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Generally favorable reviews- based on 12 Ratings

  • Summary: Key features for MVP Baseball 2005 include the following: Own the Plate: Change your position in the box to adjust to where the pitcher is working you, or keep the defense honest with a bunt for a hit. Precision Pitching: Paint the corners or send a message with the new Precision Pitch Meter, or catch runners napping with unparalleled pickoff control. Enhanced Big Play Control: Make an underhand toss to the pitcher as he sprints to cover first, slide around a tag at home, and make user-controlled stretches and dives. While leading off base, exercise your reflexes by beating pickoff throws with the all-new manual leadoff control. Control every aspect of your organization in all-new Owner Mode. Create your line-up based on player progression during Spring Training, or help build player attributes by competing in a variety of mini-games. All-New Create Ballpark: In Owner Mode, build a pitcher’s paradise or a hitter’s dream. Will you spend your earnings to upgrade your ballpark or to sign that key free agent who could bring you a championship? Expanded Minor Leagues: Advanced Single A squads and additional stadiums have been added to round out the list of teams available in the minor league system. [Electronic Arts] Collapse
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 11
  2. Negative: 0 out of 11
  1. If you want to play a well-balanced baseball game that mixes stats and simulation with arcade action, this is really your best option.
  2. You can learn to read pitches, fine-tune the single-player controls to give you more room for error or tighten them up to make each pitch a challenge.
  3. Thrills abound for PC baseball fans who can live with an imperfect game. [May 2005, p.85]
  4. While the AI is good on the field, it's terrible in the front office. [June 2005, p.57]

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 7
  2. Negative: 0 out of 7
  1. Toanonymous
    10
    Honestly... Owner mode ruined it for you? this is the Best Playing Baseball game ever made. More fun and realistic than any other game on the market.
  2. KyleP.
    10
    It is the best game over it has all the old players like Babe Ruth , Jackie Robinson, and even coaches like Sparky Andreson!
  3. BillS.
    10
    Awesome, great cooperstown look!
  4. PatrickJ.
    7
    Too Hard to Hit a homerun.

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