| Developer | San Diego Studio |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Sony Computer Entertainment |
| Series | ' |
| Platforms | |
| Released | PlayStation 3, VitaNA: April 1, 2014; EU: April 2, 2014[1]PlayStation 4 May 6, 2014[2] |
| Genre | Sports |
| Modes | Single-player, multiplayer |
MLB 14: The Show is a 2014 baseball video game developed by San Diego Studio and published by Sony Computer Entertainment for the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Vita. A PlayStation 4 version was released the same year.[1] It is the ninth installment in the ' series and the first to be released on the PlayStation 4. Detroit Tigers first baseman Miguel Cabrera is the featured athlete on the cover.[3] As with the previous two entries, Canada has a unique cover, with Toronto Blue Jays third baseman Brett Lawrie on the cover.[4]
Matt Vasgersian, Eric Karros, and Steve Lyons did the play-by-play action. Mike Carlucci returned as P.A. Announcer.
In March 2015, Sony announced the multiplayer support of the game would be shut down on June 18, 2015.[5]
Reception
Matt Beaudette of Hardcore Gamer gave the game a 4/5, calling it "excellent", going onto say that "it seems quite apparent most of the work on this year’s game went into getting it up and running on the PS4 with shiny new graphics."[6]
Ryan McCaffrey of IGN gave the game an 8.1/10, saying it was "yet again, a stellar baseball simulation that's packed with enough quality game modes to occupy and entertain me for the entire season, but there are few exciting new features, and online is currently a very laggy experience."[7]
Jack DeVries of GameSpot gave the game an 8/10, and commented "The presentation in The Show remains stellar, offering lively, informative commentary that holds more humor than you might expect."[8]
During the 18th Annual D.I.C.E. Awards, the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences nominated MLB 14: The Show for "Sports Game of the Year".[9]
The PlayStation 4 version of the game became the fastest-selling entry in the series to date within the first week of the game's release on the platform.[10]
References
- ^ Russell, Ramone (February 13, 2014). "Baseball is Better: MLB 14 The Show Screens, Release Details". blog.us.playstation.com. Archived March 4, 2016 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved February 13, 2014.
- ^ Makuch, Eddie (March 13, 2014). "PS4 owners better get comfortable, you won't get MLB 14: The Show until May 6". GameSpot. Archived April 5, 2014 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved March 13, 2014.
- ^ "MLB 14: The Show Coming to PS4, PS3, PSVita Spring 2014". PlayStation Blog. 4 November 2013. Archived May 21, 2020 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 4 November 2013.
- ^ George, Daniel (February 13, 2014). "Brett Lawrie To Grace Canadian Cover of MLB 14: The Show". fansided.com. Archived February 22, 2014 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved February 13, 2014.
- ^ Stephany Nunneley (March 21, 2015). "Online support for MLB 14 The Show ends in June on all Sony systems". VG247. Retrieved March 23, 2015.
- ^ Beaudette, Matt (9 April 2014). "Review: MLB 14: The Show". Hardcore Gamer. Archived April 11, 2014 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 10 April 2014.
- ^ McCaffrey, Ryan (4 April 2014). "MLB 14: The Show Review". IGN. IGN. Archived May 22, 2014 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 21 May 2014.
- ^ DeVries, Jack (3 April 2014). "MLB 14: The Show Review". GameSpot. Gamespot. Archived June 5, 2014 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 22 May 2014.
- ^ "2015 Awards Category Details Sports Game of the Year". interactive.org. Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences. Archived March 8, 2022 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
- ^ Cutliff, Chris (15 May 2014). "MLB 14 The Show for PS4 is Fastest-Selling Game in Franchise History". blog.us.playstation.com. Archived June 25, 2019 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 23 May 2014.