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1UP Reviews MLB 08: The Show

1UP writes: "In baseball the slimmest of margins separates the game that leads off the night's SportsCenter from a routine day at the park. With skill and practice, the two-out full-count pitch just catches the corner of the plate -- the inning ends, and it's party time. But let it fall off just a hair and the batter takes his base. Worse yet, let it float into the zone and he breaks into his home run trot. Not long after, the manager reminds the team how well they played, and that it's a long season.

That lesson should not be lost on MLB 08: The Show. Sony's effort for the PS3 baseball season falls a little short of winning the big game, but it puts in a solid 162-game performance. It makes a strong impression out of the box. As the camera sweeps in for the pregame commentary of your first game, you'll notice that each major league park has been lovingly re-created. And many players will probably stop to marvel at how lifelike the players look as the leadoff hitter steps up to the plate".
B- / A+
kingofps3 - contributor
Published: 649 days 21 hours ago | Review | PlayStation 3 | Sony PSP | PlayStation 2
 
 

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1 Blademask | 649 days 23 hours ago - User only got 1 bubble - Show
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pizzavideogames - 649 days 19 hours ago
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X-Play gave it a 3 out of 5 and they scored 2k8 a 4 out of 5.
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kenjix - 649 days 19 hours ago
1.2 - 1up's integrity is sinking
1up lost rights to get review copies to any of Sony's sports games, and for the most part the review Garnett Lee bleeds green and doesn't play sports games.

It's pretty obvious that these guys are not reviewing games to provide honest reviews anymore, they have an agenda.
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Lifendz - 649 days 17 hours ago
1.3 - You said it Ken
I heard Garnett bishing about how much of a sim it was and how he just wanted to play an arcade like baseball game once in awhile. He took points off for the game not having an arcade mode. Meanwhile, Hilary Goldstein of IGN stated the game was uber addictive and that the sim aspect is what makes it good.

1up, you have a good podcast but I only look at Shane's reviews and even he's a fanboy.

Oh yeah, last podcast they stated there's a summer drought in games. Umm...for whom? I'll be playing MGS4 and probably GTA IV all summer. That's plenty for me.
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mistertwoturbo - 649 days 18 hours ago
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If this game was an xbox360 exclusive, I forsee an A+++ out of A+.
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ikkokucrisis - 649 days 17 hours ago
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This is an example of why 1UP is going bankrupt.
The average gamer is smarter than these sites think and
as you can see, taking bribes never works.
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PMR_21 - 649 days 17 hours ago
3.1 - well said.
bubbles 4 U
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Alcohog - 649 days 14 hours ago
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The problem with these sites is that they just hire straight up gamers. They can't look at something with a true critical eye. You can't deduct points on a game for being a sim just because you personally prefer an arcade style to your sports games. You have to review something for what it is. These guys are so unprofessional its just embarrassing.
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skynidas - 649 days 11 hours ago
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1up should retire from gaming reviews
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Area_51 - 649 days 11 hours ago
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I took notice that on Gamerankings.com, that the 3/5 score is not shown, as of matter of fact xplay is gone completly from gamerankings.com check out for your selfs
7 jasoncps | 649 days 10 hours ago - deleted by mod -
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