Customer Ratings & Reviews

MLB The Show 20 is a fantastic baseball simulation game that truly captures the essence of the sport. The gameplay mechanics are smooth and responsive, making it enjoyable for both casual players and hardcore baseball fans. The graphics are top-notch, showcasing stunning player models, stadiums, and realistic animations. One of the standout features is the "Road to the Show" mode, where you create a player and guide them through their baseball career. The depth of customization and the sense of progression in this mode is impressive, providing a captivating experience. The game also offers a wide range of game modes, including "Diamond Dynasty," which allows you to build your dream team and compete against other players online. This adds a layer of strategic depth and long-term engagement to the game. While MLB The Show 20 is a highly enjoyable experience, some players might find the occasional glitches or server connectivity issues to be a minor drawback. However, the developers regularly provide updates and patches to address these concerns. Overall, MLB The Show 20 is a must-play for baseball enthusiasts and sports gamers alike, offering a comprehensive and immersive baseball experience that will keep you entertained for hours on end.

Instantly became one of my favorite sports games i have played! If you like baseball then buy this game!!

This is another great baseball game from the same series. If you already have the older one then you might not need this one. New comer? Must buy

The game arrived in great condition and I’d recommend it to anyone interested in The Show series of games.

One of the few sports game I enjoy playing. Got the game at a great price and I don’t mind playing it. Let’s see if this game is what they tell me. Batter up!

MLB the Show 20 is THE sports game that every baseball or sports fan should have in their game inventory. I have owned 3 different versions of the game, each one played smooth, great graphics, and learning curve is adjustable for any skill level.

With baseball being delayed, this game has helped fill the missing gap in my baseball fandom. It has multiple game modes (RTTS, Dynasty, Franchise, and more) that make for many hours of game play. I like that I can play offline as well. Though the online play is really good, I like the option to play offline.

Last MLB The Show game I purchased was 2017. This years version feels better and plays a lot smoother. Graphics are very nice. I would recommend to any baseball fan to pick up.!

Another year, another great MLB game. Graphics are great, controls are great, and there are plenty of game modes. The fielding and hitting have a few errors that I hear they are trying to correct. They typically correct them ASAP so it is no worry to me.

Any video game library must have the 2020 The Show edition. Looks fantastic! Possibly the best starting rosters with many prospects listed by their actual name. New short season option is a feature that will appeal to a number of players. Game play is as smooth as ever. Legend players contain many fan favorites. 26 man rosters built in. Overall: Excellent

The Show 22 still delivers a strong representation of the sport it is charged with simulating. Hitting is still rewarding. Fielding is perhaps a bit smoother with new animations–especially around the infield. It feels as though there is an even bigger separation between good and bad fielders, which is nice and becomes a factor in every one of MLB 22’s modes. Lastly, pitching is still excellent with pinpoint pitching finding even more of a groove this year. MORE FROMFORBES ADVISOR Best Travel Insurance Companies ByAmy DaniseEditor Best Covid-19 Travel Insurance Plans ByAmy DaniseEditor While there are a few problematic areas of gameplay I’ll touch on shortly, rest assured, the best part of the MLB series is still intact. If you love baseball and video games, you’ll still love pitching, hitting and fielding in MLB 22. Diamond Dynasty is More Focused, Yet Still a Customizable and Enjoyable Grind Perhaps this will change with the release of more content during the season, but at the outset, Diamond Dynasty’s primary focus is easier to follow. Early on, DD is all about acquiring the Face of the Franchise cards and completing the initial program. You can still progress toward this goal by playing every mode in the game, which is the best way to design a progression system around a collector mode. DD features the addition of Mini Seasons, an offline season mode that pits your DD team against fictional squads manned by user-accumulated rosters from across the Show community. It’s purely a single-player experience and it takes the place of Extra Innings, all the while adding a bit more importance to the experience because of the attachment of more attractive rewards. MLB 22 also takes another step toward pushing the importance of parallel upgrades to cards. At the time of release, the push is toward legend cards, but this could switch to live series cards into the season. Another key addition to DD–and the online experience in general–is the addition of co-op play. Initially, I wasn’t thrilled about this addition, but one experience with 2 friends and I was sold on this as a fun and potentially competitive way to play the MLB series. Co-op is the future of MLB The Show eSports, and there is room for some exciting expansion in the coming years. DD offers the most enjoyable grind of any collector mode on the market, and you can still acquire everything in the mode without spending real money. DD continues to be one of the most addictive aspects of the MLB series with even fewer pain points than it had last season–and it was great in 2021. Franchise Mode Isn’t As Barebones As We Thought The initial rollout of feature info for MLB The Show 22 didn’t mention franchise mode, and that just didn’t seem like a smart approach. We all know DD is the revenue-driver, but Sony–like many others–seemed to have underestimated the importance of franchise mode to its overall fanbase. As it was, the mode didn’t go untouched as it appeared from the lack of early reference. Improved trade logic, the evolution of the Player Metric and offseason tweaks are all under-the-hood enhancements. Perhaps that’s why they were thrust to the forefront as new features. In any case, the improvements do enhance the franchise mode experience, even if they aren’t the bigger changes we’re still hoping to have. March to October Has Found Its Sweet Spot Before I had the game in hand, if you’d told me March to October would be one of the aspects of MLB 22 that I was most impressed with, I would have said you were crazy. After spending about a week with the game, that’s the case. Previously, MTO came off as too much of a watered-down version of a franchise experience, and frankly, it felt like a waste of time. This year’s version brings in just the right amount of player and team management with trades, free agency and some minor league decisions. This is incorporated in the flow with the accelerated pace that doesn’t compromise the time-saving concept that MTO is built to prioritize. Will this replace the desire to play franchise mode in all its glory? Never, but it does offer an alternative experience that I enjoy in addition to, and not instead of traditional franchise mode. Stadium Creator is Approaching Complete Perfection One of the biggest issues with Stadium Creator in its inaugural year was the inability to play night games in your stadium. That has not only been addressed, but the night game experience wasn’t added in lazily. Night games and the construction of your stadium has been incorporated with a level of detail that shouldn’t go underappreciated. MLB 22 doesn’t just light your ballparks up generically, the lighting is almost entirely based on where you place light towers and the kinds of lights you choose. You can even illuminate areas outside of the ballpark in the event you want to spotlight a structure in the background. The enhancements have made a really beautiful feature even better. The Bad Opposite-Field Power Might Need a Nerf Gameplay is still in a good place, but the opposite-field power seemed to be a little jacked. I say this with some hesitancy because play styles can sometimes create some oddities. That said, it felt to me as though I was seeing a few too many oppo bombs from my bat and opponents. Base-Stealer Speed Might Need a Buff Trying to get a running game going felt a lot more difficult than it was in MLB 21. Even with good jumps and no tosses over to first base to keep a runner close, I was thrown out on my first 5 attempts to steal a base. For reference, I was running with a Jimmy Rollins legend card that has 94 speed and an 84 steal rate. Another time, I’m running with the Fernando Tatis Jr. cover athlete card. I saw similar things during MTO and franchise mode play. The eye test seemed to indicate the base stealer’s speed has been slowed perhaps a tad too much. Commentary Has Taken a Massive Step Backward One of my biggest gripes with this year’s game is the commentary. Sony moved on from Matt Vasgersian, Dan Plesac and Mark De Rosa, which wasn’t a problem in general. The trio’s lines had become pretty outdated. However, Vasgersian, Plesac and De Rosa weren’t bad voices in the game, they simply needed to update the text and to record more updated commentary. Sony turned to Jon Sciambi and Chris Singleton this year and this aspect of the game has taken a dip. Sciambi’s voice is fantastic and while Singleton isn’t the most exciting color analyst, their styles aren’t the problem. The decline appears to be a technical and application issue, which might be attributed to a lack of time and/or access to the voice talent. The commentary is missing specific references to key legends and far too many current players. For example, legends and Hall-of-Famers like Paul Molitor are referred to by number, and not by name as they were with the previous crew. This is almost certainly because the talent didn’t record those references and/or the development team didn’t have time to incorporate them into the game. Likewise, there is also an inordinate amount of repeated phrases. This was an issue in the recent versions of the game, but you can add an exponent to that problem in MLB 22. Singleton refers to every player who bats without batting gloves every game with the same generic spiel. There’s another rather tired one about popping out to first base. There is a generic rant about how some players are not only the full package on the field, but examples for their teammates off the field. You can tell these lines are is built-in for players who have a certain rating in multiple categories, but it goes too far to be a general comment about a good player. It’s also too memorable to be repeated as often as it is during the game. There are several instances like this with the commentary, and overall, it lacks personality and quality stitching. Customization is Still Not Where it Needs to Be in Franchise Modes I complimented franchise mode because it isn’t quite as basic as we thought when the game was originally introduced. However, it is still lacking some major features. We still can’t realign divisions and leagues. There is still no expansion or online franchise. The NBA 2K series, though not perfect, offers all of this in MyNBA. Should we not hold the MLB The Show series to the same standards considering their sport doesn’t require nearly as much collision-detection with gameplay development? It’s only fair to make mention to what other series are accomplishing in similar areas. It is time for The Show to flesh out franchise mode and to take a shot at bringing back online franchise. Without those options, the franchise mode options can’t be considered top tier. Graphically, the Hair Textures are Still in Need of Improvement Visually, MLB 22 looks good, but the hair is still a disconnect and immersion breaker. The textures simply don’t look like hair in some instances. See Tatis Jr’s dreads for one example, and any player with longer locks as further proof. At some point, I would like to see the MLB series take a strong leap in visuals. Some Wonky Bat-and-Arm Animations on HR Celebrations Color this small on the list of bad things, but HR celebrations can sometimes be disrupted by some wonky happenings after the swing. A no-doubt HR can be so satisfying in the game that you want to watch or record the replay. Unfortunately, some of the celebrations freak out during the bat flip and ruin the moment. The Absence of Year-to-Year and Carryover Saves Can Be an Experience Killer The only aspect of MLB the Show 22 that bugs me more than the regression on commentary is the continued absence of carryover and year-to-year saves. It is impossible to quantify how big of a loss this subtraction was to the overall experience after MLB The Show 20. Sony’s decision to remove this from its game has robbed roster and player creators of the continuity they became accustomed to over mu

This is an incredible game. If you like video games and like baseball, this is it. I have been buying this each year since 2013 and it keeps getting better each year. This year it seems unbelievable. I have not really liked baseball simulations in the past (what is the point?) but this is almost perfect. The games look real, the player models are so good - I don't know how they make each of them look so real. I used to just play the career mode, but this year I became more interested in the moments and team affinity modes. I haven't even played franchise mode, but my son does - and he loves it. This is several games in one and they are all amazing. It is late in year, so the game is highly discounted - but it was a steal at full price. Can't wait for The Show 2021!

If you love baseball, by all means of watching your favorite team playing and winning, try MLB Show, the best baseball franchise game for Playstation. MLB Show 20 gives you the taste of baseball play during 2020, an experience with good graphics and that never came on Xbox.

If a tree falls in the forest, did it really make a noise? Is there really any other ketchup other than Heinz? If 7-Eleven is open 24 hours, why do they need door locks? These are the questions that keep me up at night...that and playing MLB The Show 20. Seriously, this is the ONLY MLB game franchise you should ever consider playing, and it keeps getting better every year! Build your own team, create a player and face the all-time greats, or play all 162 and make it to the World Series with your hometown team. Whatever you do, this game is great for the beginner and the expert player, and looks amazing with it's stunning graphic detail. So pull down your lid, grab your favorite jersey, and meet me in the living room, 'cause it's time to PLAY BALL!

MLB The Show is back with another great yearly installment. For the first time ever, minor league rosters are included. This makes the game even more realistic. While not too much has been added, The Show keeps putting out another home run year after year. Highly recommended and literally the only way to baseball with the health crisis. This will hold over everyone until the MLB season starts.

GOT IT FOR NOSTALGIA REASONS. NOT BAD GRAPICS ARE GOOD. GAME IS STILL VERY PLAYABLE

Missing MLB because of quarantine? Buy this game and put your woes to sleep. Seriously! This game ROX! Very in depth game modes, online play, fantasy drafts, home run derbys, and amazing graphics to keep you in the game. My only regret is not buying this and a PS4 sooner. I’ve always been pro Xbox, quarantine got me bored, so I splurged on another console for PS4 exclusives MLB, Soiderman and God of War. So far zero let downs on all games. Thank you Best Buy and Sony!!! You may have just gained a new customer for life!!!

I play this almost everyday. Its a great time building your own character and making him grow his numbers

This made an excellent gift for my 9 year old nephew who loves Baseball. I recommend it for all Baseball lovers.

The Show is the best realistic baseball game out there. Bought it as a bday gift for an 8 year old. I think he will enjoy.