As the latest work in MLB The Show series, MLB 25 has been released for more than two months. How do you think it performs? In fact, for a period of time after the release, many players have been complaining that the reward mechanism in the game is really too bad compared to the past. Not only has the rewards quality declined, but in many cases, you have to pay to get all the rewards.

So here, let’s talk about EZG.com thoughts on these controversial reward mechanisms and their problems in MLB The Show 25? Will these reward changes really make the game go downhill? Let’s take a look!

The Best Players Are Locked In Collection

First of all, for the core problem in MLB 25, most creators will think it is Collection reward part. Completing Collections has always been the best way to earn MLB 25 stubs and the best player cards, but it is not so easy to collect all cards.

For example, the final reward provided by the recent Retro Lightning Collection includes Carlos Santana, the best catcher in the game. If your team is missing a legend like Carlos Santana, then completing Collection is your best option right now, and you have to unlock all of these cards. Obviously, if you want to get every card, they may exhaust your stubs.

And this is not an isolated case. You must know that one of the best player cards in MLB The Show 25, Corbin Carroll, is also locked in Collection. Although this card may be easier to get, the pursuit of the best players obviously defeats the purpose of Collection feature.

In fact, many of the good cards you can get are obtained through long-term grinding or paying. Think about it, Live Series collection has three 99 Overall cards, Legends & Flashback Collection has another 99 OVR, and Spotlight Series offers player cards above 90 OVR. In comparison, the actual online rewards of this game are not good.

Chase Pack Cards Are Too Frequent

Another issue worth paying attention to is Chase Pack. In fact, this year MLB 25 has launched the ninth Chase Pack. But compared to the past few years, they don’t usually have as many Chase Packs. From 22 to 24, there were only about 6 Chase Packs throughout the year, but we already have 9 this year. More importantly, we don’t know if we will continue to release them in the future.

Interestingly, many of the best rewards still come from these packs, and even this year a lot of the good player cards didn’t appear in multiplayer, and a lot of features lost their purpose, which is simply the worst change for MLB The Show series.

Multiplayer Rewards Are Poor

For multiplayer, the rewards that most players get are definitely worse than before, and it will be very obvious. And taking away something that players like is not a good idea.

And this also completely makes Battle Royale a mode that everyone except perfect players should avoid. After all, why would any fool spend 1500 MLB 25 stubs to exchange for the same stats players that can be obtained for free in the event?

And for those who aren’t good at competitive ranked, since most of the categories are about offense, why bother playing with players like Randy Rodriguez and John Donaldson who you can’t hit? And it’s even worse during events, which have absolutely no individual rewards and only provide some short-term boosts that are not painful.

Cumbersome Gameplay

Besides that, there have been a lot of complaints from players that the game experience is quite clumsy this year, but honestly, I personally don’t mind it. I even think it’s a good thing because it incentivizes all types of players, regardless of their skill level, to play the game and get all the cards. So I think it’s a good thing for the long-term development of the game. Especially when we know that more casual players play MLB 25 than other sports games.

Personal Thoughts

So far, MLB The Show 25 does have some gameplay issues, but I feel that this happens with every MLB game, so focusing on fixing them is the first priority.

I know a lot of people are complaining, but they do want the best game, and that’s why they complain, which makes sense. I certainly admit that there are some issues with this game, the online rewards are not as good as the offline rewards, so it doesn’t really incentivize you to play online, or there are some gameplay issues, the best cards are in Collection and Chase Packs.

In this game, trying to get some Chase Packs definitely takes time and money, and a little bit of luck. But I think with Diamond Quest, it’s easier to get MLB The Show 25 stubs if you’re willing to put in the time, and you’re bound to get those cards, eventually.

Honestly, even without a lot of the best player cards in the game, it still doesn’t prevent us from having fun in MLB 25, it’s really up to us. If you don’t find this game fun, you may need to take a break and try to have some fun, or play more online games.

With that said, what do you think of the current state of MLB The Show 25? See you next time!