83
MLB The Show 23 doesn't reinvent the genre, but the franchise continues to stand as one of the best on the market. The gameplay is fantastic across all phases of the sport, and the line-up of modes has been improved thanks to the addition of Storylines. There is still room for improvement, but The Show remains a contender for best sports title of the year.
73
Baseball fans will love it, but the game does nothing special to feel like something new – or next-gen.
80
This is a truly terrific baseball video game. And it starts with those excellent Negro League Storylines, a must-play for all baseball fans.
3
Another Soulless Garbage Baseball game from EA only this time they are lecturing you about racism and the negro league.
0
They really expect you to play the computer 300 hours to unlock cards that will only be good for a month and then you have to start all over again to unlock new cards. It’s an endless cycle of grinding and you will rarely get a chance to even use your cards to play against other people online
10
Very solid offering from the MLB The Show team. Game looks great, plays great, andreally gives you the ability to take a deep dive in Franchise and enjoy it. I am sure there are some things that can be done in Franchise that makes it more like being a GM of a club, but in terms of Franchise play from all the major sports, this is definitely the deepest and should be the model for EA to look at in terms of giving both Franchise only type players what they want and the money making modes like Diamond Dynasty, HUT, FUT, MUT what they want. This is the only series that doesn't rob Peter to Pay Paul all in the sake of giving into the arcade style players...
MLB The Show 23
Released On:
Mar 24, 2023
Metascore
Generally Favorable
82
User score
Mixed or Average
6.2
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
81% Positive
26 Reviews
26 Reviews
19% Mixed
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0% Negative
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Apr 12, 2023
90
Do you like baseball? MLB The Show 23 is your one stop shop for all things baseball. It’s great with tons of game modes and extras, including the returning March to October mode and the fantastic Negro Leagues presentation. That it’s not on PS+ as yet is a bit of an eyebrow raiser given its Game Pass day one inclusion, so it’s a shame that Sony didn’t see fit to include it as yet. If you’re curious, take a chance and you’ll be rewarded with a fascinating insight into the wider world of baseball.
Mar 31, 2023
90
MLB The Show 23 is a great step forward for the series, thanks in large part to its brilliant new Negro Leagues mode.
User score
Mixed or Average
51% Positive
37 Ratings
37 Ratings
23% Mixed
17 Ratings
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26% Negative
19 Ratings
19 Ratings
Nov 19, 2023
10
Very solid offering from the MLB The Show team. Game looks great, plays great, andreally gives you the ability to take a deep dive in Franchise and enjoy it. I am sure there are some things that can be done in Franchise that makes it more like being a GM of a club, but in terms of Franchise play from all the major sports, this is definitely the deepest and should be the model for EA to look at in terms of giving both Franchise only type players what they want and the money making modes like Diamond Dynasty, HUT, FUT, MUT what they want. This is the only series that doesn't rob Peter to Pay Paul all in the sake of giving into the arcade style players...
Mar 29, 2023
10
With the new Franchise features like the draft, improved gameplay as well as new modes to play, MLB The Show 23 is another amazing baseball game.
Apr 6, 2023
85
After repeating the same exact gameplay year after year, MLB The Show 23 finally offers some interest-ing new features in an fresh enjoyable experience, both in old and in new game modes. There’s a great atmosphere on the diamond, and there are tons of things to do, games to play, stars to unlock. Some shadows on the online, with a netcode that it's shaky at times.
Apr 9, 2023
80
The 2023 version of MLB The Show is by far the best and most visually advanced Baseball simulation on the market, and if you watch or play the sport, there is no harm in giving it a try, although it doesn’t offer much outside of the story mode.
Apr 17, 2023
73
Baseball fans will love it, but the game does nothing special to feel like something new – or next-gen.
Mar 31, 2023
50
Fundamentally, though, MLB the Show 23 is a good game. MLB the Show 22 was a good game. Adding the Negro Leagues mode was noble from Sony (and no doubt the kind of goodwill-generating progressive addition that will keep the licensor happy with how Sony is treating the IP). However, the misstep with the World Baseball League and a complete unwillingness to build on any mode but the awful Diamond Dynasty also make this year’s The Show unacceptable. If you missed last year’s iteration, then you can add a couple of stars to this score, because for you, it won’t be one of the most cynical annual iterations that we’ve seen in sports games for quite some time. For the rest of us, though. No. Not good enough.
Mar 29, 2023
10
always a good time playing this game. Single player modes have improved but Diamond Dynasty is still the best online sports game and its not even close.
Apr 8, 2023
7
The gameplay and everything is nice but I’m tired of hearing the same stuff from the announcers. When I’m playing road the show and I play a lot of games there and the announcers always say the same stuff exactly the same way every game
Mar 29, 2023
6
We're playing the same product from ten years ago. I know the studio is stretched thin, but it's time for NEXT GEN games on these expensive consoles that most of us now have.
Mar 24, 2024
3
Another Soulless Garbage Baseball game from EA only this time they are lecturing you about racism and the negro league.
SummaryMLB® The Show™ 23 gets you closer than ever to living your Baseball dreams on the diamond. Shock The Game and Own The Show™ with your favorite players, your favorite rivalries, and all your favorite MLB® moments.
Rated Efor Everyone
Platforms:
- PlayStation 5
- Xbox Series X
- Nintendo Switch
- PlayStation 4
- Xbox One
Initial Release Date:Mar 24, 2023
Developer:
- San Diego Studio
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