With summer in full swing, America's national pastime is doing its best to stay relevant. As Major League Baseball fights the stigma of being too slow and boring, fans of the sport may want to play the game through the host of stellar video games that have been created throughout the decades.
Baseball video games date back to the arcade days of the early '70s, with later titles such as Home Run and Baseball released on Atari and NES, respectively. As such, baseball games are among some of the best sports gaming franchises available. The game drew praise for its immersive depth, refined gameplay, and top-notch play-by-play commentary by San Francisco Giants announcers Duane Kuiper and Mike Krukow.
With two franchise modes, manager's mode, exhibition mode, a new "hitter's eye" control, and various practice scenarios, the game also became hailed for featuring 15 classic ballparks, over retro uniforms, and more than 60 legendary players.
Fans still wish this series was around today. As such, the technological upgrades of OOTP 15 are among the best in the genre. With the option to play single games, whole seasons, or create an entire league from the ground up, OOTP 15 has been applauded for its incomparable flexibility, customizable gameplay, exhaustive stat tracking, managerial strategy, and stellar 3D graphics.
As the only 2K baseball game to make the list, World Series Baseball 2K3 earned its highest marks for the Xbox release. With marked improvements over its predecessor, the game boasted countless game mode options, including an expanded Franchise mode. While on the surface it seems like a pretty standard football simulator, the deeper players dive into the various modes and mechanics they will soon realize that this title is filled to the brim with content.
The game itself is extremely realistic, showcasing color commentary and play calling as close to real life as possible. NFL 2K3 is an awesome football sim that does not skimp on content. Another awesome sports sim by Sega, NHL 2K3 provides some of the most realistic hockey action to date and shows what the GameCube is capable of. Each player has specific stats which can greatly change how each match plays out, giving players a new level of strategy.
NFL 2K3 is an awesome title with plenty of content for both newcomers and hardcore hockey fans. SSX has been one of the most exciting series since its debut on the PlayStation 2.
The third entry seeks to step things up a notch, and it succeeds gracefully. New to SSX, players will now be able to explore the mountain freely, shredding down hills and pulling off awesome tricks at your leisure. The combo system has been revamped to allow for easier trick chains and Uber Tricks.
SSX 3 is the epitome of what this game has wanted to be for years, and is an great title to relax in or compete in awesome competitions. This long-standing series is back, once again, to provide players with one of the best skating experiences to date.
The features in this title are almost endless, featuring plenty of new tricks, parks, and the skate park editing tool. This title feels more alive than ever, featuring living, breathing environments populated by moving cars and pedestrians that react to player movements, and sometimes harassment. One of the best baseball simulators on the GameCube, MVP Baseball brings players closer to the action than ever before. Dynasty Mode is a real highlight in this title, giving players information and control over every single detail.
MVP Baseball is a faithful homage to the sport and a must play for fans of baseball. According to IGN, there was also a "Rookie of the Year" mode where players can create their own baseball player and have them join a real-life baseball team of the player's choice. The game was originally announced to be released on April 4th to coincide with the MLB's opening day where the Boston Red Sox face off against the New York Yankees, but was later delayed to June 13th for unknown reasons.
Soon after the game was shown at E3 , the game's release date was announced to be delayed "indefinitely" on the game's new expected release date of June 13th.
In a interview with Silicon Era, the game's senior engineer Steve Snake stated that the game was " completed and passed submission, but was not released. To this day, no builds of the game have been leaked to the public and all that currently exists online about the game are some screenshots and the game's E3 trailer, along with footage of the game's demo at E3 Please enable JavaScript to pass antispam protection!
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