MLB The Show 17

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  • Summary: With expanded missions, exclusive rewards, and all new live content
    that responds quickly to real-life baseball events, there are more ways to enjoy the Diamond Dynasty. Test your deck building skills in all new Events, which challenge you to build a team based on specific event themes.
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 42 out of 45
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 45
  3. Negative: 0 out of 45
  1. Gaming Age
    Mar 28, 2017
    100
    Of course, if I'm being honest, offline single-player is what I care about most when it comes to MLB The Show anyway, so it's not like multiplayer was going to change my opinion too much one way or the other. And from that perspective — that is, as someone who's probably going to spend a few hundred hours with the game over the next year, with 95% of that being in RTTS — I have to say that MLB The Show 17 once again delivers.
  2. Digital Chumps
    Apr 3, 2017
    90
    Overall MLB The Show 17 does what it’s supposed to do and builds on last year’s great game. It’s hard to truly improve year after year without any competition but the development team is able to do that with this game. The documentary style of RTTS is brilliant and the new MLB Network broadcast addition is great and adds authenticity to the game. MLB The Show 17 is a great game for any baseball fans and will provide a great experience from any of their game modes.
  3. ZTGD
    Apr 12, 2017
    90
    To say I’m pleased with my return to the series after a brief hiatus is an understatement. This feels exactly like the Show I remember with some fantastic additions. The only thing that keeps it from getting higher marks are the online connectivity issues and some other small concerns (including some strange ball physics in the outfield that has led to a lot more ground rule doubles than seems realistic). If you’re a fan of the sport and you have a PlayStation 4 you have to buy this game. If you don’t, you’ll be missing out on a tremendous entry in this seminal series.
  4. Forbes
    Mar 27, 2017
    85
    The Show is still striving for perfection, but if you love baseball and video games, you need this in your life.
  5. PlaySense
    Apr 8, 2017
    85
    A joy to play, as ever - though we could've done without the clear-as-day influence of the PS3.
  6. Gameblog.fr
    Apr 6, 2017
    80
    MLB The Show 2017 has now become the best baseball game, in terms of game modes, gameplay innovations and graphics. It should be considered as one of the best sports simulations available.
  7. Hardcore Gamer
    Mar 27, 2017
    60
    The Show 17 is fundamentally sound, but doesn’t move the sports genre forward. It will appease longtime fans that flock to it year after year, but until the series does something remarkably different, it’ll fall short of being able to stand out of the pack. This year’s version of The Show does a lackluster job of making it seem like anything more than a yearly roster update built upon the same foundation of last year’s game and that is by far the heaviest critique that can be handed down to any yearly sports title.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 24 out of 35
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 35
  3. Negative: 8 out of 35
  1. juniortiger
    Apr 7, 2023
    10
    I love feeling you in game haptic feedback control and graphic amazing and I recommend pick one up in store
  2. ps4lover
    Mar 28, 2017
    10
    this game is amazing ever i playing.. gameplay is great, graphic is best lookking ever i seen. Franchise Mode is nearly same from last year :this game is amazing ever i playing.. gameplay is great, graphic is best lookking ever i seen. Franchise Mode is nearly same from last year : MLB 16. ball physic is realistic.… Expand
  4. cordashio75
    Apr 4, 2017
    9
    I am usually not sold on sports video game's long term appeal. The Show 17 has completely blown me away. RTTS, Diamond Dynasty, andI am usually not sold on sports video game's long term appeal. The Show 17 has completely blown me away. RTTS, Diamond Dynasty, and Franchise Mode all thrive though improved hitting and fielding. The lighting is fantastic and other than server issues, I see no faults here.… Expand
  5. Jk9785
    Mar 29, 2017
    9
    A couple bugs and an unresponsive server bring this game down from a 10, but I'm sure they will be fixed, just like last year. Road to theA couple bugs and an unresponsive server bring this game down from a 10, but I'm sure they will be fixed, just like last year. Road to the Show's new RPG elements bring a fresh new twist to the mode. A worthy addition to the series.… Expand
  6. Easycw44
    Nov 25, 2017
    8
    Hard to be critical of what is still the best baseball game I've ever played. Little disappointed in the online experience, and the passedHard to be critical of what is still the best baseball game I've ever played. Little disappointed in the online experience, and the passed balls experienced in any game play. With a few more tweaks, this game would be a 10 again.… Expand
  7. fish613
    Mar 29, 2017
    7
    For those who have played The Show before: It's a good game. You're not missing much new stuff with MLB 17 The Show though. It's pretty muchFor those who have played The Show before: It's a good game. You're not missing much new stuff with MLB 17 The Show though. It's pretty much the same (as with all the other years). Of course every year you have reviews that say 'this years Show is the best in the series' (im paraphrasing of course). New ball physics make for a slightly different look and feel when playing. But then again, every year always feel slightly different anyway.

    For those who have not played The Show before; This is definitely a good place to start. No last gen version, so you're getting a 100% current gen game. Several different game modes to hold your attention and hopefully give you at least one game mode you really love playing.

    I don't really shouldn't have to go into much detail with a review.......it's a sports game. Looking up about 10min of gameplay and then 5min of what the game modes are, will tell you pretty much everything you need to know.    … Expand
  8. Jknowlton
    May 22, 2018
    0
    This game is a piece of **** that doesn’t care what you do, or who your players are, often it will give you no chance of winning because it isThis game is a piece of **** that doesn’t care what you do, or who your players are, often it will give you no chance of winning because it is based way too much on luck. Their pitcher throws three pitches straight down the middle, three outs. You make them chase half a dozen balls out of the zone, foul balls, base hits, and multiple runs. Doesn’t matter who you throw out there, the game will **** YOU OVER. I would never, ever tell anyone to buy this ****ing piece of **** of a game… Expand

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