MLB The Show 21

San Diego Studios continue to try and improve an annual product that already has a fantastic core with MLB The Show 21.

MLB The Show 21 might not excel in vastly improving its overall package, but the smaller upgrades you do get make this game just as entertaining as it was last year. Next year will have higher expectations to meet.

MLB The Show 21 isn't the generational leap forward we might've expected following a new console launch, but it's still the best baseball sim you can play on any platform.

MLB The Show 21 isn't as flashy as its cover star. Lacking many overhauls to its modes, this year's game focuses on a decent laissez-faire story mode, a cool new Stadium Creator, and more of the superb baseball sim gameplay that has earned the series its reputation as one of the best Sony exclusives. MLB The Show isn't exclusive anymore, but that just means many more people are about to learn firsthand how lifelike a sports game's on-field gameplay can be.

MLB The Show 21 is not an easy game to get the hang of by any means, but it manages to make the experience a good one whether you’re winning or losing.

MLB The Show 21’ isn’t perfect, but it remains the best baseball simulation game out there. And it’s not particularly close.

What's always been good about the franchise is still good here, but when it comes to making the next-gen leap, The Show 21 can't quite cut it. Series die-hards will likely enjoy the real-world rule changes, but if you're picking up the game for the first time in a while, last year's entry is as good as this one.

Awesone Game. Dynamic uptade on diamond dynasty card. Multi mode for dynasty offline/online. Many challenges. RTTS awesome March to october = WOW Franchise = WOW Custom league = WOW

Pretty good since all the bug fixes and updates. The only reason I'm only scoring it a 7 is because they charged PS4 customers full price for this game but punished them for not buying a PS5 by locking them out of using stadium creator and seeing the videos for the story progression in road to the show. WHAT? What's worse is because of the semiconductor shortage, Most people don't even have the option to buy a console right now unless you want to pay three times what the things worth. It's just so scum-baggy.

Sadly legitimately one of the worst iterations. It caters way too much to online diamond dynasty players while ruining offline modes like RTTS. I do NOT care for PvP and cards. Stop forcing that on us. Heavily disappointed with the check swing system too where 98% are strikes. If you're going to make separate balance for online (the competitive setting) why are controls in other modes identical? I'll give them credit for the stadium creator which is absolutely phenomenal. It has some ways to go but I'm amazed in their first implementation. Franchise is unchanged per usual, so the only enticing factor is making a team and stadium. Worst feature missing is sounds of the show. This is by far the most immersion breaking missing feature and MUST be brought back in the future.

The only thing keeping this from being a 0/10 is franchise mode still being barrable. The RTTS "My Ballplayer" nonsense is the most braindead thing I've ever seen in a video game. You went from being able to tell your own stories in RTTS and having fun with how you had your player play, into a forced Shohei Ohtani **** story with a **** "podcast" in-between with not being able to progress for REAL without using Diamond Dynasty **** Which I still don't understand why people play that mode

I dont know it this version of the show got a lower budget or if there is issues porting to next gey but i had **** and tech issues. The game hasnt evolved at all, iy still slow and boring. I am surprised even hatd caore basball fans still like this.. I guess when you have no competition there no where else for people to eat, so why bother wuth funding and effort.