MLB THE SHOW 18
8.2
Platforms
- PlayStation 4Mar 27, 20188.2playscore8.322 Critics8.12.54K Players
22 critic reviews · 0 community reviews across all platforms
Critic Reviews
- Each incarnation of The Show I've played has been better than the last, and MLB The Show 19 keeps pace. I do wonder, however, if there is a "next level" coming for the series or if we're content to accept a layer or two of steady improvements for the next few editions. I'll take it. After all, it's a long season.
Redmond Carolipio · Apr 08, 2019 Reviewed on PS4Read full review - MLB The Show 18 remains one of the most beautiful and polished sports sims around. If you're a new player, it'll be simply dazzling. If you're a veteran though, you'll be more apt to notice missing modes, network errors, and an increasingly bloated Diamond Dynasty. It's a great all-around baseball sim, but this year's update is as conservative as ever.
Kat Bailey · Mar 30, 2018 Reviewed on PS4 - PlayStation 4 is the only place to get the best and most authentic baseball experience there is. MLB The Show 18 incorporates plenty of content to keep players busy while offering the best visuals and strongest core gameplay in a sports simulation. Franchise Mode feels more intuitive, Diamond Dynasty is loaded with Legends and many different outlets to score more cards, and Road to the Show is the best version the series has seen.
Cory Wells · Mar 29, 2018 Reviewed on PS4Read full review - MLB The Show 18 offers a ton of options for new players to craft their own experiences while still giving veteran players the level of depth they’d expect from the latest entry in a series that’s been totally refined over the years.
Michael Goroff · Mar 29, 2018 Reviewed on PS4Read full review - There’s one huge elephant in the room when talking about MLB The Show 18, though. That’s the online servers, which have been erratically offline since the game launched. That kills a majority of the non-career focused modes such as Diamond Dynasty and the weekly challenge.
Tyler Treese · Mar 29, 2018 Reviewed on PS4Read full review - Overall, MLB The Show 18 is likely to draw in any baseball game fan because of its solid gameplay, engaging story mode, and customization options. The game's graphics are superb, the soundtrack is one of the best on offer from a sports game this year, and the gameplay is enough to entice any MLB fan, casual or pro. However, a big downside of the game is the Diamond Dynasty mode.
Joseph Rowe · Mar 29, 2018 Reviewed on PS4Read full review - Overall, MLB The Show 18 is the best iteration of the series thus far, for the most part improving in all aspects of the game. While keeping player freedom as an option in Road to the Show would have been nice, the mode is still enjoyable. For a yearly release with not as much development time (given continual content additions and marketing needs), the game may not be as different as some may have hoped.
Michael Chow · Mar 29, 2018 Reviewed on PS4Read full review - On paper this may not sound like a substantial step forward for the series, but the under-the-hood improvements mean that it’s the best playing, best looking version yet. We’re not sure where Sony San Diego goes next with this series, but we say that every year, and it continues to smash our expectations out of the park.
Sammy Barker · Mar 29, 2018 Reviewed on PS4Read full review - Load times for all avenues of play are better, and the play on the field is once again a showpiece of iteration, but the online aspect of the game – where Sony is focusing the most for additions – remains unpredictable at best and completely broken at its worst. As the season goes along, the experience will hopefully get better, but for the hardcore baseball fans that purchased the game early, it can be a nightmare.
Andrew Reiner · Mar 29, 2018 Reviewed on PS4 - Overall, MLB The Show 18 takes the good parts from last year’s game, but doesn’t build on the series’ winning formula. The unnecessarily expansive menu system is annoying, controls could be hard to learn for new comers, and camera could be much better. Despite its issues, MLB The Show 18 is a fun entry but it doesn’t top its phenomenal predecessor.
Aaron Main · Mar 28, 2018 Reviewed on PS4Read full review
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Home runs, steals, and epic catches – get deep into the action and experience your favorite parts of baseball with MLB® The Show™ 18. With the most exciting and personal baseball gaming experience on console, The Show™ 18 delivers condensed, but authentic games in classic and current stadiums that may feel so real, you can smell the grass.
Developer: SIE San Diego Studio