After years of not touching a baseball videogame, I decided to take a look at what's changed. I heard about HH. The gameplay got me interested. I saw the movies on this website along with WSB and MVP. I got turned off. HH's graphics were awful in the movies. I bought MVP and WSB. I played MVP only to be disappointed. The computer AI yanked pitchers too quickly and the gameplay reminded me of a toned down version of Triple Play. Not a real sim. Not true baseball. I exchanged it for HH. Initially, HH disappointed me. I thought the graphics were a throwback to PS One days. How could the technology remain the same after I had left the gaming world for so many years? I regretted exchanging MVP, but since I couldn't do anything else with it, I decided to learn about HH and get into the game more.
I read Cookie's review. It sounded interesting, so I played more and more. I HAVE NOW SEEN THE LIGHT. HH's gameplay is AMAZING. Catchers drop called third strikes. Balks occur. Catchers pick off runners. Pitchers have off days when their "stuff" just isn't there. Players argue with umpires. Different umpires call games differently. This is true baseball. This is the essence of the sport.
Often its been said by some gamers that its a videogame. Fun is what matters. True. But, to me, baseball, or any sport for that matter, just can't be fun if it's not real. If the skills of the user is all that matters, than you might as well go back to playing Atari baseball and match your skills against another user. No need for player ratings. If you are going to have player ratings, the game needs to play like the real thing. EA Sports always misses the point. Their games are entertaining, but not "fun" if you are a true fan of baseball. How can it be fun if you can't have catchers drop third strikes, pitchers warm up, pitchers having control problems on any given day, etc. Only HH is able to all of these things. I still admit the graphics need improvement. As I said, I didn't like it in the beginning. But it is the true baseball fan's game. Pitching in this game is as real as it gets. If you give the game a chance, if you love baseball, then it WILL win you over. I now love the game. It is the BEST at gameplay. I still think WSB is the best overall package. But, if HH had better graphics, there would be no comparison. Hopefully, next year the graphics will be improved. Take it from me. If you look deep into the game, there is nothing like it. It is baseball. Thank God for 3DO. No other company gets it right for the true baseball fan!!!!!
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