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  • fossen
    Bl*bfl*th z*p!
    • Jul 2002
    • 7098

    #1

    Baseball Info from OXM (Incl. Inside Pitch)

    Imagine my suprise to open up my new Official Xbox Magazine, only to find actual content! There's a preview of this year's baseball titles, including info on Inside Pitch (and a screenshot).

    My scanner is busted, so I can't scan the screenshot ... ummm .. it looks like just about any other next-gen baseball game. The camera for the shot is far behind home, and it's a small shot, so I can't get any real detail. Models/stances seem fine. Stadium seems dark.

    from here on, I'm quoting:

    Inside Pitch 2003
    How's it look?: Crisp, sharp, and smoothly animated with nice attention paid to in-between animations.
    How's it play?: Nice, if not for slightly uninspired batting/pitching engine.
    Coolest feature: Plays on Xbox Live right out of the gate, with downloadable content, too.
    Biggest Weakness: You can only play one-on-one online, so there's no choosing to stand around in right field smoking.
    Xbox specific goodies?: It's pure Xbox.
    Online?: Pay attention.
    Final Word: All the slick, polished qualities we now miraculously come to expect from Microsoft Game Studios.

    MVP Baseball 2003
    How's it look?: A hundred times better than Triple Play. But still a bit PS2-ish.
    How's it play?: Fast, fluid, and different than any other game. The pitcher/batter interface is simplistic at first, but deeper as you play.
    Coolest feature: Franchise mode gives you different goals depending on the team you take over.
    Biggest Weakness: Overall polish and play is still a ways off.
    Xbox specific goodies?: None.
    Online?: Not on Xbox.
    Final Word: Already an improvement over the shoddy Triple Play series, we hold out hope that MVP could be a contender.

    All-Star Baseball 2004
    How's it look?: Pretty sharp. Ballparks are especially nice.
    How's it play?: The batting interface is unique in design, but needs a lot of work yet.
    Coolest feature: The batting interface is, potentially, it's bright spot.
    Biggest Weakness: If not fixed, the batting interface will be the big problem.
    Xbox specific goodies?: Downloadables.
    Online?: Yes, but only roster updates.
    Final Word: This one's got a lot of potential that will hopefully be fulfilled with more development time.

    World Series Baseball 2k3
    How's it look?: Easily the best looking game of the bunch. Stunning stadiums, amazing animation, and shiny and bumpy things.
    How's it play?: So far it is the smoothest, best playing game. It sits almost perfectly on the fence between simulation and arcade fun.
    Coolest feature: The whole game is solid as a rock, it's got everything the competition has, and so far does it all better.
    Biggest Weakness: Last year's game was brilliant, but a bit slow and repetitive.
    Xbox specific goodies?: Shiny and bumpy.
    Online?: Sadly, no. It's the only Sega sports game not to have online play ... we cry.
    Final Word: Odds-on favorite to be the best baseball game out there.

    High Heat Baseball 2004
    How's it look?: It's the least flashy.
    How's it play?: Very well. Other than World Series Baseball, High Heat is clearly the best.
    Coolest feature: If you are looking for a baseball simulation, look no further.
    Biggest Weakness: Graphics hold back an otherwise excellent baseball game. We hope they can polish it up a bit before it releases.
    Final Word: High Heat has had years of success on the PC, and thus the developers have plenty of experience making a good baseball game. We know this won't suck.
  • Heelfan71
    Hall Of Fame
    • Jul 2002
    • 19940

    #2
    Re: Baseball Info from OXM (Incl. Inside Pitch)

    I can't wait for WSB !!!!!
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    • Heelfan71
      Hall Of Fame
      • Jul 2002
      • 19940

      #3
      Re: Baseball Info from OXM (Incl. Inside Pitch)

      I can't wait for WSB !!!!!
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      • SoMiss2000
        Hall Of Fame
        • Oct 2002
        • 20499

        #4
        Re: Baseball Info from OXM (Incl. Inside Pitch)

        Looks like if we want to play H2H online we'll have to pick up Inside Pitch as an afterthought.
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        • SoMiss2000
          Hall Of Fame
          • Oct 2002
          • 20499

          #5
          Re: Baseball Info from OXM (Incl. Inside Pitch)

          Looks like if we want to play H2H online we'll have to pick up Inside Pitch as an afterthought.
          "Never trust a big butt and a smile."-Ricky Bell
          Check out www.sliderset.net



          Currently Listening: The D.O.C.: No One Can Do It Better (evidence that rap music used to be good!)

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          • Diablo25
            Pro
            • Nov 2002
            • 833

            #6
            Re: Baseball Info from OXM (Incl. Inside Pitch)

            One thing I didn't like that was said about WSB was that its "on the fence" between sim and arcade. I like sims. Hopefully I can get it as close to sim as possible with the AI sliders. The addition of AI sliders is why Sega will get my money this year...along with my all time favorite - High Heat.
            Inside Pitch is appealing only because of online play.

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            • Diablo25
              Pro
              • Nov 2002
              • 833

              #7
              Re: Baseball Info from OXM (Incl. Inside Pitch)

              One thing I didn't like that was said about WSB was that its "on the fence" between sim and arcade. I like sims. Hopefully I can get it as close to sim as possible with the AI sliders. The addition of AI sliders is why Sega will get my money this year...along with my all time favorite - High Heat.
              Inside Pitch is appealing only because of online play.

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              • ThatCanadianGuy
                d*v*'s * k*ll*r!
                • Jul 2002
                • 2111

                #8
                Re: Baseball Info from OXM (Incl. Inside Pitch)

                Hmm, I'll still give Inside Pitcha look. You never know it still has a lot more dev time since it comes out in the summer.

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                • ThatCanadianGuy
                  d*v*'s * k*ll*r!
                  • Jul 2002
                  • 2111

                  #9
                  Re: Baseball Info from OXM (Incl. Inside Pitch)

                  Hmm, I'll still give Inside Pitcha look. You never know it still has a lot more dev time since it comes out in the summer.

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                  • Shaver
                    Legend
                    • Jul 2002
                    • 10148

                    #10
                    Re: Baseball Info from OXM (Incl. Inside Pitch)

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                    Inside Pitch 2003
                    Coolest feature: Plays on Xbox Live right out of the gate, with downloadable content, too.


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                    • Shaver
                      Legend
                      • Jul 2002
                      • 10148

                      #11
                      Re: Baseball Info from OXM (Incl. Inside Pitch)

                      </font><blockquote><font class="small">Quote:</font><hr />
                      Inside Pitch 2003
                      Coolest feature: Plays on Xbox Live right out of the gate, with downloadable content, too.


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                      • Mixman11
                        Rookie
                        • Dec 2002
                        • 93

                        #12
                        Re: Baseball Info from OXM (Incl. Inside Pitch)

                        Man, WSB looks awsome. I think that it will be the best game simply because of the sheer amount of options that it has. I mean, come on, choosing the type of swing to use is just brilliant. It makes everyone happy. And with the sliders, you can make it as sim or arcade-like as you want. I can't wait!

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                        • Mixman11
                          Rookie
                          • Dec 2002
                          • 93

                          #13
                          Re: Baseball Info from OXM (Incl. Inside Pitch)

                          Man, WSB looks awsome. I think that it will be the best game simply because of the sheer amount of options that it has. I mean, come on, choosing the type of swing to use is just brilliant. It makes everyone happy. And with the sliders, you can make it as sim or arcade-like as you want. I can't wait!

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                          • ViperVisor
                            Banned
                            • Jul 2002
                            • 315

                            #14
                            Re: Baseball Info from OXM (Incl. Inside Pitch)

                            I gotta play WSB.

                            <font color="red"> I got to see it to believe it. </font>

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                            • ViperVisor
                              Banned
                              • Jul 2002
                              • 315

                              #15
                              Re: Baseball Info from OXM (Incl. Inside Pitch)

                              I gotta play WSB.

                              <font color="red"> I got to see it to believe it. </font>

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