MLB '08: The Show

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Reviewed by junky12345 on August 01, 2008  |  report this review

In MLB 08: The Show, players can select from a number of game modes, including Franchise, Season, Manager, Road to the Show, Mini-Games, and Online play. These modes are almost identical to last year's edition, but they do incorporate various improvements that make the game even better. Some enhancements include Road to the Show 2.0, Progressive Batting Performance, the Rob Home Run Indicator, Batter and Pitcher Analysis Tool, SCOUT (for PS3 only), Pitch Grips, and Three-Man Progressive Commentary. All of these features combine to make for smooth play and the most realistic baseball game ever madeThe Road to the Show 2.0 mode has seen quite a bit of fine tuning this time around. For those of you unfamiliar with the original Road to the Show, it allows you to create a Big Leaguer and mold him into a superstar by taking on in-game challenges that are pertinent to your player alone. Like last year, your created player will still be able to play both offense and defense, but now the goal system has been greatly expanded. Your player will earn points by meeting the challenges and achieving his goals or even lose points for failing to reach them. These points will then be applied toward the new career advancement system which will determine when your player is ready for a promotion. If you're playing as shortstop and can't consistently "turn two," you'll see your player's league rank steadily fall. The new challenges and improved goal advancement system make for a much more gripping experience.