R.B.I. Baseball 17 MLB R.B.I. Baseball 2017 returns with fast-paced, high-octane, pick-up-and-play baseball action. REQUIREMENTS NOTICE: Requ… $4.99 Buy Now Watch Media DetailsR.B.I. Baseball 2017 returns with fast-paced, high-octane, pick-up-and-play baseball action. REQUIREMENTS NOTICE: Requires 1 GB RAM. Not compatible with iPod Touch (Gen 1-5), or the original iPad Mini, iPad, iPad 2, or iPad 3. R.B.I. Baseball 17 is ONLY compatible with the following devices: iPad 4, Air, Air 2, Pro, and Mini 2, 3, 4; iPhone 5, 5c, 5s, SE, 6, 6 Plus, 6s, 6s Plus, 7 and 7 Plus; iPod Touch Gen 6. Take control of your game with reactive pitching and batting for in-the-moment decisions. R.B.I. 2017 is packed with 30 authentic ballparks, advanced stat tracking, season game sims and roster updates throughout the season. Your breakout MLB season is here, you better come ready to play! FEATURES: Accessible, Fast-paced, Fun: Play a full nine-inning game in under 20 minutes with intuitive two-button controls. Awesome Game Modes: Season, Postseason and Exhibition, including season saving and simulation capabilities. Authentic MLB Experience: Play with all 30 MLB teams, 30 detailed ballparks and over 1,000 MLB Players with authentic stats and attributes. Your Team, Your Way: Modify your lineup with complete MLB rosters or play classic R.B.I. Baseball rosters. Stay current with downloadable roster updates throughout the 2017 season. Stats: Track your season stats by team, player and league leaders across multiple seasons. ----------------------------- Follow: https://twitter.com/RBIGAME Like Us: https://www.facebook.com/mlbrbigame/ ----------------------------- © 2017 MLB.com. All rights reserved. OFFICIALLY LICENSED PRODUCT OF MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL PLAYERS ASSOCIATION-MLBPA trademarks and copyrighted works, including the MLBPA logo, and other intellectual property rights are owned and/or held by MLBPA and may not be used without MLBPA’s written consent. Visit www.MLBPLAYERS.com, the Players Choice on the web. Information Seller:MLB Genre:Sports Release:Mar 28, 2017 Updated:Aug 03, 2017 Version:1.03 Size:2.4 GB TouchArcade Rating:Unrated User Rating: (2) Your Rating:unrated Compatibility:HD Universal No word on whether MFi controllers are supported, but I'm not betting on it. hippiesrlame Active Member Aug 30, 2011 39 0 6 #2 hippiesrlame, Mar 28, 2017 Curious if there are any actual improvements from last year. # JohnnyDNGRSLY Member Oct 30, 2016 8 0 0 Information Technology Sacramento, CA #3 JohnnyDNGRSLY, Mar 28, 2017 Improved performance would be my hope. Even on the newest devices (iPhone 6s and iPad Air 2) last year, the framerate struggled to stay near 30. On-screen buttons, though, seems so 2012 phred Well-Known Member Mar 21, 2010 271 3 18 #4 phred, Mar 28, 2017 How do you measure framerates on idevices? curtisrshideler Well-Known Member Patreon Bronze Jul 30, 2011 3,097 25 48 Male Video Producer/Editor Texas http://twitter.com/curtneedsaride #5 curtisrshideler, Mar 28, 2017 I just tried RBI Baseball 2016 earlier this month, and really didn't have as much of a problem with it that I thought I would after reading what people said. To compare, though, 2017 feels like I can see the ball a little better when pitching/batting. The graphics look very similar to 2016, unfortunately. I prefer the more realistic muted colors of 2015. The animation seems fine on my iPhone 6, iOS 10. Saves work like they have for the past couple years. One time, a runner of mine on 2nd didn't advance at all even though one of my batters hit one into the far corner. By the time I noticed and manually told him to go to 3rd, it was too late. That kind of thing only happened once though. I'm guessing it is very much 2016 with an updated roster, new UI, and maybe a tweek or two to the gameplay. For me, it's all I really need from a mobile arcade baseball game. DonnyDJ76 Well-Known Member Nov 1, 2011 1,793 58 48 Male Teacher Hackensack, NJ #6 DonnyDJ76, Mar 28, 2017 This is getting poor reviews in the XBOX store, but it's good that you mentioned the increase in the size of the ball. In last year's version, it was extremely difficult to see the ball crossing the plate. I thought I was hitting a piece of popcorn. Hoping there will be an official review for the consoles as well as iOS. islesfan Well-Known Member Jul 25, 2012 319 3 18 Male Teacher Nevada #7 islesfan, Mar 28, 2017 Do you still have to move your batter around while trying to hit the ball? I always hated that mechanic. Rattyfus Well-Known Member May 8, 2012 57 0 0 #8 Rattyfus, Mar 28, 2017 Lack of ball visibility has always been my beef with this game. Even on my full size iPad Pro I was always guessing. If someone would be good enough to upload a brief gameplay video I would be very grateful. ColeDaddy Silver Supporter<br>Moderator Staff Member Patreon Silver Patreon Gold Patreon Bronze Mar 20, 2010 4,234 131 63 Male Sojourner Washington D.C. #9 ColeDaddy, Mar 28, 2017 I'd buy this but the file size is killing me, Smalls! curtisrshideler Well-Known Member Patreon Bronze Jul 30, 2011 3,097 25 48 Male Video Producer/Editor Texas http://twitter.com/curtneedsaride #10 curtisrshideler, Mar 29, 2017 Yes, you do. It's a classic mechanic that RBI Baseball has always had since the first one on the NES. That's the one I played all the time. I'd sure love to have those graphics as an option within this app. MobileOnTapYT Well-Known Member Feb 17, 2017 178 0 0 #11 MobileOnTapYT, Mar 29, 2017 Worth buying? xxteargodxx Well-Known Member Jan 11, 2011 349 0 16 Male NJ #12 xxteargodxx, Mar 29, 2017 Well this explains why I struck out 90% of the time, hit foul balls and only got 1 hit in a game earlier. Kept my batter in the position he was each time never moved them, ugh. DonnyDJ76 Well-Known Member Nov 1, 2011 1,793 58 48 Male Teacher Hackensack, NJ #13 DonnyDJ76, Mar 29, 2017 I'm thinking of going back to RBI 15 either on iOS or a console. This is before the ball got small, and all of the bugs were ironed out. Don't know if '14 had actual seasons. Last year's version still has the tiny ball. Too bad the Show's retro mode doesn't have seasons, but maybe in 2018. That game looks great though! solarnya Well-Known Member Jul 22, 2015 907 287 63 Male Close to Tokyo, Japan #14 solarnya, Mar 29, 2017 this game was ... just boring curtisrshideler Well-Known Member Patreon Bronze Jul 30, 2011 3,097 25 48 Male Video Producer/Editor Texas http://twitter.com/curtneedsaride #15 curtisrshideler, Mar 29, 2017 That's good to know! I was thinking about getting The Show 2017 to have both gameplay styles, but if their "Retro" version doesn't have seasons, then I'll just stick with RBI Baseball probably... Unless I really want to dive in deep this season. But then again MLB Manager and OOTP will probably deliver on that end for me. Wish we could have a premium baseball game that delivered on both managing/sim and arcade gameplay (if you want) for mobile. I don't buy into those F2P card/team builders. DonnyDJ76 Well-Known Member Nov 1, 2011 1,793 58 48 Male Teacher Hackensack, NJ #16 DonnyDJ76, Mar 29, 2017 The Show in general is great but my overall favorites are Triple Play 2000 and EA MVP 2005. If only EA can get the MLB and MLBPA licenses back# Rattyfus Well-Known Member May 8, 2012 57 0 0 #17 Rattyfus, Mar 29, 2017 With you on that. The Show is definitive. But surely the mobile tech would allow a similar game, even if cut down a bit. After all, The Show is on PS Vita. Rattyfus Well-Known Member May 8, 2012 57 0 0 #18 Rattyfus, Mar 29, 2017 Can't agree there. Have you seen what EA HAVE DONE WITH SPORTS FRANCHISES IN THE LAST DECADE? I liked the 2K games, though. Rattyfus Well-Known Member May 8, 2012 57 0 0 #19 Rattyfus, Mar 29, 2017 Don't forget folks that the only reason there is a retro mode in MLB TS 2017 is that Ken Griffey Jr is the cover guy. I guess if the mode is a success this treat they may integrate season mode, but having read all the copy, I don't think that was the intention. If you want retro baseball plenty of games are still available, as detailed by our excellent correspondents. Whatever you play, play hard. DonnyDJ76 Well-Known Member Nov 1, 2011 1,793 58 48 Male Teacher Hackensack, NJ #20 DonnyDJ76, Mar 29, 2017 Last edited: Mar 29, 2017 2000 and 2005 were more than a decade ago. Old school here, loved how you could control your pitch from release down to home plate in Triple Play. Most critics agree that NBA 2K series is great and put NBA Live out of business for consoles, but as for baseball, the series has been an epic fail. That's obviously a huuuuge reason why they stopped making 2K baseball games for the Xbox One. I'm definitely going to get the Show this year...just need to free up some HD space or figure out how 4.50 works with an external hard drive. Classic RBI was the best (IMO) for those who grew up in the '80s. Some posted a hysterical video on YouTube from the '86 World Series playing out how the real Game 6 ended. (You must log in or sign up to post here.) Show Ignored Content Page 1 of 2 1 2 Next > Share This Page Tweet Your name or email address: Password: Forgot your password? Stay logged in
Improved performance would be my hope. Even on the newest devices (iPhone 6s and iPad Air 2) last year, the framerate struggled to stay near 30. On-screen buttons, though, seems so 2012
I just tried RBI Baseball 2016 earlier this month, and really didn't have as much of a problem with it that I thought I would after reading what people said. To compare, though, 2017 feels like I can see the ball a little better when pitching/batting. The graphics look very similar to 2016, unfortunately. I prefer the more realistic muted colors of 2015. The animation seems fine on my iPhone 6, iOS 10. Saves work like they have for the past couple years. One time, a runner of mine on 2nd didn't advance at all even though one of my batters hit one into the far corner. By the time I noticed and manually told him to go to 3rd, it was too late. That kind of thing only happened once though. I'm guessing it is very much 2016 with an updated roster, new UI, and maybe a tweek or two to the gameplay. For me, it's all I really need from a mobile arcade baseball game.
This is getting poor reviews in the XBOX store, but it's good that you mentioned the increase in the size of the ball. In last year's version, it was extremely difficult to see the ball crossing the plate. I thought I was hitting a piece of popcorn. Hoping there will be an official review for the consoles as well as iOS.
Do you still have to move your batter around while trying to hit the ball? I always hated that mechanic.
Lack of ball visibility has always been my beef with this game. Even on my full size iPad Pro I was always guessing. If someone would be good enough to upload a brief gameplay video I would be very grateful.
Yes, you do. It's a classic mechanic that RBI Baseball has always had since the first one on the NES. That's the one I played all the time. I'd sure love to have those graphics as an option within this app.
Well this explains why I struck out 90% of the time, hit foul balls and only got 1 hit in a game earlier. Kept my batter in the position he was each time never moved them, ugh.
I'm thinking of going back to RBI 15 either on iOS or a console. This is before the ball got small, and all of the bugs were ironed out. Don't know if '14 had actual seasons. Last year's version still has the tiny ball. Too bad the Show's retro mode doesn't have seasons, but maybe in 2018. That game looks great though!
That's good to know! I was thinking about getting The Show 2017 to have both gameplay styles, but if their "Retro" version doesn't have seasons, then I'll just stick with RBI Baseball probably... Unless I really want to dive in deep this season. But then again MLB Manager and OOTP will probably deliver on that end for me. Wish we could have a premium baseball game that delivered on both managing/sim and arcade gameplay (if you want) for mobile. I don't buy into those F2P card/team builders.
The Show in general is great but my overall favorites are Triple Play 2000 and EA MVP 2005. If only EA can get the MLB and MLBPA licenses back#
With you on that. The Show is definitive. But surely the mobile tech would allow a similar game, even if cut down a bit. After all, The Show is on PS Vita.
Can't agree there. Have you seen what EA HAVE DONE WITH SPORTS FRANCHISES IN THE LAST DECADE? I liked the 2K games, though.
Don't forget folks that the only reason there is a retro mode in MLB TS 2017 is that Ken Griffey Jr is the cover guy. I guess if the mode is a success this treat they may integrate season mode, but having read all the copy, I don't think that was the intention. If you want retro baseball plenty of games are still available, as detailed by our excellent correspondents. Whatever you play, play hard.
2000 and 2005 were more than a decade ago. Old school here, loved how you could control your pitch from release down to home plate in Triple Play. Most critics agree that NBA 2K series is great and put NBA Live out of business for consoles, but as for baseball, the series has been an epic fail. That's obviously a huuuuge reason why they stopped making 2K baseball games for the Xbox One. I'm definitely going to get the Show this year...just need to free up some HD space or figure out how 4.50 works with an external hard drive. Classic RBI was the best (IMO) for those who grew up in the '80s. Some posted a hysterical video on YouTube from the '86 World Series playing out how the real Game 6 ended.
