Product Description

MLB 07: The Show delivers online baseball action the way it should be. The franchise now introduces the all-new Road to The Show mode, enabling gamers to play both offense and defense from the created player's perspective. With the Adaptive Pitching Intelligence (API) feature, catchers will call the game based on the individual strengths and weaknesses of each pitcher as well as analyze tendencies of batters. Gamers will now have the ability to either trust the pitches called by the catcher or shake them off. Online League Play offers customizable leagues with up to 30 teams, complete with full stat tracking, point benefits and rewards. The My Sliders feature allows users to create their perfect game settings and upload them to the MLB 07 The Show server for others to try out.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #6351 in Video Games
• Brand: Sony
• Model: 15782911
• Released on: 2007-05-15
• ESRB Rating: Everyone
• Platform: PLAYSTATION 3
• Dimensions: .42 pounds

Features

• Adaptive Pitching Intelligence delivers a revolutionary enhancement to artificial intelligence that considers strengths, weaknesses and trends
• New Road To The Show career mode - Jump onto the field with player-based cameras and between every at-bat and defensive play
• Comprehensive Online Suite - Real online leagues, MLB tickers, instant messaging, My Sliders and MLB.com Headline News
• Utilize the full repertoire of every pitcher in the Major Leagues, with the new Pitch Command System
• Major League authenticity - Actual coaches and managers, unique umpire personalities, wind affects and much more

Customer Reviews

Good game
I had that other baseball game (2K7) but did not like the out of focus look. For example when you are at the plate, the stands in the outfield are blurry and out of focus. I hated that so much that I sold the game right away. That also happens when the camera is on the batter. In that case, the fans in the stands to the sides and back of home plate are very blurry looking. I know that happens in real games but it looked dumb in a video game and should have been left out.

Compared to 2K7, MLB The Show has better graphics, better animations and an a very adequate play-by-play team. It was easy to get into the game play also. I only played a couple of games but I liked what I saw heard and liked the control scheme. A couple of things bugged me though. First, I once had MLB 05 on the PS2 and when you hit a home run, you would get fireworks and/or animation from objects like the rising apple in NY, the swinging bell in Philly or the rotating pin wheels and fireworks in White Sox Park (I know it's Cellular Field but I prefer to call it White Sox Park). In the PS3 version, I didn't see any of that and was very dissapointed. How can they have it in a lesser version and not include it in the latest generation machine's software. Did someone forget to put it in? It takes some of the fun out of hitting home runs. Also, the AI (artificial intelligence) can be suspect. I had a man on third and a ball was hit to the first baseman. Instead of trying to cut down the runner at the plate, he instead ran to touch first base to get the hitter and then threw to home. As a result the run scored when it should have been contested. I've heard of other like mistakes and while no video game yet has proved to be perfect those are mistakes that should have been corrected in testing.

The crowd in this game looks great from every angle and is the best looking crown in any major sports video game. I read promotional material that said the crowd would interact by going for foul balls but that must have not made the final cut as I didn't see any instance where that happened. I hope they put back the fireworks and animations for home runs and implement the interactive crowd animation for chasing foul balls in next years game. Otherwise between this and the only other game in town (2K7), I would pick MLB The Show 07 for the PS3.

Best Baseball game I've ever played
As a ridiculously avid baseball fan I've always been pretty picky about my baseball games. I never even considered buying anything but EA sports. Unfortunately EA no longer makes MLB games. After recently purchasing a PS3 and being faced with the decision between MLB 2k7 and MLB "The Show" I began looking into features and gameplay video. I can honestly tell you w/o a doubt there is NO comparison whatsoever between the 2 games. "The Show" even has me saying..."wow, EA never had that". I mean everything you can dream up about being at the ballpark is in "MLB 07". A special mention is the career mode. Design your own player facial hair, batting stance, and pick your stadium intro music. Then try to survive spring training for a shot at playing your favorite position for your favorite team. Fail and its back to AAA with you or worse....(Yes,there are tons of playable AAA teams) Also worth mention is the announcing and graphics, both top notch for any sports game on the market. If you are a Baseball nut w/ a PS3 this is the one.

On Line Play is GARABAGE!
Between this and 2K7 Baseball this is by far the better game. However, Sony's online play is the worst I've ever seen. Traffic delays and dropped games are the norm. In fact, I've tried playing online a dozen times since I bought the game when it was first released and have yet to finish a single, nine inning game without the Sony server dropping the game.

Upon first release, Sony issued a press release saying they were working on the problem. Two months later and it's just as bad as the first day it hit the market. GARBAGE! By far the worst on line experience of any game I've ever played.

With friends located all over the country we all bought this to play on line together and can't. It's a $60 game that isn't worth two cents online.