MLB The Show 23
- March 24, 2023
- SIE San Diego Studio
A respectable sophomore season after a surprisingly great rookie campaign.
"MLB The Show 23: The Captain Edition" is a sports game that offers various gameplay modes, including local multi-player for 2 players, multi-player, co-op, and single-player with split-screen. The game brings you closer to living your baseball dreams with updated commentary, in-game presentation, and expanded commentary. It also features Diamond Dynasty and a partnership with the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum to celebrate the careers of legendary players.
Reviews
- gameplay17 mentions
- 41 % positive mentions
- 59 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
- story15 mentions
- 27 % positive mentions
- 73 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
- graphics5 mentions
- 60 % positive mentions
- 40 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
- music3 mentions
- 33 % positive mentions
- 67 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
- stability1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Critic Reviews
MLB The Show 23 Review
The excellently executed Negro Leagues are the MVP of MLB The Show 23, adding an educational and entertaining interactive documentary to an already strong sports game. Diamond Dynasty sees some of its biggest structural changes yet, and has strengthened its respectable single player slate with some smart additions to Mini Seasons. Meanwhile, rebalanced fielding and batter/pitcher matchups add more tension to the gameplay, but the graphics are starting to look stale and Road to the Show feels like it’s almost been abandoned at this point.
70%MLB The Show 23 review – Heroes get remembered, but legends never die
MLB The Show 23 moves the franchise forward in several ways. The Negro Leagues storyline shines bright as the best addition we’ve seen in the series. While San Diego Studios didn’t pitch a perfect game, they delivered a game worthy of being called The Show.
85%MLB The Show 23 Review – Features Home Run, Gameplay Bunt
The makers of MLB The Show 23 clearly heard the complaints about a lack of fresh features in recent entries, as this year’s game offers up the new exciting and enlightening Storylines mode as well as significant tweaks and improvements to Franchise, March to October, and Diamond Dynasty. A lack of innovation when it comes to core gameplay keeps this year’s title from being a true home run, but it’s at least a strong double.
80%
