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MLB '08: The Show Review

  01:41 PM - March 12, 2008 by RaychelSnr
We have just posted our MLB '08: The Show review, written by Matt Gagnon.

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I don't think I'm alone when I say that barring a few examples, sports titles for the latest crop of consoles haven't exactly blown our socks off. It always seems as if there's some glaring problem that holds a game back. We've rarely experienced a complete title that makes us appreciate the new technology we've invested so much into. That is, until MLB 08: The Show for the PS3 hit store shelves this month.

Game: MLB '08: The ShowReader Score: 8.5/10 - Vote Now
Platform: PS2 / PS3 / PSPVotes for game: 97 - View All
Member Comments
# 1 aukevin @ 03/12/08 01:55 PM
Great review and great game. I really have no complaints so far with this year's game. Online was a little laggy the first couple days but no it is running very nice. The game looks and plays amazing, it really does.
 
# 2 decga @ 03/12/08 02:22 PM
Good game. I cannot make myself say "great" game. The franchise mode and not being able to access the Minor Leagues teams. Makes it tough for me. I figure how to access from the start up not in the franchise. I like it a whole lot. The plays similar to last year with better graphics.
 
# 3 Nivek @ 03/12/08 03:59 PM
Great review, great score. Game of the year Candidate!
 
# 4 jpup @ 03/12/08 04:04 PM
Sports Game Of The Year
 
# 5 Alyoyo @ 03/12/08 04:52 PM
Good review Matty, this game is definitely a front-runner for sports game of the year. Absolutely addicting!
 
# 6 larma @ 03/12/08 05:17 PM
Great review for a great game. This is definitely sports GOTY material.
 
# 7 Chodite24 @ 03/12/08 05:45 PM
Good stuff Matty.
One of my all time fave sports games already.
 
# 8 k102c3h4 @ 03/12/08 06:59 PM
Out of 10,I give the game 8.5
 
# 9 BigRick47 @ 03/12/08 07:03 PM
Great game, it deserves the high marks it has received. My only problem is the lag that you get online sometimes, other than that no complaints!
 
# 10 LingeringRegime @ 03/12/08 09:44 PM
Great Review, finally a website we can trust when rating Sports Games.
 
# 11 ty5oke @ 03/13/08 12:00 AM
Great Review.
 
# 12 DJ @ 03/13/08 01:09 AM
Nice, detailed review. Will the PSP version get a review?
 
# 13 Tomba @ 03/13/08 03:57 AM
I'm clapping....

A 9!

Most deserved
 
# 14 Skyboxer @ 03/13/08 10:14 AM
Very good review. I'd give it a 8.5 myself just due to someof the mention issues but overall I totally agree with the review. Good job.
 
# 15 mattyg @ 03/13/08 02:39 PM
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Originally Posted by Djwlfpack
Nice, detailed review. Will the PSP version get a review?
Chase should have the PSP review (And PS2 I think) up before the end of the week...
 
# 16 ChaseB @ 03/13/08 05:55 PM
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Originally Posted by mattyg
Chase should have the PSP review (And PS2 I think) up before the end of the week...
NEXT week.
 
# 17 mattyg @ 03/14/08 12:11 AM
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Originally Posted by Slizeezyc
NEXT week.
Slacker...
 
# 18 ChaseB @ 03/14/08 07:31 PM
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Originally Posted by mattyg
Slacker...
Yea I never have to beg you to do anything for the site...Nope never.
 
# 19 SoxChamp @ 03/15/08 11:55 AM
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Originally Posted by Oldschool17

This game w/reliable online play is a 9...maybe a 10..But w/o its closer to a 6.5 - 7.0...Laugh if you want but until the voices in the community ring loud and clear in a producers ear about the overall dissatisfaction gamers have with next gen online play there will be no changes for the foreseeable near future.

A frickin 9?!
No disrespect, but I don't give a rat's patooty about online play (on any game). I'll never touch it. I'll never understand the draw of playing against a bunch of cheating gamer geeks and preteens on the internet. The majority of people care more about their "status" on the online ranking system than they do playing a fair and fun game. So playing against these people is useless and unpleasant to me. I'll take my Franchise any day of the week.

So does that mean that I should still rate the game a 6.5? Or should I stick with a 9? The point is....a rating is a matter of opinion. What I might like in the game, you might not..and vice versa. So your rant was a tad misguided, as you assume that everyone cares about online play.
 
# 20 Skyboxer @ 03/15/08 12:24 PM
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Originally Posted by SoxChamp
No disrespect, but I don't give a rat's patooty about online play (on any game). I'll never touch it. I'll never understand the draw of playing against a bunch of cheating gamer geeks and preteens on the internet. The majority of people care more about their "status" on the online ranking system than they do playing a fair and fun game. So playing against these people is useless and unpleasant to me. I'll take my Franchise any day of the week.

So does that mean that I should still rate the game a 6.5? Or should I stick with a 9? The point is....a rating is a matter of opinion. What I might like in the game, you might not..and vice versa. So your rant was a tad misguided, as you assume that everyone cares about online play.
I agree that no way, even with bad online right now, that I' rate it a 6.5. However playing online is great with the group of OS'ers. I don't play random ever. So in this day of online being a big part of gaming I would say the unreliable online is an area that should hurt the score somewhat but not to a 6.5.
 

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