First Review at ESPN
http://espn.go.com/blog/sweetspot/post/_/id/21368/review-mlb-12-the-show-better-than-ever (http://espn.go.com/blog/sweetspot/post/_/id/21368/review-mlb-12-the-show-better-than-ever)
There may be occasions in which you'd be rightfully content to continue playing a previous year's version of a sports video game rather than committing the cash to buy the new edition. With MLB 12 The Show, this is not one of those years. This is a different game than the series has ever seen and is beyond a doubt its best yet.
http://www.psnation.org/2012/03/05/review-mlb-12-the-show-ps3/ (http://www.psnation.org/2012/03/05/review-mlb-12-the-show-ps3/)
Conclusion:
I know that a lot of people thought that MLB 12 would be “not much different†this year because of the Vita version being developed at the same time, and if you only look at the game cosmetically that could be your first impression. The truth is that there are a ton of updates in place, from the all new OSD assets to the immense amount of added animations, and especially the all new physics, this game plays completely different now, and all with a shiny new coat of paint. I know that in my previous coverage, I’ve brought the new physics up multiple times, but mark my words that when you actually play the game, you’ll notice the difference immediately, and you appreciate the change as much as I do. Clear your schedule, because MLB 12 The Show is going to consume all of your time.
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http://www.gamesradar.com/mlb-12-show-review/ (http://www.gamesradar.com/mlb-12-show-review/)
Chicks don't dig The Show. 7
Seriously, read the review. How many times have you heard this banter from two female roomates.
That MLB 12 looks exactly the same as its predecessor was evident when we loaded it up for the first time, and a roommate looked up from her computer and asked, "So wait, how is this different from last year?"
To each their own.
Hopefully, online will be tightened up further.
Community rosters really give this game legs.
Gamespot Video Review
GameSpot Reviews - MLB 12: The Show (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MajKB39wSfU#ws)
7.5
Either this game got even harder or my skills have precipitously eroded with age. Tossing a franchise save back and forth between the PS3 and Vita is great, though.