MLB '09: The Show Review

[Shadymamba]

oh damn now i have to get a ps3!!!!

[skinfan31]

I've been patiently waiting for this review all week.. All I can say is you nailed it. I agree with everything you wrote! Nice work.

Sports game of the year, no doubt about it.

And I'll say this... If they can iron out a few of the other issues via patch (like my poor Cubbies playing all night games), I might go so far as saying this is game of the year, period.

[ChaseB]

Quote: Originally Posted by ltbucks3

excellent review Christ...maybe a little too high but this game is great!..hitting is a little too tough though

Chris is, in fact, not Jeebus. I know some people were confused on that point though so I see why you would be too.

[Gomez81]

This is a great game. No questions!!!! I do agree with the lag issues. The baserunning controls in RTTS are somewhat tedious, but once mastered are fun!! I hope to have them fix the online issues and get some league time.

[BlackRome]

9.5 hun.

This used to be the site I would go to to get a great review.

How can you guys continue to give games great reviews when the online portion of a game sucks.

This is the online era. I only play online.

Your review of NBA29 made me go get the game. The game is horrible online.

If the Show is horrible online how the heck can you give the game a 9.5.

Online is a major. Let me repeat this. Major portion of the game.
May I suggest you guys come up with a better rating system to determine your overall scores for games.

There are usually 4 modes to a sports game.
Game play, Franchise, Online, Intangibles.
Break down your scores by each category .

For example the best grade each mode could receive is a 2.5
A perfect game gets a 10.

If online is lagging and basically unplayable that should automatically make this game a 7.5

A major portion of this game is broke. It just so happens that will make this game a no buy for a lot of gamers. .
I'm glad you told me online sucks because you just saved me $400.00 for a PS3.

If it's broke I don't understand how you can give this game a 9.5

[mgoblue678]

^^^Because majority of the people who play The Show are more interested in a great sim style franchise mode. Bottom line is a great franchise expierence will always beat online in a sports game.

The Show 09 is as the commericials say the most realistic sports game ever. Nothing else is really close.

My guess is though if you only play online you must not be the kind of person who is looking for a sim expierence.

[TheDutchDad]

Quote: Originally Posted by mgoblue678

^^^Because majority of the people who play The Show are more interested in a great sim style franchise mode. Bottom line is a great franchise expierence will always beat online in a sports game. The Show 09 is as the commericials say the most realistic sports game ever. Nothing else is really close. My guess is though if you only play online you must not be the kind of person who is looking for a sim expierence.

Truth.

Why you would only be looking for online play from The Show is beyond me. He must have never played the game. RTTS alone is worth it.