Release Date: March 29, 2016
Another installment in the popular baseball simulator series developed by Sony Computer Entertainment San Diego – the creators of the previous parts of the games. The key elements of the game remain almost unchanged. The developer’s main objective was to recreate the true baseball experience as faithfully as possible.
MLB: The Show 16 for PS3 and PS4 is yet another instalment of the MLB: The Show series that aims at recreating the experience of professional baseball players from the Major Baseball League. SCE San Diego Studio, known for the previous parts of the game, is the developer of the title.
The main objective of MLB: The Show 16 for PS3 and PS4 is very similar to that of the 2015’s instalment. The game of course introduces improvements and novelties, including ShowTime, which is a kind of bullet-time that slows down time and allows for striking and catching the ball more accurately and spectacularly. The Road To The Show mode is also improved (PS4 only) and due to the renovated player training system you can unlock a wide range of perks useful during the games.
MLB: The Show 16 was released in three editions. Apart from the regular one, there is the MVP Edition including: a metal box, 5,000 Stubs, 1 Sponsor Pack, 10 Standard Packs, 31 PS4 MLB Themed Avatars, and 1 Opening Day Pack. The Digital Deluxe Edition offers 11,000 Stubs, 1 Sponsor Pack, 20 Standard Packs, 31 PS4 MLB Themed Avatars, and 3 Opening Day Packs.
It is worth mentioning that the cover features Josh Donaldson from Toronto Blue Jays.
Platforms:
PlayStation 3
PlayStation 4
Developer: San Diego Studio
Publisher: Sony Interactive Entertainment / PlayStation Publishing
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Game Ratings for MLB: The Show 16 Video Game.
PlayStation Universe: 9 / 10 by Timothy Nunes
San Diego Studio continues to show love for baseball with MLB 16 The Show, taking its historic limelight and bringing to it a multitude of new options, features, and enhancements. Every annual release should be better than the last year, but MLB 16 The Show expands on all fronts with dividends and adds even more reasons to crack the bat.
Attack of the Fanboy: 4.5 / 5 by Dean James
While last year's game may have been really one of the first outings for the series that felt like little more than a roster update, the series has truly returned to form once again this year with MLB The Show 16.
COGconnected: 88 / 100 by Trevor Houston
Sony's undisputed king of virtual baseball games suffered a slight set-back last year but the franchise is back in fine form in 2016.
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