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78 out of 100

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8.3 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 6 Ratings

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  • Summary: ESPN Major League Baseball takes baseball to the next level with Power Pitching, a new General Manager Mode, and an all-new ESPN presentation. Now you can take complete control of the mound with new pitches, pitch speeds, pitch interface, pitch animations, pitcher momentum, and exclusive ESPN K-Zone pitch analysis. As the general manager of your team, you'll have to keep your club running on all cylinders or else answer to the owners. In addition to intuitive control and new modes, hundreds of new animations, such as broken bats and player reactions add to the MLB experience. … Expand

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 18 out of 23
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 23
  3. Negative: 0 out of 23
  1. Playboy
    88
    The exclusive first-person-perspective mode is an interesting gimmick, but the online play is what separates this from the minors. [May 2004]
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  2. GameZone
    86
    I simply can’t give this game as high a score as I did last year (9.3) because not much has changed. While I still think this game is superior to "MVP Baseball," it’s purely because of gameplay.
  3. GMR Magazine
    70
    Aside from a single heckler who insists that Andruw learn how to spell his name, you only ever hear a light roar—even when the ball is hit. As a result, you simply don't feel all that enthralled.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 6
  3. Negative: 0 out of 6
  1. ZacharyS.
    10
    This game is amazing!!!! I love it!!
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  2. JimW.
    10
    What else can I say. They took an already great game and added a few sparkles. Now I dont really care too much for the on-deck circle pic, and the curtian call feature lacks some pizazz, but over all its a great game. They took the best of last year (which was overall gameplay) and added the on-line feature. By far this game has exceeded every expectation i've had. … Expand
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  3. KevinH.
    6
    I am sooo disappointed. I absolutely loved last years game, and this years installment has left me scratching my head. The actual gameplay is still great, but the graphics seem like they are worse than last year. No croud reaction whatsoever. I hit 2 HR's with Joe Young aka Barry Bonds, did a curtain call, and not a peep from the croud (and it was a home game). The extra game modes are half-assed, as are the pitching meter and confidence meter. The just tossed out the same game from last year, added a few nip and tucks, and hoped no one would notice. Online play is cool, but that's about it for this. I hate to say this, but MVP 2004 is much better. … Expand
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