There are not many games that translate well from a console to a handheld. They are often either very different for the obvious limitations or completely gimped because the developers just could not port it well enough. An example of a game that plays very well on the PSP is MLB 10: The Show. Granted it has less stellar graphics and less content than its big brother, but the game just works on the PSP, plain and simple. Although the ’10 version has some omissions, it still is easily the best baseball on a handheld device you are going to get.

If you have played The Show for either the PS3 or the PSP, there is little to learn about the core gameplay. The pitching and hitting have not changed. Both use the face buttons and there are no real problems to speak of. You can still guess the pitch location and the baserunning was surprisingly easy to do with less shoulder buttons to work with. The graphics are obviously a step down from the PS3 version, but look very good on the PSP. There is a lot to do here for the single player variety. From Road to the Show to Franchise to Home Run Derby, there is a lot of game here if you want to play alone.

The one big issue that everyone is having is the subtraction of no online multiplayer. It is not in the game and there are zero plans to integrate it. For those of you who love to play against strangers on your PSP, you are shit of luck. There is local multiplayer through ad-hoc, but that is it. There are also no online roster updates. The game is for all intents and purposes an offline title and that may upset a lot of people.

MLB 10: The Show is not all that different from the ’09 game. It actually has less content with the removal of online multiplayer and roster support. However, I did not have the ’09 game and this is more than an adequate replacement. You can also buy it direct on the PS Store which is awesome. The download version runs smooth and takes less than 1 gb on your memory cards. If you want to play some MLB on the road this year, the 2010 version does not disappoint and will give you plenty of offline, single player fun for the summer.

[A copy of the game was provided by the publisher for review purposes.]