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80

Generally favorable reviews - based on 15 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 15
  2. Negative: 0 out of 15
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  1. May 10, 2022
    90
    Is MLB The Show 22 for everybody? No. Is MLB The Show 22 going to please fans of baseball? Absolutely.
  2. Apr 18, 2022
    90
    My overall opinion is really just asking myself why I didn't play the MLB The Show franchise more throughout the years. I can only imagine what kind of difference has been made with each iteration. This year for sure has made me a new fan, and I plan to continue to check out the franchise as the years go on. I found I want to log in every day to see what new cards I was getting and to see if I could improve my skills more and more, and they have. I will definitely play this homerun more throughout the year.
  3. Apr 15, 2022
    88
    Thanks to its advanced features in gameplay as well as performance, MLB The Show 22 results in an accurate, addictive and engaging title on most fronts.
  4. May 26, 2022
    85
    Featuring some of the best on-the-field action I’ve ever experienced in a baseball title, a massive amount of game modes, excellent commentary from the new team, and incredible customization options, it is worth your time.
  5. Apr 22, 2022
    80
    While the 2021 edition had more than conquered us, the 2022 season of MLB The Show is still a success... but will not bring as much interest. Perfect gateway to baseball games for anyone who loves the sport and knows its rules, the Sony IE title will not make a regular in the saga jump out of his chair, and that's the only big downside: the lack of new game modes. For the rest, the modeling of the greatest bat and ball stars is impeccable, the lifespan striking with a gameplay always accessible to newcomers. But be careful, you still have to know the sport.
  6. Apr 13, 2022
    80
    MLB The Show 22 is another great offering in the series, but you can also feel stagnation in some areas of the game and its content. Gameplay is as fun as ever, however, co-op is underdeveloped and some glitches are annoying.
  7. 80
    MLB The Show 22 is a fantastic sports simulation title. However, it doesn't reinvent the wheel and fans of the series may have hoped for more evolution. Its fundamentals are well-explained and it is great for newcomers and veterans alike.
  8. Apr 11, 2022
    80
    MLB The Show 22 is a very impressive baseball game. Although it doesn't reinvent the wheel with this year's entry, the game is extremely enjoyable and the wider accessibility of platforms will no doubt mean that MLB The Show 22 will reach plenty of baseball fans.
  9. Apr 7, 2022
    80
    MLB The Show 22 continues to improve in small, key ways, and with major changes to some of the biggest modes in the game, it's another great entry in the series.
  10. Apr 7, 2022
    80
    With an even better production than before, and an excellent new duo of announcers, MLB the Show 22 is more realist than ever before - there's no weariness here. Still wishing for a french version though.
  11. Apr 5, 2022
    80
    MLB The Show 22 is another brilliant arrival in the series, and once again delivers fluid and gorgeous presentation on Xbox Series X|S. The gameplay remains highly satisfying, while Road to the Show and Diamond Dynasty remain compulsive modes. While 'no money spent' is still pleasingly feasible in the latter, it feels a little more grind-heavy this year, so hopefully that will ease off. Elsewhere new commentary is welcome, but is too short on lines this time around. MLB The Show, as a series, does feel like it needs a leap at some point; as another steady iteration, though, this latest entry is still a standout sports sim and a must for baseball fans.
  12. Apr 24, 2022
    79
    MLB The Show 22 is the perfect annual continuation to remain the best of its genre.
  13. Apr 22, 2022
    75
    MLB The Show 2022 is one of the best sport simulations out there. Unfortunately, Sony San Diego is frozen in its classic scheme and its experience isn't easily accessible to new fans of the franchise.
  14. Apr 13, 2022
    70
    MLB The Show 22 continues to offer a solid baseball game that is a lot of fun to play. San Diego Studio has the basics down, and while they iterate on them each year, they don’t break what’s working. When so much around the core gameplay has grown stagnant, though, and players are being pushed to spend so much ongoing money to have the best experience, it becomes a lot harder to recommend to all but the die-hards.
  15. Apr 8, 2022
    70
    MLB The Show 22 is a finely-tuned baseball simulator that offers a nice range of options depending on your patience but is possessed of a nearly insurmountable difficulty curve for beginning players, especially those who are either uninvested in the sport, more accustomed to simpler arcade-style baseball games, or even fans of other popular sports simulators that require less pinpoint accuracy to succeed in. Fortunately, if you’re determined enough to learn to play the game, there are endless pitches to swing at and new games to start over as you fine-tune your button-pressing timing.
User Score
5.8

Mixed or average reviews- based on 29 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 29
  2. Negative: 8 out of 29
  1. Apr 6, 2022
    0
    This game is exactly the same as the last game. All the lazy developers did in this game is slap the number 22 on this game. They were soThis game is exactly the same as the last game. All the lazy developers did in this game is slap the number 22 on this game. They were so lazy, they couldn't even update the roster accurately. The greedy developers are asking $70 for this broken pile of garbage. When I won my first few games, it somehow was recorded as a loss. This is a AAA game by a billion dollar corporation, and they can't even tell if I win or lose a game. Even indie developers can get that basic feature right. That is embarrassing.

    The multiplayer is garbage. RTTS is the exact same trash as before. The co-op is broken. I got this game for Xbox Game Pass at no extra cost, but that doesn't excuse the game breaking bugs on this pile of trash. If you don't have Game Pass, then I don't recommend this game at all.
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  2. Jun 21, 2022
    6
    Solid baseball game, but I find multiple things about it to be... worse than MLB 21 somehow. It's also starting to go down the same road thatSolid baseball game, but I find multiple things about it to be... worse than MLB 21 somehow. It's also starting to go down the same road that every sports video game franchise is taking currently. So few tweaks from last year's game. They're starting to all feel the exact same, but again, this one isn't as good as the last game. Full Review »
  3. Apr 9, 2022
    0
    This game is somehow worse then MLB 21
    The "new" commentators are horrible and incredibly repetitive, cringe and liveless.
    Literally the
    This game is somehow worse then MLB 21
    The "new" commentators are horrible and incredibly repetitive, cringe and liveless.
    Literally the first match i played in RTTS it feels like i've heard every commentator line already twice in the same match. It also sounds like its from a mobile game and does not belong in a AAA game that you're being charged 70 bucks for.
    The music in the menus is terrible that makes my ears bleed.
    The only thing that was sort of an improvement was that they introduced a 2-way player archetype, but even that was done poorly.
    I already hated the archetype system and they made it even worse with random passives that don't do anything unless you meet certain criteria in your match.
    Random settings that are removed from previous titles that makes the gameplay non enjoyable
    Game is also riddled with bugs and glitches
    No upgrades for next gen besides fast loading
    Terrible weather effects as if its ported from a gameboy
    There is literally no reason to get nor play this game
    I'm so glad that this game was available in gamepass on Xbox and didn't buy it
    I feel bad for anyone who payed for this game
    Hope this was helpfull in any way
    Spend your hard earned money on something more worthy
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