MLB The Show 23 is a baseball video game by San Diego Studio and published by Sony Interactive Entertainment, based on Major League Baseball (MLB). It is available on the Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S. It is the eighteenth entry of the MLB: The Show franchise and was released on March 28, 2023. New York Yankees player Jazz Chisholm Jr. is featured as the cover star, while The Captain Edition of the game features retired New York Yankees player Derek Jeter.[1][2]
| MLB The Show 23 | |
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 Cover art featuring Jazz Chisholm Jr. | |
| Developer(s) | San Diego Studio |
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| Series | MLB: The Show |
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| Release | March 28, 2023 |
| Genre(s) | Sports |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
For the third consecutive year, the Xbox versions of the game are available for Xbox Game Pass subscribers at no additional cost.[3]
Alex Miniak returns as public address commentator, with Jon Sciambi and Chris Singleton return as play-by-play commentators.
Gameplay
editThe game includes a new game mode, named Storylines: A New Game Experience. This mode is set to focus on the Negro Leagues. The mode will feature eight players who played in the Negro Leagues, including Jackie Robinson, Buck O'Neil, Satchel Paige, Rube Foster, and more. The mode is a mix of gameplay and narration by Negro Leagues Baseball Museum president Bob Kendrick, highlighting moments from that player's career. For every new launch of MLB The Show, there would be a new season, featuring different players who also played in the Negro Leagues. These players would also become regular players in the other modes of the game.[4][5]
Other changes included Core Seasons in Diamond Dynasty, which would allow for 99 overall players to be obtained from day one, which take place every 6–8 weeks. For every new Core Season, only the players featured on that and the previous season can be used in Ranked and Conquest, plus players in the CORE set, which are always eligible. This, however, won’t affect other game modes in Diamond Dynasty, such as Play vs CPU. Another new addition is Captain Cards, in which once a certain tier requirement is met by building a team with players that Captain Card player specifies, such as players from certain seasons, teams, or having certain attributes, it would boost your team significantly. Proper two-way play was also implemented in this release; this makes it possible for players such as Shohei Ohtani to be used as both a starting pitcher and as a true designated hitter.[6][7][8][9]
Reception
edit| Aggregator | Score |
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| Metacritic | PS5: 82/100[10] XSXS: 84/100[11] NS: 83/100[12] |
| Publication | Score |
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| Game Informer | 8.75/10[13] |
| GameSpot | 8/10[14] |
| IGN | 9/10[15] |
| Nintendo Life |   [16] |
| Nintendo World Report | 9/10[17] |
| Shacknews | 8/10[18] |
The game received "generally favorable" reviews from critics according to review aggregator Metacritic.
Accolades
edit| Year | Ceremony | Category | Result | Ref. |
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| 2024 | 27th Annual D.I.C.E. Awards | Sports Game of the Year | Won | [19] |
Soundtrack
editReferences
edit- ^ Singh, Sanjesh (January 30, 2023). "Marlins' Jazz Chisholm Named MLB The Show 23 Cover Athlete". NBC Chicago. Archived from the original on January 31, 2023. Retrieved January 31, 2023.
- ^ Young, Rory (February 3, 2023). "MLB The Show 23 Reveals Derek Jeter and The Captain Edition". Game Rant. Archived from the original on February 7, 2023. Retrieved February 7, 2023.
- ^ Russel, Ramone (January 30, 2023). "Miami Marlins Star Outfielder, Jazz Chisholm Jr., Will Grace the Cover of MLB the Show 23". Xbox Wire. Archived from the original on February 1, 2023. Retrieved February 1, 2023.
- ^ Russel, Ramone (February 6, 2023). "MLB The Show 23 new Storylines mode: The Negro Leagues Season 1". PlayStation.Blog. Archived from the original on February 7, 2023. Retrieved February 7, 2023.
- ^ Plant, Logan (February 6, 2023). "MLB The Show 23 Will Feature Legends From the Negro Leagues". IGN Southeast Asia. Archived from the original on February 7, 2023. Retrieved February 7, 2023.
- ^ Mueller, Frank (February 23, 2023). "MLB The Show 23: Diamond Dynasty changes revealed". App Trigger. Archived from the original on February 26, 2023. Retrieved February 26, 2023.
- ^ Williams, Hayley (February 15, 2023). "MLB The Show 23 Adds Universal DH, True Two-Way Players, And More". GameSpot. Archived from the original on February 26, 2023. Retrieved February 26, 2023.
- ^ Russel, Ramone (February 16, 2023). "MLB The Show 23's gameplay features detailed". PlayStation.Blog. Archived from the original on February 26, 2023. Retrieved February 26, 2023.
- ^ Satterwhite, Brandon (February 24, 2023). "MLB The Show 23: Diamond Dynasty - Fixes, Changes, and New Features!". Sports Gamers Online. Archived from the original on February 26, 2023. Retrieved February 26, 2023.
- ^ "MLB The Show 23 for PlayStation 5 Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved June 4, 2023.
- ^ "MLB The Show 23 for Xbox Series X Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved June 4, 2023.
- ^ "MLB The Show 22 for Switch Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved June 4, 2023.
- ^ Shea, Brian (April 12, 2023). "MLB The Show 23 Review". Game Informer. Archived from the original on April 20, 2024. Retrieved November 24, 2024.
- ^ Wakeling, Richard (April 3, 2023). "MLB The Show 23 Review - Grand Slam". GameSpot. Retrieved November 24, 2024.
- ^ Koreis, Justin (March 31, 2023). "MLB The Show 23 Review". IGN. Retrieved November 24, 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ O'Reilly, PJ (March 28, 2023). "MLB The Show 23 Review (Switch)". Nintendo Life. Retrieved November 24, 2024.
- ^ Ronaghan, Neal (March 28, 2023). "MLB The Show 23 (Switch) Review". Nintendo World Report. Retrieved November 24, 2024.
- ^ Erskine, Donovan (March 31, 2023). "MLB The Show 23 review: Cover all the bases". Shacknews. Retrieved November 24, 2024.
- ^ "2024 Awards Category Details Sports Game of the Year". interactive.org. Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences. Retrieved February 16, 2024.