Metascore
86

Generally favorable reviews - based on 31 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 31 out of 31
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 31
  3. Negative: 0 out of 31
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  1. Apr 5, 2019
    Because MLB The Show 19 would be worth it to me for Road to the Show alone, with Diamond Dynasty thrown in for tinkering around. It feels like RTTS is really making progress toward becoming a role-playing game, with more than just cutscenes and a pithy narration or two.
User Score
7.5

Generally favorable reviews- based on 216 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Negative: 45 out of 216
  1. Mar 26, 2019
    10
    The Show never disappoints. I consider the release date for the game a holiday every year. Absolutely a fantastic game.
  2. Mar 26, 2019
    7
    I play the Show every year. If you have never played the Show And you love baseball, I suggest you play it and for first timers I would giveI play the Show every year. If you have never played the Show And you love baseball, I suggest you play it and for first timers I would give this game a 9. But for people who are expecting a much improved game from last year, you are better off saving your 60 bucks and continue to play Show 18 because nothing besides a few camera angles has changed. The graphics look exactly the same. Its basically just a roster update. Full Review »
  3. Mar 27, 2019
    6
    While MLB the Show 19 is an overall great game -- the lack of innovation around two of the games 3 main modes leave users wishing they hadWhile MLB the Show 19 is an overall great game -- the lack of innovation around two of the games 3 main modes leave users wishing they had more. I've been a long-time fan of the series and have always purchased a copy. That said the two modes I play the most are Road to the Show and Franchise. Franchise has had almost no upgrades at all -- only minorly tweaking how contracts work for players. RTTS received some minor upgrades, but they're far from great. They re-used literally all the dialogue from last year's game and merely added 'personality' traits assigned to the choices. Simply, it's incredibly boring to anyone who played RTTS 18 and I'm furious that reviewers have not cited them for this lazy choice.

    That said, the ways they refined gameplay has been nice and their small visual upgrades have been noticed. I'm super disappointed this year but I have hope the developers will figure out their way in the future.
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