I get the sense that you either really like or dislike The Show...there's little in-between. I tried it to for several years and for lack of a better term, MVP just feels more "organic" to me. Yes, the animations are getting tired as the years have gone on. Now, I've heard The Show is better with this, but the hitting when I was playing never seemed natural to me in terms of the pitch type, pitch location and ensuing ball flight when the ball was hit. Some people would call that scripted, I believe. I also didn't like the interface... just too busy. And the classic pitching left a lot to be desired. I could not justify in my mind at any salary to pay $400+ because I want to play The Show.