How MLB The Show’ became the most realistic baseball simulator
The park, and the player stats come into play when determining whether the player gets a home run or not. (MLB The Show 20/)With the 2020 Major League Baseball season delayed, Sony’s MLB The Show 20 for PS4 is as close as any of us are going to get to the sport for the moment. For two decades, the game has earned its reputation as the most loyal baseball video game simulation, with accurate players and gameplay loyal to what you’ll see when watching a game on TV.This year’s version introduced a new hitting function called “perfect perfect,” which rewards players for getting the timing and the placement of a hit exactly right. But, just like in the real game of baseball, great contact on the ball doesn’t always mean a home run. “I might hit the ball as hard as I possibly can with that batter at the best...