Take me Out to the Ball Game: MLB 09: The Show

MLB 09: The Show for the Playstation 3 (see GAMESPOT Review or the official PS3 page for the game) is one of the most realistic ways to take yourself out to the ball game on the Playstation 3 gaming console. The attention to detail is amazing, with great graphics and scenes that really put you into the game, making you think you’re in the middle of the action. (Pea-nuts! Pea-nuts! Get your pea-nuuts! Can you hear the guy walking up and down the stands? The crowd cheering?)

With single player and 2-player action (including online play), MLB 09 is the way to experience baseball. As they say on their website – “nothing gets you closer.”

If you’re a baseball fan, you’re also going to appreciate the attention to detail when it comes to the teams and players on the teams.  MLB 09 The Show is more about making MLB 08 the Show better rather than trying to invent a totally new baseball game. And it shows. The latest game in the series is one of the most realistic ways to experience baseball … in a video game anyway.

If you’re not a hardcore baseball fan, you might have a little trouble getting into the game. It’s definitely not an ‘arcade’ or ‘action’ baseball game. This is more of a fun simulation of what baseball – the game the passtime – is all about.

Dave Campbell, Rex Hudler,  and Matt Vasgerian are the ‘broadcasters’ in the game, giving you the play by play action. While they’re pretty good, things do get a little repetitive after a season or two, especially the cliches. What would baseball be without the cliches, though?

If you’ve played MLB 09: The Show, we’d love to hear what you think. Leave a comment below and share your thoughts on one of the best baseball video games ever created.

Til next time …. Batter up!