HELP: Which baseball game to get?

[e0820]

Re: HELP: Which baseball game to get?

Are you playing timed hitting or are u using cursor? You may wanna try some different sliders, I find one of the sliders on this forum to play a great "real" game of baseball (Excell?). Anyway, good luck in your search!

[Shamrock_11]

Re: HELP: Which baseball game to get?

I take it you were playing with Timed Hitting, because using the batting cursor the game plays very realistically. Slider settings are the key.

[Shamrock_11]

Re: HELP: Which baseball game to get?

I take it you were playing with Timed Hitting, because using the batting cursor the game plays very realistically. Slider settings are the key.

[Shamrock_11]

Re: HELP: Which baseball game to get?

I take it you were playing with Timed Hitting, because using the batting cursor the game plays very realistically. Slider settings are the key.

[Michael_Jordan]

Re: HELP: Which baseball game to get?

I agree with iodgaP. I also think WSB 2K3 is a joke and I use the cursor. It's just so easy. I think ASB and HH may be more of a challenge but I prefer the cursor.

[Michael_Jordan]

Re: HELP: Which baseball game to get?

I agree with iodgaP. I also think WSB 2K3 is a joke and I use the cursor. It's just so easy. I think ASB and HH may be more of a challenge but I prefer the cursor.

[Michael_Jordan]

Re: HELP: Which baseball game to get?

I agree with iodgaP. I also think WSB 2K3 is a joke and I use the cursor. It's just so easy. I think ASB and HH may be more of a challenge but I prefer the cursor.

[captaink]

Re: HELP: Which baseball game to get?

Wow, I must stink at WSB2k3, I'm playing as the Mets and I'm 8-14, my pitching stinks.

[captaink]

Re: HELP: Which baseball game to get?

Wow, I must stink at WSB2k3, I'm playing as the Mets and I'm 8-14, my pitching stinks.

[captaink]

Re: HELP: Which baseball game to get?

Wow, I must stink at WSB2k3, I'm playing as the Mets and I'm 8-14, my pitching stinks.

[MuffinMcFluffin]

Re: HELP: Which baseball game to get?

If you don't remember, I posted something like this for somebody else once, so now I will post it here:



HH= Heavy simulation
MVP= Fun 1 on 1 with your friend/s
SlugFest= Over-the-top arcade fun
WSB= Enjoyable in every aspect on and off the field
IP= Online play, nothing more (Xbox only)
MLB= True-to-life (animations, scores, etc.)
ASB= Feature frenzy (go nuts )

I own a PS2, and I've played all but ASB and IP (IP is Xbox only anyways). The one that I ended up getting was WSB 2K3. Now it is 100x better on Xbox in terms of FPS and graphics, otherwise the same enjoyable game nontheless... you'll find the weird injury glitch or find fictional players when they should really be in the game as a pro, but this game is just all-around. Now I only played a demo of MLB 2004, it's a 3-inning ANA vs SF, but I would choose that second in terms of playing the game. I'm sure that the franchise isn't that great.

MVP Baseball was only fun when I played with my friend. Most scores JUST got into double digits, really close games, etc. If you play against the CPU, you won't have much fun. And not to mention on Rookie mode it's a hammerfest for your team, but on Pro you will get a home run once every 4 games.

HH is plain boring to me. Very deep in stats though. Good franchise, but I would prefer WSB's franchise over it... the only thing that I like more in High Heat's franchise is that they have a full minor league system. Then there are TONS of sliders which eventually you will find the scores you want (both human and AI). On the field is BORING. Horrible graphics, horrible replays, horrible commentary, horrible cutscenes (I even forget if there are any), and it's not really that fun.

SlugFest... if you've played last year's, the graphics and stadiums are the EXACT same, except they did Camden Yards right this time and they added Great American Ballpark. Now there are some correct batting stances, commentary got funnier, they added home run derby mode which by the way is pretty good... no shots will be blasted out of the park on it. They now have manual replays which is really good... a game actually did the replay thing right. I own SlugFest 2003, but that's because I pre-ordered it... I should've rented it. However, I am having trouble winning on Trainee on 2004, so that means this one is SO much harder. It's fun to rent this, hear the new commentary, laugh while playing with your friends, punch a few guys, play home run derby, beat all 30 teams, unlock videos, then bring it back to Blockbuster.

Again, I can't say anything about ASB 2004 or IP 2003, but I own ASB 2002 and 2003, and since most people say gameplay is the same, then that means that the gameplay is not good. But now there are so many new features in every part of this game OFF the field. 70 stadiums, totally revamped franchise, an option to listen to the commentators en español, situation and pick-up game modes, etc. Lots of new features, self-shadowing, otherwise you are looking at ASB 2003 with a rectangular cursor, just like in the N64 days.

As for IP, I've played all of the other Microsoft games, and all I gotta say is I don't really like them. They do have their annoying points, but if you have Xbox and Xbox Live and if you are looking to play online, this is the only baseball game that you can do it with. Just like the other Microsoft games, I'm sure that the thing that makes this game so great is eye-candy... fluff... the little extras that people don't notice until it's there in a video game and make you go "Whoa cool." However, a lack of a franchise mode makes me never wanna buy it.

So, those are my 2 cents on those 7 games. Enjoy the read, and good luck.

[MuffinMcFluffin]

Re: HELP: Which baseball game to get?

If you don't remember, I posted something like this for somebody else once, so now I will post it here:



HH= Heavy simulation
MVP= Fun 1 on 1 with your friend/s
SlugFest= Over-the-top arcade fun
WSB= Enjoyable in every aspect on and off the field
IP= Online play, nothing more (Xbox only)
MLB= True-to-life (animations, scores, etc.)
ASB= Feature frenzy (go nuts )

I own a PS2, and I've played all but ASB and IP (IP is Xbox only anyways). The one that I ended up getting was WSB 2K3. Now it is 100x better on Xbox in terms of FPS and graphics, otherwise the same enjoyable game nontheless... you'll find the weird injury glitch or find fictional players when they should really be in the game as a pro, but this game is just all-around. Now I only played a demo of MLB 2004, it's a 3-inning ANA vs SF, but I would choose that second in terms of playing the game. I'm sure that the franchise isn't that great.

MVP Baseball was only fun when I played with my friend. Most scores JUST got into double digits, really close games, etc. If you play against the CPU, you won't have much fun. And not to mention on Rookie mode it's a hammerfest for your team, but on Pro you will get a home run once every 4 games.

HH is plain boring to me. Very deep in stats though. Good franchise, but I would prefer WSB's franchise over it... the only thing that I like more in High Heat's franchise is that they have a full minor league system. Then there are TONS of sliders which eventually you will find the scores you want (both human and AI). On the field is BORING. Horrible graphics, horrible replays, horrible commentary, horrible cutscenes (I even forget if there are any), and it's not really that fun.

SlugFest... if you've played last year's, the graphics and stadiums are the EXACT same, except they did Camden Yards right this time and they added Great American Ballpark. Now there are some correct batting stances, commentary got funnier, they added home run derby mode which by the way is pretty good... no shots will be blasted out of the park on it. They now have manual replays which is really good... a game actually did the replay thing right. I own SlugFest 2003, but that's because I pre-ordered it... I should've rented it. However, I am having trouble winning on Trainee on 2004, so that means this one is SO much harder. It's fun to rent this, hear the new commentary, laugh while playing with your friends, punch a few guys, play home run derby, beat all 30 teams, unlock videos, then bring it back to Blockbuster.

Again, I can't say anything about ASB 2004 or IP 2003, but I own ASB 2002 and 2003, and since most people say gameplay is the same, then that means that the gameplay is not good. But now there are so many new features in every part of this game OFF the field. 70 stadiums, totally revamped franchise, an option to listen to the commentators en español, situation and pick-up game modes, etc. Lots of new features, self-shadowing, otherwise you are looking at ASB 2003 with a rectangular cursor, just like in the N64 days.

As for IP, I've played all of the other Microsoft games, and all I gotta say is I don't really like them. They do have their annoying points, but if you have Xbox and Xbox Live and if you are looking to play online, this is the only baseball game that you can do it with. Just like the other Microsoft games, I'm sure that the thing that makes this game so great is eye-candy... fluff... the little extras that people don't notice until it's there in a video game and make you go "Whoa cool." However, a lack of a franchise mode makes me never wanna buy it.

So, those are my 2 cents on those 7 games. Enjoy the read, and good luck.

[MuffinMcFluffin]

Re: HELP: Which baseball game to get?

If you don't remember, I posted something like this for somebody else once, so now I will post it here:



HH= Heavy simulation
MVP= Fun 1 on 1 with your friend/s
SlugFest= Over-the-top arcade fun
WSB= Enjoyable in every aspect on and off the field
IP= Online play, nothing more (Xbox only)
MLB= True-to-life (animations, scores, etc.)
ASB= Feature frenzy (go nuts )

I own a PS2, and I've played all but ASB and IP (IP is Xbox only anyways). The one that I ended up getting was WSB 2K3. Now it is 100x better on Xbox in terms of FPS and graphics, otherwise the same enjoyable game nontheless... you'll find the weird injury glitch or find fictional players when they should really be in the game as a pro, but this game is just all-around. Now I only played a demo of MLB 2004, it's a 3-inning ANA vs SF, but I would choose that second in terms of playing the game. I'm sure that the franchise isn't that great.

MVP Baseball was only fun when I played with my friend. Most scores JUST got into double digits, really close games, etc. If you play against the CPU, you won't have much fun. And not to mention on Rookie mode it's a hammerfest for your team, but on Pro you will get a home run once every 4 games.

HH is plain boring to me. Very deep in stats though. Good franchise, but I would prefer WSB's franchise over it... the only thing that I like more in High Heat's franchise is that they have a full minor league system. Then there are TONS of sliders which eventually you will find the scores you want (both human and AI). On the field is BORING. Horrible graphics, horrible replays, horrible commentary, horrible cutscenes (I even forget if there are any), and it's not really that fun.

SlugFest... if you've played last year's, the graphics and stadiums are the EXACT same, except they did Camden Yards right this time and they added Great American Ballpark. Now there are some correct batting stances, commentary got funnier, they added home run derby mode which by the way is pretty good... no shots will be blasted out of the park on it. They now have manual replays which is really good... a game actually did the replay thing right. I own SlugFest 2003, but that's because I pre-ordered it... I should've rented it. However, I am having trouble winning on Trainee on 2004, so that means this one is SO much harder. It's fun to rent this, hear the new commentary, laugh while playing with your friends, punch a few guys, play home run derby, beat all 30 teams, unlock videos, then bring it back to Blockbuster.

Again, I can't say anything about ASB 2004 or IP 2003, but I own ASB 2002 and 2003, and since most people say gameplay is the same, then that means that the gameplay is not good. But now there are so many new features in every part of this game OFF the field. 70 stadiums, totally revamped franchise, an option to listen to the commentators en español, situation and pick-up game modes, etc. Lots of new features, self-shadowing, otherwise you are looking at ASB 2003 with a rectangular cursor, just like in the N64 days.

As for IP, I've played all of the other Microsoft games, and all I gotta say is I don't really like them. They do have their annoying points, but if you have Xbox and Xbox Live and if you are looking to play online, this is the only baseball game that you can do it with. Just like the other Microsoft games, I'm sure that the thing that makes this game so great is eye-candy... fluff... the little extras that people don't notice until it's there in a video game and make you go "Whoa cool." However, a lack of a franchise mode makes me never wanna buy it.

So, those are my 2 cents on those 7 games. Enjoy the read, and good luck.

[SC3BBall]

Re: HELP: Which baseball game to get?

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Wow, I must stink at WSB2k3, I'm playing as the Mets and I'm 8-14, my pitching stinks.

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My pitching was great (but I was the Yanks) but I couldn't hit, I lost something like my first 8 games or so. I was losing to the DRays and stuff.

[SC3BBall]

Re: HELP: Which baseball game to get?

</font><blockquote><font class="small">Quote:</font><hr />
Wow, I must stink at WSB2k3, I'm playing as the Mets and I'm 8-14, my pitching stinks.

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My pitching was great (but I was the Yanks) but I couldn't hit, I lost something like my first 8 games or so. I was losing to the DRays and stuff.