MLB '09: The Show Review

[carlivar]

Can anyone give more details on the online leagues?

My friends and I are looking for this Holy Grail:

Franchise mode online
A handful of human teams, the rest computer teams

Basically since only some of the teams are human, you play some games against computer, and some against human. The rest of the league can always see your stats though of course.

We used to do this in High Heat by simply passing the file back and forth. That was TEN YEARS AGO. Auuuuugggghhhh!

[Adam Dayton]

Re: MLB '09: The Show Review

Lol, the pitcher in screenshot #68 looks identical to the wine taster in the movie Houseguest!

[Blzer]

I say 9.5 is excessive, but it's not too far at all.

Here's to hoping for a > 9.8 next year!

[Diesel3649]

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Excellent review. I enjoyed The Show 08 more than any other sports game I've owned, and I didn't know how SCEA was gonna top it for me, but they did. Awesome game.

Keep shooting for perfection SCEA, you may just be able to reach it!

[Peter_OS]

Well deserved score and review. This is one of the greatest sports games ever made, and the best baseball video game I have every played!

[BSanders]

You hit the review on the head and 9.5 is just right... The commentary is great and it actually goes with what's going on in the game. The online play I don't use it and I don't care about it but some people would rather have good online play than a deep offline game. NCAA 09?

[ehh]

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I can deal with anything in the 9 to 9.5 range because there are some things they need to fix and improve for next year. Definitely the best sports game ever made though.

[Blzer]

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Great review... the only part I disagreed with is the part about the commentary. Whenever I played this game, I wish I could shoot Rex and Matt. They get on my nerves greatly. I like the commentary on 2k9 much better.

Matt? Or Dave?

[Newfgamer]

WOW, sorry, but this reeks or some seriosu bias. It is one of the best sports games of this gen, but it is not as a realistic depiction of the sport as NHL 09, it is obvious the reviewer likes baseball more then hockey and this is the basis for the ridiculous comments, no way this is a 9.5, no other reviews come close to this score. It is a very good game, but not 9.5 NHL 09 good. This is a 8.5-8.8 or so game.

[lnin0]

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WOW, sorry, but this reeks or some seriosu bias. It is one of the best sports games of this gen, but it is not as a realistic depiction of the sport as NHL 09, it is obvious the reviewer likes baseball more then hockey and this is the basis for the ridiculous comments, no way this is a 9.5, no other reviews come close to this score. It is a very good game, but not 9.5 NHL 09 good. This is a 8.5-8.8 or so game.

It is also obvious the reviewers don't consider online play that big a deal when it is a major concern for many gamers who could give a rats about playing franchise.

[Pared]

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WOW, sorry, but this reeks or some seriosu bias. It is one of the best sports games of this gen, but it is not as a realistic depiction of the sport as NHL 09, it is obvious the reviewer likes baseball more then hockey and this is the basis for the ridiculous comments, no way this is a 9.5, no other reviews come close to this score. It is a very good game, but not 9.5 NHL 09 good. This is a 8.5-8.8 or so game.

Funny, I was thinking the same thing about your post.

All things aside, it's on the level of NHL but this captures the essence of the sport more so than NHL. That's the difference.

It is also obvious the reviewers don't consider online play that big a deal when it is a major concern for many gamers who could give a rats about playing franchise.

I've had about 3 smooth online games ever since complaining about online. Unfortunately I've had to hardwire my PS3 to do so, but to act like it's a "travesty" when it does indeed work isn't something to be all up in arms about.

[Newfgamer]

Captures the essence more? LOL, ok, not true at all, but, ok, the AI in NHL 09 is the best ever in any sports game including the show. It's maybe at brest very close to NHL 09, certainly not clearly the best sports game this gen, the reviewer must be on smoke good drugs. There is a reason this reviews score is higher then any other publication, it is a baseball bias going on. NHL 09 online is also miles better, like it or not, online is a HUGE part of any sports game these days.

[Pared]

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Alright, I'm done going back and forth with you. You either have some underlying intention (new user with strong opinions and their first post is to argue? This is a new one for OS) or you simply enjoy using extreme examples to get your point across.

Smoke good drugs?

Yeah, I won't even bother. The prime example of a fanatic and a fan.

[Newfgamer]

Fanastic? Thanks for the insult, but seriosuly, 9.5 is way too high, does that make me fanatiic? Keep in mind I am a show fanboy, but the game has a few issues to be a 9.5. NHL 09 is almost perfect with regards how the AI plays, the show is great, but not quite at the ultra realistic level.

[bkrich83]

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Alright, I'm done going back and forth with you. You either have some underlying intention (new user with strong opinions and their first post is to argue? This is a new one for OS) or you simply enjoy using extreme examples to get your point across.

Smoke good drugs?

Yeah, I won't even bother. The prime example of a fanatic and a fan.

Or someone with an obvious agenda. That would also be an OS first.

Personally it's a moot point, for me, I hate hockey and hockey games. I see it as soccer on ice, so comparing it to The Show is ridiculous for me.