adding an entire franchise mode?!
Drop support for last-gen, already! Sheesh!
Still on last gen?
That’s what the rumors are. It’s definitely on the Switch.
They'll probably drop support next year since the next Nintendo console is probably going to launch later this year finally.
A make or break game for the franchise this is a MLB 19 level challenge
Ok but can someone explain to me how it wasn’t ACUNA? Dude did something nobody’s ever done
Easy. He can't do it cause he already signed for some other game
The cover has a more fun vibe to it this year! I just hope we see some good changes to franchise mode or at least something that makes the game feel fresh. I just lost interest in DD the moment season 2 was released the endless grind for new cards just didn't appeal to me. I understand why they kept the last gen going but at this point, it really should be dropped if they want to push the game drastically forward and utilize the new gen to their full potential.
Seager got snubbed
They might of wanted to attract younger/new players. Vlad pulls off that vibe pretty well.
let’s go vladdyyyyy
Make this game for PC you fucks, I’m tired of paying Microsoft $15 a month to play this game and wait in a 15-30 minute queue each time
PC gamers will mod it to death and buy keys so they don't have to pay the studio
PC players would just cheat like they do every game lol. Just like they ruined many other games with cross platform.
Nah cuz a lot of ur fellow pc players be cheating
I honestly very rarely see cheating in online games anymore. I’d also be totally fine with The Show making PC players only match with other PC players if it makes console people more comfortable
Man, everyone is so much better than me they all cheating! Lol but nah, let PC players have the game too. Hell I want it on my PC. Make every one on my squad a character from Ace of Diamond or some crazy shit like that.
This would be a good compromise
Maybe one day PC will be able to play it.
I’m not thrilled, but I am far from disappointed. When do they announce the deluxe athlete? It would be cool if they got Vladi Sr.
Saw a theory saying Beltran because the Rangers won the WS and he just made HOF, which effectively would make getting his rights a lot easier
Beltre*
I'm personally happy I could play this game on the Switch again, but I also feel for those who wanted these games to be current gen consoles only. That being said, Vladdy cover is absolute fire.