It's one of Sony's most commercially successful exclusives every single year, but we rarely give Sony San Diego's acclaimed baseball series the time of day here at Push Square. That's because we're British and are waiting for London Studio to put together Rounders The Show 17. Anyway, while we're not entirely sure whether we're going to have a review of MLB The Show 17 or not, some sites have already gone live, so here's a little round up for you.
Cheat Code Central - 4.9/5
MLB The Show 17 as a collective whole, from a controls, presentation, and core game mode perspective, is incrementally better. That might seem like a negative but, in fact it's a huge positive. Nothing kills a franchise more than when the developers deciding to revamp everything and start fresh. MLB The Show 17 takes a progressive, but tactful, step forward. The aforementioned enhancements are exactly that, improvements that truly make the game better. Rather than shooting for the moon and burning up on the Sun, MLB The Show 17 calls out it's home run and knocks a dinger over the left field wall like it was nothing. This game is truly a delight and a must have for anyone who enjoys baseball simulations, even if you are an Indians fan.
Attack of the Fanboy - 4.5/5
Sony has rarely struck out with their annual MLB The Show series and this year's entry manages to keep that trend going. With the worthwhile improvements to Road to the Show, Franchise Mode, and the incredibly fun Retro Mode, San Diego Studio has knocked it out of the park with MLB The Show 17.
Forbes - 8.5/10
The review score is the same this year as it was last year, but that doesn't mean the game has nothing new to offer. It just means the bar has been raised and The Show is still among the best on the market. The Show is still striving for perfection, but if you love baseball and video games, you need this in your life.
IGN - Review Score Pending
I am really liking what I have seen of MLB The Show 17 so far. The new additions have increased the game's authenticity and motivated me to keep playing. Check back later this week for my complete, scored review once I can get more time with the game's multiple modes and stress test the online servers.
Will you be stepping up to bat for MLB The Show 17? Take a swing in the comments section below and let us know.
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Sounds like another great instalment.
PlayStation has been getting some solid titles this year.
If the show and ootp baseball joined forces you would potentially have the best sports game ever.
@TrueAssassin86x
I haven't purchased Gravity Rush 2, Yakuza 0, Nioh, Horizon, MLB 17, but I'm loving the hell out of Nier...and those other games are out there waiting for me...once I complete Persona 5 and the original Gravity Rush.
Not surprised. Almost every MLB The Show games were great. Is pretty much the Forza for the Playstation.
Think I will be picking up a new baseball game this year since I can be my dear Cubbies and they should be decent. Not sure if I want to get this or RBI Baseball.
@Tasuki You definitely want to get this one. I don't even know anything about baseball, but I know The Show is considered one of the greatest sports games there is, while we've reviewed previous versions of RBI Baseball and there's no contest.
@get2sammyb Yeah that's what I figured. In the end though for me it comes down to how user friend each game is.
I haven't played a baseball video game since MLB 2K09 and some of my favorite gaming memories were spending summers playing All Star Baseball 2000 & 2001 on N64. So now that I've been seeing gameplay for The Show it's really making me want to play a baseball game again (though it'll bore the heck out of my wife). I'll wait until after Persona 5 but I think summer will be a great time to play just like I used to do.
I got one a couple of years ago when it went on sale on PSN on the PS3. I don't follow baseball but was blown away by the presentation and graphics. I never played the game, instead opting to have the AI play games - I'd just sit there and watch it unfold.
@get2sammyb well put!
@Tasuki im not sure if I will be getting this year's MLB the Show, but each one I have owned is an amazing baseball experience. You can adjust so many different things to suit your style and level of play. You should definitely pick it up, especially since your a cubbies fan. A great year to own it.
@DLB3 You are correct Sony doesn't have an exclusive deal with the MLB like Madden does with the NFL. RBI Baseball uses the MLB licensing as well. Not sure what @TrueAssassin86x means by that comment.
@Tasuki
I'd say the Cubs have the second best roster in baseball after the Red Sox, if not that, they're at least in the top 5, they'll be more than decent in this year's version of The Show, much better than my favorite team (Yankees). There's a retro mode in this year's The Show that is supposed to make for a much simpler experience. I haven't tried it yet so unfortunately I can't tell if it's something that might be more up your alley as somebody who seems to want a more arcadey type game but from videos I've watched it seems to be that's what they were going for with the old-school style graphics and mechanics. But there's plenty of options to customize the regular experience to your liking as well, and the presentation in these games is phenomenal. If you're a big baseball like I am you'll appreciate how much it seems like a broadcast of an actual game.
@get2sammyb
A little off topic, but how different is rounders from baseball? I've only ever seen bits and pieces of rounders being played but not enough to get a full grasp on it. The rules seem a bit more complicated but then again I've also only ever seen two or three minute clips.
@Gamer83 I've absolutely no idea. We used to play rounders at school; in my eyes it's kinda like a weedy version of baseball. The kind of game you'd expect to play in a vicar's back garden.
I think you can only use one hand for starters.
@DLB3
2K could still make baseball games if it wanted. I can't find the article but I thought I read somewhere a few years ago that Sony did have a deal in place where it's the only first party that can make MLB games, but it doesn't apply to third parties. 2K probably doesn't make anymore baseball games because its series consistently lagged behind The Show in quality and despite being on more systems was also outsold by Sony's game.
@get2sammyb
Well, I know in rounders they don't use gloves which is definitely different. The ball looks quite a bit smaller than a baseball so I'm guessing that factors in.
@Gamer83 Now that is something that piques my interest. I will have to look into that Arcade mode. Thanks alot for the info.
@JoeBlogs I think so lol.
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