Review: MLB The Show 23 - A Solid Inning On Switch With A Stellar Storylines Mode

Whiffs and Dingers.

For the second year running, SIE San Diego's MLB The Show franchise lands on Nintendo Switch and, this time around, history takes centre stage with a new Storylines mode giving players the opportunity to learn about some of the all-time great baseballers from the Negro Leagues. It’s undoubtedly the highlight of an outing that underwhelms in places and suffers from a few Switch-specific performance issues here and there. But, when all’s said and done MLB The Show 23 still manages to serve up a decent overall package.

Let's start with where this one is most lacking, and MLB The Show 23 once again fails to address a few issues that have been fairly long-standing with the game at this point. Both its Franchise and Road to the Show modes do little to make themselves stand out over previous entries, continuing to take a firm back seat to the centrepiece Diamond Dynasty. That’s not to say getting involved with either of these is a total let-down — they’re still perfectly fine — they just feel a little flat and uninvolved in terms of presentation and there are few reasons to stick with them compared to Diamond Dynasty and the new Storylines offering.

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