MLB 07: The Show

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MLB 07: The Show

Developer(s)	SCEA
Publisher(s)	SCEA
Platform(s)	PlayStation 3, PlayStation 2, PSP
Release date	February 26, 2007 (PS2, PSP) May 15, 2007 (PS3) (NA)
Genre(s)	Sports
Mode(s)	Single player, multiplayer
Rating(s)	ESRB: Everyone (E)
Media	Blu-ray, DVD, UMD

MLB 07: The Show, produced by Sony Studios, is a baseball video game for PlayStation 3, PlayStation 2 and PSP. It is the only first-party MLB-licensed video game for the 2007 season, and the only baseball game available for the PlayStation systems aside from Major League Baseball 2K7. For this reason, it is likely to draw attention to the brand and franchise, while the top selling baseball video game developers of previous seasons, notably EA Sports, are forced to devise creative alternatives. The PlayStation 2 and the PSP versions of this game were released on February 27, 2007 while the PlayStation 3 version was released on May 15, 2007.

New York Mets all-star third baseman David Wright is featured on the cover. The three-man team of announcers once again include Rex Hudler, Matt Vasgersian and Dave Campbell.

1 Gameplay
2 Player name changes
3 Soundtrack
4 Reception
5 References
6 External links

[edit] Gameplay

PlayStation 2 version.

New features for the PlayStation 2 version[1][2] include:

Road to the Show is a roleplaying aspect in which players must complete specific goals in specific situations. On offense, the goals are things such as getting on base, driving in runs, or when on base, not getting picked off.
Adaptive Pitching Intelligence: is a feature similar to the Inside Edge feature of Major League Baseball 2K7, catchers will now relay a hitter's tendencies to the pitcher.
Pitch Command system: pitchers now have patterns on how to attack a hitter, and can break that pattern to confuse the hitter.
Variable Strike Zones: some umpires now have personal strike zones, in addition to the previous edition's individual personalities.
Online League Play: the ability to set up customizable leagues of 6 to 30 teams with full stat tracking, point benefits and rewards. Customizable aspects include the league including players, teams, and length of schedule.
Enhanced MLB Ticker: is a live, online stat tracking of actual MLB games being played has been upgraded to include who is on base, pitching, batting, on-deck and full inning-by-inning box scores.
Real Time Rosters: the game featured the ability to play with the exact lineup each MLB team was actually playing with on that day via download from MLB.com.
New Pitches: pitches such as a sweeping curveball, running fastball, and 12-6 curveball can be chosen for a pitcher. The gyroball is available only to Daisuke Matsuzaka (Tate Baik). The game manual lists the eephus pitch as a pitch, but like the gyroball, this pitch cannot be used on career, created, or edited players.

[edit] Player name changes

Because the following players are not members of the MLBPA, they are used in the game under alias names. All players mentioned in this section were removed from the MLBPA because of being used as replacement players during the 1994 Major League Baseball strike except Barry Bonds, who quit himself, and Daisuke Matsuzaka, who was not in the MLBPA when the game was made. Oddly, Kei Igawa was not in the MLBPA when the game was made, however he is in the game.

Team = MLB 07: The Show Alias (Real Name)

Baltimore Orioles = 1B Ivan Jimenez (Kevin Millar)
Baltimore Orioles = RP Steve Cardwell (Jamie Walker)
Boston Red Sox = RP Vince Stewart (Brendan Donnelly)
Boston Red Sox= SP Tate Baik (Daisuke Matsuzaka)
- Daisuke Matsuzaka is provided via an online roster update only on PlayStation 2 Version. Matsuzaka is already part of the MLBPA in the PlayStation 3 Version.
Cincinnati Reds = RP Greg Batalucco (Matt Herges)
Colorado Rockies = RP Ricky Lawson (Tom Martin)
Milwaukee Brewers = C Chris Gill (Damian Miller)
San Francisco Giants = LF Reggie Stocker (Barry Bonds)
Texas Rangers = RP Ed Brady (Ron Mahay)

[edit] Soundtrack

A Static Lullaby - "Hang 'Em High"
Alexisonfire- "This Could Be Anywhere In The World"
Chevelle- "Antisaint"
Earl Greyhound- "All Better Now"
Early Man- "Feeding Frenzy"
Embassy- "Gravity"
Fall Out Boy- "The Carpal Tunnel of Love"
Halifax- "Nightmare
Jet- "Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is"
Maxeen- "Loud As War"
My Chemical Romance- "This Is How I Disappear"
Over It- "Caught in a Rundown"
Ratatat- "Loud Pipes"
Switchfoot- "Oh! Gravity"
Test Your Reflex- "Black Hearts"
The Checks- "What You Heard"
The Photo Atlas- "Red, Orange, Yellow"
Wolfmother- "Joker and the Thief"
Wylde Bunch- "Yeah Yeah (Stomp The Bleachers)"

[edit] Reception

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Reviews have generally been positive. The April 2007 issue of Game Informer awarded the PlayStation 2 version an 8.75. Of the online reviews, UGO awarded B-, with sub-ratings of a B for the gameplay and a C+ for the presentation. Yahoo! Games awarded the game an 80%, praising the number of available modes, The Road to the Show feature in particular. Gamespot awarded the game an 8.5, as compared to the 7.4 they gave for MLB 2K7. The PSP version got an 8.0. IGN also awarded the game an 8.5, as compared to the 7.0 score MLB 2K7 received, but IGN gave the PSP version a 7.9 score. All in total, Metacritic's score totals it up to an average of 83, which is generally favorable. Overall, MLB 07: The Show has received a higher audience with nearly 71% of gamers playing The Show over MLB 2K7. The only negative rating comes from Game Trailers, which gave the game a 6.9, saying that "If you’re looking for a starter hardball game, then it is definitely a good choice, but one more season of lethargy and Sony will be caught stealing."

One aspect that has been mentioned by reviewers are the number of bugs (or glitches) in the game. Examples of this are scoring runs after being caught out and high fly balls not functioning correctly.^[1]^[2] The game suffered in its reviews due to this with critics praising the gameplay but lamenting the sheer number of bugs that should have been solved before release.^[3]^[4]