MLB 14: The Show is another great baseball outing almost by default, as it returns all of the rewarding modes along with the strong fundamental hitting, pitching, and fielding mechanics that made this series famous. But as a returning fan, I had a hard time getting excited about this year’s new features outside of the obligatory roster updates. It’s got couple of winning ideas, like player-made scenarios and cross-play support with the Vita, but with the laggy online play and load times as long as a Red Sox-Yankees game, it feels like Sony reached the limits of what the PS3 can handle a year or two ago.
Just as in last year’s MLB 13: The Show, the players look and animate beautifully – including myriad little details like end-over-end bat flips after a swing-and-miss or a second baseman’s backhanded flip to the shortstop to initiate a double play. All of it controls well, though, and you’ve once again got plenty of input options for each aspect of game. In particular, I find that the Pulse Pitching introduced last year strikes the best balance of realism and fun. But again, this is all stuff I saw and liked last year, so it doesn’t really feel new and shiny.
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