Last year I bought MLB 2k8 on launch date, it was before I bought my PS3. MLB 2k8 was ok, but there were too many glitches and the modes were linear. After watching videos and reading a number of reviews critically acclaiming The Show, I decided to buy a PS3 and the game. It was one of the best decisions I ever made, I got a great system, and an amazing baseball experience. This year, MLB The Show '09 adds to it's past success, making it the ultimate baseball game. RTTS is addictive (I played for 24 hours strait!), Franchise is deep, and the new "sounds of the game" feature is a nice addition. The gameplay is magnificent, the fielding is so fluid that someone walking by your tv screen might think it's a real game. Due to the fast fluidity in fielding transitions, successful double plays happen a little more often than normal. Batting is a touch harder this year, but is a challenge worth working at until you have mastered it. You will feel joy and excitement when you hit a homerun instead of HR's being a normal boring occurence. It is much more rewarding and fun trying to reach for the fences. The new baserunning system is a little buggy but can be switched to classic for every mode except in Road to The Show mode. The graphics are top notch, and the stadiums have an INCREDIBLE amount of detail. Hit a home run at Coors field while playing with the Rocks and you'll see the fountains spurt up in the forest behind the centerfield wall. The presentation is spectacular, the commentary adapts to the situation and it's spot on most of the time. More cutscenes and animations have been added to an already impressive number of them seen in 08. After playing the game for 30 hours, I still see new things once in a while, this makes the games replayability multiply. The Franchise mode is too deep to go into for a review so I'll leave that out. Road to The Show, the career mode, is fun and addicting. You can pick what team you want to go to spring training with and tryout for a spot on the team or you can enter the draft and get selected by a random team. You start off in double A and have to work your way up to the majors by completing advancement goals and increasing your attributes. Ask your coach to move you up in the lineup or to get traded away via the game menu. This mode is deep and intense. Not to say MLB 09 the show doesn't have bugs, but there are far less than other sports games on the market. Madden had many more glitches and bugs than the show, and none of them make the game unplayable or be considered a major flaw. Overall, this is a magnificent game, pure genius went into developing this game, but it isn't perfect. That's why MLB 09: The Show warrants a 9/10.
This game is highly addictive. Last years version, MLB 08, re-kindled my love for baseball. This years version is slightly better. I noticed that navigating around the locker room seems to be easier this year and I co... Read Full Review
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