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The Little Things That Go A Long Way

03:41 PM - May 9, 2008 by RaychelSnr

Operation Sports' Jess Stewart has written an article discussing how the little things in sports games go a long way towards the game's quality. Check out his article and let him know what you think!

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	"The little things are what make or break sports games. It's a safe assumption to label the OS community as a group of sim gamers who are looking for a sports title to resemble its real life counterpart as closely as possible. They scrutinize everything they see and hear within the game and measure it against what they witness in real life. There is one title that comes to mind when thinking of a sports game that has mastered the little things, and that title is MLB 08: The Show."

MLB '08: The Show screenshot gallery - Click to view

Game: MLB '08: The ShowReader Score: 8.5/10 - Vote Now
Platform: PS2 / PS3 / PSPVotes for game: 97 - View All

Member Comments

# 1 djcorrosive @ 05/09/08 07:03 PM

Greatest baseball game...ever. I've been playing since it's release, and I still see new things just about everytime I fire up the game. Can't wait to see what's in store for '09.

# 2 Reckoning @ 05/09/08 09:51 PM

This game is INCREDIBLE with cut scenes. I love the game.

# 3 statum71 @ 05/09/08 11:04 PM

Baseball is only my third or fourth favorite sport. But The Show is by FAR my favorite game to play and the most realistic sports game I've ever seen. Played hundreds of hours already and I'm still seeing new stuff!!!

# 4 DubTrey1 @ 05/10/08 05:21 AM

Hands down, The Show is "THE" definitive sports title that all others should review when developing their own. Finally, a developer that understands the sport it is trying to emulate in video game form.

# 5 Shadymamba @ 05/10/08 09:46 AM

from what i hear i wish i had a ps or something the show sounds great IM JEALOUS LOL!!!!!! damn you guys!!! ha ha ha ha

# 6 RAZRr1275 @ 05/10/08 10:36 AM

I love this game so much. I'm definately playing it until next season.

# 7 CMH @ 05/10/08 03:21 PM

I can not wait to get this game into my PS3 tray and discover for the first time what everyone is talking about every day.

It is things like this that make a game that much more enjoyable. I really wish we could see that sort of attention to detail in basketball and football games.

# 8 Doran @ 05/10/08 04:58 PM

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Originally Posted by YankeePride


	I can not wait to get this game into my PS3 tray and discover for the first time what everyone is talking about every day. It is things like this that make a game that much more enjoyable. I really wish we could see that sort of attention to detail in basketball and football games.

Me as well. I've been counting the days until I get my paycheque for when I get the game. It's unbearable, sometimes!

# 9 EnigmaNemesis @ 05/11/08 05:14 PM

Went out and folded by purchasing a PS3 two weeks ago. And boy, I am glad I did. AMAZING game. I liked the The Show 06 for the PSP and PS2, but man this one is just phenomenal. Worth the investment.

Now for real time day and night time progression, etc in 09 ... and it will get better and better.

# 10 Rawdeal28 @ 05/12/08 05:29 AM

this game is the real deal. my first baseball game since MVP 05.

# 11 Pared @ 05/12/08 01:37 PM

The thing that makes this game so special is no matter who you are a fan, there is attention to detail of your team.

Every team is covered with the love that you'd expect from someone you talk sports with, not just a "video game programmer."

MLB Authenticity at its finest.

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