So with new releases being so few and far between lately, last night I decided to pick up The Show on PS4 to give me something new to play. Keep in mind I don't buy sports games like ever outside of UFC / boxing games. I always heard The Show had amazing quality but I just usually can't get into sports titles. 

Needless to say I was shocked at how good this game is. It's a blast to play, has amazing presentation, and is very deep. The Road to the Show mode is a blast. So has anyone else experienced anything similar?  If your bored and don't have anything new to play I definitely recommend it 

I had to review one a few years back and I too was impressed by Road to the Show. Wasn't enough to get over how boring I find realistic sports games for the most part so I didn't play it beyond the review, but it was a really cool idea for a game mode that really only works well in that specific sport. Doesn't make much sense in any other team sport I can think of to have the player control and manage a single guy throughout their career instead of the whole team. Definitely enjoyed the RPG leveling aspects of it as well.

Yeah I was honestly shocked at how cool Road to the Show is. It really is like an RPG experience, and like you said I couldnt really see it working as well in any other team sports games. Its a much more unique gaming experience than I ever expected out of a sports title.

This is the first non combat sports title Ive gotten into in a long time and Im really impressed with it 

Could you explain Road to the show?

I went to a baseball match for the first time last year in Toronto, and i really enjoyed it so have been thinking about picking up this game, especially as its releasing as a budget title in the UK, what with us not having and Baseball coverage at all over here.

Its actually really cool. You create your own player and customize him. Then you control him throughout his entire career. You take him all the way from a minor just out of school all the way to a major MLB player. As you pkay and control him in games / matches he actually levels up based on how well you do and you can use those points to increase your skills.

Its VERY cool and in many ways is like an RPG. I was really surprised how fun it is.

Basic idea is a baseball RPG where you control a single player.  So you'll set his training regiment and then play any part of games he is in where he would actually have to interact with the ball.  If you pick a pitcher you'll throw however many innings your character is put in for by the coach, if you play outfield you'll play when at bat and when the ball is hit somewhere that you'd actually have to field it.  Work your way up from the AA minor league type teams to a point where you get pulled into one of the major league teams building your character up all the way.  

EA has tried to put RPG elements into FIFA, but you always want to control the entire team rather than just one player. The also removed player-management from the game a couple of years ago which was quite annoying...

But more on topic, I bought MLB 12 on Vita when it was on sale, but never got into it. I actually watch the NFL, so managed to get into Madden, but because there's no coverage (and I don't really care) there's no baseball coverage in the UK, so I just didn't really know what to do

I understand they have added a tutorial mode, so if that actually caters to people who have a minimal understanding of how to play the sport (I know 3 strikes!), then I'll be interested. All I've done in 12 is listen to the great soundtrack while I try to get a grip with batting. I just have no ability to tell what to leave

I'm not purchasing this game, waiting until one that actually pushes the PS4's power, but hopefully they fix how stupid the coaches are in Road to the Show. I played MLB 13 The Show and was a pitcher.  For quite awhile they put me in as a relief pitcher for one inning, sometimes with only one player to knock out when bases are loaded. As soon as I get that guy out without any hits and not getting scored on, I was replaced, and then after next inning whoever their new relief pitcher to the end of the game, they got several more runs scored on them.

Then when I finally became a starting pitcher I'd get to the end of the game with no runs scored often, they'd switch me out and our team would lose because the relief pitcher gave away run after run. Or sometimes, same scenario, no scores but a few hits on me, or a one run on me but doing well the rest of the time, again, pulled out and we'd be massacred because of the relief pitchers.

If you're looking to be a starting pitcher, you'll have to go through being repeatedly screwed over by the coaching AI for even minor mistakes.

MLB The Show has a lot of modes though.  There's a few modes where you're the coach and can play as the team or the AI plays as the teams or controls as the coach.  There's an online Diamond Dynasty where you draft players and trade player cards online to build up your team and play against teams that people online have built up.  It's probably the most feature filled sports game I've ever played, though I haven't played any other sportsgames in a long time.

It's a shame it doesn't come with a demo. I think it's the first time this game comes to EU PSN (first time I'm aware of at least), never played the show, never even followed Baseball so I don't even know the rules. It looked cool on Live from PlayStation streams and I would like to try it, but I'm definitely not going in blind like that.

Worth mentioning too is that you only have to play your at-bats and only have to play defense if it is likely the ball will be hit to your player. This makes the games go by quickly.

I bought the game right after work yesterday. I have been looking forward to it for a while now. I even rented the PS3 version a couple weeks back just to get a jump start on my RttS character.

AA ball is so easy. My guy is batting .420 w/ 27HR and 98RBI and I am only a little past the halfway point of the season. I am shocked they haven't promoted me to AAA yet, but I guess 4 months in is too early, regardless of how quick of a start my guy has had.