MLB 16: The Show
- March 29, 2016
- SCEA San Diego Studios
Simply put, MLB The Show 16 is the best baseball game available on any current-gen console.
MLB The Show '16 offers the most immersive, authentic baseball game on consoles. This year The Show offers even more gameplay improvements, new game modes, and a greater ability to personalize your baseball experience.
Playstation 4
Playstation 5
PlayStation
Reviews
- graphics3 mentions
- 67 % positive mentions
- 33 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
- gameplay3 mentions
- 33 % positive mentions
- 67 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Critic Reviews
Building a Diamond Dynasty
InterfaceThe Show 16 benefits from strong load times, but its career modes feature interfaces that are both boring and intimidating in the amount of information they throw at players.Lasting AppealRoad to the Show moves at a snappy pace and can be very addicting over a long period of time. Diamond Dynasty is the centerpiece, but your mileage with it will vary depending on your tolerance for monetization. It's better than most, but it's still there.SoundThe commentary does an okay job of adding continuity to franchise mode; but it feels dry and limited as well as inaccurate, with commentators pointing out that a roof is open when it's closed, among other issues. It's not a deal breaker, but it lags significantly behind other sims.VisualsMLB The Show 16 still looks and feels great. Its fluid animation system is unmatched by any other sports sim, and the ball feels just right when it flies off the bat. Certain stadiums now feature closed roofs.ConclusionFor better or worse, MLB The Show 16 focuses heavily on Diamond Dynasty this year. The on-field action is strong as ever, and the bullet time-like Showtime is interesting, but the bulk of the improvements are in Diamond Dynasty-centric additions like Captains and Battle Royale. If you're a curious newcomer who likes baseball, you will find an extremely strong baseball sim; but if you're a returning player, your mileage will probably vary depending on how willing you are to indulge in The Show's card-collecting mode.
80%MLB The Show 16 review
PS4’s biggest sports exclusive delivers a moonshot home run, thanks to perfectly balanced fundamentals, astonishingly lifelike presentation, and little details that few rivals – past or present – have come close to getting right.
90%MLB The Show 16
When Authenticity Isn’t Enough
80%
