MLB The Show 22
Choose pitches and swing types on the baseball field, then develop customized Ballplayers through Road to the Show, with selectable styles and difficulty settings offering different ways into the sport.
- AI score · out of 10
- 7.6 / 10
About this game
MLB The Show 22 brings baseball's pitching, batting and fielding decisions together with player development. Choose a pitch or a swing type for the situation, then create and customize Ballplayers for a progression experience that includes Road to the Show. Multiple Ballplayers let you develop more than one created player. For learning individual actions, custom practice includes fielding exercises such as double plays and throws to bases. Gameplay styles and difficulty settings, including Amateur and Minor, provide ways to adjust the challenge. Game introductions and commentary from Jon Sciambi and Chris Singleton frame the on-field action, giving the contests a broadcast-style presentation alongside the decisions you make during play.
Collected in series
MLB: The Show turns baseball’s pitch-by-pitch decisions into a mix of batting, pitching, fielding and longer-term team building. Across the series, you can develop a player’s career, manage a franchise or assemble a roster through player cards.
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AI review
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A suitable design for baseball fans who want both situational play and a created player's development.
Pitch and swing selection can make individual confrontations a matter of choosing an approach, while Ballplayer customization adds a longer-term interest. Practice exercises and selectable difficulty offer ways to focus on fundamentals before taking on a greater challenge.
Strengths
- Ballplayer development can give repeated on-field decisions a continuing personal goal.
- Fielding practice provides a focused place to work on specific baseball actions.
Who it is for: Players interested in learning baseball's on-field decisions while developing their own customized players.
Play notes: The Switch release requires an additional download and a separately sold microSD card.
View scoring basis
| Dimension | Review state | Score | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension Created-player progression provides an ongoing development goal, while custom practice lets players concentrate on a specific action. | Reviewed | 7.8 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Choosing pitches and swing types can reward attention to the situation rather than relying on one approach to every confrontation. | Reviewed | 8.3 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Game introductions and the commentary pairing can help frame the action as a televised baseball contest. | Reviewed | 7.0 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Selectable styles and the Amateur and Minor settings offer useful ways to adjust the initial challenge while learning the game. | Reviewed | 6.0 / 10 | Not provided |
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Core information
- Developer
- Sony Interactive
- Publisher
- MLB Advanced Media
- Release date
- Apr 5, 2022
- Platforms
- Nintendo Switch
- Content kind
- Game
- Release state
- Released
- Region
- Worldwide
- Official website
- Not provided
- Offline minimum players
- Not provided
- Offline maximum players
- Not provided
- Online minimum players
- Not provided
- Online maximum players
- Not provided
- Categories
- Sports · Primary genre
- Tags
- ReplayableFast-pacedFirst PersonTop-downThird PersonSolo-friendlyPlayer versus PlayerLow Entry BarrierSports-based Play
- Supported game languages
- Not provided
- Requires base game
- Not provided
- Standalone
- Not provided
- Age ratings
- Not provided
- Play modes
- MultiplayerSingle player
- Perspectives
- Top-downFirst personThird person
Release editions
- PlayStation 5WorldwideApr 5, 2022
- Nintendo SwitchWorldwideApr 5, 2022
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Sources
- www.nintendo.comSource revision: 1
- www.nintendo.com