Ok, I know the game has been out a little while, but I thought I would give a quick review for those of you that are still trying to decide between 2K5, MVP and Atari Baseball78.
Graphics - Atari is definatley the weakest of the three. The swing animations are horrible. Very robotic. And players faces all look the same. Infact, they don't even have faces, just big square heads. The stadiums are totally inaccurate and there is absolutely no crowd noise. The pong sounds of the players running is totally unrealistic too.
Statistics - Again, Atari here is probably the weakest of the three. I was not able to find slugging%, righty vs lefty stats or fielding%. Infact the game doesn't even track hits and errors. If you only care about the runs, then you will be happy.
Customization - Here is where Atari shines. In MVP and 2K5, you are forced to use 9 fielders. In Atari you can choose to field a team of 1, 2 or 3 guys. There is even an option for 3 guys spread out. So there is something for everybody.
Franchise - Atari is a pretty thin in this category. Franchise fanatics may take issue here. I didn't see any wacky trades which was good. However they don't have rule 5, salary arbitration or supplemental drafts. Infact there is no off-season at all.
Gameplay - Well here is where the meat and potatoes is. I love the control of pitching. You control the ball from the pitchers hand all the way to the catcher. I also love the "Over The Pitcher" camera angle. Awesome. I do have a few concerns however. In five games so far, I have not seen any pop ups. Every single ball has been a grounder. Hopefully this is just a trend because it is a potential game killer. The other early concern is the frequency of unassisted triple plays. I am averaging about 3 a game. I beleive the MLB average is something like 2 a century. Maybe a statistician out there can verify that these are a little too common in the game???
Conclusion - You really can't go wrong with any of these games. They are all great and have something to offer everyone. Good luck.
Graphics - Atari is definatley the weakest of the three. The swing animations are horrible. Very robotic. And players faces all look the same. Infact, they don't even have faces, just big square heads. The stadiums are totally inaccurate and there is absolutely no crowd noise. The pong sounds of the players running is totally unrealistic too.
Statistics - Again, Atari here is probably the weakest of the three. I was not able to find slugging%, righty vs lefty stats or fielding%. Infact the game doesn't even track hits and errors. If you only care about the runs, then you will be happy.
Customization - Here is where Atari shines. In MVP and 2K5, you are forced to use 9 fielders. In Atari you can choose to field a team of 1, 2 or 3 guys. There is even an option for 3 guys spread out. So there is something for everybody.
Franchise - Atari is a pretty thin in this category. Franchise fanatics may take issue here. I didn't see any wacky trades which was good. However they don't have rule 5, salary arbitration or supplemental drafts. Infact there is no off-season at all.
Gameplay - Well here is where the meat and potatoes is. I love the control of pitching. You control the ball from the pitchers hand all the way to the catcher. I also love the "Over The Pitcher" camera angle. Awesome. I do have a few concerns however. In five games so far, I have not seen any pop ups. Every single ball has been a grounder. Hopefully this is just a trend because it is a potential game killer. The other early concern is the frequency of unassisted triple plays. I am averaging about 3 a game. I beleive the MLB average is something like 2 a century. Maybe a statistician out there can verify that these are a little too common in the game???
Conclusion - You really can't go wrong with any of these games. They are all great and have something to offer everyone. Good luck.
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