MLB 14: The Show
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- PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita
- $59.99
- 2014
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What parents need to know
Parents need to know that MLB 14: The Show is a straightforward simulation based on Major League Baseball. Players can become a baseball star or a general manager, guiding an athlete or a major league team to the World Series. Other modes will give players the option to run franchises, manage a team over several seasons, or play exhibition games. Parents should be aware that online chat is unmoderated, so kids might be exposed to objectionable language.
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What's it about?
MLB 14: THE SHOW is a sports simulation based on Major League Baseball. Players can guide one of the league's franchises over the course of a season or several years, building rosters, playing games in major and minor leagues, and guiding the organization to World Series victory. Players can also opt for the Road to the Show mode, where they can create their own baseball star and move him up the ranks of the minors en route to a spot on a Major League roster.
Is it any good?
Some of the largest changes to this year's installment of The Show comes with the visuals and physics, both of which are striking. Players carefully mirror their real-world counterparts. It's a gorgeous video game. As for the gameplay, it's as enjoyable as ever. Newcomers might find it challenging to jump in for the first time, but, once they take the time to learn controls, it's incredibly gratifying.
There are two excellent features that also get around the old complaint that baseball games can be slow and boring. It's now possible to speed up games thanks to the Quick Count feature, which only brings you to key moments of a game and lets you make a decisive offensive or defensive play to affect the outcome. Gamers also can hone in on their favorite player with the new Player Lock feature and bypass any sections of the game where that athlete isn't up to bat or able to make a play on a hit ball. Between the robust franchise modes and high level of detail, MLB 14: The Show is among the best sports video games available.
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Families can talk about the level of detail in MLB 14: The Show. How does the game compare to the real-world sport?
Talk about the skills involved to organize and manage baseball. How do they compare to other sports such as football or basketball? Is baseball more complicated with the addition of AA and AAA minor league teams?
Game details
- Platforms: PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita
- Price: $59.99
- Pricing structure: Paid (There is no other content available for purchase beyond the price of the game.)
- Available online? Not available online
- Developer: Sony Computer Entertainment
- Release date: May 6, 2014
- Genre: Sports
- Topics: Sports and Martial Arts
- ESRB rating: E
- Last updated: November 11, 2020
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