MLB The Show 20

COGConnectedMichael Chow

90/100

Unlike the actual MLB season, which has since been put on hold due to current world events, MLB The Show 20 has launched relatively smoothly, bringing “America’s past-time” back to gamers’ living rooms. As it has been the past few years, MLB The Show 20 is another iteration of one of the best sports franchises around. Like usual, its strong gameplay, continuous improvements, and a plethora of content make MLB The Show 20 the place to be this spring.

Worth PlayingRedmond Carolipio

8.9/10

MLB The Show 20 is what baseball dreams are made of. With new ways to play, greater customization, and more exciting new paths to rake in rewards — this is the biggest and best Show ever.

Game InformerMatthew Kato

8.75/10

Baseball in real life is often criticized for its slow pace, but I like its flow in MLB 20. It’s different from most other sports in that the moment-to-moment experience isn’t continuous, but I enjoy the built-in tension before, during, and after crucial plays in MLB The Show 20. The action goes from 0 to 60 with seemingly routine throws, pitches, and at-bats because the gameplay is demanding but tight. Every inning has these pressure-cooker moments that culminate in triumph or defeat.

WayTooManyGamesJordan Hawes

8.5/10

I’ll be upfront with you immediately and tell you I am not a baseball fan nor have I ever played a MLB: The Show. However, I wanted to test out one of the highest rated sports titles around to see what the fuss was about. I went in with an open mind, learned a ton about the sport, and ended up enjoying what I played. This review will be coming from a complete newbie, which I hope appeals to some readers who are in a similar situation as myself and want to hear from a “non fan”.

Impulse GamerPaul Stuart

Sadly, Coronavirus put a damper on the release of  ‘MLB The Show 20’ (‘MLBTS 20’).’ With the sudden halt to Major League Baseball (MLB) Spring Training,

GameSpotRichard Wakeling

8/10

MLB The Show 20 opts for refinement over sweeping changes, maintaining the series' high bar for quality with some smart additions.

Playstation LifestyleBlake Grundman

8/10

“Take me out to the ballgame!” Actually, no. You’re supposed to stay isolated. “Take me out to the crowd!” DEFINITELY not. “Buy me some peanuts and Cracker Jack…” Only if they’ve been properly handled. “I don’t care if I never get back!” You should REALLY get away from those crowds, as soon as possible. “Let me root, root, root for the home team…” Unless your team is in Seattle. “If they don’t win it’s a shame.” But it’s Seattle, were you really expecting them to win? “For it’s one, two, three strikes you’re out…” Did you miss the clanging garbage can? “At the old ball game!”

Checkpoint GamingSam Harkin

8/10

In the grand scheme of things, I generally feel like sports games get a bit of a bad rap. Maybe it’s a false dichotomy of the geeks versus jocks. Do people think that sports games are inherently bone-headed? In my mind sports games are such an interesting fusion of ideas. It’s a game genre where skill, strategy, and luck meet. Any play is only as good as the plan behind it and the ability to execute it. But there is a lot of chaos that ensures that luck is an integral part. So in this spi...

ShackNewsChris Jarrard

8/10

MLB The Show 20 is not a paradigm shift or major reinvention of the franchise. It is last year’s game with another coat of polish and mostly welcome additions and adjustments. It is the quintessential late-generation console sports game — very solid at all the things it attempts to do as a result of years of iteration. Its performance shortcomings can be chalked up to aging PS4 hardware and its game mode omissions are easy to forgive in the face of so much content. If this proves to be the final Sony-exclusive baseball simulation that we ever get, the development team deserves to be proud of w...

VG247Kat Bailey

Opening Day may have been delayed, but The Show must go on.

You probably already know whether you want to buy MLB The Show 20. If you’re not a baseball fan, it’s obviously not for you. However, the series is going to start making its way to other consoles soon, with Sony apparently losing the right to keep it exclusive to PlayStation (even though it will continue to develop the games). This is going to give the series a shot in the arm and expose it to new players and the good news is that when it does, Sony’s sitting on an incredible base and foundation. The series could do something about offering more casual baseball fans something to enjoy on…

Digital TrendsTyler Treese

“MLB The Show 20 is another home run thanks to its refined gameplay and many modes.”