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MLB 08: The Show

Generally favorable reviews
Based on 14 critic reviews
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Game Info
Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment America
Developer: SCE Studios San Diego
Genre(s): Sports, Baseball
Players: 2
ESRB Rating: E (Everyone)
Release Date: March 4, 2008
Summary
MLB 08 The Show promises to provide fans with the most realistic baseball experience to date with innovations such as a more immersive Road to The Show mode, enabling gamers to play both offense and defense from the created player’s perspective. Providing players with some additional performance incentives, the MLB franchise introduces the new Progressive Batting Performance feature, which both rewards players for superior performance and penalize them for hitting slumps. Specific to each individual batter, players are rewarded with slight contact bonuses, or punished with slight decreases in contact, based on how that batter that performs beyond his "natural ability" while under user control. Adding to the online feature set, which includes customizable Online League Play with up to 30 teams, scrolling MLB Score Ticker and more, MLB 08 The Show introduces SCOUT (SportsConnect Online User Tracking), which allows gamers to set and store their game preferences on the MLB server, and enables the system to look for a Quick Match with opponents that fits similar competitive criteria. [SCEA]
What The Critics Said
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PSX Extreme
MLB 08: The Show is the best offering of baseball you'll get no matter what PlayStation console you pick it up for. The PSP version of the game still features practically everything that makes the PS3 game so great, with even a few extra modes.
Read Full Review >Games Radar (in-house)
Silky smooth gameplay, solid controls, a stellar single-player campaign, and a fully realized online component all combine to deliver a Hall of Fame experience.
Read Full Review >PGNx Media
However, on the PS2 and PSP, Sony San Diego was able to bring over a lot of the gameplay and AI improvements, making MLB 08 one of the best playing baseball games on either platform.
Read Full Review >GameZone
Although a few minor issues with the camera and player interaction were apparent, this game has definitely sparked my interested in the baseball genre of video games.
Read Full Review >GameShark
Quibbles aside, MLB 08 The Show packs quite a bit into this smaller platform and it makes a great companion to the console counterpart and is easily the best handheld baseball game on the market.
Read Full Review >Gamer 2.0
With a dearth of features and tweaks that make this experience the best out there, gamers will have plenty to do before and after the first pitch of the season.
Read Full Review >IGN
Thanks to the inclusion of pitcher/batter tools and P.B.P. system, as well as the inclusion of in-game saves and My MLB Music, MLB '08: The Show is a much stronger title on the PSP.
Read Full Review >Da Gameboyz
On its own MLB 08: The Show is a great game but when compared to last years version it feels more like a glorified expansion pack rather then a full game that made a lot of improvements.
Read Full Review >Playstation: The Official Magazine (US)
A very complete, eminently playable handheld baseball experience. [June 2008, p.78]
GameSpy
This year, the difference between Sony's handheld game and that from 2K Sports is wider than ever. With MLB '08: The Show boasting a new and deeper pitcher-versus-batter experience and the ability to save games at any point, it's clearly the strongest version of the game to date.
Read Full Review >Cheat Code Central
If you're looking for an authentic simulation of the national pastime, then look no further. No other franchise can match MLB 08: The Show.
Read Full Review >AceGamez
MLB '08: The Show is everything you'd expect from a handheld baseball title.
Read Full Review >Gaming Nexus
All in all, the game itself is fairly solid. MLB 08 will give you a relatively deep experience with most of the game modes that you select, but there will be some headaches depending on how far you go.
Read Full Review >What Our Users Said
The average user rating for this game is 8.9 (out of 10) based on 10 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.
