• ESRB Rating: E (Everyone)
• Sports

PSP takes you intothe major league with Major League Baseball 2006 with astounding new features and power with the UMD format. MLB 2006 features numerous gameplay enhancements for the upcoming season. The all-new Branch Point Technology (BPT) provides seamless fielding transitions and smooth base running; the all-new PlayMaker Fielding Marker provides better fielding interaction with your player attributes with your skill level in order to make the play; all-new Release Point Pitching helps determine your ability to hit spots in the strike zone; a deeper Franchise Mode; and an all-new Career Mode where you call the shots. With returning gameplay favorites including EyeToy functionality and online playability, MLB 2006 promises a true-to-life experience for every pitch, hit, catch and throw from the moment you step onto the diamond.

That's what this title's acronym should really stand for. I was yawning after about 2 innings, and I love baseball.

This game rocks man. The graphics are unbeleivable. The gameplay is very realsistic. Certain players have their unusual batting stances and pitching windups, such as Johnny Damon and Orlando Hernandez. Also, the announcer is very good, he uses original phrases and does not have much repetition. The only minor gripe is that player ratings are weird. Dontrelle Willis is rated as the Marlins 4th best pitcher. Hes about the 4th best pitcher in the league. Also many players are overrated, when is Michael Young better than Alfonso Soriano and Mark Teixeira? Many good players are also underrated (i.e. Miguel Tejada, Bartolo Colon, Mark Buehrle, etc.) Also, every once in a while, a glitch occurs that has the pitcher just stand there, he will not throw the pitch and you cannot exit the game once this happens, but this happens very rarely, dont let it scare you from buying this game it really is a good game. I cant wait till 2006 comes out.

Hmmm ... a baseball game that actually let's you hit the ball. Brilliant! Also, tons of fun. It kind of completely changes the game, but man is it fun. Sure, you can set the difficulty higher on this game, but why? Pitching is tons of fun when you ARE a pitcher in a real game. But in the videogame world watching a good pitcher is not where it is at. No the fun is in rocking that said pitcher all over the park. It is also in fielding the ball and making great plays. Finally the fun is in the stealing of basis. So do yourself a favor buy a FUN baseball game and don't turn the difficulty up. Learn the truth about baseball video games: they can be almost as fun as playing the real sport, if you just completely change the game to make it an offensive instead defensive game.

Bottom line: Is this game fun? Definitely. Will I keep this game? Definitely. Is it pretty? Pretty enough. How does it sound? The crack of the bat is all you need baby. Is it for kids? Nope. Too cerebral of a game and too many buttons.

This was the first PSP game I bought. I always read a lot of reviews before purchasing a game these days because I have been burned by games many times in the past. For the most part, the reviews I read about MLB Baseball were right on. The game is PHENOMENAL.

The game play, animated actions of the players, graphics and presentation, audio commentary, sound effects, load time, and actual game simulation and play rival those of any baseball game for any computer or console system. Simply put, this game simulates a baseball game fantastically. And that, in the end, is really why you buy a sports game.

There are a few features missing that would have been nice, and that prevent this game from being perfect, but they concern the game's options rather than play: 1) There is no fantasy draft option, not even for the season mode. 2) There is no franchise mode, so when you play a full season, you have to start over again after the World Series. 3) There is no mode for practicing. 4) You can't create new players.

But, again, these are things that really don't affect the actual game-play. So I'd definitely recommend this game for any PSP baseball fan.

This is in fact one of the best games you can buy for PSP - the graphic work put into the stadium detail is some of the finest I've ever seen - totally spectacular stuff. The commentators are good, although the color commentator goes to sleep after the 4th inning. This is a perfect game for kids - no obscenity, no violence, no gratuitous anything. A fun way to tour baseball stadiums around the US. The base running is a little hincky, especially if you've got multiple ducks on the pond. But the pitching and batting are great at the amateur level. I found the Professional level maddening from an offensive standpoint - where guessing the pitch and location are required just to make contact. Might be realistic, but its not much fun. Play on the amateur level and its endlessley enjoyable although you'll start to win about 90% of your games after the first week. Worth it for the pictures and simple play.