MLB 18: The Show
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MLB The Show 18 - Road to the Show Gameplay | PlayStation Underground
MLB The Show 18 - Rivalries | PS4
MLB The Show 18 - Feature Talk: Bat Flips | PS4
Critic Reviews for MLB 18: The Show
The strength of the MLB The Show series has always been its authentic gameplay, which traditionally does a fantastic job capturing the essence of baseball. The 2018 version of The Show continues that trend, creating the most realistic baseball game to date. However, the nuanced gameplay and visual changes don't quite make up for the lack of innovation – or removal – of MLB The Show's core modes.
The online play is clearly where Sony wants people to spend time, but just connecting to the servers proves problematic
MLB The Show 18 controls like a dream, and is the best-looking baseball game ever made.
MLB The Show 18 remains one of the most beautiful and polished sports sims around.
There are a few desirable features missing when you compare The Show 18 to other sports video game titles, but if we were to judge the features and core gameplay that are present, the latest entry to the series maintains its impressive hitting streak.
PlayStation 4 is the only place to get the best and most authentic baseball experience there is.
Despite some missteps, MLB The Show 18 remains the best baseball game on the market.
It's really too bad that MLB The Show 18 launched in its current state. Nearly everything about the game, from how it handles difficulty to making sure every part of baseball feels dynamic, is handled brilliantly and is the result of years of hard work coming together. That amount of polish makes it all the more jarring that Sony has failed to get the online working right after so many iterations of this yearly series. It very well might be the best baseball game ever made, but it has to come with a huge asterisk at the moment.
