MLB The Show 20 marks another solid entry for the series. New additions to the fielding game are welcome and fans of the sport will find a wealth of systems and modes to enjoy. It may be a bit overwhelming for newcomers, but offers a great range of tutorials to get payers up to speed. There's a lot of game here, provided you enjoy the sport. While it wont make you a fan if you weren't already, it's still the best rendition of the sport you can enjoy from the comfort of the couch.

It may feel like at least a few hundred sports games release each year, but each sport really only has one or two studios that hold exclusive licences to the professional leagues. For as long as I can remember, the majority of the genre has been dominated by EA (sports, it's in the game!), with basketball and baseball being the two main outliers. I think we can mostly all agree that 2K owns basketball these days, despite EA's unsuccessful attempts at the sport in recent years. While baseball is statistically one of the least followed American sports here in New Zealand, there remains a stalwart fan-base of the MLB The Show games. If the term "batter up" makes you think of deep-fryer delights, baseball probably isn't your sport of choice so I can't recommend MLB to you. If however, you've yet to play the series and have a fondness for the sport, it makes for a compelling addition to the PS4 library.

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