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There are some problems with the game but they are very small. For example, I was pitching in the 9th inning with Jason Davis of the indians and he routinely threw 97 mph every fastball even with 34% stamina. He should have been throwing 84 or so. Also, I have found it very hard to steal bases because if you try and take a lead, he continues to side-step even after the pitch and therefore gets a late jump and usually gets thrown out. In addition, there are very few errors on groundballs because many errors are throwing errors. Lastly, I have noticed that the schedule does not coincide with the actual major league schedule. For example, I played 4 to 5 1:00 games in a row when they all should have been 7:05 starts i.e. April 19, 20, 21.

Overall, I'd say this game is still the best out as I have seen previews and played advance copies of the other 2 games ( ESPN and ASB) and they don't stack up to this game. Even with the minimal problems this game is still the best of this years crop of baseball games and the pros far outweigh the cons.

P.S I am not an E.A fan as I had ESPN World Series Baseball last year and All-Star Baseball 2003 before this.

6 of 6 found the following review helpful:

LOVE IT. STRAIGHT UP,Sep 01, 2004
By yo mamma
if you are looking to purchase any game...this is the game to get. I LOVE eveything about this game...from the pure swing systen to the VERY realistic dystany mode with player happiness and budgets...to the unlockables that can be unlocked like old stadiums and old school players. i agree with everyone...i bought this game a while back and im still playing it whenever i can. with baseball games, they may get boring after a while. MVP...not the case. Also, i love to go through seasons but who has the time to play 162 games? on MVP there is something called manager mode...which alows you to simulate the game pitch by pitch. it only takes a few minutes. also, if ur trailing in the 9th and u dont trust the simulation to pull it out....you can go right into the game. its a GREAT addition. collecting all the MVP points to unlock old players/stadiums/and jerseys get frusterating, but just adds to the greatness of this game.

i also agreee that there are minor glitches...but i kno EA will fix those by the next game. this will be a commanding baseball game for many years, and it will become a household name like that of madden football or halo. GET THIS GAME, AND U WILL NEVER REGRET IT!

5 of 5 found the following review helpful:

The Best Baseball Game Of Our Time!Jul 26, 2004
By Rex
If you want a innovative baseball expierence, then you must get MVP Baseball 2004. Ever since EA Sports changed Triple Play to MVP Baseball in 2003, it has been one of the top sellers in the baseball category.

First off, MVP Baseball's hitting feature is 5 stars. It's like the right thumbstick is a bat. If you point the stick up, you will hit either a pop fly or if you have someone like Vladimir Guerrero, you will hit a homerun. If you point the stick down, you will hit a grounder.

Pitching is also genius. You have the pitching meter, so if you choose to have a power up pitch, your pointer on the meter will go into the red zone. The harder the pitch, the harder it is to get into the green zone, which is accuracy. So if you need to be accurate, you may want to take some off your pitch.

Graphics are the best in any MLB game. `Nuff said.

But in a great game there is always bad stuff. I was pitching mike stanton for the Mets with 24 stamina and it was very simple to put your pitches anywhere. Once you get the hang of the pitching meter, it is very easy to throw difficult pitches. Also, if a fast runner, or even medium speed runner, hits a gapper, he will get an easy triple and even maybe an inside the park homerun. It always seems your chasing those long fly balls.

But aside from that, the amount of extras are impeccable. There are retro jerseysfrom every team and 50 old school players. They have players like Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig and Jackie Robinson. Clearly, MVP Baseball is the best MLB game of our time, period!

4 of 4 found the following review helpful:

Money.Apr 04, 2004
By Dane E. Stevenson
This game is, as I stated above, MONEY. Pitching and hitting are tough on anything above Pro, and the fielding will take a little getting used to, but overall, this game, once learned, is fantastic. Team Chemistry and happiness in dynasty mode make managing more realistic and, as a consequence, maybe a little tougher, but I like it. Yes, Barry Bonds is not in the game, just as LaVar Arrington is not in football games (though he will be now). The reason behind this is the same reason that Michael Jordan was always white, and #98 in basketball games in the 90s. They do not belong to the players association, which gives consent to have players names in video games. If EA paid Bonds enough money, he'd let them use his name, but not this time. As a result, J. Dowd is a mysteriously SICK hitter for the giants. Plus, the ability to trade and edit players names and attributes gives this game endless replay. You can put A-Rod on the yankees (if you agree with the trade) and change Dowd's name to Barry Bonds. The addition of minor league teams seems excessive, but will certainly please those who only have those AA and AAA teams to cheer for in their hometowns (San Antonio Missions, Las Vegas 51s, etc). This is my first EA baseball game and my friends and I are nothing but elated with its ability to quench our demanding tastes in sports games. My sentiments for this game apply to NCAA football, Madden, and NBA Street series as well. Play on, EA, as I will keep paying for your software.

4 of 5 found the following review helpful:

Atmosphere is king in MVPApr 08, 2004
By Derrick
First off, I'll say that, with the exception of Madden, I've hated everything that EA's released since 99 or 2000. Last season when I heard that they overhauled Triple Play Baseball and re-named it to MVP, I figured "different name, same arcadey baseball" and didnt even give it a try. I'm usually a fan of Acclaim's All-Star Baseball series, but this season I decided to give MVP a go mainly because of the minor league feature. You can play as any AA or AAA team and even incorporate them into your dynasty! I'm glad I did.

All of the typical options and play modes are here (exhibition, dynasty, season, etc.) In place of the usual home-run derby, they've got a new game where two batters face off and see who can total a certain distance (usually a mile). It's a different spin and is surprisingly addictive. Of course there's also a pitching challenge where two pitchers face off and see which one can strike out a set number of batters first.

As I said in the title to this review, atmosphere is amazing. In every other game I've played, if you hit a homer the crowd goes crazy...and then when the next better steps up to the plate, it's back to silence. Not here. When you do something to really get the crowd into it, they get into it and stay into it! When you bring your closer in for a save and you're down to the last out, you feel like you're really in a major league park!

I was unsure about the throwing meters, but they're REALLY easy to pick up, and I really like them. No more cursor-based hitting, and to me, that's a GREAT thing. The most pleasant surprise to me is that you'll actually have 4-3, 5-3, 5-4 games. I figured that, since it's EA, it would be another year of 22-1 type scores, but they've redeemed themselves this season. The ONLY thing I dont like is that you cant warm up a pitcher when your team's batting. Other than that, this game is unmatched.

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