MLB The Show 22

 PlayStation 5
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5.5

Mixed or average reviews- based on 70 Ratings

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  1. Positive: 33 out of 70
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 70
  3. Negative: 30 out of 70

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  1. jcasualmente
    Apr 14, 2022
    9
    MLB The Show 22 is enjoyable and its gameplay divinely effective and delicious. The additions to this 2022 version reinforce the simulation aspect, without being too complicated for newbies. MLB The Show not only makes us play baseball on our console, but also makes the sport live, putting us in an incredible way in the world of pitching, running and home runs.
  2. Davidk67
    Apr 4, 2022
    7
    MLB the show 22 may not be a huge improvement over 21. Graphics look the same. Which means they still look amazing. New commentary is solid and refreshing in my opinion. Guess time will tell how repetitive it will feel. Hopefully they'll continue to add to it. The atmosphere in general just feels better. I like the idea of the coop, especially since it's cross platform. I only playMLB the show 22 may not be a huge improvement over 21. Graphics look the same. Which means they still look amazing. New commentary is solid and refreshing in my opinion. Guess time will tell how repetitive it will feel. Hopefully they'll continue to add to it. The atmosphere in general just feels better. I like the idea of the coop, especially since it's cross platform. I only play franchise typically. Nothing new there really but wasn't expecting much. Overall, it's not a huge difference for me and what I experience, but it won't disappoint anyone looking for an awesome baseball game.… Expand
  3. Dsho13
    Apr 5, 2022
    2
    Don't listen to most of these positive reviews they're paid shills. This year's MLB The Show is hands down the biggest money grab I've seen them release. Everything in Diamond Dynasty (DD) has been "condensed" according to SDS; in truth they simply removed 2/3 of previous years content. In years past you could earn in game currency at a fairly decent rate,this year it's slowed to a snailsDon't listen to most of these positive reviews they're paid shills. This year's MLB The Show is hands down the biggest money grab I've seen them release. Everything in Diamond Dynasty (DD) has been "condensed" according to SDS; in truth they simply removed 2/3 of previous years content. In years past you could earn in game currency at a fairly decent rate,this year it's slowed to a snails crawl. If you have an Xbox get it for free on gamepass otherwise I'd pass on this turd and just load up 21.… Expand
  4. KING_KEIGS
    Apr 8, 2022
    7
    Really the graphics and animations are dated. There is no simulation feel to it. I got lost in 21 and had fun but this is way to the same and I'm selling it for sure. This was the last sports franchise I cared about but diamond dynasty has went stale for this player and the other modes get boring quick!
  5. kd_ritchie
    Apr 10, 2022
    9
    As far as gameplay goes, The Show 22 is the best sports game on the market. I used to love the NBA 2K series but I can’t play that series anymore. I guess I’m an old man and they’ve done turned NBA 2K into something for the youngins. This game though, the hitting, pitching, and fielding are all fantastic. I’m old school so I’ve just been sticking to franchise mode, one game at a time, andAs far as gameplay goes, The Show 22 is the best sports game on the market. I used to love the NBA 2K series but I can’t play that series anymore. I guess I’m an old man and they’ve done turned NBA 2K into something for the youngins. This game though, the hitting, pitching, and fielding are all fantastic. I’m old school so I’ve just been sticking to franchise mode, one game at a time, and really enjoying it. There’s some minor bugs like occasional inaccurate commentary and I’ve also had the news ticker at the bottom of the screen get stuck on the same piece of news and just repeat itself over and over. I feel like those could be easy fixes though. As long as the gameplays remains as is, I plan on playing this game a lot.… Expand
  6. loungefly85
    Apr 7, 2022
    1
    Should be called MLB Diamond Dynasty 22 because that's all they care about. It gets a 1 instead of a 0 like last year because at the very least, DD doesn't infect RTTS as much as last year.

    But as far as RTTS goes, they claimed they listened to us, but yet still insist on the ridiculous "Ballplayer". Nobody asked for that, nobody wanted it, and yet they still insist upon it. Same with    Should be called MLB Diamond Dynasty 22 because that's all they care about. It gets a 1 instead of a 0 like last year because at the very least, DD doesn't infect RTTS as much as last year.

    But as far as RTTS goes, they claimed they listened to us, but yet still insist on the ridiculous "Ballplayer". Nobody asked for that, nobody wanted it, and yet they still insist upon it. Same with archetypes. Same with "loadouts". Also, does anybody really care about these podcasts? It's the laziest storytelling of a career mode I've ever seen.

    Franchise and graphics are minimally touched this year. They weren't even going to do a pre launch feature on franchise until there was significant backlash.

    Commentary is changed. For the worse. Many people, including me, no longer have the option of the announcers saying their name like in years past.

    This is still a glorified card collecting game. There's no reason I should have to collect these little fake card packs to significantly improve my player in RTTS.

    I firmly believe the motto at SDS is "All Roads Lead to DD" and its saddening to think about. These fake card collecting modes have ruined every single sports game.    … Expand
  7. Baexchu
    Apr 6, 2022
    10
    MLB The Show 22’s improvements as the kind of thing you’d expect to find in patch notes. The gameplay feels better than ever, and we really
  8. Differenzo
    Apr 8, 2022
    0
    Same game as last year like almost all other sports games since 2015.Save your money on ps5.If you have xbox with game pass its free.Hopefully devs will start to think new when nobody is buying their ,5 games anymore.
  9. Traeofcookies
    Apr 7, 2022
    0
    Same old game don’t buy if this game wasn’t free I don’t think anyone would play it tough that they have to use the game pass to sell games
  10. ItsMeMrX
    Apr 5, 2022
    10
    This game is on my xbox game pass day one, and I downloaded it without any additional cost. Thank you
  11. Ljohn
    Apr 2, 2022
    0
    Its Mlb The Show 21.5 only it isnt as good the commentary got way worse and the game has remain unchanged since 15. The graphics look terrible and need to be updated. The fans look like someone melted them in micorwaves. There is still huge server issues. The game is increasingly becoming pay to win, its a awful game.
  12. Mannyr2d2
    Apr 4, 2022
    4
    Same game as last year with just a few changes. Same animations and same commentary. WITH tons of Micro transactions. SONY WTF YOURE RUINING EVERY FRANCHISE. Super disappointed to say the least
  13. Cullen69
    Apr 3, 2022
    9
    The show is back! The gameplay so far is smooth and it’s the perfect fix to get excited for the baseball season
  14. RyPrak
    Apr 4, 2022
    10
    Best game since 2016. Don't listen to these morons with the negative reviews. I've been a critic of the game for a long time. The game runs much smoother this year. The change in the commentary booth is a breath of fresh air. Futhermore, the presentation is much improved. I'm more of a franchise guy, but I can't wait to give Road to The Show another go.
  15. SuntLacrimae
    Apr 5, 2022
    0
    Paid for early access and the game was broken on multiple fronts. Servers disconnecting you. Wins counting as losses. Conquest wins not registering. I paid extra money to beta test the game for the studio's real target launch date.

    Additionally, commentary is different but worse. Franchise has been nearly untouched. And DD XP and stub rewards have been massively nerfed. Shame    Paid for early access and the game was broken on multiple fronts. Servers disconnecting you. Wins counting as losses. Conquest wins not registering. I paid extra money to beta test the game for the studio's real target launch date.

    Additionally, commentary is different but worse. Franchise has been nearly untouched. And DD XP and stub rewards have been massively nerfed.

    Shame on you SDS.    … Expand
  16. eggb
    Apr 6, 2022
    8
    Very good if you have Xbox Gamepass, it's free and get it day one of release, but £60 if you only have a PlayStation!!!!!
  17. hcliffed
    Apr 6, 2022
    3
    Somehow, someway... the game has gotten worse. It's still not optimized for XBOX, works poorly on Switch, and the only version to buy is the PS4 version, unless you like to listen to godawful music while playing. The new "commentary" repeats itself far more often than the previous group, and it makes you miss Vasgersian almost immediately. Not that I liked DeRosa much, but Singleton isSomehow, someway... the game has gotten worse. It's still not optimized for XBOX, works poorly on Switch, and the only version to buy is the PS4 version, unless you like to listen to godawful music while playing. The new "commentary" repeats itself far more often than the previous group, and it makes you miss Vasgersian almost immediately. Not that I liked DeRosa much, but Singleton is about as dry and boring as they come. No visual improvements whatsoever, and now the game is far too easy. It's time for a MASSIVE facelift. We actually LOST a game in RBI, which was steadily getting far better, to be monopolized with THIS!? Unacceptable.… Expand
  18. BongoGT
    Apr 6, 2022
    5
    I haven’t played this series since maybe ‘14 or ‘15 so I can’t comment on changes they have or haven’t made from previous years. Graphics are kinda meh, I wasn’t expecting something amazing but some things are just lazy.

    The tutorial is actually nice since I haven’t played it in a while but that’s the best thing about it so far. The game keeps freezing on me. Yes the game is fully    I haven’t played this series since maybe ‘14 or ‘15 so I can’t comment on changes they have or haven’t made from previous years. Graphics are kinda meh, I wasn’t expecting something amazing but some things are just lazy.

    The tutorial is actually nice since I haven’t played it in a while but that’s the best thing about it so far. The game keeps freezing on me. Yes the game is fully installed so not sure what’s happening…    … Expand
  19. TeeSevenSee
    Apr 4, 2022
    9
    While the game still feels very similar to 21, I appreciate some of the things that were added. I've always enjoyed the franchise mode and it definitely received some much needed quality of life upgrades this time around. Also new commentary for the first time in a long time. A great entry into the series.
  20. Jt0429
    Apr 6, 2022
    8
    Good-
    There is some good changes to the AI in terms of Trades. Smart tweaks to the gameplay give you the ability to tune it to your liking. Online co-op is pretty promising and has potential
    Bad- Graphics still are not that impressive. Sound effects are average. The RTTS still feels hollow and thin Thoughts- MLB The Show 22 is arguably the most notable leap the series has taken in    Good-
    There is some good changes to the AI in terms of Trades. Smart tweaks to the gameplay give you the ability to tune it to your liking. Online co-op is pretty promising and has potential

    Bad-
    Graphics still are not that impressive. Sound effects are average. The RTTS still feels hollow and thin

    Thoughts-
    MLB The Show 22 is arguably the most notable leap the series has taken in recent memory. Perhaps a result of the influx of new blood from going multiplatform last year, it seems like Sony San Diego is really trying to make the most out of this era of the franchise’s history where more eyes are on them than ever before. Outside of a few small gripes I do have with the somewhat clunky career mode, a mediocre soundtrack, and awkward character expressions that can subtract from the fantasy at times, this is yet another damn fine baseball game from Sony San Diego that isn’t quite a home run, but still manages to fly deep enough into left field to put some more points on the board.    … Expand
  21. MinePlay512
    Apr 6, 2022
    10
    The Show is back and better. With new features to the ballplayer feature like the two way player and improvements to gameplay, MLB The Show 22 is a must have to baseball fans.
  22. Muskybobo
    Apr 4, 2022
    8
    Runs very smooth on the ps 5 system. Graphics for the most part are beautiful with some no named players looking generic though. Only one visual glitch that I keep seeing is after hitting a homerun, my player merges into my teammate thats congratulating me. PvP seems to be smooth enough at pre launch. It always gets smoother so not worried about that much. Some of the cut scenes are aRuns very smooth on the ps 5 system. Graphics for the most part are beautiful with some no named players looking generic though. Only one visual glitch that I keep seeing is after hitting a homerun, my player merges into my teammate thats congratulating me. PvP seems to be smooth enough at pre launch. It always gets smoother so not worried about that much. Some of the cut scenes are a little cheesy but I'm not bothered by it. Also the commentary at times isn't as good as 2020 for what thats worth. Great game so far and I'm happy with my purchase. The crack of the bat through my headset is so damn realistic!!… Expand
  23. sityoazzdown
    Apr 21, 2022
    7
    Largely the same, will scratch that baseball itch though. Not a big fan of what they did to nerf pitching and award bad hitting this year. Lots of yellow bloop hits and very early deep fly outs and hrs. Slower pitch speeds, easier to foul off, harder to strike out. To me it kind of ruins the skill gap, even though it was already miniscule to begin with, seeing as this game is a lot ofLargely the same, will scratch that baseball itch though. Not a big fan of what they did to nerf pitching and award bad hitting this year. Lots of yellow bloop hits and very early deep fly outs and hrs. Slower pitch speeds, easier to foul off, harder to strike out. To me it kind of ruins the skill gap, even though it was already miniscule to begin with, seeing as this game is a lot of rng to begin with. Kinds of ruins competitive online for me, personally.… Expand
  24. Smallville144
    Apr 9, 2022
    1
    What a shame of a game! It have a lots of errors and the difficulty is a bad joke.
  25. monkhey
    Apr 26, 2022
    0
    SDS has to stop making these games, they’re getting worse and worse every year.
  26. BallzyDan
    Feb 10, 2023
    7
    Fun game! For me, this scratches the itch of the decades old game Ken Griffey Jr. baseball. It is super easy to hit homers with certain players. My team has the best batting average.

    Cons: the fielding could be better, more throws could be attempted. Also, the advertising within game is absurd. Probably would not have noticed if not for the giant nike logos and checks all around. The    Fun game! For me, this scratches the itch of the decades old game Ken Griffey Jr. baseball. It is super easy to hit homers with certain players. My team has the best batting average.

    Cons: the fielding could be better, more throws could be attempted. Also, the advertising within game is absurd. Probably would not have noticed if not for the giant nike logos and checks all around. The announcers only acknowledge a "cycle" if ya hit the homerun as the last part of the cycle.    … Expand
  27. DzmitryBoston
    Apr 16, 2022
    3
    They didn't even bother to change the podcast videos. It's not a new game, but just a roster update. Even EA put more effort.
  28. SaucySalmon
    May 7, 2022
    2
    Here we are again, another even year trash game. 18,20,22 all bad. The hitting is so broken I refuse to play. Perfect perfects are lineouts and fly outs to the warning track 30% of the time. Balls completely out of PCI are home runs but balls fully inside with good timing are pop outs to the infield. Diving is broken, anybody in the game can make multiple diving plays per game. They wantHere we are again, another even year trash game. 18,20,22 all bad. The hitting is so broken I refuse to play. Perfect perfects are lineouts and fly outs to the warning track 30% of the time. Balls completely out of PCI are home runs but balls fully inside with good timing are pop outs to the infield. Diving is broken, anybody in the game can make multiple diving plays per game. They want you to spend 5+ hours of gameplay just to get some freaking jerseys. Not a player card, a freaking jersey. Oh and the commentary is absolute buttcheeks. They say the same 40 lines of dialogue every single game. No player has different dialogue. They made a comment about the batter almost being like Mike Trout. Mike Trout was the current batter. So many bugs and glitches. Grass turns white, can’t play in created stadiums sometimes, outfielders lag all the way to the warning track picking up a ball, literally nothing about this game is good.… Expand
  29. Ngollnick2
    Apr 18, 2022
    1
    70$ for what?! WOW. This game is terrible. I figured I would give it a try because I never played mlb the show on ps5 and let me tell you… there is no difference between the ps5 version and ps4. The only difference is frame rate. Nothing new is added in the game. Road to the show feels the same as it did 10 years ago, and so does franchise. Diamond dynasty seems like this is the only thing70$ for what?! WOW. This game is terrible. I figured I would give it a try because I never played mlb the show on ps5 and let me tell you… there is no difference between the ps5 version and ps4. The only difference is frame rate. Nothing new is added in the game. Road to the show feels the same as it did 10 years ago, and so does franchise. Diamond dynasty seems like this is the only thing they care about. Because they get $$$$. Stay away from this game. THIS IS THE NEW MADDEN!… Expand
  30. dg80cruz
    Apr 10, 2022
    0
    i play only offline. garbage trash and more garbage. same exact game as five years ago with the same exact glitches, lack of depth, and even worse commentary with the new crew as they say literally the exact same things EVERY SINGLE GAME. the usual lazy bull we’ve come to expect over the last half decade. sim stats are way off, making franchise and road to the show incredibly frustratingi play only offline. garbage trash and more garbage. same exact game as five years ago with the same exact glitches, lack of depth, and even worse commentary with the new crew as they say literally the exact same things EVERY SINGLE GAME. the usual lazy bull we’ve come to expect over the last half decade. sim stats are way off, making franchise and road to the show incredibly frustrating with how unrealistic half the stats are for players. just an awful experience and once again we see why SDS starts pandering for pre-orders before they’ve shown a single detail of their recycled nonsense.… Expand
  31. Goeebob
    Apr 18, 2022
    1
    The game is garbage. It’s nearly impossible to load into a game without the servers crashing. You can square up a ball perfectly and hit the weakest ground ball ever. MLB the show more like MLB Groundout Simulator is a better title. The constant sever errors are just a head ache to deal with, why put co-op in the game if you can’t even play it. MLB the show is so out of touch with theirThe game is garbage. It’s nearly impossible to load into a game without the servers crashing. You can square up a ball perfectly and hit the weakest ground ball ever. MLB the show more like MLB Groundout Simulator is a better title. The constant sever errors are just a head ache to deal with, why put co-op in the game if you can’t even play it. MLB the show is so out of touch with their own community that many people who have been the show fans since 2014 have stopped playing entirely because of how annoying and worse the game gets each year.… Expand
  32. xMAxJetplane
    Apr 19, 2022
    0
    The graphics are slightly better. The in game dialog is very little and EXTREMELY repetitive. They introduce a new member to the booth, only to have him say 10 sentences! There are no injuries! I witnessed a pitcher get nailed by a line drive to the face and nobody even mentions it. The pitcher just continues as if nothing happens. Every day a pitcher from a team throws a complete game shutout.
  33. Ihatemlbtheshow
    May 3, 2022
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. **** horrible dogs hit ass game. Babahahhahahahaba a Shaba sus aha sus sus aha a a… Expand
  34. LocoMysteriano
    May 8, 2022
    0
    Bugs, network issues, same old content...did I mention bugs? Jesus, $70 for a game where you can't play half of the modes due to corrupt save files and network issues. RTTS...they added multiple players, which sounds awesome in concept, but there's an issue where you can't switch players. Go search their forums...you'll see dozens of posts on this issue. You get an error about loading overBugs, network issues, same old content...did I mention bugs? Jesus, $70 for a game where you can't play half of the modes due to corrupt save files and network issues. RTTS...they added multiple players, which sounds awesome in concept, but there's an issue where you can't switch players. Go search their forums...you'll see dozens of posts on this issue. You get an error about loading over another position. Can't believe this made it through testing with flying colors. Can't play DD mini seasons due to a network issue. I've read that some can...maybe they bought the $100 super edition...I only bought the $70 version. It's not my network. I play hours of online FPS games with no issues. I mean, every time you load the fn game, it says something about a network issue. Not a lot of new content. The aforementioned RTTS multi-player, which doesn't allow you to switch, some DD crap I don't care about and March to October can now go beyond a season. That's about it for new content...oh, and the rosters were updated. As for gameplay, the new commentary is so buggy and becomes repetitive so quickly that you'll turn it off within the first few hours of playing. Want to be called the wrong team? In RTTS, want to be told it's your major league debut two dozen times through your career? Want to hit a ball into shallow center and be told how the play was off the wall? This game is for you… Expand
  35. Titanic1
    May 10, 2022
    0
    MLB the show 22 is hot garbage the new commentators are abousltey horrible, franchise mode again is the same as last year, they don't even have the correct game schedule for each team, graphics are exactly the same, tons of player audio names missing, going back and playing MLB the show 21 which is a way better baseball game compared to this. Do Not Buy MLB the show 22 save your money!
  36. AIDENEDRSUOG
    May 20, 2022
    0
    the game is so **** I cant play with my friends. EZ 0. like I don't even know why they didn't add it it is sooooooooooooooooooooo anooying
  37. GuardianHeart
    Jul 22, 2022
    0
    This game isn't only bad it's so buggy and broken it's unplayable. San Diego studios did not give a **** while developing this game. There are literally no game modes without bugs. Rtts won't let you make more than one character at a time it literally deleted my character when I tried to make another one. Franchise won't let you trade last year one. Diamond dynasty has very minimalThis game isn't only bad it's so buggy and broken it's unplayable. San Diego studios did not give a **** while developing this game. There are literally no game modes without bugs. Rtts won't let you make more than one character at a time it literally deleted my character when I tried to make another one. Franchise won't let you trade last year one. Diamond dynasty has very minimal functionality but when I made a new character it deleted all my diamond characters, including the ones I bought. Seriously do not buy just find something else to do. I'd say San Diego Studios dropped the ball but it's worse than that. They put out an absolute dumpster fire and called it a game. I have no words just don’t get this "game" if u can call it that.… Expand
  38. Number7513
    Oct 13, 2022
    3
    While MLB The Show 22 has undeniable replay value, if you’ve played any of the other games in the series, you’ll notice that there haven’t been any gameplay changes in years, and that aspects of Dynasty and Road to the Show have been removed with nothing being added to compensate.

    The progression system in both Dynasty and RttS is completely broken with no patches ever being put out to    While MLB The Show 22 has undeniable replay value, if you’ve played any of the other games in the series, you’ll notice that there haven’t been any gameplay changes in years, and that aspects of Dynasty and Road to the Show have been removed with nothing being added to compensate.

    The progression system in both Dynasty and RttS is completely broken with no patches ever being put out to fix things. The computer AI in RttS is absolutely horrendous, and the fact that you have very little control over things in your career in RttS outside of the random call from your in-game agent asking if you want a trade shows that MLB The Show is well behind NBA2k and even Madden in regard to this style of game play,

    The only things the game directors and producers are concerned are micro transactions and multiplayer and it’s showing in how poorly set up the single player modes are.

    I won’t purchase MLB The Show 23 unless it’s on a 50% off or better sale due to the fact that the single player aspects are treated as worthless table scraps. The producers and game directors should be ashamed.    … Expand
  39. RollTide86
    Mar 31, 2023
    0
    Hands down the worst sports game I've ever played. Wii Baseball is better in every aspect and it's actually fun The Show 22 is not. Let start with the rigged batting system that is anything but consistent, literally zero consistency or skill involved. Then there is the issue of 65 and 70 rated CPU players outperforming my 99 overall players on Rookie mode. The CPU players move faster, makeHands down the worst sports game I've ever played. Wii Baseball is better in every aspect and it's actually fun The Show 22 is not. Let start with the rigged batting system that is anything but consistent, literally zero consistency or skill involved. Then there is the issue of 65 and 70 rated CPU players outperforming my 99 overall players on Rookie mode. The CPU players move faster, make better plays, bat better, pitch better, etc. A 65 overall rated CPU player makes my maxed out guys look terrible. This game sucks, might be one of the worst overall video games I have ever played. I highly recommend finding another sports game to play and especially another baseball game they took the fun out of this one.… Expand

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Metascore
77

Generally favorable reviews - based on 46 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 35 out of 46
  2. Mixed: 11 out of 46
  3. Negative: 0 out of 46
  1. New Game Network
    Jun 20, 2022
    80
    MLB The Show 22 is still a great game of ball, but one that is stating to slow down as it ages. San Diego Studio has been able to innovate in the past, and I hope they get around to addressing some of the weaknesses next time around. Whether that's through going full current-gen or delivering a fresh approach to Road to the Show, there is room for improvement.
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  2. Worth Playing
    May 31, 2022
    78
    MLB The Show 22 is still among the highest forms of video game baseball available … right along with the game that came before it. It still plays exquisitely, and it's still definitely worth your time if you've never really experienced the series before. For veterans, however, this could be the moment where the game just feels … sort of "there," and the only big difference you'll notice is that this year's cover guy probably should have been last year's cover guy.
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  3. Inverse
    May 29, 2022
    60
    There’s something to be said about not messing with something that’s working just fine. The Show 22 is a familiar product for better and for worse. The ball game is as solid as ever, but the video game entry fails to offer something truly new for PlayStation owners who bought last year’s installment, while its most noticeable change doesn’t really help matters.
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