Sammy Barker
Push SquareReview: MLB The Show 25 (PS5) - Moreish Baseball Sim Has Another Strong Year
Published 4/8/2025
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-3 vs critic avg
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Series X|S / PS5 / Switch - 3/18/2025
MLB The Show 25
Forge your baseball journey in The Show
- Developer
- SIE San Diego Studio
- Publisher
- Sony Interactive Entertainment
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Critic avg
83
16 scored reviews
Total coverage
16
All coverage currently scored
Score range
70–90
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Signal shape
Mostly aligned
Score range is 11–20 points
Critic landscape
The critic average is 83 across 16 scored reviews, with a 20-point spread. Critics mostly agree, but there is some useful variation in the individual reviews.
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Most scored reviews currently sit in the 80–89 band.
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16 included scored reviews
90–1006 reviews · 38%
80–898 reviews · 50%
70–792 reviews · 13%
Below 700 reviews · 0%
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Brian Shea
Game InformerMLB The Show 25 Review - Another Trip Around The Bases - Game Informer
Published 3/31/2025
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85
+2 vs critic avg
Review
Read originalVictor Tan
Checkpoint GamingMLB The Show 25 Review - Veteran on the field - Checkpoint
Published 3/28/2025
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80
-3 vs critic avg
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Read originalDavid Walters
CGMagazineMLB The Show 25 (PS5) Review
Published 3/28/2025
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85
+2 vs critic avg
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Read originalDonovan Erskine
ShacknewsMLB The Show 25 Review: Homer hose
Published 3/28/2025
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90
+7 vs critic avg
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Read originalJames Wright
ImpulsegamerMLB The Show 25 PlayStation 5 Review … a home run!
Published 3/25/2025
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90
+7 vs critic avg
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Read originalRhett Waselenchuk
COGconnectedMLB The Show 25 Review – Good Old Beautiful Baseball
Published 3/24/2025
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90
+7 vs critic avg
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Read originalRichard Wakeling
GameSpotMLB The Show 25 Review - Still The MVP
Published 3/24/2025
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Score
80
-3 vs critic avg
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Read originalNathaniel Stevens
Digital ChumpsMLB The Show 25 Review (PS5)
Published 3/23/2025
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90
+7 vs critic avg
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Read originalMLB The Show 25 Review
Published 3/20/2025
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90
+7 vs critic avg
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