Know who really dropped the ball....

[Snake65]

Microsoft! When 3DO went out of business they bought High Heat baseball (most of the it). HH while lacking in graphics was an example sim of baseball. Full minors to play, play any team and change there roster, ect. All it needed was the graphics to meet the gameplay. Any news as to why they just sat on this? I mean why buy the rights to something and not use it.

[Village Idiot]

Re: Know who really dropped the ball....

What does this have to do with MLB 2K9?

[Lucas718]

Re: Know who really dropped the ball....

Microsoft! When 3DO went out of business they bought High Heat baseball (most of the it). HH while lacking in graphics was an example sim of baseball. Full minors to play, play any team and change there roster, ect. All it needed was the graphics to meet the gameplay. Any news as to why they just sat on this? I mean why buy the rights to something and not use it.

I've wondered the same thing for years.

[baa7]

Re: Know who really dropped the ball....

[Selective memory alert!] Yeah, that HH 2003 was some rockin' game!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VnvCGfbiO3M

It needed much more than just graphics, sorry. And I'd much rather play 2K9.

[Snake65]

Re: Know who really dropped the ball....

Has everything to do with 2k9....2k9 does have some of the same potential as the HH series . it has full minors and the ability to control all 30 teams. Graphics while not perfect are better than HH. HH is the model in which all baseball game should be made. So the developers of 2K can read this (not lost in an old HH forum that won't be read) and learn from it. As the links provide above a good memory for us while we wait on a patch.

[cuse1]

Re: Know who really dropped the ball....

The realism and the accuracy of pitch location and spins were perfect in High Heat! Did the game lack in graphics, definitely, but so did MLB 96 on the PS2 which is the same developers as The Show now and look where The Show is today. All I want is a game that is realistic and enjoyable for the 360, because thats all I've got!

[roadman]

Re: Know who really dropped the ball....

[Selective memory alert!] Yeah, that HH 2003 was some rockin' game!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VnvCGfbiO3M

It needed much more than just graphics, sorry. And I'd much rather play 2K9.

Agree to disagree.

I played many seasons of HH on the PC. The modding community was top notch for that game. Stadiums, sounds, soundtracks, etc....... I didn't care about the graphics or animations, just sim baseball, real pitch counts, not over aggressive hitting, naked gun dance, and a manage mode.

[boomhauertjs]

Re: Know who really dropped the ball....

Agree to disagree.

I played many seasons of HH on the PC. The modding community was top notch for that game. Stadiums, sounds, soundtracks, etc....... I didn't care about the graphics or animations, just sim baseball, real pitch counts, not over aggressive hitting, naked gun dance, and a manage mode.

Co-sign! And it's fielding was better than either The Show or MLB 2k9 is now (though MVP had the best).

[Speedy]

Re: Know who really dropped the ball....

Has everything to do with 2k9....2k9 does have some of the same potential as the HH series . it has full minors and the ability to control all 30 teams. Graphics while not perfect are better than HH. HH is the model in which all baseball game should be made. So the developers of 2K can read this (not lost in an old HH forum that won't be read) and learn from it. As the links provide above a good memory for us while we wait on a patch.

I'm sure the devs are frantically taking notes. :wink:

[baa7]

Re: Know who really dropped the ball....

I didn't care about the graphics or animations

I understand the community fixed player faces. But the animations -- and the swing animations in particular -- were unbearably awful. HH 2003 was practically unplayable to me. I ended up sticking with good old Sammy Sosa 2001.

[Pared]

Re: Know who really dropped the ball....

HH2003 was the best baseball game if you were interested in realism, or as close to it as you can get at the time.

So yeah, if you didn't care for it and couldn't overlook the graphics, it's pretty obvious why.

And my first reaction was "this has absolutely nothing to do with MLB 2k9."

[roadman]

Re: Know who really dropped the ball....

I understand the community fixed player faces. But the animations -- and the swing animations in particular -- were unbearably awful. HH 2003 was practically unplayable to me. I ended up sticking with good old Sammy Sosa 2001.

The swing animations were taken care by the community as well.

[Beantown]

Re: Know who really dropped the ball....

Sorry, but this has nothing to do with MLB 2k9. If you want to talk about HH2003, you can use the "Baseball (Other)" forum in the future.

Thak you.