The 2004 installment in Acclaim's long-running baseball series. The game features more than 80 new features and improvements, including a deeper, more customizable franchise mode. The biggest change comes in the interface. You still hit the same buttons to swing, bunt, steal, and field, but the batting cursor has been visually altered. It's still the same triangle shape as before, just with a different outline. Bunting is more unique, though. Instead of aiming the cursor when you go to bunt, a large arrow points on the ground. Aim your bunt in the desired direction and hope for the best. Fielding has also received a slight change, with the ball cursor changing color. Four up to four players.
After a particularly long and nasty winter, many gamers -- myself included -- look at the release of the year's baseball titles to be the official start of spring. The heck with seeing my first robin -- I'm more interested in orioles, blue jays, and cardinals. This year spring arrives with a shower of baseball titles for the Xbox. EA Sports' completely revamped MVP 2003 joins Sega Sports' World Series 2K3 and 3DO's High Heat Baseball 2004 on the shelf. Acclaim's All-Star Baseball has been around for a while and has consistently delivered, but can the aging franchise still bring the heat against the current lineup of baseball titles? Read More »
Release Region: United States
Release Date: February 25, 2003
Publisher: Acclaim Entertainment
Also available on: GameCube, Game Boy Advance, PC, PlayStation 2
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