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Chris' MLB '10: The Show Review

Posted on March 3, 2010 at 11:44 AM.

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Starting with the baseball games, I am going to review every major release on my blog in a short form fashion with a 1-5 star rating scale for each game. Star ratings do not correspond to number ratings, so to find out what the stars mean check out my guide. These reviews will be meant to supplement our already off-the-charts awesome reviews we publish with each game. The official reviews for both baseball games are coming later in the week. Now onto my review:

And then there was MLB '10: The Show.

Last year, I thought The Show was the pinnacle of our genre. It represented the sport of baseball better than any game had before it, it was oozing with atmosphere, and despite a few minor flaws, the game was simply amazing.

That whole experience is even better this year. No game has ever simulated the sport of baseball nearly as well as MLB '10: The Show simulates the sport, it is simply a must own for anyone who even remotely considers themselves a baseball fan.

When a sport's game becomes realistic enough that you have to use real sport logic in order to win, you know it's gotten somewhere. Case in point: I was being fed fastballs through the first run of my lineup in a game against the Blue Jays. The second time through, I rarely saw a fastball. That's textbook starting pitching.

You'll find these baseball moments in every game of The Show.

The fielding seems to be much better as well, and the whole experience is just smooth. As far as the looks go: play the game in 1080p real time, let your jaw drop, then keep playing. There is no other game on the market which looks as good as MLB '10: The Show.

There are numerous minor bugs, and the commentary team does have some issues from time to time still, but those issues are nothingburgers when you consider everything the game has going for it -- and when you consider most will be patched very soon. It's hard to find much wrong with the experience you can have in The Show.

Simply put, after playing MLB 2K10 I thought the gap might have closed between the games a bit. However, it is readily apparent MLB 2K is still at least two years behind The Show. If you consider yourself even a remote fan of the game of baseball, and if you own a PS3, you owe it to yourself to pick up The Show. It's just that good.

Chris' MLB '10: The Show Rating:

Comments

# 1 emotley18 @ Mar 3

100% Agree. Greatest sports game that has been made to this point. Yes guys even better than MVP 2005

# 2 Tomba @ Mar 3

I feel it might be 2 years behind but mlb 10 isnt the step up from 09 i was personally hoping for

# 3 DubTrey1 @ Mar 3

I could not agree more Chris - This game is the equivalent of gaming excellence. Minus the bugs that are apparent as mentioned (and being patched) the game is quite phenomenal.

# 4 NAFBUC @ Mar 3

I agree........the best baseball game ever. Period.

I hope they can improve the stat engine next year starting with the boxscore, overlays and franchise historical stats.

# 5 bigcdiddy16 @ Mar 3

Is there any drastic difference betweent his Show and the Show from a year ago that warrants a pick up. The ony major difference I keep hearing about is the catcher to the road to the show which doesn't interest me. So if that doesn't interest me would this just basically be a roster update?

# 6 The Yurpman @ Mar 3

Even in the short amount of time I've played this game, I can already see it's going to be my favorite sports game ever.

# 7 EnigmaNemesis @ Mar 3

Your quote about a baseball fan, must own. That is all that needs to be said. Nice short and to the point review.

# 8 bakes63 @ Mar 3

this the best baseball game i have played... i had to make a switch after last years mlb 2k9

# 9 Yankees_CT @ Mar 3

Agreed, 100%. It doesn't get any better then this!!!....till next year of course

# 10 bukktown @ Mar 3

Not only is the A.I. unparalleled in the sports genre. Every other game is closer to the orthogonal than the parallel.

# 11 Vast @ Mar 3

can someone tell me why this game is soo much better than mlb 2k10?

i feel the pitcher/batter interface is right on par with the show.

# 12 roolz @ Mar 3

Cant grumble, spot on with this to the point review

# 13 stlstudios189 @ Mar 3

no ps3 makes me sad

# 14 Clarke_311 @ Mar 3

I've got a question: I have MLB 09 and love it, but is it really worth spending $60 for MLB 10? It doesn't seem like it's all that different from MLB 09.

# 15 electric83 @ Mar 3

the game is smooth smooth smooth. ive noticed a couple new animations when fielding and was dorking out.

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