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IGN Reviews MLB 08: The Show (PS3)

Sometimes, disappointment can be an extremely good thing because of the response it creates. Take, for example, MLB '07: The Show. While it was held back a month and a half later than the PS2 and PSP, the first step of SCEA's baseball franchise on the PS3 felt more like a port than a leap forward. The development team took much of the criticism for that title and within ten months cranked out the latest installment of the series, MLB '08: The Show. But instead of simply patching the visuals or fixing some of the AI problems, just about every facet of the game has been improved on radically, making this the best version of The Show on any system to date.

8.7 / 10

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Published: 671 days 6 hours ago | Review | PlayStation 3

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sonarus - 671 days 6 hours ago

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not bad. could have been higher but not bad for a sports game

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jwatt - 671 days 5 hours ago

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I was actually impressed with the demo and I don't really play baseball games. I think it's safe to say it's the best 1st party sports game from Sony.

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marinelife9 - 671 days 3 hours ago

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They didn't have many negatives and none of them were big problems either.

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kalistyles - 671 days 6 hours ago

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I'll definitely be picking this up. Cant wait till Tuesday.

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Seraphim - 670 days 22 hours ago

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Tuesday? Check your local Walmart... I was at ours today and they had it on the shelf!!

I was tempted to buy it just because it's not suppose to be out yet. :D Truth of the matter is that I'm not big on sports anymore. I guess 16 straight years of buying Madden along with various other NHL, MLB, and the occasional NBA title annually will do that to you... Although, I do Love the SHOW and said last year I'd wait till year 2 to buy it. Give them a year to get on the PS3... So at some point I'm thinking I will. I just hate spending $60 for a sports title I'll play occasionally... Actually, if I wasn't expecting NHL 2k8 in the mail tomorrow I'd have probably the Show today. And the only reason I bought that is because I haven't bought an NHL title in a few years, and I'm going to a Redwings game next weekend so I've been in the hockey mood. $7 to rent or $30 to buy? I'll spend the extra $20. If it's a waste then so be it. At least I only paid $30 for it. ;)

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harry190 - 671 days 5 hours ago

3 - is there

another baseball franchise out there.
a few days back,on this site,
i read an article which mentioned mlb08
as an xbox release too.i found it kind
of funny.they also said that there was not enough
space on a 9g dvd to fit in everything.really,
i'm confused.i'm not an xbox owner btw.

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JVIDICAN - 671 days 5 hours ago

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theres a mlb game thats going to ps3/360 and then theres
"MLB:08 the Show" a 1st party playstation exclusive

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ikiru3385 - 671 days 5 hours ago

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that game you're referring to is mlb 2k8. the show is better, i think.

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JVIDICAN - 671 days 5 hours ago

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yeah im guessing its better graphic and gameplay wise
(road to the show)

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sheng long - 671 days 5 hours ago

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Buying this on tuesday. anybody want to buy the show '07? lol

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TwissT - 671 days 5 hours ago

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Not bad not bad at all.

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skynidas - 671 days 5 hours ago

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Great score but i though that it was going to be higher

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davez82 - 671 days 5 hours ago

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i dont even like baseball and i thought the demo was great, its just a well made game

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mintaro - 671 days 5 hours ago

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great score for a great game

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Bonsai1214 - 671 days 4 hours ago

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higher than i thought it'd be. last year's offering was sub par, and this year's seems to fix most of the wrongs. they sure have come pretty far, that 989 studios (or w/e they're called now..)

i don't really care about baseball unless its yankees vs sox..

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xav0971 - 671 days 4 hours ago

10 - what to get?

mlb 2k8 I think has better graphics (with inconstant frsmerates) but mlb 08 has better gameplay with smoother framerates. I don't like visual aids while pitching or batting and in mlb 08 I can turn off all visual aids but in mlb 2k8 you can't turn off all aids while pitching. I don't feel like mlb 08 the show is worth $60 since mlb 07 is very similar same with mlb 2k8. these titles are only worth $40 max. decisions, decisions. guys what should I get?

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ikiru3385 - 671 days 1 hour ago

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hold off till they lower the price i guess.

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Rice - 671 days 4 hours ago

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Holy that hit me like one of those fast balls.

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SIX - 671 days 4 hours ago

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The graphics are so good on this game.

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whateva - 671 days 2 hours ago

13 - I don't even like BaseBall but this Game is a 10

Best baseball game I ever played hands down in fact it's the best sports game I have ever played.

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Alcohog - 671 days 2 hours ago

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Insta-buy!

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whoelse - 670 days 20 hours ago

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Im impressed because i didn't think it would get as good as that.

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xav0971 - 670 days 12 hours ago

17 - I'll take the plunge and get

MLB 08 the show. I've been looking for a baseball game that's very similar to High Heat Baseball 2004 for the pc. Graphics wasnt that great but damn the gameplay was good. High Heat was my favorite baseball series.

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IzKyD1331 - 670 days 10 hours ago

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haha, this exclusive really got overlooked, the demo was really good too

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