MLB 2004 PlayStation 2
  • Publisher: SCEA
  • Release Date: Mar 10, 2003
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Metascore
61 out of 100

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7.9 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 8 Ratings

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  • Summary: Take the bump with All New Pitching Controls and Total Control Pitching - an MLB exclusive that puts you on the pitcher?s mound with the ability to nibble away at the corners as you control every pitch type, location and velocity in an effort to force batters to hit your pitch. Every aspect of A.I. in MLB 2004 has been created with consultation from more than 24 pros. Play a 10-year career with the Career Mode or a single season with Season Mode. Get into a home run show down with Home Run Derby. Take a rookie from Spring Training to the World Series with Spring Training Mode.… Expand

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 21
  2. Mixed: 13 out of 21
  3. Negative: 5 out of 21
  1. Operation Sports
    80
    I actually enjoyed the time I spent playing MLB, but the problems I encountered with hitting and at times the poor CPU base running AI began to take some of the fun out of it.
  2. GameZone
    73
    Despite the many low points in the graphics and control department, this is still a pretty entertaining game that will, hopefully, show its true potential next year.
  3. PSM Magazine
    70
    While this is a considerable improvement for Sony's PS2 sports games, it still isn't in the same league as the best in baseball. [Apr 2003, p.42]
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  4. IGN
    49
    When six baseball games compete on the same system in the same season, and you're the worst of those six games, it's time to hang up the cleats.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 7
  3. Negative: 1 out of 7
  1. CraigS.
    10
    With all players from the 2003 season, this will really trouble MVP Baseball 2003 and All-Star Baseball 2004 featuring Derek Jeter as the Number 1 baseball game.… Expand
  2. M.D.Philosophy
    10
    This game is the best game on the market. It's fast paced & amazing piece of work. I give congrats to 989. To you IGN I don't respect your opinion & I don't agree. You need to look over this game again. … Collapse
  3. CarlosP.
    5
    I've played all the previous years of MLB and this is bad, in not good. Game play is nice BUT, the ball falling into gloves like magnets, no players or coaches in dugout, pitchers still pitching 92-96 in the ninth, trying to throw someone out at 3rd and the ball stops in mid-air. I've been a fan for years but this year, I better try World Series 2K3.… Expand
  4. AlainG.
    2
    Garbage. I'm trying out all the major baseball games, this being the second, and it's awful compared to the first game I tried, High Heat, a far more intuitive game. As for this one, the game play is just too exasperating, with ho-hum graphics. The Game Revolution review nails it.… Expand

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