Video Game
Groundbreaking hitting control makes it possible to pull the ball down, or swing for the fences -- all swing types included, Total control on the field - Leap over the wall and rob home runs, hook slide to avoid tags, and take out the catcher at home, Pick a park - each stadium has its own personality, from unique crowd chants to personal lighting, Control your franchise on every level -- play the game or become a manager & take players from the minors to the pros
SummaryDont believe the hype.Pros: The fielding aspect is brilliant. Using a late RH toggle to attempt the spectacular is the best feature of this game.
The Home Run Derby is fun & original. Hitting for pretermined distance at the same time as your opponent is nerve-wracking. In a good way.
Cons: The very heart of a baseball game, the Pitcher/Batter interface is flawed. Too much big hitting, and the inability to fool the computer hitter into swinging at a pitch out of the zone, pretty much ground this game before you can holla, "Play Ball!"
Even if you match a top hurler against a .200 hitter, you're gonna get pounded.
Also I couldn't figure out how to bunt.
Even if you match a Top Hurler against the
Reviewer's Comments
What a beautiful looking game. When I first saw it, I almost orgasmed. I thought finally EA have John Maddenized Baseball.
I soon found out I was wrong.
High Heat Baseball is still the KING of baseball games. If EA could get MVP Baseball to interface like High Heat, I'd probably never leave home.
