1. Black_Swann

   10

   Simply the best baseball simulation out. None of the old ea games or the current 2K series can compete with The Show. Definitely a system seller for the PS3.… Collapse

   • Helpful? 7 of 7 users said Yes.
2. Jordan9211

   10

   Every year I purchase both MLB: the show and MLB 2k series baseball games for the PS3 and Xbox 360 respectively, reason being i like being able to play baseball in the man cave "PS3" and also in the bedroom "Xbox" before i hit the sack. Needless to say I am familiar with the game of baseball as well as it's video game counterpart- which brings me to why i felt the reason to post a review on this game... IGN giving this game an 8 out of 10... seems suspect when everyone else scores it above a 90% doesn't it? Seeing as IGN gave MLB 10 The Show a score of 9.0* stating the need for analog stick controls as a big vice for the 2010 version, and as how the big addition to MLB 11 The show is finally analog pitching-hitting-and fielding controls, It's pretty clear IGN low balled the Show. IGN would have an argument for giving it a lower score than last year if Sony would have just added analog controls and left the rest alone waiting for next year to improve, but this is not the case. Right from the get go you can see the Menu overlays have been greatly improved as well as textures and player models- not to mention the lighting is literally night and day from last years lighting engine. And those are just the visual enhancements, commentary has gotten a much needed color boost by replacing Rex Hudler with Eric Karros, the "Road to the Show" mode has seen a huge change with the replacement of checklist style goals to an overall performance review style system, and not to mention the inclusion of both local and online Co-op play as well as numerous other upgrades and gameplay improvements- Dynamic Weather anyone? But all in all this years version of The Show is easily the best video game baseball game made on next gen hardware, IGN... Normally I'm a fan of your work, but this time- You struck out on 3 pitches. LET'S PLAY BALL!!… Expand

   • Helpful? 6 of 9 users said Yes.
3. Jobadkins

   8

   let's get real,honest for a change.This is the definite baseball title this year but I see a pattern,a mountain will you.Sony hit the high mark with last game's title and quite honestly it was the best baseball game ever made and probably will never be matched.This game has it all like last year but if you really go into it and put over 100+ hours like I did,you don't see the genious like last years title.mlb 10 the show should of held back like most titles do but they went ahead and threw the perfect package.There is always spit shine like what they tried to do here but it doesn't match the mind blowing quality that last year brought us.For die hard fans,this is a necessary buy for rosters sake, but for everyone else hold back,ESPECIALLY on there new title mlb 12 the show cause like I said,"down the mountain they roll!"… Expand

   • Helpful? 0 of 0 users said Yes.
4. rman

   1

   The pros is that this game finally included analog controls for pitching, fielding and batting. Also the many ways you can customize the game cameras is a plus. Besides that it's the same game with updated rosters. If you own last years game you pretty much have the same game as MLB the Show 11. On a side note I'm very bitter that SCEA is turning off the servers for MLB 10. Not even EA shuts down servers this quick. SCEA has been doing this for the past 3 years and I will not buy a new game from them. Get last years game to get you through the season and then buy MLB 11 around December for $10 used off of Gamefly. This game is not worth $60!
   
   1) Still no playoff tournament mode.
   2) Online is really bad (lags)
   3) Presentation is the same as prior versions (very stale and now boring).
   4) Franchise bugs, wait for patch again.
   5) Graphical glitches (ie players going through walls) graphics over bright. 6) Collision detection still bad.
   7) Load time and game saving is painfully slow.
   8) Features removed from the game (ie pitch count button)
   9) Developer is lazy with player portraits on the stock roster that shipped.
   10) New game, new bugs, old bugs, same shish different day. $20 DLC at best!
   
   MLB 11 is a good game, but 08, 09 and 10 were also good games, the only reason to upgrade is for rosters and online, but online is still broken.… Expand

   • Helpful? 0 of 17 users said Yes.

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