Is the button accuracy meter in MLB the Show 23 more realistic gameplay or just another challenge for players?
How does the button accuracy meter work in MLB the Show 23?
Finding the Sweet Spot in MLB The Show 23
In The Show 23, finding the sweet spot will be all about timing and how well the fielder can throw. When you time that meter and get it in the green, you know that your throw will be right on target. If you move a little to the left or right in the yellow, you can test the skill of the player who is going to catch the ball.
The meter will also shift depending on whether you are in the infield or outfield, as well as how complex the throw is or how deep the fielder is when making the throw. This, in turn, forces players to anticipate the next play — or, in baseball terms, to know what happens after the first out.
Infield Throws
Here’s an example of how the throw complexity affects the button accuracy meter. If your shortstop picks up the ball on a backhand play and throws with a hop or off the wrong foot, moving away from first base, the sweet spot will move to the end of the meter.
Outfield Throws
The farther the ball is hit, the more the sweet spot shifts for the outfielder waiting for the fly ball. While the ball is falling, players must be preparing for the accuracy meter for the perfect throw for the next play, if one exists.
Kyle Saul and Connor Ryan, Gameplay Producer and Assistant Producer, revealed that the update to the throwing accuracy meter has made fielding in the game much more difficult.
What factors affect accuracy?
Accuracy is primarily determined by the player’s attributes . The sweet spot becomes easier to hit as their throwing accuracy and arm strength improve. Another important factor in big moments is a player’s clutch ability.
When discussing batting in clutch situations, San Diego Studio made a big deal of this in their gameplay reveal, and the same goes for fielders making game-ending plays in a 1-run lead ball game.
Is this a step forward for MLB The Show 23?
I think so, yes. If you play baseball, you know that errors can happen anywhere on the field or in the outfield, especially when the player throwing the ball makes a mistake. It helps SDS get closer to the more immersive feel that MLB The Show 23 is trying to achieve.
Without a doubt, it will make it more realistic. It will also give hitters a better chance on any hit, even if it is a hard-hit bouncer hit straight to an opposing fielder. I’m very excited to see this newly developed throwing technique.
