Ravi Sinha
GamingBoltMLB The Show 25 Review – Batter Up
Published 3/19/2025
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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.
Score distribution
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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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Cory Wells
Hardcore GamerReview: MLB The Show 25
Published 3/19/2025
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70
-13 vs critic avg
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Read originalDalton Cooper
Game RantMLB The Show 25 Review
Published 3/19/2025
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80
-3 vs critic avg
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Read originalAustin King
Screen RantMLB The Show 25 Review - Field Of Dreams
Published 3/19/2025
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90
+7 vs critic avg
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Read originalRyan Lemay
DexertoMLB The Show 25 review: Another great year to be a baseball fan
Published 3/18/2025
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80
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Read originalScott Younker
Tom's GuideMLB The Show 25 celebrates 20 years of baseball — but may not entice regular players | Tom's GuideTom's Guide
Published 3/18/2025
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