MLB 09: The Show PlayStation 3
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90 out of 100

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8.1 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 57 Ratings

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  • Summary: Road to the Show 3.0. Now includes interactive training, new settings, a new steal/ lead-off system, presentations and coach interactions. Interactive training will consist of a set of mini-games designed to improve a player’s ability and performance in various areas of baseball. Franchise M Mode 2.0. Improvements include the long awaited 40-man roster! The latest Franchise Mode improvements will also offer Salary Arbitration, Waiver Transactions and September call-ups. Training/Practice Drills. In MLB 09 users will have the ability to choose from a number of different Training/Practice drills. The drills will be of various concentrations of the game. These drills are a perfect way to polish and improve your baseball skills in The Show. Details & Subtleties. Details and subtleties play a huge role in legitimizing a game and helping you lose yourself in the suspension of disbelief. MLB 09 The Show sinks it's teeth into the details with realistic stadiums and signage, wear and tear on field, dusk to night lighting transitions, stadium Jumbotron animations and even crowd atmosphere - reaching up for foul balls out of play and home runs in addition to crowd rivalries and weather appropriate clothing. [SCEA]… Expand

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 27 out of 27
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 27
  3. Negative: 0 out of 27
  1. Gaming Age
    100
    For the hardcore fan, the new additions are more than worth the price of admission whether you are utilizing batting practice, adjusting your now expanded roster, or just enjoying new graphical touches such as post game highlight reels. MLB 09 The Show is a significant improvement over last years fantastic effort, and I can just wonder what the boys have up their sleeves for next season. I'm sure it'll be a hit.
  2. Playstation Official Magazine UK
    100
    Once you've fallen into the arms of The Show, no other sports game you own will ever feel quite the same again. [May 2009, p.106]
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  3. 1UP
    100
    There is something here for everyone who has a connection to the sport, and I get giddy with anticipation to see what Sony can deliver for next year's iteration.
  4. Worth Playing
    83
    While Sony has achieved its goal of making the most realistic baseball game to date, they seem to have done so at the expense of one very important thing: fun.

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  1. Positive: 16 out of 18
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 18
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  1. ha2618
    10
    It is an amazing game like every year. there is only a few minor details that I would like for sony to fix as a fan of the game. More players in the bench and for them not to overlap each other.… Expand
  2. CreativeKhaos
    10
    The best baseball game ever. Can it be improved? Sure, baseball is complex, but this game gets the play done perfectly. The Road to the Show is a blast and the pitcher-batter interface is the best there's ever been. All thi ans unbelievable graphics too. I loved the addition of practice mode. I really wanted to be able to work on being able to pick up certain pitches better. This is a game that will suck up a lot of my life, and i'll love every minute if it!… Expand
  3. marky
    10
    This game is sick. It takes baseball video games to a whole new level. I can't stop playing this game.
  4. MarkR
    7
    For years I've been wishing you could continue a career with an existing player rather than always having to create one on your own. For 2010 please let us pick up a player's career, try to save it, improve it, etc. Also why can't we be relief pitchers?? We're only given the choice between starters and closers.… Expand

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