MLB 10: The Show is a baseball simulation video game created by Sony Computer Entertainment's San Diego division. The MLB: The Show series of video games is the longest officially licensed baseball simulation game on the PlayStation. The game is made for Sony's own PlayStation 3, PlayStation 2, and PlayStation Portable. It is the direct successor to MLB 09: The Show, and was released on March 2, 2010. The game presents a number of new features, including catcher mode, and Home Run Derby.[1]
| MLB 10: The Show | |
|---|---|
 Cover art of (PlayStation 3 version) featuring Joe Mauer | |
| Developer(s) | San Diego Studio |
| Publisher(s) | Sony Computer Entertainment |
| Series | MLB: The Show |
| Platform(s) | PlayStation 2 PlayStation 3 PlayStation Portable |
| Release |
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| Genre(s) | Sports (Professional baseball) |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
Cover athlete
editJoe Mauer, the catcher for the Minnesota Twins, appears on the cover of MLB 10: The Show.[2] Mauer was also the 2009 American League MVP.
Reception
editReception
| Aggregator | Score | |
|---|---|---|
| PS3 | PSP | |
| Metacritic | 91/100[17] | 79/100[18] |
| Publication | Score | |
|---|---|---|
| PS3 | PSP | |
| 1Up.com | B[3] | N/A |
| Destructoid | 8.5/10[4] | N/A |
| Game Informer | 9.5/10[5] | N/A |
| GameSpot | 8/10[6] | N/A |
| GamesRadar+ |   [7] | N/A |
| GameTrailers | 8.8/10[8] | N/A |
| GameZone | 9/10[9] | 8/10[10] |
| IGN | 8.9/10[11] | N/A |
| PlayStation Official Magazine – UK | 10/10[12] | 7/10[13] |
| PlayStation: The Official Magazine | [14] | N/A |
| 411Mania | 9.5/10[15] | N/A |
| The A.V. Club | A[16] | N/A |
The PlayStation 3 version received "universal acclaim", while the PSP version received "generally favorable reviews", according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[17][18]
The PlayStation 2 version of the game sold almost 200,000 copies.[19]
During the 14th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards, the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences nominated MLB 10: The Show for "Sports Game of the Year".[20]
Soundtrack
edit| Artist | Song |
|---|---|
| Band of Skulls | I Know What I Am |
| Baroness | Swollen and Halo |
| The Grouch & Eligh | All In (feat. Gift of Gab & Pigeon John) |
| Night Horse | Come Down Halo |
| Scarlet Symphony | Your Blood Is Mine |
| Silversun Pickups | It's Nice to Know You Work Alone |
| The Budos Band | The Proposition |
| The Heavy | How Do You Like Me Now (Beats Mix) |
| The New Regime | Haunt My Mind |
| The Soundtrack of Our Lives | Babel On |
| We Are Scientists | Rules Don't Stop |
| Zodiac Death Valley | Look Alive |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Sarkar, Samit (December 17, 2009). "Preview: MLB 10 The Show". Destructoid. Archived from the original on March 5, 2016. Retrieved November 9, 2017.
- ^ Levine, Eric (January 7, 2010). "MLB 10 The Show Box Art Revealed, Hits Stores March 2". PlayStation Blog. Archived from the original on February 14, 2010. Retrieved November 9, 2017.
- ^ Fitch, Andrew (March 12, 2010). "MLB 10: The Show Review (PS3)". 1UP.com. Archived from the original on April 11, 2013. Retrieved November 9, 2017.
- ^ Sarkar, Samit (March 22, 2010). "MLB 10 The Show (PS3)". Destructoid. Archived from the original on July 24, 2016. Retrieved November 9, 2017.
- ^ Reiner, Andrew (April 2010). "MLB 10: The Show (PS3): In March, A World Series Champion Is Already Crowned". Game Informer. No. 204. Archived from the original on November 26, 2018. Retrieved November 9, 2017.
- ^ Todd, Brett (March 10, 2010). "MLB 10: The Show Review (PS3)". GameSpot. Archived from the original on August 15, 2016. Retrieved November 9, 2017.
- ^ Grisham, Richard (March 15, 2010). "MLB 10 The Show review (PS3)". GamesRadar. Archived from the original on October 7, 2019. Retrieved November 9, 2017.
- ^ "MLB 10: The Show Review (PS3)". GameTrailers. April 1, 2010. Archived from the original on August 11, 2010. Retrieved November 9, 2017.
- ^ Lafferty, Michael (March 2, 2010). "MLB 10 The Show - PS3 - Review". GameZone. Archived from the original on March 5, 2010. Retrieved November 9, 2017.
- ^ Hopper, Steven (March 29, 2010). "MLB 10 The Show Review - PSP". GameZone. Archived from the original on April 2, 2010. Retrieved November 9, 2017.
- ^ Goldstein, Hilary (March 3, 2010). "MLB 10: The Show Review (PS3)". IGN. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on December 18, 2016. Retrieved November 9, 2017.
- ^ "MLB 10: The Show (PS3)". PlayStation Official Magazine – UK. May 2010. p. 108.
- ^ "MLB 10: The Show (PSP)". PlayStation Official Magazine – UK. July 2010. p. 118.
- ^ "Review: MLB 10: The Show (PS3)". PlayStation: The Official Magazine. No. 33. June 2010. p. 74.
- ^ Lealos, Shawn S. (March 19, 2010). "MLB 10: The Show (PS3) Review". 411Mania. Archived from the original on March 24, 2010. Retrieved November 9, 2017.
- ^ Fischer, Russ (March 8, 2010). "MLB 10: The Show (PS3)". The A.V. Club. Archived from the original on March 11, 2010. Retrieved November 9, 2017.
- ^ a b "MLB 10: The Show for PlayStation 3 Reviews". Metacritic. Archived from the original on November 9, 2017. Retrieved November 9, 2017.
- ^ a b "MLB 10: The Show for PSP Reviews". Metacritic. Archived from the original on December 20, 2017. Retrieved November 9, 2017.
- ^ Moriarty, Colin (April 20, 2012). "Sony San Diego: The Story of a Sports Powerhouse (Page 3)". IGN. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on October 3, 2013. Retrieved January 2, 2014.
- ^ "2011 Awards Category Details Sports Game of the Year". interactive.org. Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences. Retrieved 20 November 2023.