Adrian Bromfield
PlayStation UniverseMLB The Show 20 Review - PS4 - PlayStation Universe
Published 4/5/2020
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PS4 - 3/17/2020
MLB The Show 20
MLB The Show 20 is an upcoming baseball video game by SIE San Diego Studio and published by Sony Interactive Entertainment, based on Major League Baseball (MLB). It is the fifteenth entry of the MLB: The Show franchise, and it will be released on March 17, 2020, for PlayStation 4. Chicago Cubs infielder Javier Báez is featured as the cover star.
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- SIE San Diego Studio
- Publisher
- Sony Interactive Entertainment
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Critic avg
81
13 scored reviews
Total coverage
13
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60–90
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Mixed response
Score range is 21–30 points
Critic landscape
The critic average is 81 across 13 scored reviews, with a 30-point spread. That suggests a mixed critic response rather than a single clear read.
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Most scored reviews currently sit in the 80–89 band.
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13 included scored reviews
90–1003 reviews · 23%
80–899 reviews · 69%
70–790 reviews · 0%
Below 701 review · 8%
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Tyler Treese
Digital TrendsMLB The Show 20 review: Refining America’s favorite pastime
Published 4/1/2020
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60
-21 vs critic avg
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Read originalSammy Barker
Push SquareMLB The Show 20 - The Biggest and Best Baseball Game on PS4
Published 3/30/2020
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80
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Read originalBlake Grundman
PlayStation LifeStyleMLB The Show 20 Review – Sacrifice Fly (PS4)
Published 3/23/2020
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80
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Read originalMichael Huber
Easy AlliesMLB The Show 20 - Easy Allies Review
Published 3/20/2020
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80
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Read originalChris Jarrard
ShacknewsMLB The Show 20 review: An admirable stand-in for the real thing
Published 3/20/2020
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80
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Read originalRichard Wakeling
GameSpotMLB The Show 20 Review - Bases Loaded
Published 3/20/2020
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80
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Read originalMatthew Kato
Game InformerMLB The Show 20 Review – Solid Contact
Published 3/19/2020
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88
+7 vs critic avg
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Read originalMichael Chow
COGconnectedMLB The Show 20 Review – Perennial Powerhouse Inches Closer To Perfection
Published 3/19/2020
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90
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Read originalCory Wells
Hardcore GamerReview: MLB The Show 20
Published 3/18/2020
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